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ISO Certification for NHC
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Building Blocks of Success
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SAPOA AWARDS 2011
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REGULARS
Derek Griffiths has a BA in Industrial Relations with Law
from the University of Wales, Cardiff, a LL.B. (Hons) in
law from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Postgraduate Diploma in Arbitration, from the College of Estate
Management Reading University and a diploma in Finance
for Managers, from the Open University.
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Events
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Cover Story
The John James Audubon Bridge
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International Project
Sitra Bridges Infrastructure
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GUEST
Stress-free Building
The Hoover Dam Bypass
The Hoover Dam Bypass, which includes
the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial
Bridge, was completed and opened to traffic
in November 2010. It is the first concretesteel composite arch bridge built in the United
States, and includes the longest concrete
arch in the Western Hemisphere.
PERSONALITY
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African Utility Week
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International Engineers Conference, Laico
Regency, Nairobi, Kenya, 11 May 2011
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Crystal Towers
Within a new financial district in Saudi Arabia’s capital city,
the Crystal Towers are located in a unique site between the
Financial Plaza - the financial centre of the masterplan - and
the Wadi - a verdant pedestrian thoroughfare.
SUPPLEMENTS
Decorative Concrete
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Bathroom Remodels
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PROJECTS
Harree Construction Company Limited Confident of our Capabilities 31
Trident Plumbers Ltd Sees Rapid Growth
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ISO Certification for National Housing Corporation
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Building Blocks of Success
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Abdulla Associates Acquire a Mark of Excellence
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Time Projects Turns 25
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Debswana Powers the Nation
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Tiffany’s @ Salt Rock
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SAPOA AWARDS 2011
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Herlev Hospital, Denmark
The 54,000m2 extension of Herlev Hospital will comprise a
new emergency department and maternity services centre,
including a pediatrics unit and maternity ward, among others.
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MANAGING EDITOR
Robert Barnes
EDITOR
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The Site Board
COUNTRY EDITORS
Kenya - Francis Makari
South Africa - Jasin Maddox
Uganda - Irene Kabuzire
Stemming inflation
WRITERS
Lisa Kamau, Peace Muchiri,
Irene Kabuzire, Ann Kariuki, Lindsay Wagner,
Elaine Young, Jacqueline van Staden
The East African market is battling with the twin dragon of weaker
local currencies and high inflation. Various reasons for this have
been expounded from the Greek crisis, drought that causes a rise
in food prices, higher oil prices and loose monetary policies.
CHIEF DESIGNER
Simon Muhia
Construction has been a direct beneficiary and has seen a boom
in the region given central bank action to stimulate lending to the
private sector. This has seen a frenzy of construction activity in
Kenya with an equal frenzy in speculation activity in home prices.
This may be set to end however as action is taken to stem runaway
inflation and a weak shilling.
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In a month when the Kenya shilling hit a new low of Ksh92 to the
dollar, inflation rose to the highest level in 19 months, reaching 14.5
per cent, a 1.19 per cent rise from a month. The CBK followed by
raising its overnight lending rate to 8 per cent and stopped banks
from using overnight loans for foreign exchange trading.
Uganda: Winfred Nakairu, Deus Mutyaba
Botswana: Dickson Manyudza, Gerald Mazikana
Tanzania: Tom Kiage
It will be interesting to see what will be the result of the first round
of action taken by the central bank and whether this will have
the desired effect that also risks stalling the good performance
registered in the construction industry in the past year.
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NEWS
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
Upgrade Nears Completion
Zimbabwe
The five year upgrading of Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in
Bulawayo is almost complete. Works at the major airport are at 98 percent
and the terminals will soon be opened to travelers for the first time in five
years. The Zimbabwe government financed the upgrading of the airport with
a US$5million budget allocation this year while last year US$4.1million was
provided.
The Civil Aviation of Zimbabwe expanded the existing terminal building
and infrastructure, refurbished internal arrival halls as well as a larger area
to house shops. CAAZ is also working on erecting a dedicated power line
to guarantee uninterrupted power supply and upgrading of the stand-by
generator and electrical power back up system to levels adequate for normal
operations during power outages. The upgrading of JM International Airport
was scheduled for completion during the first quarter of this year but technical
hitches delayed the project, which started in 2006. The project has also been
badly affected by the economic malaise that has characterized Zimbabwe in
the past decade.
The upgrading of JM International Airport was scheduled for completion
during the first quarter of this year but technical hitches delayed the project
Nigeria
BUA Group for $500 Million Cement Plant in
Edo
Nigerian company, BUA Group, is building a US$ 500 million cement plant
at Okpella community in Edo. The plant, scheduled for completion in August,
2013, will produce 2.5 million tonnes of cement annually. Further the project
will create an estimated 4000 jobs for skilled workers and over 20,000 indirect
jobs.
BUA’s technical partner for the expansion is Danish firm FL Smidth which has
a track record of having successfully built several cement factories in Nigeria.
FL Smidth will also be financing the project along with a consortium of banks
including Eco Bank, First Bank, Diamond Bank, Fin Bank and Bank PHB.
Eco Bank has already provided US$ 50 million for the take off of the plants
construction. The total project cost is about US$ 500 million which includes:
cement equipments, silos, infrastructure, a power plant which is about 100
megawatt and other ancillary.
BUA Group is building a $500 million cement plant in Edo
Kenya
US $ 50 Million for Nairobi Sewerage
Improvement Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be financing a US$ 50 million
project dubbed “Nairobi Sewerage Improvement Project” in Nairobi in a bid
to revamp the city’s sewerage system.
The project will be spearheaded by the Athi Water Services Board. It aims
to rehabilitate and expand access to sewerage services in tandem with the
city’s population growth.
Some of the components of the project include construction of a 54-km
trunk sewer, 40 km reticulation sewers and provision of 72,000 household
sewer connections in various places in Nairobi. The project will benefit areas
that form the Nairobi River Basin including Kawangware, Riruta Satellite,
Kangemi, Uthiru, Waithaka, Dagoretti, Kariakor, Kamukunji, Majengo,
Gikomba, Shauri Moyo, Muthurwa and Ziwani.
July 2011
AfDB will be financing a US$ 50 million sewerage improvement project in
Nairobi
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NEWS
Namibia
Orange River Hydro Power Plant Receives
Funds from German Government
As part of the US$ 185 million that the German government is advancing
to Namibia for the 2011/2012 financial year, several hundred millions of
Namibian dollars have been contributed towards the ongoing development of
the Orange River Hydro Power Plant.
The first phase of the feasibility study for the development of the small scale
hydro power plant along the lower Orange River has been completed. It
is estimated that the project holds potential for an additional generation of
between 80MW and 120MW. Next in line, is the conclusion of environmental
and technical studies that would enable decisions on the project site and
tariffs. No dam will be constructed on the plant and power generation will use
river flow potential.
AfDB approves $195 million to finance TunisiaLibya Highway
The Orange River Hydro Power Plant project has received several hundred
millions of Namibian dollars from the German government
Tunisia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of $195 million to
fund the motorway link between Gabes, Medenine, and Ras Jedir in Tunis.
The loan granted to the Tunisia Highways Corporation, and guaranteed by
the government, will be used to fund the Medenine to Ras Jedir part of the
link. Overall, the project involves building 195 km of twin lane road between
Gabes and Ras Jedir at the Tunisian-Libyan border. AfDB is co-funding the
link with partners, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which
is lending $194 million, and the Tunisian government / Tunisia Highways
Corporation, which is supplying $258 million.
The south-east of Tunisia, which will directly benefit from the project, has
the highest rates of poverty and unemployment in the country. The project
will create about 2,000 jobs directly during construction, and 160 once in
operation. In addition, a large number of indirect jobs will be generated by
this project. In the medium term, estimations are that 30,000 jobs could
be created as a result of the motorway link, principally in the tourism and
services sectors. This project is part of Tunisia’s 11th Social and Economic
Development Plan.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of $195 million
to fund the motorway link between Gabes, Medenine, and Ras Jedir in
Tunis
Tanzania
Mentorship Programme to Improve Construction
Worker’s Skills
Nabaki Afrika Ltd. a leading construction materials company has designed
a programme to improve the installation and application skills of fundis
(construction workers). The Mtaalam Program aims increase the sales skills
and technical ability of these workers churning out graduates who are able
to do a better job, provide a better service to their clients and increase their
incomes.
The program presents an opportunity for the fundis to improve their skills
and be accredited by Nabaki Afrika as experts in their field. Accreditation will
be achieved after strict written and oral exams and installation inspections.
Additionally, there is continuous monitoring of the candidates’ performance
by communication with their clients for performance feedback. Mtaalams
(experts) receive a free roofer’s toolkit and are referred by Nabaki Afrika
to clients. The first Mtaalam Programme was a Decra Roofing training The Mtaalam program presents an opportunity for fundis to improve their
skills and be accredited by Nabaki Afrika as experts in their field
programme held on January 22, and it was a huge success.
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July 2011
NEWS
China
Gamesa Opens Fifth Factory in Da’an
World leading turbine maker and major wind developer Gamesa has
inaugurated its fifth factory in China in the city of Da'an in Jilin province, one
of the nation's most important wind resource hubs.
The facility, which will assemble 2 MW nacelles for Gamesa's G9X range,
will initially have annual capacity of 500 MW. This new facility reinforces
Gamesa's position in China, where it already has four factories (blades,
generators, nacelle and gearbox assembly) in Tianjin province, the
company's largest manufacturing base outside Spain. It is building two
factories in Tianjin and in Inner Mongolia.
Gamesa's presence in China dates back over a decade, having installed
almost 3,000 turbines at more than 60 sites, employing around 1,200 people
in the process. As wind developer, the overall pipeline in China, in joint
venture with local partners, stands at 2,900 MW. In 2010, China accounted
for 28% of total Gamesa revenue.
Danube Building Materials Opens New
Showroom in Dibba
Gamesa has inaugurated its fifth factory in Da'an, China
United Arab Emirates
Danube Building Materials, a leader in construction, building materials and
shop fitting industries, opened early this June, a new Danube Building
Materials showroom in Al Dibba, UAE. The new AED 10 million showroom
was inaugurated by H. E. Mohammad Abdulla Sultan Al Salami, Chairman,
Civil Aviation, Fujairah. The new Dibba showroom, which spreads across
30,000 square feet, demonstrates the company’s continuing efforts to
reinforce its market presence in the UAE and the rest of the Middle East
region and live up to its reputation of being a key provider of world class
building materials.
Located in the heart of Dibba, the new Danube Building Materials showroom
is being packaged as a B2B retail unit completely equipped with state-of-theart facilities and a modern look.
Danube Building Materials has opened a new showroom in Al Dibba, UAE
USA
US Geothermal Enters into PPA with NV Energy
for San Emidio Project
Leading renewable energy company, US Geothermal has announced the
signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between its wholly owned
subsidiary USG Nevada LLC and NV Energy, for the purchase of an annual
average of up to 19.9 net megawatts of clean, renewable energy from the
San Emidio Geothermal Project located in Washoe County, Nevada.
The 25-year PPA anticipates the development of two electric power
generation units at San Emidio. The Unit 1 power generation plant,
scheduled to achieve commercial operation during the 4th quarter of 2011,
is currently under construction and will replace the existing 3.6 net megawatt
plant at San Emidio. Subject to successful production well development,
the Unit 2 power generation plant is scheduled to be on line during the 2nd
quarter of 2013. Two additional Units 3 and 4 are also planned at San Emidio
after sufficient drilling has been completed to define additional reservoir
production capacity.
July 2011
US Geothermal has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NV
Energy
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PRODUCTS
C Series Excavators
Case Construction Equipment has taken the wraps off the first four models in its C Series crawler excavator
range. The CX250C, CX300C, CX350C and CX370C feature Tier 4 interim compliant engines that offer up to
a 10% fuel efficiency improvement over the B Series, already one of the most frugal excavators on the market.
Through the use of the Case Intelligent
The four excavators offer improved digging performance with lower emissions and reduced consumption. Five
new energy saving systems contribute to a substantial cut in operating costs for customers, with an increase
in productivity.
Website: www.casece.com
4400 Ultimate Barrier Machine
GOMACO Corporation has introduced the world to the new 4400 ultimate barrier machine. The 4400 features a
totally new frame design for right-side and left-side slipforming. Its new Glide control console slides from sideto-side, for ultimate operator control and visibility of the paving operation. It features GOMACO’s proprietary G+
controls, which are positively simple to understand and capable of operating in multiple languages.
