Weather affects the construction industry immensely due to the high level of associated risks. Severe weather such as high-speed winds, lightning strikes and heavy rains impact on construction projects in many ways leading to:
Weather forecast
Get a site-specific weather forecast to assist in project management and planning.
Rainfall Analysis Report
The report provides monthly average rainfall, and the average of days with rainfall within specific intervals. It is used in the calculation of extension of time.
Downtime Report
Similar to the rainfall analysis report, this report provides the final calculations. Project delays means loss of time and money, therefore the downtime report can be used to avoid penalties.
Lightning
A wide range of lightning products for planning and risk management on-site e.g. Lightning alerts, lightning density, lightning fault analysis, verification of historical lightning events, etc.
Wind
Wind Analysis report, Extreme wind report, return period, Wind roses etc. for planning and risk management on-site
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Climate Change Reference Atlas (CCRA) |
Provide a Hyperlink: https://www.weathersa.co.za/home/climatechangeatlas https://www.weathersa.co.za/home/extremeclimateindices
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Additional Information |
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Data Type |
NC, Shapefiles, Jpeg |
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File Format |
Shapefiles, Jpeg |
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Frequency |
5 years cycle |
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Thematic Application Area/ Target Market |
· All Sectors |
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Coverage |
National, Provincial and municipality |
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Dissemination Channels |
Product reports are available on the website. Raw data for further value add are available upon request and commercial terms |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
The Climate Change Reference Atlas provides a general impression of climate change scenarios compared to the present climate, at a high resolution of ~4 km. These scenarios are for various periods and emission scenarios and can assist with initial long-term planning for all climate-sensitive sectors. The information can serve as a preparatory phase for more in-depth future scenario research, relevant to a specific sector. |
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Parameter Return Reports (PRR) |
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Additional Information |
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Data Type |
Text |
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File Format |
Report Excel / word |
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File Size |
Small /Medium |
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Frequency |
Upon request |
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Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· All Sectors · Mostly construction and design |
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Coverage |
South Africa |
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Dissemination Channels |
· Emails |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
The products can be used for the built industry for design purposes. Very useful for the engineering and insurance industry to determine the risk. |
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Rainfall Downtime Reports (RDR) |
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Additional Information |
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Data Type |
Text |
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File Format |
Report Excel / MSWord / PDF |
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File Size |
Small |
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Frequency |
Upon request |
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Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· Construction. |
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Coverage |
Whole country based on rainfall availability |
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Dissemination Channels |
· Emails |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
The product assists the construction industry in making rainfall extension claims for insurance purposes. It provides accurate and reliable data on rainfall patterns, allowing construction companies to substantiate their claims and seek appropriate coverage for weather-related delays and damages. |
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Climate Data (CD) |
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Additional Information |
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Data Type |
Text |
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File Format |
MS Excel, MSWord, Pdf |
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File Size |
Request dependant |
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Frequency |
Upon request |
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Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· All Sectors |
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Coverage |
South Africa |
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Dissemination Channels |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
Long-term analysis, understanding of weather and climate of the area, verification of weather conditions in the area. |
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Specialized Lightning Report (SLR) |
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Additional Information |
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Data Type |
Text or Excel |
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Data Formant |
Report PDF or MSWord |
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File Size |
Small /Medium |
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Frequency |
Upon request |
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Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· All sectors |
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Coverage |
South Africa |
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Dissemination Channels |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
To accurately determine the position and strength of a ground strike. Used to validate insurance claims. |
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WB42 |
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Product Name |
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Product Description |
Summary of the 30-year climate of a specific location in tabular format |
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WB42 – Climate Statistics |
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Additional Information |
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File Format |
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Data Type |
ASCII |
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File Size |
Small |
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Frequency |
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Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· Construction · Academia · Consulting firms |
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Coverage |
South Africa |
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Dissemination Channels |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
Long-term climate analysis provides an understanding of the climatology of a specific area. |
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Lightning Climatology (LC) |
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Additional Information |
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Data Type |
Images can be provided in standard formats such as GIF, PNG, JPEG or in documents such as Word and PDF. An option is also available to provide data in text files, Excel, or shapefile format. |
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File Size |
25 kb – 20+ mb dependent on format. |
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Frequency |
Annual |
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Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· Insurance · Lightning Protection · Energy · Construction · Forestry · Transportation · And other sectors concerned with lightning distributions.
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Coverage |
National and can be tailor-made at the provincial, municipality or point location level.
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Dissemination Channels |
Information is typically provided by email but can be provided by other dissemination channels as requested by clients. |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
Lightning climatological information provides important insights into the typical distribution and characteristics of lightning across South Africa which is extremely valuable for lightning protection standards, risk assessments, and planning. |
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Lightning Stroke Detection (LSD) |
http://cyclone-web.saws.co.za/ncastweb/lightning_5mn.html
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Additional Information |
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Data Type |
ASCII |
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File Format |
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File Size |
Small |
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Frequency |
1 minute |
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Thematic Application Area/Target Market |
· DRR · Insurance · Schools · Aviation · Sport and recreation · Mining · Forestry · Transportation · Energy · Construction |
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Coverage |
South Africa |
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Dissemination Channels |
· Web portal · Mobile APP · Social media |
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Product Benefits/Impact to end – user |
The product provides gridded near-real-time lightning maps to monitor lightning activity anywhere in South Africa with the capability for clients to view the current location of lightning storm cells and the intensity thereof. This product can be used for decision making to stop activities when a storm approaches and to resume activities once the threat is over. |
This is a sample of the product for
Wind
