Specialist Civil, Hydraulic & Hydromechanical Contractors
Waterways & Infrastructure Limited (WWi) is a specialist engineering and construction company headquartered in Kampala, Uganda, with an operating focus across Sub-Saharan Africa and the ability to mobilise project offices and delivery resources as required.
Hydropower civil & hydraulic works
We deliver complex infrastructure packages where ground behaviour, controlled water conveyance, reinforced concrete and fabricated steel must function as one integrated system.
About Us
Specialist Civil, Hydraulic, Hydromechanical & Heavy Infrastructure Contractors
Engineering Water. Building Infrastructure.
Waterways & Infrastructure Limited (WWi) is a specialist engineering and construction company focused on civil, hydraulic, geotechnical, underground and hydromechanical infrastructure.
We deliver complex infrastructure packages where ground behaviour, controlled water conveyance, reinforced concrete and fabricated steel must function as one integrated system.
From hydropower waterways, dams and spillways to tunnels, pipelines, bridges, structural steel and hydromechanical systems, we combine engineering discipline, constructability, quality assurance, safe execution and effective project controls to deliver infrastructure built for operational reliability and long-term performance.
Our Impact in Numbers
Engineering water and building infrastructure that owners can operate safely, maintain efficiently and trust for its intended life.
What We Do
Our Services
Dam Earthworks & River Diversion
We undertake earthworks and temporary water-control systems associated with dams and major hydraulic infrastructure.
Our scope can include:
- Zoned embankments
- Controlled fill placement
- Compaction
- Survey and setting out
- Cofferdams
- Diversion channels
- Dewatering
- Cut-offs
- Filters and drains
- Foundation preparation and release
Reinforced Concrete Hydraulic Structures
We construct reinforced-concrete structures designed to contain, convey, control or dissipate water.
Our capabilities include:
- Intakes
- Spillways
- Stilling basins
- Canals
- Water-retaining structures
- Formwork
- Reinforcement
- Embedded items
- Waterstops
- Construction and movement joints
- Hydraulic finishes
Hydromechanical Gates & Penstocks
We provide installation and associated works for hydromechanical systems forming part of hydraulic infrastructure.
Our scope includes:
- Gates
- Penstocks
- Hoists
- Valves
- Embedded steel
- Frames and guides
- Seals
- Stoplogs
- Trash racks
- Pressure-steel fit-up
- Welding
- Non-destructive testing
- Controlled testing and alignment
Tunnelling & Underground Works
We undertake specialist underground works for water conveyance and access infrastructure.
Capabilities include:
- Water-conveyance tunnels
- Adits
- Shafts
- Portal works
- Excavation
- Ground support
- Monitoring
- Lining
- Grouting
- Ventilation
- Drainage
- Underground services
Mass Concrete Production & Placement
We provide integrated concrete production and placement capabilities for large-scale civil and hydraulic structures.
Our delivery controls include:
- Approved material sources
- Mix trials
- Plant calibration
- Batching
- Concrete delivery
- Placement
- Compaction
- Lift sequencing
- Temperature control
- Cooling provisions where required
- Joint preparation
- Quality records
Bridge Piling, Piers & Superstructure
Our heavy civil capabilities extend to bridge construction from foundations through superstructure.
Our scope includes:
- Bored piles
- Pile caps
- Abutments
- Piers
- Bearings
- Reinforced-concrete decks
- Temporary works
- Crane and lifting activities
- Approaches and associated drainage
Drilling, Coring, Grouting & Ground Engineering
We undertake investigation, treatment and verification activities associated with foundations and ground conditions.
Capabilities include:
- Core drilling
- Core logging
- In-situ testing
- Ground investigation
- Curtain grouting
- Consolidation grouting
- Contact grouting
- Ground treatment
- Verification and testing
Large-Diameter Pipelines & Water Conveyance
We deliver pipeline and water-conveyance works from route preparation through testing and reinstatement.
Systems may include:
- Ductile iron
- HDPE
- uPVC
- Steel pipelines
Associated works include:
- Route preparation, Bedding
- Pipe installation, Jointing
- Welding, Thrust restraint
- Chambers, Crossings
- Testing, Reinstatement
Quarrying, Aggregate Production & Access Roads
We can provide connected project-support infrastructure for access, fill and concrete aggregate requirements.
Our capabilities include:
- Source development
- Controlled blasting
- Crushing
- Screening
- Stockpile management
- Aggregate production
- Access roads
- Project-related earthworks
Hydromechanical & Structural Steel Fabrication
Our fabrication approach emphasises traceability, dimensional control and welding quality.
Capabilities include:
- Structural steel fabrication
- Hydromechanical components
- Material receipt and verification
- Heat-number traceability
- Material certificates
- Welding
- WPS/PQR controls
- Dimensional release
- Inspection and testing
River Diversion, Cofferdams & Dewatering
Temporary water control is treated as a high-consequence engineered system.
