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January - March 2015

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New Multi – Million Rand FNB Acacia House Umhlanga

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20 Nampak Opens its R1.2 billion Energy Efficiency Furnace

36 85 Grayston Development 38 Duncans Industrial involvement in Cornubia

40 Mall of Africa the first for South Africa

42 Mall of Africa 44 New FNB Building Windhoek goes Green

22 New Polokwane Private Hospital 48 Kusile Power Station underway to improve access to costeffective, quality healthcare 52 Sasol’s Mammoth New Head Office underway 26 Garden City Reconstructing a Perfect Mix 59 St Helena to be connected to the outside World 30 Green Hospital on the rise 34 Diesel Electric Services installs Piped Natural Gas Supply for Generator Testing

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New Multi – Million Rand FNB Acacia House Umhlanga C

onstruction of FNB’s new office development in Umhlanga Kwa-Zulu Natal is scheduled for completion in November 2014.

Once completed, the FNB Acacia House complex will become a regional office for FNB, Rand Merchant Bank and other divisions within the Group.

Encompassing environmental best practice methods, the development will enjoy extensive green energy-saving

efficiencies in the primary, electrical and mechanical installations. The project will aim to achieving a four-star ‘by design’ and ‘as built’ green rating. The building incorporates construction, design and operational practices that reduce and eliminate the negative impact of development on the environment. WBHO are the Main Contractor and Bentel Associates International (Pty) Ltd is the firm behind the design.

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Umhlanga Development is located on the corner of Umhlanga Rocks Drive and Kikembe Drive, Umhlanga. The property is accessed from Precinct Boulevard off Kikembe Drive on the corner of the site. The site is to be developed with a total bulk of 16 000m2.

Complexities of Design and Site • 5-storey change in level from one corner of site to the opposite corner of the site • Design has to withstand wind loads from location on the ridge • Views to be panoramic but have to be controlled in respect to heat build-up and glare

The FNB building comprises of rentable office space spread over six levels that will house 800 employees.

The main entrance to the building is located on the southeastern side adjacent to the Precinct Podium. The reception area, Welcome Centre, staff restaurant, kitchen, security control and utility services, and FNB Retail Branch, are located on the ground floor with the first to fourth floors of the building comprising of flexible office space. Boardrooms and flexible function space and bar area, finishing kitchen, stores and office space on the fifth floor. External terrace to perimeter. The approximate GLA for each level varies from 1780m2 for ground floor to about 2769m2 for first to fourth floors and 1982m2 for fifth floor, with a further 2618m2 in basements.

• Building is to be timeless and yet contemporary allowing for most efficient use of space and having the ability to adapt to churn

Provided There is a pedestrian entrance to the site from corner Umhlanga Rocks Drive and Kikembe Drive. Vehicular access to the basement, from Precinct Boulevard only.

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The building geometry is developed around a central core comprising of four destination control lifts, one fireman’s/ goods lift (linking all levels including all basement levels), and two fire escape and circulation stairs, ablution facilities including mobility impaired ablutions in both male and female ablutions, a janitor’s room and a tea kitchen. There is further provision for two pause areas adjacent to an escape stair on each level. Two dedicated areas for bulk filing is provided adjacent to the core. The surrounding floor plates are of varying floor depth from 12m to 27m to allow for flexibility in the space planning design. Fenestration on the façade is limited to certain areas to allow for enough natural light in an open plan office environment, while reducing the amount of exposed fenestration on the south-western and northwestern facades. Sun screening to the north-western and north-eastern facades. The structural grid for the building is 8,4m x 8,4m.

The roof comprises waterproofed structural concrete slab to allow for accessibility and to accommodate the HVAC plant.

Saturated electrical and data services are provided in the raised 300mm access floor. All offices spaces are fully airconditioned.

The building is designed with energy efficiency in mind and contains appropriate responses to green issues as agreed to during the design process and design to achieve a green star rating 4: • Recycling facilities provided with sorting for dry/wet waste • Materials used for construction are selected to suit the requirements of the green design Council requirements • Renewable resources used to fabricate components of the building • Cycle facilities provided, cycle racks, ablutions and lockers.

Dedicated routes for cyclists provided in basements

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• Preferential bays for hybrid cars, motorcycles • Performance glazing used to reduce load on HVAC system • Power factor correction will be installed at medium voltage to ensure that the maximum demand of the site is equal to the actual energy used • No incandescent lamps will be used in the development • Low voltage lamps will be kept to a minimum by using alternative technologies like LED lamps, compact fluorescent and natural daylight • All light fixtures will be equipped with electronic ballasts • Light fittings in the office environment will be equipped with T5 Technology • Occupancy sensors will be used in the office space to ensure that the electrical lighting load is kept to a minimum • In addition, the office lights will be switched off after hours by the building management system • The architectural designs will incorporate the use of natural daylight in the offices, atrium and entrances • External light fittings will be switched via photocell • The HVAC system will incorporate a central chilled water system for maximum energy efficiency • The building is designed to a notional building as described in SANS 204 and will yield better efficiencies as described in the Code • The HVAC design also incorporates a full economy cycle whereby using external fresh air during optimal external conditions HVAC is a decentralised variable air volume (VAV) system serving the office building and ground floor Branch, restaurant, Welcome Centre and other special areas. A highefficiency water cooled chiller plant supplies chilled water at approximately 8oC to the various air handling units on the office floors. Condenser water from the chiller is distributed to dry coolers used for heat rejection. The chilled water plant is located in a double volume plant on basement 3 and the dry coolers are located in a triple volume air cooled plant room (basement 2, 3 and 4).

