Project trends
An artist’s impression of the majestic block that anchors the development
The right mix of concrete casts new light on affordable housing
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onstruction is underway at Paarl Rock, the fifth building in Concor’s 22-hectare Conradie Park development in Cape Town. Piling for the eight-storey block began in May 2021, marking the start of a one-year building programme, according to Mark Schonrock, property development manager at Concor. Paarl Rock will comprise 266 architecturally designed apartments in an affordable model for first-time home owners.
piles. With depths of 8 to 11 metres, the piles could be completed in just three weeks, Schonrock says, improving the pace of the project. “We have also installed two tower cranes – a 55 metre jib and a 45 metre jib – to facilitate our programme of work,” he says. These will lift and move concrete for vertical columns, as well as reinforcing bars for slabs and columns, and all formwork around the site.
Pile it up
The beauty of slabs below the surface
The block is underpinned by 158 continuous flight auger (CFA) piles, which present a quicker solution than bored or driven
Horizontal concrete slabs will all be post-tensioned, a current efficiency trend which reduces the amount of costly rebar
Current rental stock units being constructed, gearing up for first tenanting towards the end of this year
Current works on site progressing well with the rental stock units
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Concrete Trends Issue 4 2021
A view of the overall site with roads and bulk services installed