Our approach considers:
- Hydrology basis
- Seepage paths
- Freeboard
- Diversion arrangements
- Cofferdams
- Sheet piling
- Earthfill structures
- Dewatering systems
- Flood preparedness
- Temporary works controls
Water Treatment & Pumping Infrastructure
We support the civil and mechanical interfaces required for water intake, pumping, treatment and storage infrastructure.
Capabilities include:
- Wet wells
- Dry wells
- Foundations
- Pipe supports
- Process structures
- Reservoirs
- Treatment structures
- Pumping infrastructure
- Associated buildings and civil works
How We Work
Our Delivery Philosophy
We believe reliable infrastructure begins with disciplined execution.
Build it right. Control it properly. Make it last.
We recognise that infrastructure is judged not only when construction is completed, but throughout the years in which the asset is exposed to floods, pressure, abrasion, movement, corrosion and operating demands.
Integrity
We report actual conditions, quantities, test results and risks, including when they are inconvenient.
Safety
We reduce hazards through engineering, sequencing, temporary works and appropriate controls.
Discipline
We construct from controlled information and escalate discrepancies before they become defects.
Ownership
Every critical interface, action, inspection and close-out activity has clear accountability.
About Waterways & Infrastructure Limited
Infrastructure delivery is judged twice: first when the works are completed, and again years later when the asset is tested by real operating conditions.
Our Vision
To become a trusted African contractor for hydraulic, underground and hydromechanical infrastructure where construction quality directly protects lives, water security and energy reliability.
Our Mission
To engineer and build durable civil and steel systems by integrating ground knowledge, constructability, quality assurance, safe execution, local capability and transparent project controls.
Our Delivery Systems
From Engineering to Handover – Capability becomes valuable when it is supported by disciplined delivery systems.
WWi integrates management, engineering, quality, safety and commercial controls into the execution process.
Our EPC approach brings design, procurement, construction and commissioning into a controlled technical and commercial framework.
The delivery process includes:
- Define Requirements
- Establish Responsibility
- Plan Procurement
- Control Construction
- Commission Progressively
- Complete & Handover
Our systems are designed to provide clear accountability from project mobilisation through completion.
Frequently Asked Questions
General
1. What does Waterways & Infrastructure Limited specialize in?
We specialize in infrastructure projects involving water, civil works, heavy structures, underground works and associated steel and mechanical systems.
2. Where does Waterways & Infrastructure Limited operate?
We are based in Uganda and serve projects across Uganda and the wider Sub-Saharan African region.
3. What size of projects does WWi handle?
We support major infrastructure developments as well as specialist work packages within larger projects.
4. Can WWi work with other contractors?
Yes. We collaborate with clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers and specialist partners to deliver integrated project solutions.
5. Can WWi participate in joint ventures?
Yes. We can participate in joint ventures and other project partnerships where our capabilities complement those of other organizations.
Services & Projects
6. What types of infrastructure does WWi work on?
Our work covers hydropower, dams, water infrastructure, bridges, pipelines, tunnels, industrial infrastructure and related civil works.
7. Does WWi work on hydropower projects?
Yes. We can support a range of civil and associated works required for hydropower developments.
8. Can WWi construct water infrastructure?
Yes. We undertake infrastructure associated with water supply, conveyance, storage, pumping, irrigation and related applications.
9. Does WWi undertake bridge construction?
Yes. Our capabilities include major bridge-related works such as foundations, piling, piers, abutments and superstructures.
10. Does WWi provide project rehabilitation services?
Yes. We can support the repair, refurbishment and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure to help extend its useful life.
Delivery & Quality
11. How does WWi approach project quality?
We specialize in infrastructure projects involving water, civil works, heavy structures, underground works and associated steel and mechanical systems.
12. How important is safety to WWi?
Safety is an integral part of how we plan and execute our work, particularly on complex and high-risk construction sites.
13. Does WWi manage environmental considerations?
Yes. Environmental considerations are incorporated into project planning and site activities in line with applicable requirements.
14. How does WWi manage complex project requirements?
We coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, quality, safety and project controls to maintain clear responsibilities throughout delivery.
15. Does WWi use local personnel and suppliers?
Yes. Where appropriate, we engage local professionals, skilled workers and suppliers while bringing in specialist expertise when required.
Let's Build Infrastructure That Performs.
Whether you are planning a hydropower development, water infrastructure project, dam, bridge, tunnel, pipeline, industrial water system or major civil works package, WWi provides specialist engineering and construction capabilities built around complex infrastructure interfaces.
Phone:
+256 703 843 800
Email:
info@waterwaysinfrastructure.com
Engineering Water. Building Infrastructure.
Talk to us about your project requirements, delivery model and specialist work packages.