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The VAV air handling units supply filtered and conditioned air at a varying temperature to the office space. The supply air temperature set-point will automatically be reset according to the zone’s cooling requirements thus maintaining better air quality and reducing the terminal reheat load and energy consumption. The units will not be supplied with an economy cycle due to high humidity conditions in Umhlanga.

The supply air is distributed throughout the air-conditioned areas by means of externally insulated galvanised sheet metal ducting. These ducts will be installed in the ceiling void. Supply air will be introduced into the air-conditioned space by means of ceiling mounted VAV swirl diffusers. The diffusers consist of a motorised damper that controls the amount of conditioned air supplied and electrical heater element.

The indoor air temperature is controlled through a wallmounted set-point adjuster that allows occupants to adjust to the desired temperature set-point.

The VAV air handling units will generate condensate which will be drained by gravity to trapped floor drains in the plant rooms to prevent odours being drawn back into the unit.

The wiring closest/nodal rooms/and security control rooms require 24 hours cooling with duty and standby units. Each room has two VRF/VRV units which are connected to the duty/standby outdoor units located on the roof of the building via refrigerant lines. The indoor under ceiling units supply air directly into the room via unit mounted grilles.

The ablutions, tea kitchens and network rooms are separately mechanically extracted. The exhausts are positioned as best as possible to prevent the re-entrainment of the exhaust air through the fresh air intakes.

The kitchen is on the ground floor and has dedicated kitchen canopies extract system complete with built-in make-up air and fire dampers on the extract spigot ducts. The extract ducting (black steel welded) and make-up air ducting is routed to the roof level via a dedicated shaft.

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The finishing kitchen on level 5 has a dedicated extraction system complete with extract canopy and black steel ducting.

The office areas and basements have smoke extraction. The fireman’s lift lobby and relevant staircases are pressurised.

Basement parking is mechanically ventilated to prevent the build-up of noxious fumes, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. Ventilation shafts are provided with low level and high level grilles and fans are rated for smoke extraction.

A water storage tank of sufficient capacity to provide for the consumption of the building for a period of three working days will be provided in the basement. The tank capacity was based on storing 30 litres of water per person per day, including kitchen and bar areas on the topmost floor.

Domestic water is pumped from the water storage tank via the pipe reticulation to the end fittings by means of a variable speed pump set with built-in redundancy consisting of at least two individual pumps, located at basement level adjacent the water tank. These pumps will only deliver the water flow and pressure required to match the demand at any particular time, and in doing so, provide energy efficient operation. Also, the design and operation of the pump set

with built-in redundancy will allow for maintenance and repair work, when required, to be undertaken on a particular pump without disruption to the supply of domestic water to the facility.

Public toilet areas, pause areas and tea kitchens, as well as main and finishing kitchens, are provided with hot and cold water.

The exterior of the building is finished in natural stone, Versus wall coating and curtain walls designed to withstand wind loads expected on the ridge as well as offering the performance figures required to meet with building design.

The building is positioned on north-western side of a terraced podium/garden space. Total parking in the basement is approximately 748 bays providing 4,6 bays/1002 of rentable office space. Access to the building is managed via two shuttle lifts linking all basement levels to the building lobby, four lifts server office floors. All electrical plant, delivery areas, combined waste sorting and holding areas and change room facilities are located in dedicated areas in basement -4 with the sprinkler protection and potable water plant located in basement -4, beyond the extend of parking to perimeter of site.

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Diesel Electric Services (PTY) LTD leads the way D

iesel Electric Services (PTY) LTD has built a long term relationship with FNB and is proud to be associated with the latest FNB Umhlanga project, providing them with power generation solutions that address todays energy challenges.

The scope of work included installing 2 x 1000kVA Diesel Generating Sets with full synchronizing functionality. The plant room is equipped with sound attenuators fitted to reduce the noise levels.

Both day tanks and bulk tanks have been installed, providing security and reliability of fuel to the sets. Quality of fuel is ensured by utilizing a receiving tank, with fuel filtered and treated before being pumped into the bulk tanks.

The fuel control panel will control all the tanks to ensure optimum fuel supply and ensure that the bulk and day tanks are always full of diesel.

The Uninterruptible Power Supply System comprises 4 x 250kVA UPS’s configured in parallel redundancy with a

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battery autonomy of 60 minutes per UPS at full load,1 x 80kVA UPS with a battery autonomy of 30 minutes at full load was also supplied, thus ensuring uninterrupted clean secure power at all times.

Diesel Electric Services (PTY) LTD had to interface with Malaysian Switchgear Distributers who supplied, installed and commissioned two of the substations with Tamco VHIH 11kV switchgear and one consumer substation with 3 panels.

Malaysian switchgear also supplied 3 panels to the transformer room.

The consulting engineers are One Zero (PTY) LTD and the main contractor is WBHO. Diesel Electric Services boast twenty one years in the industry, living up to their motto Dynamic, Engineered Solutions.

Proud to be associated with the FNB Umhlanga project

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I D LOGISTICS CLIENT: IMPERIO GROUP ENGINEER: VERDICON CONSULTING ENGINEERS CONTRACTOR: FRICTION RETAINING STRUCTURES C.C. Friction Retaining Structures c.c. has completed numerous projects for the Imperio Group (Improvon), I.D. Logistics being one of the most recent.

FRS cc was awarded this contract in November 2014 and successfully completed a 700m² fabric reinforced retaining block wall, using the Infraset TB300 blocks, complete with a 20MPa concrete foundation; Miragrid GX 40/40 geofabric reinforcement; complete fin drain, comprising of a M100 perforated pipe, wrapped in stone and A2 Geofabric, with 6m c/c outlets; including 100mm wick drains at 1m c/c, supplied by Kaytech Engineered Fabrics, stabilized with a 4% OPC backfill; all as designed by Verdicon Consulting Engineers.