The new 4400 was built around the design concept of a left-side and right-side slipforming capable machine
with symmetric steering and minimal set-up changes for switching profiles from side-to-side. It has the new
GOMACO Barrier Hook-and-Go mold mounting system to quickly mount barrier molds up to 39.4 inches (1000
mm) tall on either side of the machine. An optional sidemount attachment is available for barrier taller than 39.4
inches (100 mm) or existing barrier molds.
Website: www.gomaco.com
Hybrid HB215LC-1 Hydraulic Excavator
Komatsu America Corp. has introduced the new Hybrid HB215LC-1 hydraulic. Now in its second generation,
the HB215LC-1 is the result of groundbreaking research and development, building on the successful first
generation Komatsu hybrid excavator.
The HB215LC-1 is powered by the Komatsu Hybrid System, which includes Komatsu’s recently developed
electric swing motor, power generator motor, capacitor and a 141 hp (104 kW) diesel engine. Komatsu
developed its revolutionary hybrid system to work on the principle of swing energy regeneration and energy
storage using the Komatsu Ultra Capacitor system. Komatsu’s Ultra Capacitors provide fast energy storage
and instantaneous power transmission.
Website: www.komatsuamerica.com
SP50 Hybrid 4x4
The SP50 Hybrid 4x4 is one of a new generation of environmentally conscious work platforms from Niftylift.
Combining advanced power-source technology with capable 4x4, it delivers outstanding performance from a
compact and super-low-weight design. It has a working height of 17m (55ft 10in), a working outreach of 9.1m
(29ft 10in) and incorporates industry leading and award winning technologies.
The SP50 Hybrid 4x4's revolutionary Hybrid power pack allows the selection of Electric only or Hybrid power
during operation. On Electric only the SP50 becomes a 'zero emission' machine that can work inside or out in
any environment both cleanly and quietly.
Website: www.niftylift.com
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July 2011
ASSOCIATION NEWS & EVENTS
Ghana Green Building Council
In an effort to address some of the problems in Ghana’s
construction industry, the Ghana Green Building Council a
non-governmental organization committed to help create
sustainable buildings/communities in Ghana using energy
savings, water conservation, resource management and
cost-efficient techniques has created a system known as
the Building Rating System to transform the industry.
The Building Rating System is a comprehensive, national,
voluntary environmental rating system that evaluates
the environmental impact of design and construction of
buildings. Building Rating Systems are developed through
an open, consensus-based process led by Building
Rating System committees. Each volunteer committee
is composed of a diverse group of practitioners and
experts representing a cross-section of the building and
construction industry. This voluntary certification program
can be applied to any building type and any building
lifecycle phase. It promotes a whole-building approach
to sustainability by recognizing performance in key
areas such as sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy
and atmosphere, materials and resources and indoor
environmental quality.
EVENTS
The 13th East African Power Industry Convention
Date:
Venue:
Contact:
Email:
Website:
September 5-8, 2011
Kampala Serena Hotel, Kampala, Uganda
Rue Limekhaya
[email protected]
www.eapicforum.com
EAPIC 2011 is the largest and longest running power conference and
exhibition in East Africa. The gathering of power professionals, which
includes ministry representative, utilities, regulators, power pools and other
key stakeholders, will consider the various generation technologies available
in the region - renewable, hydro, and geothermal or coal - and examine the
role of each in securing power supply.
Discussions will focus on increasing needs for more reliable transmission
and distribution networks, the ever present challenge of funding project
development and implementation, and the need for more comprehensive
planning by utilities and national governments. Rural electrification
imperatives will be discussed in the context of low electrification rates and
ways to overcome this.
IPAD DRC 2011
Date:
Venue:
Contact:
Email:
Website:
October 3-4, 6-8, 2011
Kinshasa (3-4) and Lubumbashi (6-8)
Patricia Kazaka
[email protected]
www.drc.ipad-africa.com
The 7th edition of Infrastructure Partnerships for African Development
(iPAD) DRC pays tribute to this exciting emerging economy by providing
the platform for international financiers, mining houses, energy companies,
and elite suppliers to the industry to attend and unite with government and
utility representatives to uncover solutions for investment and industrial
development within the nation.
July 2011
Bridge the gap between international perceptions and Congolese realities
by securing your presence at the 7th annual iPAD DRC. The importance of
creating a favorable investment climate will be one of many important topics
up for debate at iPAD DRC this year as foreign diplomats, business leaders,
and Congolese decision makers unite to discuss the future of the nation
with particular emphasis on critical fiscal and legal issues now affecting
exploration, extraction, and industrial development.
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The John James Audubon Bridge
The last two cable stays
of the longest cablestayed bridge in the
Western Hemisphere
were installed on
January 3, 2011; five
days after the spans
were connected. The
John James Audubon
Bridge, Louisiana’s
newest crossing over
the Mississippi River,
now has all of its 136
cable stays in place.
History of the Bridge
The construction of the John James Audubon
Bridge between the historic districts of St.
Francisville and New Roads is a project of great
proportion for the state and the Department of
Transportation and Development.
For decades, people have envisioned what
life would be like with a bridge connecting
south Louisiana to the Feliciana parishes and
communities, towns and cities to the north.
As a gateway, the Audubon Bridge has been
long-awaited. The communities welcome the
bridge’s construction. People are excited and
ready to move beyond centuries of ferry crossings
and longer commutes.
Naming the new bridge after John James
Audubon is extremely significant to this project
because it exemplifies the importance and
preservation of the rich history and heritage of the
region. John James Audubon is a monumental
figure to the people of Pointe Coupee and West
Feliciana parishes. Audubon, one of the world’s
most renowned artists, dedicated his life to
painting all of the birds in America.
He painted 32 of his famous works in his Birds of
America series while residing at Oakley Plantation
at St. Francisville as a tutor to Eliza Pirrie in 1821.
Construction Features
Each cable stay is anchored to a 500-foot tower,
which provides support to the bridge deck. Each
stay contains 20 to 69 individual cables for a total
of 4,548 cables. If the cables were placed end to
end, they would stretch approximately 1200 miles.
Each stay is protected by an orange sheath, which
has a spiral bead extending its length to resist rain
and wind vibration.
The spans of the longest cable-stayed bridge
in the Western Hemisphere were connected on
December 29, 2010, stretching 1/3 of a mile over
the Mississippi River. The John James Audubon
Bridge, connecting Pointe Coupee and West
Feliciana parishes in Louisiana, is approximately
92% complete.
Construction of the spans began from both
sides of the 500-foot tall towers earlier
this year. Both sides continue to
progress at a rapid pace and now
the meeting of the spans has
occurred. Please note that
although the two sides
are connected, the
bridge is still not
accessible
to vehicle
traffic
as
As these two parishes are widely regarded for their
abundance of wildlife, amazing landscapes and
preserved historic structures from the days
of Audubon, it is only fitting that the new
bridge be named in his memory. The
Louisiana legislature officially
named the bridge after John
James Audubon by ACT No.
483 in 1993.
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more work needs to occur to complete the deck
itself before the full bridge opening in late 2011.
The John James Audubon Bridge project is a new
Mississippi River crossing between Pointe Coupee
and West Feliciana parishes in south central
Louisiana. The bridge--proposed to be the longest
cable-stayed bridge in North America--will replace
an existing ferry between the communities of New
Roads and St. Francisville.
The bridge will also serve as the only bridge
structure on the Mississippi River between
Natchez, Mississippi and Baton Rouge, Louisiana
(approximately 90 river miles).
The Audubon Bridge project will include a 2.44 mile
four-lane elevated bridge structure with two 11-foot
July 2011
travel lanes in each direction with 8-foot outside
shoulders and 2-foot inside shoulders. There is
an approximately 12 miles of two-lane roadway
connecting LA 1 east of Hospital Road at New
Roads to US 61 south of LA 966 and St.
Francisville and four new intersections at existing
LA 1, LA 10, LA 981 (River Road) and US 61 for
entry to and exit from the new roadway and bridge
The John James Audubon Bridge project is
expected to be complete in late 2011.
Project Team
Audubon Bridge Constructors
Flatiron Constructors
Granite Construction
Parsons Transportation Group.
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Decorative Concrete
Concrete has come alive both indoors and out, thanks to a variety of dye and stain
techniques used today to update this traditional material. Concrete staining is an
excellent way to add color to an existing concrete surface or jazz up a brand new
construction
As concrete contractors have become more adept
at staining techniques, the choices have become
much grander. Consider these three popular
trends in concrete staining, and create a focal
point in your outdoor landscape that you are sure
to love.
While floor trends are taking the home décor scene
by storm, they have certainly come a far distance
from earth and clay. With a strong tendency
away from conventional flooring products such as
carpeting and ceramic tiles, the modern flooring
products are taking advantage of cutting edge
technology and techniques, which are giving
traditional and classic approaches a definite twist.
Flooring design is fast becoming a science in
itself, with the consumer demanding floors that are
more creative, unique and that set the tone of their
homes. Decisions are being affected by factors
such as aesthetics, endurance, insulation, comfort,
ease of maintenance and most importantly the
impact on the environment.
Selecting flooring for your home is an investment
that will raise you quality of living and increase the
value of your home. One of the easiest and most
cost effective ways of modernizing your floors is
through the use of a decorative concrete overlays
or colored resin overlay system to bring a whole
new dimension to the overall feel.
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not limited to stamped concrete, acid staining,
decorative overlays, polished concrete, concrete
countertops, vertical overlays and more. Concrete
is an exceedingly durable material for driveways
and patios, but it is not generally thought of as the
most attractive choice. Many homeowners who tire
of the typical grey shade will be delighted to learn
that there are options for adding color to a concrete
surface. While some opt for a concrete paint to
brighten up their outdoor space or basement floor,
others find that stain is a better solution. We have
the lowdown on both of these coloring options, so
you can find the one that works the best for your
needs.
Ironically, one of the best attributes of decorative
concrete is its ability to look nothing at all like
concrete. It can impersonate materials such as
natural stone, brick, wood, marble, slate, and
even metal with such remarkable aplomb that only
you, the installer, will know it's really concrete in
disguise. Here are some incredible examples of
concrete undercover, and the secrets for achieving
each look.
Decorative concrete is the process that takes
concrete beyond its perceived image as just
another utilitarian construction material and
transforms it into an attractive, vibrant and
innovating medium that may be customized to
meet any decor, construction style, pattern, color
etc, while still serving its function as an integral
part of the building itself such as floors, walls,
driveways and patios.
Stamped Concrete
Stamped Concrete is the process of adding texture
and color to concrete to make it resemble stone,
brick, slate, cobblestone and many other products
found in nature including wood, fossils, shells and
many more. This limitless array of possibilities
combined with great durability and lower cost than
natural products makes Stamped Concrete an
easy choice for new construction and renovation
projects. The installation consists of pressing
molds into the concrete while the concrete is still
in its plastic state. Color is achieved by using Dry
Shakes or Color Hardeners, Powder or Liquid
Releases, Integral Colors or Acid Stains. All these
products may be combined to create even more
intricate designs.
Transformation of concrete
The transformation of concrete into decorative
concrete is achieved through the use of a variety
of materials that may be applied during the
pouring process or after the concrete is cured,
these materials and/or systems include but are
Staining Concrete
Staining concrete is not a new idea. In fact,
Frank Lloyd Wright used this technique on one
of his creations more than 60 years ago. Staining
concrete is a similar process to staining wood. The
stain mixture takes advantage of the porous nature
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Collaborators
1. Afristone Decorative Concrete
Contact Details:
Phone: +27 (11) 787 0826 /
+27 (0)72 796 3003
Fax:+27 (0) 86 503 0596 /
+27 (0)86 656 9562
Email: [email protected]
Web Page: http://www.afristone.co.za
2. Elite Crete
Paul Swenson
Technical Support & Market Development
Elite Crete Systems, Inc.
Office: 219.465.7671
Fax: 219.531.0898,
Mobile: 219.405.3859
Skype: paul.swenson2
Website: www.elitecrete.com
3. Permacolour
Rachel Johnston
Sales and Administration
[email protected]
www.permacolour.co.nz
4. Decorative Concrete Surfacing
Lisa O’Hern
[email protected]
www.decrativeconcreteresurdacing.net
of concrete to penetrate the surface and
work into the material for a smooth, even
tint. Today's concrete stain comes in a
broad range of colors, although most
are within the earth tones. The stain will
last forever, although it can fade with
time and exposure to the elements. It
is easy to refresh the tint by applying a
fresh coat of stain periodically.
Concrete staining offers a more
permanent solution to the issue of
dull grey surfaces. However, staining
processes can be tricky and are best
completed by a professional concrete
contractor. Concrete stain is also more
expensive than painting, because there
is more labor involved in preparing the
concrete surface to accept the stain.
