By Construction Alliance South Africa South Africa’s construction industry has now united to form an umbrella body, the Construction Alliance South Africa (CASA) that is made up of 29 of the sectors’ professional, contractor, supplier and other bodies. The alliance was officially launched on 21 January 2021. Industry stalwart, John Matthews who is the chairperson […]
Major construction and refurbishment projects conducted on fully operational hospital sites lead to a host of challenges given the nature and sensitivity of the location, the complexities and intricacies of which become magnified when it involves a heritage building next to a busy maternity block and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) building. Global professional services company, […]
If designing the interior fit-out for an iconic building is not enough of a demanding challenge, imagine the complexities that arise when such a building contains a number of different clients, each with their own requirements, branding and aesthetics. This was the challenge that faced interior architecture company Paragon Interface, part of the Paragon Group, […]
Previously owned by the Bank of Mozambique and abandoned, Cape York had been hijacked and fraudulently sold, with several “owners” allowing it to become severely overcrowded and collecting rent illegally. It was infamous as a hub for drug trafficking and prostitution, lacked running water, power and sanitation and had seen two fires that claimed lives. […]
With construction restrictions lifted, the V&A Waterfront’s development team has returned to The Ridge site to install the long-awaited façade. The first cross laminated timber (CLT) and glazing panels arrived and have been installed along Marine Road. These custom-made panels with openable windows, are one of the key sustainability features of The Ridge building. It […]
Kwikspace has delivered 52 standard units to Nancefield Primary School in Eldorado Park, as part of a government project geared towards safer school environments. While the permanent classrooms are under construction, Kwikspace supplied the school with 33 classrooms, 13 ablutions, various staff quarters, a kitchen and a tuckshop. Kwikspace’s prefabricated solutions, accommodating almost 1 850 […]
Pre-Covid-19, the staff and pupils at Hermanus Primary School in the Western Cape enjoyed the installation of the Turftech multi-purpose Rhino-Turf sports pitch, drastically improving the school’s sporting potential. “It has always been a dream of the school to have its own synthetic turf facility on the school grounds,” explained Niel Botha, the school’s Head […]
144 Oxford Poised For Completion In November BACKGROUND: CONCEPT AND DESIGN South African Builder speaks to the Senior Project Architectural Technologist of Paragon Architects, Taz-Wynne Superman, lead architect on the project. Conceived by Growthpoint Properties in 2015, this prestigious and iconic R1.2 billion 36 700 m² premium-grade 144 Oxford Road office development in Rosebank, Johannesburg, […]
Corobrik celebrates progress at new R801 million brick factory at Driefontein 30 April 2019 Corobrik, South Africa’s leading brick maker, is making steady progress in the construction of its R801-million new Driefontein factory and expects to see the first bricks exit kiln one of two kilns in March next year. Speaking at an event held […]
Divercity invests R2 billion in Joburg inner-city developments ABSA Towers Main and Jewel City to be redeveloped and linked to Maboneng Divercity Urban Property Fund is investing R2bn in Johannesburg as part of its strategy to create thriving mixed-use inner-city precincts. This investment, the largest in the Johannesburg CBD for some years, is focused on […]