FRS was the first company in South Africa to register as an independent company to offer a turn-key service, including a design and construct option of ANY retaining block available on the market, as we are not biased to a particular system - the client chooses which retaining block they want, based on their specific needs.

FRS has been a registered company since 1991 and has successfully completed thousands of contracts throughout Southern Africa and some beyond our borders. We are driven by our accomplishments.

We see ourselves as a proactive, flexible company that changes with the industry’s needs. FRS adapts to site conditions according to the specific site demands.

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We at FRS have a professional approach and follow sound business practices in dealing with our customers. We see ourselves as leaders in our specific field and we strive to succeed both in price and service. FRS honours their commitments internally and to customers alike on every contract we undertake, communicating directly and honestly with all parties concerned.

Why choose FRS as your preferred retaining wall contractor: We offer a turn-key option with professionalism and commitment to our clients on all scales of contracts we undertake and our customers value our high quality work, integrity and excellent service, hence our repeat business with Imperio Group over the years.

For further information on FRS, please contact our offices on 011- 608 4321; alternatively the owner of the company, Linda Dobie, well known to the Industry as LINDA LOFFEL (who was a pioneer bringing the original concept of gravity retaining walls - Loffelstein into South Africa in 1993) directly on 083 377 7801; e-mail address: linda@frscc.co.za, or log onto our website: www.frscc.co.za for further information about FRS. (Friction Retaining Structures c.c.)

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St ab-a-load delivers on I.D Warehouse

Stab-a-load was established in 1992 specializing in the manufacture, supply, installation and maintenance of Materials Handling Equipment. With over 70 years combined expertise, making Stab-a-load the market leader in Materials Handling and Dock Loading Equipment in Sub-Saharan Africa.

With the support of our international suppliers such as 4FrontES (Kelley range of products), Sele (goods lifts, passenger lifts and disabled persons lifts), Butzbach (fibreglass stacking and aircraft hangar doors), Dynaco (high speed vinyl doors), Raynor (fire rated roller type doors), Richard Wilcox (sectional doors) and Efaflex (high speed aluminium spiral doors), including our range of locally fabricated scissor lift tables and docklevellers. We are able to provide solutions to almost any application and tailored to customer requirements.

We have dedicated installation and maintenance crews on the road, with over 20 vehicles in Gauteng alone. We have a branch in KZN and dealers in Cape Town, Eastern Cape, Botswana and Windhoek.

The new I.D Logistics warehouse and offices in Jet Park comprises of the supply and installation of 22 LX710 local docklevellers, 24 Richard Wilcox T175 motorised insulated sectional doors and 20 Kelley imported FSR1000 Foamsided Shelters.

The LX710 pneumatic local dockleveller is a low maintenance unit which has a life span of 25-30 years. The Stab-a-load LX710 dockleveller is arguably the most well constructed dockleveller currently in the South African market place. Stab-aload introduces this air lift (pneumatic) technology to the South African market in 1994.

The Richard Wilcox T175 sectional door is a Thermotite insulated door 45mm thick. The door comes standard with side seals, bottom seal, thermal break between the sections and a top seal. The foaming process renders a cavity free panel with a higher thermal resistance. This equates to an “R” value of 16.4, and the highest in the industry for this type of section.

Stab-a-load is able to fabricate almost any door size to suite the required application.

The Kelley FSR1000 Foamsided Shelter is made from the toughest and most robust materials available, making the FSR1000 shelter the most durable on the South African market. The unique Tufseal frame components are warranted not to warp, bend or rot for 5 years. When the trailer is backed up into position, no foam or fabric impedes the doorway.

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PC FLOORS DELIVERS QUALITY FOR

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C Floors, a South African company specialising in industrial concrete flooring recently participated and completed flooring work on the new 20,000sqm, MIDAS warehouse at the Meadowview Business Estate.

PC Floors MD, Adrianus Huijskens

The new MIDAS warehouse is located at Meadowview Business Estate situated at the London Road interchange, adjacent to the N3 highway and R25 Modderfontein Road, in Johannesburg. The business estate is development by Intaprop, which was launched recently as the demand for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) logistics grows.

According to an Intaprop study, the centre of gravity for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) supply is located at

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this point in the province. Intaprop is a private property development and investment enterprise with a successful track record in corporate real estate development.

PC Floors took up the challenge and managed to deliver a strong hardened R8 million jointless floor for MIDAS within 12 working days after a very tight schedule. The schedule was described as “very tight” by PC Floors MD, Adrianus Huijskens, whose team performed in 12 days nonstop to deliver an immense load bearing floor of 12 tonpoint load.

Last year PC Floors was awarded 145 flooring projects and has delivered on all of them by bringing innovation, great engineering and experience to the market.

Construction Insight visited the offices of PC Floors for an interview with its MD, Adrianus Huijskens, to discover what PC Floors brings to the South African Market and how the company is run.

Adrianus Huijskens explains that PC Floors SA is owned by a much larger company, RCR Flooring, the biggest in the flooring business, with its headquarters in Luxemburg, churning out 12 million square metres of floors every year amounting to approximately 380 million euros. RCR Flooring bought into PC Floors in 2012, and the new operation has been in place just over 2 years in South Africa.