However, lower maintenance needs
usually make concrete staining a good
value compared to painting techniques.
Trends in Concrete Staining
Acid Stains
Acid staining is the most popular
method used to tint concrete, due to the
versatility and success of the technique.
This process uses metallic salts in the
stain to produce a chemical reaction
with the lime content in the concrete.
The result is a permanent color solution
that becomes an intricate part of the
concrete surface.
Water-Based Stains
Water-based stains do not use a
chemical reaction to get results.
Instead, this process relies on the
porous nature of the concrete to allow
the stain to penetrate and create a rich
hue throughout the surface.
The advantages to water-based stains
are that there is a wider range of color
choices and the products are usually
easier to apply than acid stains.
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July 2011
Bathroom Remodels
More and more, people
are going to the bathroom
to relax and even luxuriate
after a day in the rushrush world. Homeowners
are upgrading the rooms
-- outfitting them with
everything from modern
bathroom vanities, soaking
tubs, shower enclosures
to heated floors -- to make
themselves comfortable.
Bathroom remodels are the
most popular in the market
today.
July 2011
One the ways to transform a previously boring
bathroom is to fit a modern vanity set. A bathroom
vanity set- up can invite admirable approvals
even from your enemies. It is more than just
a sink countertop and mirror combination. A
vanity consists of sink, cabinets and counter-top.
It can be made of wood, ceramic and glass. To
understand the importance of bathroom vanities,
you should know that most of us spend sixty to
seventy percent of our time in bathrooms. Even
then, why we choose to ignore this part of our
house is something incomprehensible for the
rational mind. Now, though, most of us have
woken up to the fact that bathroom furniture is
not a plaything for riches, it is necessary for the
cleanliness, hygiene and arranged bathroom.
Change the look of your bathroom
Bathroom vanities do not just change the look of
your bathroom but also impart comfort and luxury
in your lifestyle. A bathroom which is otherwise a
neglected corner of your house comes alive with
appropriate bathroom vanity. Coming in two types
–traditional and contemporary; you have lots of
options to choose from based on budget, styling
preference and requirement. For instance, yours
is a big family or you both are working and have to
get ready at the same time, double vanities are for
you where you will get two sinks and two cabinets.
Bathroom vanities come in many styles from
designer furniture pieces to more utilitarian items
that are probably more appropriately called vanity
cabinets. You can find various types of vanities
in the market. From antique bathroom vanities to
glass vanities and contemporary vanities, there
are numbers and types of vanities available
waiting to decorate and upgrade your bath space.
Whether you are single or with family, they
can accommodate your needs. You can stock
cosmetics, tools, medicine, sanitary products in
the shelves of the vanities. However, you should
be considerate of the size and some basics
while going for a particular type of vanity for your
bathroom.
Selecting vanities
Recognizing your own needs in this area can save
disappointment at a later date. Consider your
choices carefully by assessing both your needs
and your wishes for a bathroom remodel. Evaluate
your lifestyle and storage needs carefully.
We are all different, and some people get by
with minimal storage while others are hard put to
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keep things organized and within the space they
have. Plan ahead and be sure that you will have
adequate space for your own personal needs so
that your newly remodeled bathroom will remain
both tidy and stylish in the future.
main bathroom, a master bathroom or a powder
room will have some impact on your selection.
Also important to think about is who will use this
bath, how much traffic it will get, and the specific
needs of those using this bathroom.
While selecting vanities for your home, you need
to be considerate of some things such as the
size of bathroom, family and your budget along
with the rest of décor. For instance, if your home
has contemporary style of furnishings, traditional
bathroom vanities will spoil the overall look. If
the size of bathroom is small and you want to
make it look larger, then you should consider
wall mounted vanities. A wall mounted vanity
facilitates cleaning and give depth and dimension
to a small bathroom.
For others a bathroom vanity cabinet and
matching storage pieces may make for a more
long term choice that will both please and be
easier to maintain. Choose a bathroom vanity
piece and complementary pieces that suit both
your own personal preference and your own
personal space needs.
Other than the size, cost can be limiting and
decisive factor when it comes to bathroom vanity.
Depending upon the material of vanity, cost can
vary. Traditional bathroom vanities are costly than
the modern and contemporary vanities. These
are also very ornate and gaudy which may not
go with the rest of your décor. If your bathroom
is very large in size, you can consider installing
them. The location in terms of whether this is a
Benefits of vanities
Vanities can help you to give your bathroom a
clean and arranged look. The toiletries do not
appear stock up in the upper shelves of bathroom.
You can arrange them in the cabinet shelves
without giving the world a peep into your personal
affair. Your cosmetics do not have to pile up on
the countertop of the sink; instead they can find
their home in cabinet. Same goes for the tools and
medicine. Whenever there is some emergency,
you know where you need to find them. Double
vanity bathroom will have two cabinets where you
can accommodate more stuff.
Collaborators
Lauren Booth
DORMA South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Veronica Giliomee
EXPORT / IMPORT ADMINISTRATOR
E-MAIL: [email protected]
Grant Berold
Director
Dawn Sanitaryware Division
Libra:Vaal:Plexicor:
Cell : 082 444 8 444
Office : 0860 111 534
Fax : 086 553 8979
Email : grant@ global.co.za
Jack Li
Export Manager
YiNong Town Xiaoshan District Hangzhou City
ZheJiang Province CHINA
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.musetimes.com
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July 2011
Heron Towers
London’s Tallest Building
Heron Tower became the tallest building in the
London, UK, when it reached its highest top out of
202m in April 2010. Located at 110 Bishopsgate,
Heron Tower will become a new landmark and
enhance the London city skyline. Located at the
junction of Camomile Street and Bishopsgate, the
office tower will offer panoramic views of the city
and be conveniently situated about 200m away from
Liverpool Street Station.
aspects, including photovoltaic (PV) cells for
electricity generation. The triple-skin glazed façade
and the PV veil will also act as a solar shield and
reduce heat absorption. The three-storey atria,
double-deck elevators and staircases on the
perimeter wall will use natural daylight. "Heron
Tower features several environment friendly
aspects, including photovoltaic (PV) cells for
electricity generation."
The 46-storey, 230m-high tower was designed by
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) and is being
developed by Heron International. Work on the site
began in late 2007 and the construction is scheduled
for completion in February 2011. The development
will offer a flexible 42,873m2 of commercial office
space to house 4,300 staff, and a public restaurant
and skybar on floors 38 to 40. Heron Tower was
designed in 1999 but was not approved due to
concerns that it would obstruct the views of St Paul's
Cathedral. A revised design received approval from
the City of London Corporation in January 2006.
Levels 41 to 46 house air handling plant
rooms for heat recovery. The tower also
has an ice storage facility and adiabatic
cooling to reduce energy consumption. In
January 2010, the building received an
Excellent BREEAM rating.
Heron Tower design
Heron Tower will be topped by a 28m communications
mast. The high-rise tower will have a triple-height
entrance hall featuring a 70,000l aquarium. The
building will provide office space set out as ten
three-storey villages and one six-storey village. Each
village will operate as an individual, self-contained
unit.
"Heron Tower became the tallest building in the
London in April 2010." The richly textured northern
elevation of the tower reveals the "villages" and the
stacked atria. The south side of the tower houses
the lift core, allowing movement of the ten doubledecker glazed lift cars. The east and west sides of the
tower feature a transparent ventilated façade forming
an energy-efficient enclosure of photovoltaic cells.
The restaurant and sky bar on floors 38 to 40, at a
height of 175m, can be reached by two high-speed
scenic lifts accessed via a dedicated entrance on
Bishopsgate. The restaurant and sky bar will feature
floor-to-ceiling glazing and an external roof terrace,
offering excellent views across London. The base of
the tower will be redeveloped with significant green
public space and access improvements, and a new
pedestrian piazza in Houndsditch Street.
Structure
Heron Tower's total structural steel piece count
will be 8,500 with a tonnage of 11,000t. The three
basement levels of the tower were built using the
top-down technique. The tower's foundation was
laid using 249, 900mm-diameter secant piles and 15
large-diameter piles. The mast of the tower is also
made of stainless steel.
Environmental impact
Heron Tower features several environment friendly
Contractors
Heron Tower Property Unit Trust,
an investment vehicle of Heron
International, awarded a £242m
contract to Skanska to build Heron
Tower in 2007. Mace is providing
the project management and
contract administration services
for the project. Arup is the
engineering consultant and
Foreman Roberts the services
engineer. Cushman &
Wakefield and CBRE Richard
Ellis are the real estate
consultants.
Subcontractors of Skanska
include CMF Ltd for the
architectural metalwork,
MLM Environmental
for asbestos testing,
Scheldebouw for
cladding, Keltbray
for demolition, Astec
for internal glazing
and Schindler
Elevators for lifts.
Reynolds Polymer
Technology
will supply the
aquarium.
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Presidential Inauguration and Gala Banquet held at Golden Tulip in Kumasi on March 26, 2011.
Minister of Energy, Minister Dipuo Peters,
Ghana's Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms
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Albert Ogyiri and the Asantehene Otumfuo
Osei Tutu II,the king of Asante
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2012 to 2013 year
Council members taking oath of office
Ghana's Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms
Hanna Tetteh (in green dress) in a group
picture with council members of the institution
IEK Chairman EngineerWanjau Maina makes
his address
The Chief Guest, Nairobi Metropolitan
Minister Robinson Githae, addresses
the conference
Bamburi Cement General Manager
Geoffrey Mbugua addresses the forum
Lucy Musau, a marketing officer at Rhino
Cement, explains some of the company’s
products to delegates
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conference
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Guest
Stress-free Building
By Rob Johnson, Executive Director of the Master Builders Association
Western Cape (MBAWC)
Rob Johnson
In many cases these headaches were caused
by builders, contractors and suppliers that do not
adhere to any system of standards and are either
fly-by-nights or so used to people not standing
up for their rights that they get away with it.
Your home is your most valuable asset, not only
because of the time and money that you invest in
the purchase and upkeep of the house, but mostly
because of the fond memories that are created
there. Whether building from scratch or renovating
an existing structure, great care should go into
selecting the team that will help you with the job. A
poor choice could turn building your dream home
into a nightmare which is unnecessary if a few
basic rules are adhered to.
“After making the big financial decision to go ahead
with the building process the last thing you need
is a contractor or materials supplier who does a
less than perfect job or who lacks respect for your
property or privacy,” says Rob Johnson, Executive
Director of the Master Builders Association
Western Cape (MBAWC). “By making use of a
Master Builder for your building or renovation
needs you are assured of a professional service
of a high standard. Contractors affiliated to
the MBAWC are bound by a code of ethics to
ensure that the reputation of the building industry
remains high. An MBAWC member may be fined,
suspended or even expelled from the MBAWC if
they are found guilty of refusing to rectify a defect
or not upholding this code”.
We’ve all heard the horror
stories that accompany
building and renovating.
Your builder takes his
deposit and never returns,
the man installing your
new kitchen takes an
upfront payment and
only finishes half of the
kitchen…they go on
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“The MBAWC insists that its members work to
the highest possible standards aesthetically,
technically and ethically at all times, in the best
interest of the consumer. Our members consist of
some 400 companies in the Western Cape alone,
most of whom are builders, building subcontractors,
building suppliers or manufacturers of building
materials. MBAWC members execute some 70%
of all building contracts in the region and employ
a similar percentage of the building industry’s
workforce who receives not less than the minimum
laid down statutory wage and social benefits.
In our continual efforts to raise the standards of
the building industry, the MBAWC offers ongoing
skills and management training programmes for
our members’ employees”, states Johnson.
He adds, “The MBAWC also offers a platform
for clients to take recourse should they have any
complaints and will endeavour to facilitate the
settlement of a dispute in a fair and reasonable
manner”.
He shares the following tips to keep in mind when
selecting a contractor:
1. Plan your budget carefully and communicate
exactly what it is that you want to be undertaken
by the contractor. Provide a comprehensive
written description of the work that you require in
order to receive a detailed written quotation.
2. When choosing a contractor ensure that
the contractor is registered with the necessary
statutory bodies such as:
• Receiver of Revenue. (most contractors should
be VAT vendors)
• Workman’s Compensation Insurance. ( You do
not want to be held responsible for an injury to a
workman on your property)
• National Home Builders Registration Council.
(only applies when building a new home)
• Building Industry Bargaining Council (this
ensures that the workmen are being paid the
relevant rate for the job) and for your own security
all workmen entering your property should have ID
cards issued by the BIBC.
You are entitled to refuse entry to any worker who
does not have this card.
