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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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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.

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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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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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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.

WEB / GRAPHIC DESIGN Augustine Ombwa ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES Kenya Arthur Makau,Titus Oyuga, Frances Lagoussis (Mombasa), Trizah Njoroge South Africa: Tabitha Muthoni, Winnie Sentabire, Pindiwe Ketelo, Petty Gonye, Angeline Ntobeng, Kevin Schorr, Thabo Mulomba

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.

Malawi: Anderson Fumulani Ghana: Anthony Hondah, George Laing Zimbabwe: Cyri’l Zenda Rwanda: Collison Lore Nigeria: Seni Bello China:Weng Jie

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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.

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AfDB will be financing a US$ 50 million sewerage improvement project in Nairobi

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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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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.

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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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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

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September 5-8, 2011 Kampala Serena Hotel, Kampala, Uganda Rue Limekhaya rue.limekhaya@spintelligent.com 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

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October 3-4, 6-8, 2011 Kinshasa (3-4) and Lubumbashi (6-8) Patricia Kazaka patricia.kazaka@spintelligent.com 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.

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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

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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 dĂŠcor 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 July 2011

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3. Permacolour Rachel Johnston Sales and Administration info@permacolour.co.nz www.permacolour.co.nz 4. Decorative Concrete Surfacing Lisa O’Hern lisa@decorativeconcreteresurfacing.net 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.

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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.

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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 counter- top 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.

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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 dĂŠcor. 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 dĂŠcor. 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.

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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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Ghana Institution of Engineers The swearing in of Ing. Albert Ayeh Ogyiri as the 42nd president of the Ghana Institution of Engineers took place during the Presidential Inauguration and Gala Banquet held at Golden Tulip in Kumasi on March 26, 2011.

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Guest Stress-free Building

By Rob Johnson, Executive Director of the Master Builders Association Western Cape (MBAWC)

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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”.

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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, July 2011

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

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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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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.

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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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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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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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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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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

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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 40

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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for the last 15 years. The company is a 100 percent citizen-owned company and the main shareholder is Mr John Maynardt.”

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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.”

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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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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!

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Abdulla Associates Acquire a Mark of Excellence : BOBS Certification

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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

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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

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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 non- conformities 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.

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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.

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PRINCIPAL ARCHITECTS & ASSOCIATES: Radically Transforming Botswana’s Construction Industry

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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.

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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 E-mail: paandassociates@micro.co.bw 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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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.

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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

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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.

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WE CONGRATULATE TIME PROJECTS ON THEIR SILVER JUBILEE

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Head Office: Plot 43163, Magang Drive Phakalane Gaborone Tel: +267 395 9752 Fax: +267 395 9748 E-mail: info@alucraft.co.bw

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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 July 2011

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market, has been a very tough challenge”.

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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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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