TYPE OF FLOORS PC Floors offers a floor design service, in conjunction with its engineering division, resulting in an optimum valueengineered floor specification. PC Floors creates jointless floors using PERMABAN armoured joints, BEKAERT steel fibres, ROCLAND hardeners and SOMERO machines, like LASER SCREED and TOPPING SPREADER – the only one in the country, with professional installation to produce the best performance.PC Floors works to TR34 standards for floor construction to conform to all flatness specifications.

DOING BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA Adrianus commented that MIDAS is a great client who is connected to its mother company, Imperial South Africa, which gives PC Floors the exposure it needs for future business. “There are just two companies that could have done the jointless floor for MIDAS and we won the contract based on our product and the quality we bring to the market.This is how we like to do business, where someone speaks about our professional work and recommends PC Floors to a new client.”

THE BUSINESS PROCESS PC Floors benefits from 3 key departments in RCR 1. RCR Flooring Services – This incorporates RCR design, structural engineering and project management services for industrial floors.

2. RCR Flooring Products – This is the manufacturing division, encompassing armoured joints and formwork, dry-shake hardeners, and resin coatings for industrial concrete floors.

3. RCR Flooring Applications – This is includes RCR concrete flooring contractors.

SERVICE AND GUARANTEES Adrianus explains that, “In the construction industry it is difficult to give guarantees. But PC Floors gives guarantee to all its customers and backs it up by giving a bank guarantee at 5% of the contract value.”

Apart from delivering a great product, PC Floors also conducts random inspections of all of its floors once every 3 months. This is to achieve best customer satisfaction and also to be ahead in terms of picking up faults and developing problems on all PC Floors projects.

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“Through our engineering department we bring new designs and improved technology to South Africa, which is a country with big opportunities. Our technology prevents curling and delamination of the floors on all our projects.”

SUSTAINABILITY The holding company, RCR floors recognises that companies today need to fulfil environmental regulations, and meet stakeholder expectations and that doing so starts with the building’s design.RCR has the tools to calculate the carbon footprint of its products, and hence propose the most carbonefficient specification for the floor and building owners can be confident they are making a responsible choice.

RCR dry-shakes and resins also hold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) product certification, and have a very low VOC content.

As a large international Group, RCR takes its own corporate environmental responsibilities seriously. All the companies are encouraged to operate within a recognised environmental management framework.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Adrianus added that PC Floors has great plans of helping communities and local workforce to advance economically as this part of the vision of the holding company all over the world. Even though a fully funded social responsibility project has not yet taken off in South Africa, Adrianus has worked hard to improve the working conditions of its workers who are in total 70 permanent staff, and up to 100 if the subcontractors are included as well.

There is also an aspect of knowledge transfer going on as PC Floors brings in experts from Europe on all its major projects.

The European engineers work closely with local staff ensuring that a transfer of knowledge takes place. This according to Adrianus creates huge enthusiasm to work and learn both for the experts as well as the local workforce.

“Through our engineering department we bring new designs and improved technology to South Africa, which is a country with big opportunities. Our technology prevents curling and delamination of the floors on all our projects.”

GROWTH PC Floors is currently pursuing plans to expand into the greater Southern African region. So far projects have been carried out in Angola, Mozambique and Zambia. Over the next few years growth into these areas is likely be accelerated with South Africa as the regional centre.

THE FUTURE Adrianus explains that when he goes back to Europe he would like to leave behind a successful company that is good for everyone. “Firstly this must be a company with the best possible flooring solutions to South Africa. Secondly we must take care of our staff on the floor, because they are important to the company, they get the job done on behalf of the company. Once the job starts it isnonstop, you cannot stop it and usually needs to be executed within very tight timelines. The company is about making money but more than that it is about the philosophy of how we work and how we advance and impact local workforce with knowledge and economic value.”

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Windhoek Consulting Engineers Consulting Engineers and Project Managers Structures Water Resources and Supply Mechanical and Electrical Infrastructure Transportation Project Management

We are proudly involved in the Structural design & External Infrastructure at FNB Head Quarters - Windhoek Windhoek Consulting Engineers (WCE), established in 1977, is one of Namibia's leading multi-disciplinary consulting engineering practices. The firm has three permanent offices, in Windhoek, Ondangwa and Walvis Bay, and creates temporary satellite branches in smaller centres as the need arises for individual projects.

WINDHOEK HEAD OFFICE PO Box 2484, Windhoek, Namibia Tel: +264 61 370900 • Fax: +264 61 238880 E-mail: wce@wce.com.na

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ONDANGWA OFFICE PO Box 394, Ondangwa, Namibia Tel: +264 65 241389 • Fax: +264 65 241708 E-mail: wceond@afol.com.na

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Nampak Opens its R1.2 billion Energy Efficiency Furnace G

lass manufacturer Nampak Glass recently opened its new energy-efficient glass furnace in Roodekop, Gauteng. The Furnace was officially opened by South Africa’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, and Nampak’s Chief Executive Officer, André de Ruyter.

The R1,2 billion furnace, which is the third at Nampak Glass, will increase the plant’s capacity to 295 000 tons per annum and create about 140 direct jobs. Nampak has already secured long-term contracts to supply customers with a mix of glass bottles and jars.

On the official opening Nampak Glass CEO André de Ruyter said , the addition of the new furnace, which had the capacity to produce up to 1 700 glass bottles a day, or 300-million bottles a year, increased the manufacturer’s production capacity from 195 000 t/y to 315 000 t/y.

In the past year alone, Nampak spent approximately R2,5 billion on a number of capital projects, the majority of which were in South Africa. More will be spent in the future, mainly on refurbishing and upgrading existing operations in order for Nampak to remain competitive in the face of increasing competition and cost pressure” said André.