3. Ensure that your contractor has the necessary
insurance such as contractors’ liability cover and
public liability and ensure that the contractor’s
contract insurance covers unintended eventualities
eg: storm water/ excavated soil damaging your
property and or that of your neighbours.
4. Make sure that you obtain a detailed cost
estimate before you commit to a contractor. This
must specifically spell out exactly what work has
been quoted for and what materials have been
quoted on. Eg: your expectation is clay bricks and
the builder arrives to undertake brickwork with
cement bricks!
5. Be wary of a contractor that requests a deposit
unless it is for special materials and specific
needs.
6. Beware of unrealistically low quotations.
7. Only sign acceptance of the contractor once
you are provided with a concrete offer in writing
that is clear and unambiguous. Ensure that
all your requirements such as site clearance,
housekeeping and health and safety have been
set out in the contract.
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Personality
Derek Griffiths
He has also been certified as a mediator by The
National Mediation Academy of Dallas, Texas
as well qualified to serve and be appointed as
a Mediator or Neutral by the Courts of the State
of Texas and the Courts of the United States of
America. In his career Derek has also given talks
on understanding and managing claims, most
recently under the FIDIC 1999 Conditions of
Contract in Bucharest, Romania.
Having worked as an employee of each party
to a typical construction contract, and having
considerable experience in construction law
and construction related matters, Derek also
meets the criteria for Dispute Board membership
put forward in the FIDIC Contracts Guide. In
May 2009 he co-chaired a break out session
at the International Conference of the Dispute
Resolution Board Foundation Inc in London
and in November of the same year he spoke at
the Dispute Board Foundation’s symposium in
Istanbul Turkey. Derek is a non-practising solicitor
and offers his services as a non-contentious and
contentious construction law adviser built on the
previously gained experiences set out below
Professional Growth
2003 to date
Derek has been and remains a domestic and
international construction law, claims and dispute
resolution consultant. In this capacity he has
advised and acted for consulting engineers and
contractors in the UK. He has also given advice
on projects in Abu Dahbi and Sierra Leone.
1994 –2003
Derek was appointed by Lesotho Highlands
Development Authority (LHDA) in November
1994 to mentor its excellent Lesotho admitted
lawyers by transferring his experience in the
construction business to them. In this capacity
Derek played a major role in letting the contracts
on Phase 1B of the project for the construction
of roads, power lines, telecommunications and
other advance infrastructure works needed to
construct a major dam, 32.5k of tunnel and a weir
and associated tunnel, as well as in the contracts
for these projects.
He was the principal architect of the amendments
to the Dispute Review Board (“DRB”) provisions
agreed to in the contracts for the construction
of the dam, tunnel and weir compared with
those for Phase 1A. He also had a major role
in contracts for the provision of the services by
civil engineering, mechanical and electrical
engineering, environmental, social sciences,
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insurance broking, finance and specialist external
legal consultants. After their appointments,
he then interacted with these consultants in
helping to deliver the LHDA’s socio-economic
and environmental goals, as well as the
infrastructure goals made up of roads, power,
telecommunications systems, dams and tunnels.
In addition to dealing with the non-contentious
law requirements of Phase 1B, Derek also dealt
with the contentious issues associated with Phase
1A and Phase 1B. This involved advising the
LHDA on the merits of claims submitted by its
contractors, preparing its position for submissions
to the DRBs jointly appointed by the parties on the
dam and tunnel projects, managing the arbitration
on disputes arising on the Katse Dam and the
subsequent reference of the arbitral award to the
High Court and Court of Appeal of England and
Wales.
Derek Griffiths
1989-1994
Derek worked with Taylor Woodrow Construction
Ltd and Trans-Manche Link. He was appointed
Senior Legal Adviser and also acted as Company
Secretary to Taylor Woodrow Civil Engineering
Limited. He operated across a very broad
spectrum of activities including tendering advice,
claims preparation and analysis on multi-million
pound projects.
In 1991 he was seconded from Taylor Woodrow
to Trans-Manche Link – the Anglo/French
contractors on the Channel Tunnel - to assist in the
research and preparation of multi-million pound
claims for submission to adjudication by a Dispute
Review Panel and international arbitration arising
from ground conditions, variations and general
-performance aspects of the £8 billion project.
He returned to Taylor Woodrow in February 1993
until March 1994, after which (in his individual
capacity) he advised Trans-manche Link on
the novation of the rolling stock contracts to the
operator of the Channel Tunnel, Eurotunnel.
Contact
Derek Griffiths
34 Cheriton House
The Crescent Cardiff Road Llandaff
Cardiff CF5 2DL, Wales
Tel No. 0044 (0) 2920560362
Mob: 0044 (0) 79856 2166
www.dgaconstruction-law.com
Derek Griffiths has a BA in
Industrial Relations with Law
from the University of Wales,
Cardiff, a LL.B. (Hons) in law
from the University of Wales,
Aberystwyth, Post-graduate
Diploma in Arbitration, from the
College of Estate Management
Reading University and a diploma
in Finance for Managers, from the
Open University. He is a member
of the Society of Construction
Law, the Adjudication Society,
the Dispute Resolution Board
Foundation Inc. and a Fellow
of the Chartered Institute of
Arbitrators.
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BQ BQ Contractors Limited
Mechanical, Civil & Building Contractors
South Africa
P. O. Box 32396 Dar es Salaam Tel / Fax: 022 2128580 Mob: 0784 608 301/ 0773 608 301
Email: [email protected] Website: www.bqcontractors.co.tz
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We are proud
to be the
main contractors
of SOS Projects,
Entebbe, Kakiri
and Fort Portal
Uganda
Plot 1625,
Bweyogerere Estate.
P.O. Box 14637,
Kireka, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: 0751 066224
Tel/Fax: 041 4286054
Mobile: 0772 673154
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.harreeconstruction.com
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July 2011
Harree Construction Company Limited
Confident of our Capabilities
Harree Construction Company Limited is a fully
registered specialised construction company. The
company has got a team of directors with proven
track records and competence in construction,
safety control and high level of integrity. These
directors exist in different neighbouring countries
like Kenya and Tanzania but also the company
cuts accross other countries through out Africa.
Building and Civil Engineering is the major activity
of Harree construction company offering high
standard construction services to its esteemed
clients all over the region.
Through highly skilled and competent staff of 20
(Engineers,Supervisers,Foremen etc) , Joinery
& Mechanical workshops and Construction
machinery the company, endeavors to deliver
to their valued clients high quality workmanship
within the stipulated contract period. Harree
construction is proud for having successfully
accomplished numerous contracts (Finished 30
projects & 5 ongoing) of various magnitudes and
complexities over the years, they are confident of
their capabilities and can offer valued clients, the
assurance of reliability and dependability.
The company is well directed to meet construction
demands of organisations tending to invest in
Uganda. They not only offered basic construction
of new structures but also undertook renovation
and refurbishment of the existing buildings with
the best fittings.
This is best exhibited with construction of several
SOS children’s villages in Kakiri, Entebbe,
Fortportal and Gulu. SOS Children’s Villages is a
worldwide, independent, non-governmental social
development organization that has been working
to meet the needs and protect the interests and
rights of children since 1949.The focus of SOS’s
work is the care for children without parental
care and those at risk of losing the care of their
parents, ensuring that each child receives proper
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Harree construction company successfull
constructed the first and oldest SOS Children’s
Village in Uganda, established in Kakiri in 1991.
The 8 buildings on this site contain one bedroom
and kitchen is currently a home to 200 children
and youth. In addition, the organization operates
a kindergarten, a primary and secondary school
for 600 children as well as a medical centre
which supports Kakiri communities and beyond
all buiding have been undertaken by Harree
construction company limited.
Because of the well established structures
constructed by Harree construction company,
Family Strengthening Programme (FSP) now
effectively run at Kakiri: The mother of FSPs in
Uganda, started in May 2006 and supports a total
of 500 children from 130 families. It operates in 3
parishes (local administrative units). These proved
achievements in terms of hygiene, livelihood
support mechanisms, child/parent relationships,
improvement in children’s behaviour, increased
access to basic facilities - education and health.
SOS Children’s Village Entebbe located about
6km from the airport, is home to 120 children who
live with their SOS mothers in 12 family houses,
all constructed by Harree. Six hundred children
are being supported on the family strengthening
programme which is SOS’s outreach programme
to the community. In addition, SOS Children’s
Village Entebbe has an SOS Kindergarten
building for up to 90 children and an SOS Medical
Centre building that supports the children in the
SOS Children’s Village and those outside the
children’s village.
Harree construction is associated with its contract
work of the Family Strengthening Programme
in Gulu, which has 12 buildings with eachh
containing 5 bedrooms and one director’s house.
The construction project ended 2 years back
following an emergency programme in 2002 as
a result of the civil war in the northern part of
Uganda and is now fully aligned to FSP standards
and guidelines. The programme operates in the
four divisions of Gulu municipality. However, there
were plans in 2010 to extend the services in
one rural sub-county outside the municipality. A
total of 500 participants were supported through
the programme early last year, but this number
has now decreased due to the 11 families that
have successfully graduated off the programme
and 5 families that have relocated back to their
original communities as a result of the prevailing
peace. Harree construction with a proven record
of excellent work took an extensive construction
of SOS Children’s Village Fort Portal. 12 houses
each containing 5 bedroom, 2 toilets and
bathrooms and a guest house. This was to meet
the growing numbers of orphans and vulnerable
children in this area.Which influenced the board of
trustees to propose an SOS Village in Fort Portal.
This is under construction with Harree as the main
contractor.
In addition the SOS construction in Fortportal
includes the administration block, a director’s
house, kindergarten plus utility building which
has got an over head tank of 20,000 litres, a
generator house containing one generator and
a work shop.The piece of land was donated by
the Local government. Technical people as well
as board members and local management from
SOS Uganda have on several occasions visited
the site and met with the local leaders. The SOS
Children’s Village will be a home to 120 children
by the end of 2011.
Uganda
care and education. In Uganda, over the last two
decades the organization has grown to realize
proficient child-centered programmes in Kakiri,
Entebbe, Gulu and Fort Portal.Over 3000 children
are being reached through alternative family
based care within the Children’s Villages, together
with the early learning centres, primary and
secondary schools, medical centres for general
health care, HIV/AIDS prevention and control and
immunization.
Material used
The materials used were purchased both locally
and some imported. The exterior of the buidings
are seen with weather guard paints to protect it
from weather harzards of heavy rains and too
much direct sun light.This gives the structures
always an outstanding friendly appearence. The
roofing steel sheets imported from Italy and Spain
were used to give a good top outlook which is
environmentally friendly as they are tested good
for regulating both heat and coold environment.
Plumbing materials were also imported because
of their durability to serve the purpose of the SOS
project.
Future plan
The future plans of SOS and Harree is to expand
their operation and services beyond Uganda to
countries like Tanzania and Rwanda.
Project team
Client:
SOS
Main contractor: Harree Construction Company
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Trident Plumbers Ltd
Sees Rapid Growth
Trident Plumbers Limited is a Private Limited
Company, established in 1990 and incorporated
in the year 2003. It is registered with the Ministry
of Public Works as a Class A mechanical
subcontractor and is a member of Kenya
Association of Public and Civil Engineering
Contractors (KABCEC).
The company
has been able to
undertake a large
number of projects
ranging from multistorey buildings,
residential buildings,
hotels, schools and
colleges to factories
and apartments.
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The company’s business scope includes
Plumbing, Sanitary-ware Installation, Drainage,
Fire fighting System Installation, Installation of
Boilers, Sprinkler Systems, Ventilation Systems,
Air conditioning Systems and Regular Service
Maintenance.
Trident Plumbers Ltd boasts state-of-theart equipment as well as highly trained and
specialized personnel.
As a result, the company has been able to
undertake a large number of projects ranging
from multi-storey buildings, residential buildings,
hotels, schools and colleges to factories
and apartments . Others include hospitals,
laboratories, warehouses and social buildings.
The company has also carried out external water
reticulation, external drainage, and installation
of all types of fire fighting systems including
sprinklers.
Trident Plumbers Ltd has always striven to
provide services of the highest standards
possible. This has strengthened the company’s
relationship with its business associates who
include Project Managers, Engineers, Architects,
various other consultants and the clients.
Consequently, growth at Trident Plumbers has
been phenomenal, with turnover increasing by
more than 30 times within a period of only eight
years, rising to US$ 2.5 million at the end of
2009.
This growth has paved way for the creation of
employment opportunities. From a workforce
of 30 in 2001, the company had at least 250
employees by 2009.
The company continues to forge close rapport
with parties in awarded projects and industry
stakeholders to ensure that projects are
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completed on time and within the stipulated
budgets.
PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN
Some of the key projects handled by Trident
Plumbers are:
Proposed Phase IIA expansion for
Aga Khan Hospital
In this challenging and rewarding project,
Trident Plumbers provided all the mechanical
services including plumbing and drainage,
sanitary and water installations, boiler
services and fire fighting services. The
magnitude of the works involved in this project
was enormous but the company managed to
fully live up to its values.
Standard Chartered EA Hub
Premises
Trident Plumbers installed state-of-the-art
sprinkler pump with a back up facility. Other
than fire fighting services, the company also
had the priviledge of providing plumbing and
sanitary installation services.
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The projects works involved were enourmous
and the returns to investor were good.
INDUSTRY
Trident Plumbers make every effort to
understand the client’s requirements and
provide quality materials backed by excellent
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workmanship and timely delivery. These
qualities clearly set them apart from their
competitors in the industry.
However, like any other business, the
company is faced with various challenges
that include increased prices of plumbing
material and sanitary ware, delayed
contracts agreement, delayed payments and
inadequate skilled labour in the market. They
also have to contend with local sub-standard
material that compels them to make overseas
sourcing, hence raising operational costs.
Trident Plumbers suggest a few issues that,
if addressed, would make the business
environment more conducive. They feel that
contracts for subcontractors in projects should
be arranged directly with the client. They also
suggest a review of the current situation
with Bills of Quantities so that they do not
have fixed prices. Trident also suggests that
interest charges should be effected on late
payments to discourage delays that normally
cause cashflow problems.
INDUSTRY
The future is bright for Trident Plumbers.
The company is working on acquiring ISO
certification and increasing turnover in the
next few years to about US$ 12 million. They
are also looking beyond the borders to bid
for international contracts. In addition, the
company is expanding its expertise to be able
to carry out general building works.
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the company’s
relationship with its
business associates
who include
Project Managers,
Engineers,
Architects, various
other consultants
and the clients.
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ISO Certification for National
Housing Corporation
The National Housing Corporation (NHC) is a
state corporation charged with the development
of decent and affordable housing for Kenyans.
Its mandate also includes facilitating rural
housing development; mobilization of local and
international capital for housing development as
well as forging partnership with local authorities
and other partners and stakeholders in housing.
Last March, NHC’s consistent efforts to carry
out its role rigorously through effective policies,
practices and procedures were rewarded through
the award of ISO 9001:2008. This means that the
corporation satisfied auditors that it had adopted
quality management systems and established
irreversible benchmarks for provision of services,
work ethics and work processes in accordance
with the requirements of this standard. “This ISO
certification has indeed reenergized the NHC to
continue offering housing facilities and services in
all corners of the country”, said managing director
James Ruitha in a message to mark the occasion.
NHC was established in 1953 as the Central
Housing Board. In 1967, it became the National
Housing Corporation following the enactment of
the Housing Act Cap. 117 of the Laws do Kenya.
The organization has put up over 43,000 houses
in urban areas.
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Rural peri-urban housing
Rental housing
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Direct sale/mortgage properties
Most of NHC’s housing projects have been
in secondary towns. Beneficiaries of these
developments have mainly been middle and low
cadre public service employees and small scale
business people.
Future
The demand for housing in Kenya is virtually
insatiable. Towards meeting this demand, NHC
has several goals over the next four years. Among
these include development of another 30,000
housing units; achievement of a suitable financial
base and use of appropriate technology to drive
supply of housing stocks in a sustainable manner.
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Challenges
NHC has faced several challenges in its quest
to provide Kenyans with decent shelter. These
include scarcity of suitable and affordable land for
housing development in urban areas; high cost of
finance; having to play dual roles of developer and
financier due to the high cost of borrowing; and
high construction costs which in turn push up the
selling prices of houses. These however will not
discourage NHC from carrying out its mandate
and it intends to continue fulfilling its critical role
in the country.
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BUILDING BLOCKS
OF SUCCESS
Botswana
Building materials suppliers,
Panda, has an integrated
network of businesses across
Botswana. Managing Director,
Mr Andre van Zyl, tells
Construction Review about
the range of bricks, precast
concrete products and quarry
materials the company
has developed
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Panda is made up of three companies, which
work together to manufacture and supply a
range of building products to the construction
industry in Botswana. The company's aim is
to be a one-stop-shop for building contractors
when they are looking for supplies of building
materials.
Two Decades of Development
Mr van Zyl outlines the company's
background: “The Panda business started
more than 20 years ago as a plant hire
business in the Pandamatenga area,
supplying a range of equipment for bush
clearing activities, aimed at developing
lands for agriculture.” The company then
developed into a company called Brickbuild,
involved in the manufacturing of cement
bricks. Subsequently, it installed a stone
crushing quarry.
“In 2004, the company started to grow larger
when we installed a third VB4 brick making
machines in our plant in Francistown.”
From there another plant with a fullyautomated VB4 machine was opened in
Gaborone. The company then evolved into
a concrete precast business. “Meanwhile
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One-stop Building Shop
Going on to describe the company's
activities, Mr van Zyl points out: “Our head
office is in Francistown, in north-east
Botswana. This is the heartbeat of the
business. We have a large site here housing
our three VB4 block machines, which
undertake a lot of precast activities, as well
as the facilities of Panda Quarry and Panda
Plant, including the depot for all of our
trucks. About two thirds of the workforce are
based here. Then, in Gaborone, in the south
of the country, we have a fully-automated
VB4 machine and a precast yard. Nearby, in
Lobatse, we have our new clay brick plant.”
“Our precast company manufactures a
variety of paving bricks, stock bricks and
semi-face bricks. We also make other
precast concrete products like culverts,
portal culverts, manholes, lintels and
concrete kerbs, as well as a lot of smaller
items like window-sills and air-bricks. In the
clay manufacturing business, at this stage
we just make stock bricks. Panda Quarry
provides concrete stone, road stone and
also a dense grade aggregate called
crusher run. Panda Plant undertakes all the
distribution of our products, from both
locations, allowing us to serve both the
northern side and the southern side of
Botswana, penetrating the whole of the
country from both directions.”
we added precast culverts, portal culverts,
manholes, kerbs and other precast products,
to our product range in Francistown and
Gaborone. During the last seven years, we
have grown quite a lot, from about 140
people to just over 550 people.” van Zyl adds.
“Then, two years ago, we began to get
involved with clay brick manufacturing. We
bought a machine from the UK and installed it
in a plant in a town called Lobatse, near
Gaborone, where we are currently
manufacturing clay stock bricks. We have
also increased our quarry capacity.”
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All this expansion has resulted in three
companies, each focusing on a different
activity: “First, there is Brickbuild trading as
Panda, which is the bricks and precast
business,” Mr van Zyl lists. “Second, there is
Panda Quarry, operating our quarries. Finally,
we have a transport division called Panda
Plant, which provides a service for delivering
bricks and stone from our different divisions,
as well as bringing in raw materials like sand
and stone. Panda Plant, also has a contract
with Botash (Botswana Ash Ltd), which
involves the transport of raw salt from storage
ponds to their plant. We have had this contract
Mr van Zyl explains that Panda's products
are all supplied to customers within
Botswana: “90 percent of our customers are
contractors, and the other 10 percent
includes the walk-in customers and cash
customers. The main market that we are
focused on is the large construction
companies. Most of our products are used
for government projects like schools,
airports, large road developments and
hospitals – both on the building side and on
the paving side. We are trying to become a
one-stop-shop where a contractor can come
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Botswana
for the last 15 years. The company is a 100
percent citizen-owned company and the
main shareholder is Mr John Maynardt.”
Botswana
P/Bag F36 Francistown • Tel: +267 244 2106 Fax: +267 244 2110
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Diversity and Quality
Turning to the qualities that he considers to
be key to Panda's success, Mr van Zyl
asserts: “One important factor is that the
management of the group is very strong. A
handful of experts in the management are
running the operations here, and they are
people with a lot of experience in this
industry, which has led to sustained success.
Secondly, we have financial backing for all of
our developments and activities, because we
belong to the Cash Bazaar Holdings Group.
This backing gives us confidence to develop
and grow our company.
“Another attribute that sets Panda apart is
the diversity of our business. We have a
completely integrated system, and we are
self-sufficient. We are able to obtain and
process our own raw materials, we
manufacture the products and we also
distribute the products – there are not a lot of
companies that operate like that. Our quality
levels are also very high. We are one of the
companies that have received the most
BOBS (Botswana Bureau of Standards)
certifications. We now have six official BOBS
marks, including for stock bricks, paving,
culverts, manholes and kerbs, and we are
currently in the process of getting the marks
on our clay bricks.
“As far as health and safety is concerned, in
our quarries we comply strictly with the
Botswana law, according to the Mining and
Quarries Act, and the Department of Labour
visits our sites regularly, to verify that we
comply with all of its rules and regulations. In
fact, it is impossible to get a business licence
in Botswana without complying with the
health, safety and environmental standards
of the country.”
Suppliers of:
There are two areas of our activity, which Mr
van Zyl points out, that are directly related to
environmental impact.
“One is our quarries, for which we have to
prepare environmental and rehabilitation
programmes every five years, to specify the
process of rehabilitation if the quarry was
closed. The Mining Department also visits the
site frequently to see that we comply to our
environmental plan. The other one involves
our extraction of river sand from the rivers, and
we have to give a full environmental impact
assessment of this activity. We comply very
closely to the rules and regulations of the
Mining Act in this area as well. Licences for
these activities are only given every two years,
and, if we do not comply during those two
years, they will not renew our licence.”
Ready for Expansion
Mr van Zyl explains that the overall market in
Botswana, despite seeing some important
growth over the last six years, has recently
stalled: “We had a bit of a delay in our
recession because the government funded a
lot of projects, although they anticipated a
deficit in the balance sheet. So, up until last
year, there were a lot of projects out there.
However, since June 2010, the market has
gone very quiet. Our main income for
Botswana's GDP comes from the diamond
market, with the two largest diamond mines in
the world, Orapa and Jwaneng, located here.
This market was severely affected during the
recession period, which had a major impact on
the GDP of the country. However, this is now
slowly recovering which is causing a lot of
positive expectations for the next few years.”
To further elaborate on how Panda has been
affected by the world economic recession, Mr
van Zyl goes on: “Botswana has only 1.8
million people and a very small economy, so it
is very sensitive and when something like this
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happens, the market stops very quickly. Although 90 percent of all
construction projects in the country are government projects, there are
Botswana
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on 20 Years of Contribution to
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P. O. Box 388, Francistown, Botswana
Tel: +267 241 3602/45
Fax: +267 241 2854
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definitely signs in the southern side of Botswana that private
development is increasing and is becoming the majority of our
business. This is especially the case with diamond cutting plants –
people are going to start cutting the diamonds in Gaborone itself,
instead of sending them to South Africa or overseas to get them cut.
This means that there are a lot of developments being undertaken by
private companies in that area. However, as far as infrastructure and
road developments, etc, mostly these are still government-related.”
The company has a continual programme of investment in its
facilities, Mr van Zyl continues:
“At the Panda Quarry we have upgraded our whole plant and we
have installed a lot of new equipment including new-technology
crushers and new-technology screens. Our brick plants are all fully
automated and are controlled by PLCs (Programmable Logic
Controllers). The manufacturer of these plants comes to our site
about once a year, in order to upgrade them with new technology,
new hydraulic packs, new PLC packs, and new electrical motors –
everything to make them faster and better.”
Panda in the Future
The next stage in the company's development is to invest in new
facilities to further penetrate the Botswana markets. “We are looking
at developing Botswana,” Mr van Zyl reports. “We also expect
opportunities in clay brick manufacturing, because, although the
entry level is very high to erect a plant. We feel that there is a need,
especially in the north side of Botswana, for the manufacture of clay
bricks. Another reason for moving in this direction is that we do not
have control over cement prices – all our other bricks are made from
cement – and it increases by seven or eight percent, along with
inflation.
Lastly, we at Construction Review would like to congratulate Panda
Bricks on their 20th anniversary and wish them all the best in their
future endeavours!
July 2011
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Abdulla Associates Acquire a Mark of
Excellence : BOBS Certification
Botswana
Abdulla
Associates
have come
to appreciate
that quality is a
journey which has
a beginning but
no ending, but
one that produces
positive results.