As the leader in packaging in Africa, Nampak recently acquired a beverage can-making business in Nigeria for US$300 million and is doubling its beverage can-making capacity in Angola from 800 million to 1,8 billion cans by 2015. Nampak Glass is considering both Greenfield and brownfield growth opportunities in the key regions of West and East Africa. This is in line with the group’s strategy of accelerating growth in the rest of Africa.

Of the R1,2 billion invested in the third furnace, 50% was spent on developing the building in South Africa and the balance was used to buy the furnace equipment in Europe,” said De Ruyter He further added that the furnace was also already 15% more energy efficient than the other two furnaces, with an additional 12% to 15% efficiency improvement expected to be achieved once the furnace’s preheating technology was activated later this year.

New technology in terms of wastewater harvesting also reduced the facility’s water requirements to one-tenth of its previous needs.

One of South Africa’s largest Rotary Uninterrupted Power Supply (RUPS) has also been installed on the site, removing the risks of power outages and surges.

Construction on the new furnace started in August last year, with the first bottle produced in August this year.

During peak construction, 2 600 people were employed at the project, with the new furnace also having created 140 direct long-term jobs.

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New Polokwane private hospital to improve access to cost-effective, quality healthcare “Situated within the Savannah suburb of Polokwane, the hospital is expected to attract patients not only from within the city itself but from throughout the province. We have identified a particularly great need for highly specialised services such as cardiology, and the hospital will include a cardiac catheterisation laboratory. This will employ sophisticated imaging equipment to visualise the arteries and chambers of the heart to identify abnormalities and treat them. Patients will no longer have to travel beyond the borders of the province to obtain such services,” adds Du Plessis. he development of the new state-of-the-art private hospital in Polokwane will greatly improve the community’s access to quality private healthcare services and assist in stimulating the local economy.

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Netcare Polokwane Hospital will initially open with 109 beds, but the facility is being developed in a modular way that will enable easy and rapid expansion in order to meet the growing needs of the community.

This is according to Jacques du Plessis, managing director of the Netcare hospital division. The construction of Netcare Polokwane Hospital, which is being developed in partnership with empowerment consortium Pholoso Holdings, commenced in February 2014 and is scheduled for completion by September 2015.

Du Plessis says that aside from cardiology, the hospital will offer a wide range of other medical and specialist services and, over the coming months, Netcare will be looking for opportunities to expand on these even further.

“This is a tremendously exciting project not only for Netcare and Pholoso, but also for Polokwane, the capital and heartbeat of the Limpopo province. Polokwane is developing rapidly and there is a great need within the region for the specialised and other healthcare services that the new private hospital will be offering,” explains Du Plessis.

Some of the specialist disciplines that Netcare Polokwane Hospital will offer once it has been completed include: cardio-thoracic surgery; vascular surgery; obstetrics and gynaecology; urology; ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery; paediatric services and surgery; and orthopaedic surgery.

The facility, which is being developed using the very latest in hospital design techniques to optimise both operational

He says that Netcare carefully researched the need for such a facility in the area, and ensured that the project had the support of both the local community and medical fraternity before deciding to go ahead with the development. Although Netcare operates the largest network of private hospitals in South Africa, Netcare Polokwane Hospital will be the group’s and Pholoso’s first facility in Limpopo province. Du Plessis points out that the project forms part of Netcare’s strategy to further expand its national footprint and make quality healthcare available to more South Africans.

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and environmental efficiencies, will have an emergency department, adult medical and surgical wards, an obstetrics ward, a paediatric ward, a day ward, a combined intensive care and high care unit; a neonatal intensive care unit; general surgery theatres; a caesarean theatre; catheterisation laboratory; radiology and pathology departments; a fertility clinic; and a retail pharmacy, all situated in the surrounds of the doctors’ consulting rooms.

“The development of Netcare Polokwane Hospital will bring significant benefits to the province, and has been warmly welcomed by the community and medical fraternity. In addition to the obvious advantages it will have for patients seeking emergency and specialist medical services, the

facility will also assist in further energising the local economy by creating employment and business opportunities. Local skills are being used as far as possible to develop the hospital, and individuals from the community will staff the facility,” says Godfrey Phakoago of Pholoso Holdings, which consists of a number of prominent businessmen.

“Netcare and its empowerment partners Pholoso Holdings are delighted that they will now be represented in Limpopo province, one of the few areas in South Africa where the group has yet to establish a presence. We are looking forward to the opportunity to bring our unique culture of care to the people in this rapidly developing region,” concludes Du Plessis.

TALISMAN Hire Polokwane Involvement with the new NETCARE Polokwane Private Hospital.

TALISMAN Hire Polokwane will be supplying contractors with quality equipment towards the new NETCARE Private Hospital being built in Limpopo, Polokwane.

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“Your unique and reliable waterproofing solutions”

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quastorm Waterproofing Solutions is a professional Waterproofing Company with a 100% black ownership (BBBEE LEVEL 3), dedicated to meet the waterproofing needs of commercial, industrial and domestic property developers. As the specialist in waterproofing we endeavor to provide the total one stop waterproofing service in new construction works, maintenance of existing infrastructures and infrastructure revitalization projects.

The NEW NETCARE POLOKWANE PRIVATE HOSPITAL construction is one of the few waterproofing projects we are currently involved in, in the Limpopo Province. In this project we were involved with waterproofing the Retaining Walls as well as the supply and installation of the drainage and protective Walls for those Retaining Walls. For these walls we used materials such as Bituthene 3000 and 4mm Thermoflex

Membrane/Derbigum (Torch-on) and these are just but few of the materials that we can apply for waterproofing different structures.