In early 2009, the directors of ABDULLA
ASSOCIATES identified the need to launch a
Quality management system process. They
consulted Botswana Bureau of Standards
(BOBS) who specified the standard to be
archived as the ISO 9001:2008.
formulation of a project implementation time
frame outline, which included the following:
Mr. Oliver Khonzapi was charged with the
responsibility within the organization with
being management representative. It was a
big challenge for Abdulla Associates
considering that it had never been involved in
such a process before. Abdulla Associates
have come to appreciate that quality is a
journey which has a beginning but no ending,
but one that produces positive results.
2/ Phase 2
- Action plan development
- Quality manual development
th
The process began on the 15 April 2009
when we held our first ISO 9001 project
implementation kick off meeting with our ISO
consultant, Mr. Douglas Mutsotso, from DMS
services. The meeting was then followed with
1/ Phase 1
- ISO 9001 project kick-off
- Gap analysis
3/ Phase 3
- Quality system development
4/ Phase 4
- Quality management system
implementation
5/ Phase 5
- Quality management system review
- Quality management system certification
The Square Office Block- Gaborone CBD
Exponential Office Block- Gaborone CBD
From left: Mr. R. Abdulla (Abdulla Associates MD) & Mr. O. Khonzapi (Abdulla Associates M-Rep)
accept the BOBS certificate from Mrs M. Marobela (BOBS MD) & Mr A Sehuhula (BOBS)
Anver Abdulla, Abdulla
Associates Financial Manager
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Rauf Abdulla, Abdulla
Associates Managing Director
Oliver Khonzapi, Abdulla
Associates Managerial Representative
Mafikeng Mall - Mafikeng, South Africa
The Abdulla Associates Family celebrate their prestigious BOBS award
July 2011
During all these phases Abdulla Associates
encountered several challenges among them
attending courses offered by BOBS,
management review meetings, internal
audits, site visits, external audits conducted
by BOBS auditors staff induction and buy in.
th
On the 17 December 2009 Abdulla
Associates applied to BOBS for certification
and our application was accepted with the
th
th
audit scheduled for 27 and 28 January
th
2010, followed by a stage 2 audit on the 27
th
and 28 April 2010.
The stage 1 audit was conducted to assess
findings of the documentation of the quality
management system of Abdulla Associates,
and a review was conducted in order to
evaluate the extent of compliance of the
documented system with respect to the
requirements of the BOS ISO 9001:2008
standard, to satisfy the terms and conditions
of BOBS Management Systems Certification
Scheme.
The audit team commended Abdulla
Associates on the following:
- Registration of senior engineers with South
African Institution of civil/structural
engineers to enhance appreciation/
recognition of their competence by their
existing and potential clients.
- Marketing initiative by top management
through visiting and debriefing potential
customers about Abdulla Associates
business profile.
On the 28th June a follow-up audit was
conducted to verify the implementations of
the corrections/corrective actions, to
establish their effectiveness and close out
non-conformities.
The team verified that the actions taken by
Abdulla Associates in establishing and
implementing corrections, corrective and
preventive actions for all nonconformities
identified during stage 1 and 2 audits were
adequate.
The non-conformities were closed and the
team concluded that Abdulla Associates had
established, implemented and maintained a
quality management system that complies
with the requirements of BOS ISO
9001:2008 standard and would recommend
to the BOBS certification Approvals
Committee for Abdulla Associates (Pty) Ltd
to be issued with a certification licence.
On the 7 th September 2010 we were pleased
to be informed by BOBS that on the 11th
August 2010 our organization’s Quality
management system was found to have met
the requirements of BOS ISO 9001:2008 by
BOBS Certification Approvals Committee.
Abdulla Associates were subsequently
issued with the BOS ISO 9001:2008
certificate license.
Botswana
The stage 2 audit was to assess the
compliance of the company’s Quality
Management System (QMS) to the
requirements of BOS ISO 9001:2008 and
During the audit, seven (7) major nonconformities and five (5) minor nonconformities were identified. Based on the
results of the stage 2 audit and assessment of
corrective action plan, the audit team thus
recommended that Abdulla Associates
should invite BOBS to conduct a follow-up
audit to verify the implementations of the
corrective actions.
We
We congratulate
congratulate Abdulla
Abdulla Associates
Associates
for
for achieving
achieving ISO
ISO certification
certification
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PRINCIPAL ARCHITECTS & ASSOCIATES:
Radically Transforming Botswana’s Construction Industry
F
irst established in 1986 in the
Republic of South Africa and
then later sprouting in Botswana
in the year 2000, with hard-work
and dedication, Principal Architects
and Associates has manifest its key
objective of being one of the leading
companies in drafting services,
building design and project
management in Botswana.
Headquartered at Stand 642/643
Lobengula Street, in Francistown’s
Central Business District, this
o rga n i zat i o n h a s b e co m e t h e
equivalence of excellence and
professionalism. It also has an
international co-ordinating office in
Zimbabwe.
It has created employment, developed
skills, installed infrastructure,
delivered services, applied technology
and built capacity in Francistown for
eleven (11) years, making a significant
contribution to sustainable socioeconomic developments in the region.
Our Core Services
Principal Architects and Associates is
now primarily focused on resourcedriven construction markets, building
designs, drafting services, civil,
mechanical, electrical, general
building and construction; materials
supply and services to the construc-
Mr. P. N. Ndlovu
Managing Director
tion industry; and project management. Principal Architects and
Associates’ value proposition is
defined through its non-negotiable
commitment to sustainable earnings
growth and value creation. The
company aspires to world class
fulfillment in everything it does,
through its core competence in
industrial design, delivering major
projects and services primarily to the
development of emerging economies
and nations. Principal Architects and
Associates employs a diverse
workforce of nearly 40 and last year
consolidated operating revenues of
more than P3 million.
Corporate History
Principal Architects and Associates
were many years in the making from
South Africa, involving companies with
roots that can be traced to the
beginnings of the drafting business in
the late 19th century. This promise of a
new competitive market place was a
driving force buttressing Principal
Architects and Associates’ formation
to a construction company which now
trades as PA and Associates (Pty) Ltd.
Principal Architects and Associates
had evolved and grown through years
of reputable experience in South
Africa practicing South African
Building Standards (SABS). It has a
proven history of successfully
integrating business operations.
Principal Architects and Associates has
currently exempted itself from
construction works and now only
specializes in drafting and designing,
hence emerging to operate as PA and
Associates - a subsidiary company on
building construction department.
Industry Overview
While Principal Architects and
Associates has been operating for over
a decade in Botswana, the industry
today finds itself at the beginning of a
new construction revolution as the
company radically transforms the
industry. Over time a base of well
established clients such as J. Haskins &
Sons (Pty) Ltd, Silverton Radiators (Pty)
Ltd, V J H Walsingham, Cornwell
Investments (Pty) Ltd, Botswana
Distributing Company etc. has been
secured and more than 500 individual
clients that will result in a penetration
rate of more than 30% growing rate
per annum.
To date the company has designed
more than five (5) big projects and is
supervising more than six (6) projects
of over 666 m2 each. Also, to increase
its market base, Principal Architects
and Associates has employed a
Quantity Surveyor who prepares the
e st i m ate s , b i l l o f q u a nt i t i e s ,
programmes as well as cash flow
projections. This has enhanced ability
to provide all services within the same
office for customer satisfaction.
Our Projects
Principal Associates and Architects
have designed more than 200 projects
around the country and the subsidiary
company has constructed more than
16 projects which each cover
approximately 666 m2 building area,
some of which are double story
building. Some of these successfully
completed projects include: the
Capital Bank interior design layout,
design of the warehouse, offices and
shops for HASKINS (Francistown),
Cornwell Investments building in
Francistown CBD, and plot 602603
(Francistown).
Some of our on-going projects are:
block of offices on plot 1100 Dumela
and new shops for Haskins
(Francistown).
In the future, we have upcoming
project: Plot 7938 Broadhurst
Residential (Gaborone) for Haskins
among others.
PA & ASSOCIATES (PTY) LTD
For over a decade we have created employment for Batswana citizens, developed skills,
installed infrastructure, delivered services, applied technology and built capacity, making a
significant contribution to sustainable socio-economic developments in the region.
Plot 31256, Phase 4 Sommerset (Francistown)
Plot 31256, Phase 4 Sommerset (Francistown)
Wingate Lodge (Francistown)
Haskins Building (Francistown)
Our Services:
Principal Architects and Associates is now primarily focused on: resources-driven
construction markets, building designs, drafting services, civil, mechanical, electrical, general
building and construction; and services to the construction industry and project
management.
For any inquiries, you may contact us at:
Tel: +267 241 9707 • Fax: +267 241 4783
Or you could write us at:
P O Box 30058, Francistown, Botswana
Time Projects
At the time of inception
nobody would have
thought this small
company would make such
giant strides into being a
major player in Botswana’s
real estate. They have
since become a household
name and premier brand
in project management,
property development and
investment in the country
culminating in the creation
of PrimeTime
The 9th of February 2011 marked a milestone for
Time Projects (Botswana) (Pty) Ltd as the company
celebrated its silver jubilee – a whole 25 years has
passed since registration of the company in 1986.
Previously listed on the JSE as Time Holdings
(at the time), this little company operated from
an office in the Red Cross building. At the time
of inception nobody would have thought this small
company would make such giant strides into being
a major player in Botswana’s real estate.
They have since become a household name and
premier brand in project management, property
development and investment in the country
culminating in the creation of PrimeTime. Now in
Gaborone’s “Time Square” it is certain that there
is more to come.
Brief History
TIME has - as its original slogan suggested
“Creating new horizons” - been one of the major
contributors to the changing face of Gaborone
and other towns and cities in Botswana. TIME
first began its activities acting as advisors to
Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) and BMC
in the development of Morapule Power Station
and the Francistown Abattoir respectively. On the
back of those projects it was decided to set up an
office in Botswana and in June 1988, Sandy Kelly
moved to Gaborone and (literally) began knocking
on doors in search of projects. At this point
they basically kicked off with nothing but some
cashflow generated from the abattoir project.
First Footprints
TIME’s first projects were for Debswana Pension
Fund developing “Squires Shoe Factory” and
townhouses in the Village for Debswana Pension
Fund (DPF) and IGI as client’s representative.
From there they brought the “TIME Housing”
recipe for plot and plan housing development,
the problem that they faced was that they did not
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Time Square, Gaborone - Home of Time Projects
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Turns 25
The BIG Break
In 1990 TIME was engaged to develop the staff
housing complex for Gaborone Private Hospital
which was their first large scale project. The
project that really put TIME on the map was
Kgale View which kicked off in 1992 with an initial
development of 400 houses for the Government.
This was a major achievement, delivering the first
units within a year of the agreement being signed.
Since then, over 300 additional houses have been
developed for the public, and the latest scheme,
“Kgale Manor” having set a new benchmark for
up-market community security estates.
The Transition
It was in 1994 that TIME first made a move from
residential to commercial developments when it
embarked on the “Diamond Center” in Jwaneng
which was subsequently sold to the DPF. Then
to Francistown to the “Old Tati Hotel” which was
demolished and a commercial complex built in its
place. And so it went; the South Ring Mall, UN
Building and many more. Mini-Industrial units
in the Gaborone International Commerce Park
(GICP) are still one of the best investments
for owner occupiers and investors alike.
Development of office buildings in the Main Mall
and the Fairgrounds Office Park makes TIME’s
track record enviable in the industry, something
we are extremely proud of.
Internal Metamorphosis
Over the years TIME has been through a few
restructures:
In 1990 TIME was
engaged to develop the
staff housing complex
for Gaborone Private
Hospital which was their
first large scale project.
The project that really
put TIME on the map
was Kgale View which
kicked off in 1992–
first the development
of 400 houses for the
Government.
Botswana
have land to offer and hence their slogan “Want
to develop your plot?” was birthed. Within a short
space of time they were building houses in blocks
2, 4 and 9 for citizens who had been allocated
plots but had no clue about how to go about it.
To this day those houses are identified as “TIME”
houses.
Time Square
134 Independence Avenue
Gaborone, Botswana
KPMG Fairgrounds Office Park
Time Square
Bank Gaborone
P. O. Box 808 • Gaborone • Tel: +267 395 1310 • Fax: +267 397 3743
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First in 1993 when their holding company
in South Africa went under and they found
themselves with new parents in the form of
major SA construction group, Concor, until
2001 when they effected a management buyout.
New Sebele Shopping Complex, Gaborone
Then in 2007, the investment properties that
they had developed over the years were
transferred to a new company PrimeTime,
which was successfully listed on the Botswana
Stock Exchange. Needing a minimum of 300
shareholders to meet the listing requirements
and a subscription of P7 million, they were met
with an overwhelming demand which saw the
launch oversubscribed by 4 times and over
1,300 shareholders which has now risen to
over 1,600.
This is an incredible show of confidence by
the public and the institutional investors in
their ability to continue to deliver and manage
superior developments. The imminent opening
of the flagship “Sebele Center” in June this year
and “Prime Plaza” in the new Central Business
District (CBD) at the end of the year will no
doubt add to this credence.
New Bank ABC, Fairgrounds Office Park (Gaborone)
Social Responsibility
TIME has made it a point to give back to the
community in which it operates. Through the
years they have been actively involved with
the development of various sporting codes and
charitable organizations, particularly the SOS
Children’s Villages.
Conclusion
Sandy Kelly says that TIME’s success can be
attributed to the commitment and dedication
of its staff. “The people that work here
take a personal ownership of the company
and consider it theirs. The TIME “family”
is considered by us to be our consultants,
contractors, bankers, institutional investors,
buyers and tenants, local authorities and utility
companies”
Congratulations to Time Project for 25 years of
success, we at Construction Review wish you
all the best for the future.
Since 1987
KPMG, Fairgrounds Office Park
Plot 20578, Block 3 Industrial, Gaborone
Tel: +267 392 8392 Fax: +267 392 8406
P. O. Box 2409, Gaborone
We specialise in:
• Road Construction / Surfacing
• Bridge Construction
• Plant & Equipment Hire
• Bulk Earthworks
• Township Service
• Water & Sanitation Supply
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WE CONGRATULATE TIME PROJECTS ON THEIR SILVER JUBILEE
We are PROUDLY Contracted with TIME PROJECTS for the following
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Head Office:
Plot 43163, Magang Drive
Phakalane
Gaborone
Tel: +267 395 9752
Fax: +267 395 9748
Recently completed projects:
Diamond Technology Park
Institute of Health Sciences, Serowe
Institute of Health Sciences, Molepolole
Bokamoso Private Hospital, Mogoditshane
University of Botswana, Health & Science
BOCODOL, Maun
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport
Gaborone, Francistown & Lobatse Stadia
Phakalane Hotel
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Debswana Powers the Nation
The plant consists of two 45MW dual fuel gas turbines designed and
manufactured in the USA by General Electric. These units will initially operate on
diesel, with an option to switch to natural gas at a later stage
Botswana
Botswana has historically sourced the majority
of its power (electricity) requirements from
Eskom in South Africa. In 2008, Eskom supplied
approximately 330MW or 70% of Botswana’s
power requirements. Due to the increasing
demand for power in RSA and the developmental
backlog which Eskom faces, Botswana was
notified in 2008 that the current supply agreement
would be downscaled over the period 2009 to
2012 from 330 to 150MW, terminating when the
new Morupule Power Station is commissioned
in 2012. In response to the approaching power
deficit, Botswana Power Corporation has initiated
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the construction of the new Morupule B Phase
One 600MW thermal power station. Debswana
Diamond Company (Pty) Ltd is a joint venture
between De Beers and the Government of
Botswana and is the world's largest diamond
producer by value, with mining operations at
Jwaneng, Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa.
Debswana is a major consumer of power within
Botswana and its role in the country both in
terms of revenue and employment of Batswana
is unrivalled, meaning that the failure to secure
a reliable power supply is a key threat to the
business, and indeed the well-being of the nation.
With the current power shortfall besetting the
region and the understanding that the situation
in Botswana will remain critical until such time
that the Morupule B power station is operational
in 2012, Debswana initiated the procurement and
installation of a power peaking plant in Orapa to
mitigate the impending power shortages.
The plant consists of two 45MW dual fuel gas
turbines designed and manufactured in the USA
by General Electric. These units will initially
operate on diesel, with an option to switch to
July 2011
This project was implemented in close consultation
with Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) and the
Botswana government because the plant will be
connected to the national power grid.
When the plant is commissioned it will be handed
over to BPC and operated by BPC or another
entity appointed by BPC. The benefit of the power
station will be for both Debswana and the nation.
For Debswana the planning, preparation and
implementation of activities associated with the
Orapa Power Station Project were fast tracked to
mitigate the national power shortage. (Note these
dates are based on BPC power forecasts).
Primary Objective
The primary objective of the project was to develop
the solution and execute the work, to minimize the
impact of the power shortage on Debswana such
that Debswana can maintain its current production
levels.
Project Scope
This project was to design and construct the
power station, 1,500,000 litre fuel farm and substation, and purchase, install and commission two
gas fuel turbines, connected to the national grid,
to generate 90 MW of power for use during peak
demand periods.
Potential Project Benefits
In the short term the plant is anticipated to enable
BPC to mitigate the impact of power cuts during
periods of peak demand across the national grid.
In so doing it will also protect Debswana’s ability
to generate revenue for Botswana, and indirectly
contribute to the safe-guarding of Botswana’s
economy. In the long term, the project will add
base load capacity to the national grid, if so
required by BPC.
Key Messages
•
This is a critical short term stay-inbusiness project.
•
The project, while being facilitated by
Debswana, constitutes a long term
partnership between Debswana and
BPC.
•
Debswana is keenly aware of the
environmental impact of the power
station, and has thus designed
the plant with the long term aim of
switching from diesel to coal bed
methane gas.
Project Team
Client:
Main Contractor :
Debswana
Gut & Mas
INTEGRATED ENGINEERS (Pty) Ltd
Consulting Civil & Structural Engineers and Project Managers
Integrated Engineers: Project Managers and Consulting Civil
& Structural Engineers on the SCGT Power Project at Orapa
Unit 4 • Plot 178 • GICP • P O Box 404500 • Gaborone • Tel: +267 390 7002 • Fax: +267 393 4826 • E-mail: [email protected]
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Botswana
natural gas at a later stage. While the installation
is primarily a peaking plant intended to generate
power for short periods when national demand
increases, it can also operate as a base load plant
for Botswana.
Gut & Mas (Pty) Ltd.
Civil Engineering & Building Contractors
Since 1972
+267 390-2032
Tel:
Postal Address: P. O. Box 47270
+267 390-2033
Fax:
Phakalane
Botswana
GABORONE:
The nature of work we perform includes:
• Bulk earthworks
• Road works
• Construction of concrete structures
• Concrete pumping
• Building of – Houses
– Factories
– Warehouses
– Multi-Residentials
– Offices
We also have branches in:
ORAPA
Tel: +267 297-0308
Fax: +267 297-0510
JWANENG
Tel: +267 588-0590
Fax: +267 588-0591
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See MASSA TOWERS feature article for contact details
CONGRATULATIONS TO SDS/LITEDEK ON
THEIR 20TH ANNIVERSARY
Thirty years ago long standing director of SDS
(Botswana) (Pty.) Ltd — recently renamed Litedek
(Botswana) (Pty.) Ltd — decided to concentrate her
energies on the Botswana Construction Industry. Ten
years later she registered a company in Botswana. At
the time of the launch the Company was given the
blessing of the Botswana Government and was
welcomed with open arms by the Construction
Industry. There was no other locally registered
company specializing in the design/supply/
manufacture of Suspended Concrete Flooring systems
for use in double and multi-storey buildings.
SDS/LITEDEK entering the market place was a bonus for
the Industry and the company’s ever improving slab
systems have been used in many hundreds of building
since. Through a determined effort the company has
grown from strength to strength.
Botswana
For years profits were ploughed back into the research
and development of more economical and fast track
suspended concrete flooring systems. The proprietary
Litedek system is one such example and has certainly
put Botswana on the map in terms of their use of this
cost effective, lightweight, modern, energy savings
system. Litedek is a one or two way spanning ribbed
slab design making use of high density, fire retardant
Polystyrene Blocks which are rebated to fit between
Lipped channels with Prefixed reinforcement. The
combination of these elements act as a permanent
shutter for the casting of +- 60mm Structural Topping.
Due to the ever increasing demand for the system in
both the Government and Commercial circles it
became a financially viable proposition to consider
establishing a Multi-Million Pula Polystyrene Factory in
Botswana. The blocks for the Litedek system and other
innovative new products would be manufactured
/used locally and exported from Botswana to
neighboring countries. Accordingly during 2008
SDS/Litedek held numerous meetings with BEDIA and
the Minister of Trade & Industry. The recent recession
combined with attempts by other parties to market a
copy cat system has only temporarily delayed this
exciting project.
Litedek was specified on 280,000m2 of suspended
concrete flooring throughout Botswana during the
course of 2009 and even though some large
government and commercial projects were shelved
due to the recession, a record breaking 230,000m2 of
slab components were manufactured/designed and
supplied to areas north, south, east and west of the
country.
Due to the dramatically reduced self weight of the
Litedek system, the cost of the overall structure (made
up of foundations, bases, columns and RC beams) is
significantly less. Detailed costs comparisons have
proved beyond doubt that provided the appointed
engineer takes due cognizance of the reduced self
weight of the slab at the initial design stages of the
building the savings achieved in the cost of the
structure is in the region of P600 per meter squared as
compared to the overall cost when using a solid in-situ
slab.
A few of the major contracts upon which the Litedek
system was specified during 2009 include the Massa
Towers Project, the large Mogoditshane, Shakawe,
Nata and Mmadinare Senior Secondary Government
Schools which together comprise of and average of
30,000 m² of slab per project. Many other Government
and Commercial office blocks were built using the
Litedek suspended concrete flooring system during the
course of 2009 .
Contact Details of Company
Botswana – 71324185
SA Design Office – 011 4655566/77/99
Email – [email protected] or [email protected]
Initial Contact name:- Lynne Dall
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Stocker Fleetwood-Bird’s Plot 145:
Gaborone Finance Park
Located right at the foot of Kgale Hill, Plot 145 GIFP is by far one of the largest
construction sites. The plot measures a massive 19,000sqm size and built up area an
outstanding 12 000sqm. There are 5 types of buildings on the property. Type 1, 2, 3 and
part of type 4 are over two floors with floors ranging from 74sqm to 182sqm. Type 4 has a
corner block which is 5 stories high and measures 3240sqm. Type 5 measures is
4340sqm and over 6 floors making it the tallest in Gaborone International Finance Park
and therefore dwarfing the rest of the buildings. From the upper floors of the property one
gets an excellent view of Gaborone Dam and neighboring hills which is a marvel to the
eye.
The building is modern in design and will have “A Grade” finishes with imported porcelain
or vinyl tiles on floors. They will be fully air-conditioned and in an open plan set up, making
them user friendly to individual companies who will then design the interiors according to
their needs. 467 parking bays, including more than 20 disabled parking bays curbs the
common parking problem experienced in a lot of the office park in the city.
Project Team
Client Representative:
Main Contractor:
Architect:
Electrical Engineer:
Mechanical Engineer:
Structural/Civil Engineer:
Concrete Slab Supply:
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Botswana
Because of the smaller sizes especially for types 1, 2 and 3, the leasing agents, Stocker
Fleetwood Bird, will target small to medium enterprises as potential tenants and have
already started accepting offers/ intention to lease letters from such companies. The
property is expected to be ready for occupation in August 2011. Placing and allocation of
units will be done from June 2011.
Stocker Fleetwood-Bird
Caitec Botswana
Design & Decor
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Litedek
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Tiffany’s @ Salt Rock
South Africa
By Kim van Schoor.
Situated only six kilometres from Balito, KwaZulu
Natal, Tiffany’s @ Salt Rock can be conveniently
found on the corner of the N2 and MR330
interchange which heads towards Salt Rock. This
stand-alone convenience centre, once completed,
will comprise 10,000m² of retail space enjoying a
parking ratio of almost six cars per 100m².
mall with a covered verandah linking line shops on
two levels and a SuperSpar as the anchor tenant.
The centre is modern in style using steel and glass
and masonry arches to accentuate and identify the
shops. A full basement supplements the available
surface parking with lift access. All outlets are
serviced via a rear service entrance”.
How it all began
Due to the current residential growth along the
KwaZulu Natal north coast, the existing Umhlali
Spar started experiencing the increasing pressure
of not being able to cater adequately for the growing
needs of the area and thus an expansion plan
was birthed. Tiffany’s @ Salt Rock is a classic
and modern strip mall which boasts a diverse
shop compliment with a SuperSpar as the anchor
tenant. Other major retailers include: Tops, Clicks,
Mama G’s, Vida e Café together with a host of
other tenants including Food, Fashion and Clothing,
Décor, Hairdressers, Beauty Salons, Optometrists
and Service related businesses. The property
sector is also well represented by Pam Golding and
MaxProp.
The building is made up of a steel framed structure
with large areas of glass covering the shop fronts.