Even though our involvement in the project was not much, it is important to acknowledge the experience and knowledge gained by our company to be part of such a bigger picture that brings change and improvement into such a vibrant Province. Amongst other projects we are currently involved in, construction of the University of Limpopo’s residential accommodation for students is one of them. The project on its own is a huge project and we are sub-contracting under THAW Construction.

Our main clients in Limpopo are Construction Companies and Residential Property owners.

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Our Waterproofing services focused on the following: Concrete roof slab, balconies, parking decks, Damps, Retaining walls, Shower, metal sheet roof and expansion joints amongst other areas.

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eveloped by pan emerging markets investor Actis, Garden City is set to become a spectacular destination for Kenyans to live, work and play in a safe, stylish and green environment.

The new mixed-use development is located between Junction 7 and Junction 8 on the Thika superhighway, only 9 minutes’ drive away from Nairobi’s CBD. Once completed, A-grade Garden City will house a 50,000 square metre retail centre, over 420 apartments and town houses, commercial offices and a stunning three acre central park, open to all. The first phase of development, scheduled to open for business in the first quarter of 2015 will result in the creation of approximately 600 permanent jobs mainly targeting local Kenyans and over 300 jobs created during the construction period.

Phase 1 will comprise of 33,000 square metres of prime retail space and 76 two and three bedroom apartments and duplexes. The second phase will be completed in stages by 2017, and on completion of both phases employment on site will number over 900 people.

Garden City will change the face of Thika Road, and will provide residents, professionals, visitors and shoppers with an unrivalled blend of leisure, shopping and residential facilities, all set within a beautiful landscaped environment.

Garden City will be the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified retail mall in East Africa, translating into lower water and electricity bills for tenants and residents. Garden City affirms Actis’s reputation as the most experienced private equity real estate developer in subSaharan Africa.

The retail space will have over 100 major local and international retail brands, many of them opening their flagship stores in Kenya for the first time. Nakumatt and Game are the anchor tenants.

The Mall’s 100+ shops and eating destinations will be arranged around light and airy courtyards and meeting points.

You can catch a movie or spend time in the restaurants and cafés of the food terrace with outdoor tables looking out over the green trees of the Garden City Park.

The sheer variety and quality of outlets means Garden City will become the leisure destination not just for Nairobi and Kenya but for the whole of East Africa.

Sustainability is at the core of this development and Garden City Mall will have Africa’s largest solar panel covered car park canopy on the roof top. The panels are expected to produce approximately 1,246 000 kWh per year, reducing CO2 emissions by an estimated 492 tonnes per year and drastically reducing the service charge and occupancy costs for Garden City retail tenants.

Quality is another key feature of the project and is one of the defining characteristics of the Garden City Village, from the aquamarine water of the heated swimming pool to the ultra-modern fitted kitchen, solid bamboo flooring and glass balcony balustrades.

The entire site has been planned with security in mind. The pathways and recreational areas which join the residential blocks are secure and well-lit and each residence has two dedicated parking spaces as well as visitor parking bays.

The central park at Garden City provides a new secure space to relax and recharge with three acres of landscaped gardens full of indigenous plants and trees.

And nestled within the park will be an events stage, showcasing local theatre, dance and community events and a playground to keep the kids out of trouble. Around its edges lie the cafés, restaurants and bars of the retail mall, for those seeking a bite to eat or a place to share a cup of coffee with friends.

The offices at Garden City are inspired by the green and peaceful surroundings of the park while harnessing the buzz of the retail and leisure activities.

Situated on the upgraded Thika Superhighway, Garden City Office will offer Nairobi a prestigious new business address, whether as a single corporate headquarters or a multi-tenant occupancy. The space has been designed with functionality and comfort in mind and will incorporate innovative facilities that will remain best in class for at least the next decade.

Garden City Office promises a new and more complete way to work.

Garden City was awarded Vision 2030 Partner Status in early July 2013. The endorsement by the Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat Board reaffirms Garden City’s position as a flagship project that will set the bar for property development in the region. It also recognises the development’s potential for job creation and its contribution to Kenya’s economic growth.

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Developing a solar system for Garden City Mall N

VI Energy was delighted to be chosen by Actis to developa commercial scale, carport mounted solar PV system for its Garden City Mall - a first for Kenya.

The Mall is a flagship project that has been awarded Partner Status by Vision 2030 and will result in the first LEED certified retail mall in East Africa. It will alsonow includeAfrica’s largest carport solar system.

With the price of renewable energy technologies steadily droppingover the last ten years, solar can now be cheaper than the prevailing grid tariff.

The problem is, companies are often put off by the large upfront costs required to install a solar system, preferring to pay for solar on a monthly basis, just as they currently pay for grid electricity. They are also reluctant to commit to the task of constructing, monitoring and maintaining their own solar power plants.

These issues are not unique to Kenya. In fact, these same barriers to solar adoption existed in markets such as the USA. In the US, the explosive growth of solar has been unlocked by

the emergence of third party finance solutions like as power purchase agreements (PPAs) and solar leases.

In response to this NVI created a Solar Solutions Platform (Solar4Africa). Solar4Africa offers comprehensive financed solar solutions to companies wanting to generate their own electricity using solar.

For East Africa, NVI has partnered with Cross Boundary Energy to provide capital for its Solar4Africa Platform. The Platform offers plans that overcome these barriers and connects power users, design and installation firms in a cost effective manner,offeringAfrican businessesa way to pay for solar power on a monthly basis, similar to how they currently pay for electricity (or similar to renting a generator).

At Garden City, SolarCentury (East Africa)were contracted, to design and build the solar system, while also providingmaintenance services. NVI will oversee the installation and maintenance and insure the solar equipment over the lifetime of the agreement.

Garden City makes monthly payments under its Solar4Africa plan, and at the end of the agreement, will own the system outright.

The solar system will not only reduce the cost of power, and hence the service charge and occupancy costs for Garden City retail tenants, but will also reduce CO2 emissions by an estimated 492 tonnes per year.

We’re really excited to be part of such a fantastic project and are looking forward to seeing the impact Garden City will have, not only on Nairobi, but Kenya as a whole!

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Green hospital on the rise

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illed as the greenest hospital in the Life Healthcare group, the development of the new Life Hilton Private Hospital in Kwazulu-Natal is currently 25% complete, well on track to meet the May 2015 deadline.

Also underway is the development of a medical centre adjacent to the hospital, which will house a retail pharmacy and consulting rooms for doctors.

system (PV) is an arrangement of components designed to supply usable electric power, using the sun as the power source. This is commonly also referred to as solar power.

The proposed photovoltaic system for Hilton will contain an array of photovoltaic (PV) modules. These modules will generate direct current (DC) which will be converted to alternating current (AC) by means of intelligent power converters. No battery storage will be proposed in line with our green by design policy. The aim will be to significantly reduce the demand requirement and generate up to 450kva on the site.”

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The 94-bed, two storey hospital is being built with the latest green technology available.

Through the incorporation of various technologies such as heat recovery from HVAC systems, occupancy sensors on both lighting and cooling and ventilation systems, LED lighting and heat pumps, it has been calculated that Hilton hospital will use 890 MWh less per year to run than if it had been built utilising the same specifications as other recently built facilities.

Architecturally, sun louvers and the positioning of areas that require maximum cooling on south facing areas has been incorporated into the design of the hospital as well as increased thermal insulation and various other efficient designs to further aid in reducing the energy demand of the building.

A PV proposal will soon be presented to make the hospital less dependent on the national power grid. “A photovoltaic

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“The brief to A3 architects was to design the hospital with a strong focus on aesthetics and green principles, not only on optimal functionality. We want the community to be proud of its hospital,” says Craig Koekemoer, regional manager at Life Healthcare.

The main disciplines offered will be general surgery, orthopaedics, maternity and paediatrics, with five theatres including one laminar flow theatre.

“Life Hilton Private Hospital will be the first private hospital in the area. We look forward to serving the Greater Pietermaritzburg region, including Hilton, Howick and the vibrant Midlands,” says Koekemoer.

NOTES TO EDITORS Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited is a leading private hospital operator in South Africa that primarily serves the market for privately insured individuals, representing more than eight million people.

The group has more than 27 years’ experience operating private hospitals in South Africa. Established in 1983, Life has grown through acquisitions, capacity expansion within existing facilities, the addition of new lines of business, and development and construction of hospitals.

Hospitals Division, which represents 93% of Life Healthcare’s revenues for the 2013 financial year, and includes Life Healthcare’s core acute care hospital business, as well as specialised facilities that provide services in the areas of acute rehabilitation, chronic renal dialysis, mental healthcare services, radiation and chemotherapy oncology.

Healthcare Services Division, which represents 7% of Life Healthcare’s revenues for the 2013 financial year, and includes the provision of acute and long-term chronic hospitalisation services to state patients through Life Esidimeni, as well as primary and occupational healthcare through Life Occupational Health.

Life Healthcare has an extensive geographic network of diverse facilities, including 50 acute hospitals across seven of South Africa’s nine provinces and in the country’s most populous metropolitan areas. The Group enjoys the support of approximately 2 700 specialists and other healthcare professionals. In conjunction with these healthcare professionals our hospitals and same-day surgical centres offer access to: • 8 279 registered beds • 50 acute hospitals • 7 acute rehabilitation facilities

Five years after the group (then known as Afrox Healthcare) was taken private and delisted from the JSE, on 10 June 2010, it again listed on the JSE and became a public company, Life Healthcare Group Holdings Limited.

• 6 mental healthcare facilities

Life Healthcare is primarily a provider of acute care, high technology private hospital services and its business is organised into two divisions:

• 305 Occupational Health on-site facilities.

• 129 renal stations • 12 Life Esidimeni facilities Life Healthcare’s vision is to be a world class provider of quality care for all.

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Diesel Electric Services Installs Piped Natural Gas Supply for Generator Testing

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n the midst of an electricity crisis, with numerous questions around security of supply and future costs, natural gas powered generators for continuous, base load or standby applications are becoming viable alternatives to sole reliance complete on the national grid. Much hasMuch beenhas saidbeen about South Africa reliance on the national grid. said about needing to diversify its mix. is likely gas to is South Africaneeding to energy diversify its Natural energy gas mix.Natural make upmake a significant portion of this. Large potentialpotential and likely to up a significant portion of this.Large proven gas reserves are available both both locally and from and proven gas reserves are available locally and from neighbouring countries. Gas suppliers and reticulators have recognised this potential and are constantly expanding gas networks, opening up new markets for themselves and offering energy alternatives to electricity consumers. In light of these developments, Diesel Electric Services has taken the proactive step of installing a permanent, high pressure gas

connection that gives us access to the Egoli Gas network in Johannesburg. This will allow us to test natural gas powered engines with far greater flexibility than was previously possible. Compared to the old method of using compressed natural gas from banks of cylinders, the testing procedure is now a far more convenient and cost effective process. This provides peace peace of mindoffor customers, knowing that the means greater mind for customers, knowing that system they are taking delivery of has been tested and and is is the system they are taking delivery of has been tested performing as per order specification.