Plastered and facebrick arches pepper the interior
and exterior and an iconic curved canopy roof adds
to the dramatic entrance to the SuperSpar, with a
tall signage tower behind that.
The construction project commenced in June 2010
and is set to be complete by the end of July 2011,
with a total capital cost (including the land) of over
R120million(US$17.5 million).
Architectural Interpretation
According to Llewellyn Cronje from CA Architects,
Tiffany’s @ Salt Rock was “designed to face the
street thereby maximizing exposure and visibility
for all the tenants. The centre is essentially a strip
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Environmental aspects
Green technology and environmental responsibility
are always an important part of the concept and
design of a building, which is why the architects
took this to heart. By orientating the building in a
southerly direction was one way of implementing
this concept as it is much cooler in the KwaZulu
Natal’s coastal tropical climate. The use of deep
cooling veranda’s, protective steel canopies and a
large high-level curving canopy all create layers of
shade and cool air for shoppers.
High volume ceilings also help to cool down
spaces and reduce the load on the air-conditioning,
thereby conserving energy. The roof sheeting is
also reflective which helps to reduce heat gain.
Existing large trees on the original site were kept
and protected during construction and have made
an enormous difference to the aesthetics of the
property.
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Challenges
The building site for Tiffany’s @ Salt Rock is
positioned on a busy freeway intersection, this
meant that traffic flow was of high priority and the
traffic needed to be strictly controlled and ‘bottlenecking’ avoided in order not to upset the locals.
The site also needed to be re-zoned for commercial
use. The process of achieving the commercial
rights was delayed by ruthless competitors.
However, the re-zoning has now been approved
and commercial trade is now allowed.
One of the numerous conditions stipulated through
the approval process was that the developers
had to implement progressive landscaping and
rehabilitation measures both on the site and into
the adjoining wetlands together with further offsite
mitigation wetland rehabilitation measures on a
selected site in the Woodmead Development Area
in return for being awarded General Commercial
re-zoning rights. The environment is most certainly
the winner to the tune of some R1.5Million which is
a substantial achievement for the all stakeholders
concerned and the community at large.
According to Project Manager, Peter Felix from
Gateway Projects, “another major challenge was
ensuring that the development was both bankable
and sustainable.” He also stated that “the project
team have had to work tirelessly in one of the
toughest markets experienced in the last 20 years
and that decisions that were taken pre-recession
had become non-deliverable and that getting
tenants to respond in parallel with the projects
current programme, in what is currently a tenant’s
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However, over the last few months there has been
an amazing response from tenants and this rush
of late signings is typical to the retail industry.
Solid lease agreements are currently being
finalised, signed at a good rate and, no doubt, in
anticipation for the grand opening set for the end
of July 2011.
Challenges are to be expected, despite the fact
that they can delay the progress. These challenges
were all overcome by “patience and application”
says Llewellyn Cronje (CA Architects).
Size
The existing Umhlali Spar in the Umhlali Village
only offers the shopper approximately 600m² of
shopping floor area (hence the urgent need for
a bigger retail facility). The new Tiffany’s @ Salt
Rock will be completed over two phases; phase
one includes the building of 8,000m² of retail space
and a basement area of 7, 750m²; and phase two
includes the building of an extra 2000m².
Tiffany’s @ Salt Rock is the largest of its kind in
the Sheffield, Salt Rock, Umhlali and Charka’s
Rock areas.
Phase 1 of this project has now taken four years
from inception to complete. Phase two is due to
be implemented shortly and the developer’s are
confident this phase will enjoy the luxury of being
tenant driven.
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SAPOA AWARDS
2011
South Africa
The stylishly distinctive abstract ‘chequered’
15 Alice Lane Towers in Sandton Central has
scooped top honours at the South African
Property Owners Association (SAPOA) Innovative
Excellence in Property Development Awards
2011, sponsored by Nedbank Corporate Property
Finance. This year five of the nine award-winning
property developments are located in Sandton,
proving it to be the centre of innovative property
development and design in South Africa.
All situated in Sandton, Pick n Pay Nicol took the
retail development category, Legacy Corner won
the mixed-used development category, The Park
Inn Sandton scooped the ‘other developments:
hotels” category and Nedbank Phase II won the
overall green development category. “The awards
acknowledge quality, excellence in design and
innovation – all essential to the ever-evolving
art of property development,” says Neil Gopal,
CEO of SAPOA. “They epitomise the ability of
South Africa’s property developers to find exciting
solutions for client’s requirements and stay on the
forefront of global trends.”
Overall winner and best in the office development
category, 15 Alice Lane Towers is set atop a
six-storey basement, with two towers that rise
17 floors into the Sandton sky. Co-developers
Zenprop Property Holdings and Tiber Projects
commissioned the exceptional addition to the
Sandton skyline, designed by Paragon Architects.
The 24,000sqm development is the new address
for well-known legal firm Deneys Reitz.
Located at the western edge of bustling Sandton
Central, next to Sandton City Shopping Centre,
the twin towers constructed of concrete, glass
SA’s world-class property
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Winning the retail development category is the
striking new Pick n Pay Nicol, developed by
Abland, owned by Pick n Pay and designed
by Bentel Associates International with an
innovative extroverted design approach. Castle
Walk Shopping Centre owned by the Public
Investment Corporation (PIC) took top honours
in the refurbishment category with Boogertman
+ Partners appointed to design the external
refurbishment of the development to create a
fresh and modern facelift to the building. Taking
the winning title in the mixed-use developments
category is Legacy Corner, developed by Legacy
Development & Management, owned by Sandton
Square Portion 7 (Pty) Ltd and designed by Bentel
Associates International.
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and aluminium rise as statuesque architectural
markers on the skyline. The architectural form of
the towers is unique in South Africa. Viewed from
all angles, the building presents a highly patterned
and highly abstracted surface of architectural
elements that change constantly with the shifting
time and atmosphere of the day.
The Park Inn Sandton was announced winner
in the other development: hotels category.
Developed by New City Group, owned by Crystal
Lagoon Investments 53 and designed by GLH
Architects, The Park Inn Sandton is a 273 room
3-star hotel. Winning the other developments
category is the University of the Western Cape
Life Sciences, developed by the university and
designed by DHK Architects. This cutting-edge
institutional research laboratory is an embodiment
of social and environmental scientific research
in Africa and brings together several science
departments and research institutes formerly
Securing the award for
overall green development,
Nedbank Phase II shone
above all other green
developments
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located in a number of old buildings. The winner
of the social development category as well as
scooping the award for the new transformation
category this year is the Lebone II College of
the Royal Bafokeng in Phokeng, in the North
West Province, developed and owned by Royal
Bafokeng Administration and designed by Activate
Architecture and Afritects.
Lebone II provides world-class education and is a
resource centre for education in 45 other schools in
the region. Lebone II has capacity for 800 learners
in an environment that supports and stimulates
learning with extensive facilities over a gross floor
area of some 25,000sqm. Securing the award
for overall green development, Nedbank Phase
II shone above all other green developments.
Owned and developed by Nedbank Limited,
designed by Grosskopff Lombart Huyberechts &
Associates Architects.
Nedbank Phase II was submitted at two stages
and achieved a certified four star Green Star
rating from the Green Building Council of South
Africa on both submissions – ‘design’ and ‘as built’
– becoming the first Green Star certified building
in South Africa.
Frank Berkeley, managing executive of Nedbank
Corporate Property Finance is passionate about
furthering excellence in property development.
Nedbank’s commitment to the highest quality
property development extends beyond its
15 Alice Lane Towers
Today piercing Sandton’s skyline is South Africa’s
own iconic twin towers. Co-developers Zenprop
Property Holdings and Tiber Projects have
created the uniquely designed curved building,
which is a pioneering form—both externally and
internally—in principles applied from architecture,
engineering, construction and interior design.
The north and south facades of this august,
serpentine building are clad in alternating
shaded glass panes, immediately distinguishing
this building from any other in Sandton or in the
country. Using an inventive printing technique,
sponsorship of the Awards, to its own development
as demonstrated in Nedbank Phase II which won
the SAPOA Excellence Award for overall green
development. “We are pleased to contribute
to furthering the highest standards of property
development in South Africa. The excellence
that has been achieved in 2011 is something that
the sector can be exceptionally proud of,” says
Berkeley.
SAPOA Awards Committee Chairman John Truter
notes: “The recognition that these awards provide,
both locally and internationally, has lead to an
exceptional quality and scope of entries received.
We’re delighted at the continued enthusiastic
response from the property sector and the esteem
which they have bestowed on the awards”.
these panes are a combination of clear, dark
grey and white translucent glass. This facade
is extended beyond the building’s edges to
accentuate the smooth surface quality and the
abstract patterning effect.
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Viewed from all angles, the 17-storey building
positioned atop a 6-storey basement presents
a highly patterned and abstracted surface of
architectural elements that constantly change with
the alternating time and atmosphere of the day.
The concept and execution of the internal space
is a confluence of avant-garde meeting practical
modernity.
Seamlessly connecting function with locality, the
building’s various components reflect rational
consideration for the image and requirements of
the main tenant, global legal firm Norton Rose.
Components include the main reception area,
an auditorium, various meeting rooms, canteen,
landscaped deck and cellular offices.
The project benefitted from cutting-edge
technology in a number of fields, including
innovative construction processes that had
previously never been used in South Africa. These
construction and design techniques translated
into enormous cost-savings in construction time,
ensuring that more of the building cost resulted in
the built product, instead of the building process.
“Commissioned and built entirely within the hardest
economic recession the world has seen, this
building is testament of the faith of Johannesburg’s
future, and a measure of what can be achieved
when well-integrated teams meet around singular
challenges,” states Anthony Orelowitz of Paragon
Architects.
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“The best design and management skills of all
involved companies were focussed on this project
and exceptional value and skill is embedded in a
building that would have been difficult to build at
this cost and with this level of technical ambition in
a more pressurised economic environment.”
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Legacy Corner
This mixed-use lifestyle development is situated
alongside the Nelson Mandela Square in
Sandton’s CBD. The development consists of six
(6) floors of the new Da Vinci Hotel comprising
167 rooms, a Spa and Gym facility, hotel lounge
directly linked to the heated swimming pool and
reception areas, three (3) retail floors and four (4)
levels of basement parking. Four (4) floors of Da
Vinci apartment suites, situated atop the hotel
suite floors, include two (2) top floors reserved for
duplex penthouses.
Park Inn (Sandton)
South Africa
The Park Inn Sandton is a 273 room 3-star
hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. The 15,400m²
development consists of a basement parking level,
ground floor amenities level and seven floors of
hotel rooms.
The hotel offers supporting amenities including a
business lounge, dining room, cocktail bar, pool
and sun terrace, gym, conference and meeting
rooms.
Castle Walk Shopping
Centre
This Tshwane (Pretoria) convenience shopping
centre is a refurbishment project of the original
15 year-old building. The new design aimed to
create a fresh, modern facelift, while building on
the existing structure.
The perception of scales was increased by
concealing the existing gables behind a cladding
parapet and by enhancing the ‘tower’ elements by
introducing more vertical proportions. Appropriate
mix of contrasting elements adds to the allure
of the development. There are steel framing
elements and aluminium shopfronts; large format
porcelain floor tiles; frameless glass balustrades;
and natural hues of hardwood slats that adds a
warm aura to the building.
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UWC School of Public
Health
The University of Western Cape (UWC) School
of Public Health is a WHO (World Health
Organisation) centre for collaboration, with
participants throughout the African continent. It is
a major international centre with a key focus the
implementation of policies on primary health care.
This 9-storey office building is a forerunner in
green technology, being bestowed a high rating
by the GBCSA (Green Building Council of South
Africa)—the first ever awarded in the country. Its
40000m2 office space is located in two H-shaped
buildings that create a central atrium enclosed
with glazing. This internal street allows freedom of
movement between buildings without interference
by the weather. It’s design also allows easy
internal division accommodating multiple tenants.
UWC Life Sciences
The UWC Life Sciences is a cutting-edge
institutional research laboratory designed to be an
iconic embodiment of social and environmental
scientific research in Africa. Intended to place
the university on the global stage as a centre
of teaching excellence and promote interdepartmental and inter-disciplinary research,
the projects brings together several science
departments & research institutes formerly
located in a number of old buildings into a single
development. These include: Two (2) floor of
instruction; Anatomy & Specialised Labs; Four
(4) floors of Research & Development labs,
Bioinformatics Institute, Dean’s Office and Faculty
teaching facilities.
15 Alice Lane Towers project photos by Andrew
Bell of Paragon Group (Pty) Ltd - PARAGON
ARCHITECTS. All other photos courtesy of
SAPOA.
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