Diesel Electric Services, continuously generating Diesel Electric Services, continuously generating fresh ideas fresh ideas and delivering dynamic, engineered and delivering dynamic, engineered solutions.

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5 Grayston, developed by Investec Property, is due to be completed in the first quarter 2015. Perfectly positioned for small corporates looking for prime location within the Sandton CBD, the development is approximately 1km from the Gautrain station and easily accessible from the M1 highway.

Grayston Drive is home to some of South Africa’s top corporates including; Investec, Old Mutual and Pfizer, making this unique office block the perfect space for any business.

The site is located within the general Sandton CBD area, offering tenants easy entry and exit from the busy business node.

85 Grayston Drive is a 10,000m2 development with glass facades that sit prominently on the northern side of Grayston Drive, creating a noticeable landmark from all approaches.

This unique 9 storey building will offer, floor plates which allow for the optimal mix between regimented and open plan offices with breakaways areas, meeting rooms and pause areas, modern boardrooms and training facilities which offer state -of-the-art technological equipment.

Shanduka has taken approximately two thirds of the office space to occupy for its new headquarters. There is still 2 500m2 of space to lease out for single or multi-tenants.

The new development also boasts a four storey atrium that draws in abundance of natural light, and a showcase of various green building initiatives.

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DUNCANS INDUSTRIAL INVOLVEMENT IN CORNUBIA D

uncans Industrial, established in 1999, has come a long way to be recognised for the variety of services they offer to the construction industry. Initially only specialising in the hire and sales of small plant ,Duncans Industrial has since expanded their services to include civil engineering contracts.

In 2011, Duncans Industrial recognised the shortage of reliable sub-contractors, and commenced offering their clients specialised constructions services in addition to plant hire.

Duncans Industrial has since 2011, successfully completed 23 contracts, and has obtained a CIBD grading of 6 CEPE in 2014.

Duncans MD, Sylvester Peters states “ Our first contract was to build manholes to now constructing bridges ,it proven to be utmost challenging to get recognised and to secure work being an SME emerging contractor”. Duncans is a proud 100 % BEE Company, and has benefited from BEE initiatives by various government departments like SANRAL .In 2014 ,Duncans Civils branched out from Duncans Industrial to manage all civil engineering contracts on behalf of Duncans

Industrial, and to obtain its own identity. Duncans Civils managed by Frans Boraine, has extensive construction experience ,especially with concrete rehabilitation works and has been accredited by abe Chemicals as an approved product applicator.

In 2013 Duncans Industrial was awarded the construction of the pedestrian bridge and all other concrete related works by CMC di Ravenna South Africa ,at the N2 Mount Edgecombe Interchange. CMC di Ravenna is a well-established international construction company, with an impressive contract history.Duncans is proud to be part of such an visible and challenging contract. Duncans Civils MD. Frans Boraine states “ We looking forward to have the first deck up within the next few weeks and complete the various cast in-situ concrete retaining walls. Then there is the 6000 meters of cast in-situ parapets on all structures”.

The pedestrian bridge is 513 meters long and spands over the existing N2 freeway. Taking note of the traffic volumes on the N2, various safety precautions has been taken from design stages. All designs for the pedestrian bridge has

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been contracted to Goba Consulting Engineers by Duncans Industrial. Any proposed designs are pre-submitted to CMC’s design office, which in turn submit same once accepted, to the contract consulting engineers SMEC for approval.

Only once all approvals are obtained, commencement with structural works can commence.

On the Northbound , not visible to the public there is a massive pipe culvert being constructed by Duncans Industrial.

The pipe culvert is approximately 615m long and constructed with 1,2 meter diameter pre-cast concrete pipes. The pipes are laid in a row of 4 , and total quantity of pipes to be laid is approximately 985 on this section alone. The pipe culverts joins into an previously constructed inlet structure and canal , which was also constructed by Duncans Industrial.

261 Aberdare Drive Phoenix Industrial Park Phoenix 4068

Significant contracts completed by Duncans Industrial recently.

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OR Thambo – 2014 Rehabilitation of various aprons for the Raubex Group.

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N2 Umdloti -2015 Installation of median barriers and rehabilitation works for Group 5 Coastal.

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Nonoti Rive Bridge -2015 Construction of pipe bride for Esor Construction.

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N3 Cedara to Townhill –Rehabilitation of CRCP and concrete panels for WBHO.

Land Line: 031-500 93 13 Fax Line: 031-500 93 17 After Hours: 082-780 50 88 WEB: www.Duncansindustrial.co.za

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Mall of Africa the first for South Africa

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here is an exciting and trailblazing development happening in Gauteng, with a whole new city between Johannesburg and Pretoria, rising out of the ground and the super-regional Mall of Africa set to open its doors in April 2016.

Attacq’s flagship development is changing the landscape of the province forever, with developments valued at more than R7 billion completed or secured. The 340ha Waterfall development has 1.753 million sqm of developable bulk and is the largest urban concept development in South Africa, with over 175 000sqm already developed.

Attacq Waterfall Investment Company (AWIC) has the development rights with its holding of 81.2% of AWIC, while the balance of 18.8% is owned by Atterbury Property Holdings, the appointed development partner to the Waterfall development.

Set to become the largest Mall ever built in a single phase in South Africa. Mall of Africa is a mega R3.5 billion super – regional retail project.

It is envisaged that the 130 000sqm retail mall’s distinctive design, which was meticulously planned by MDS Architects,

prime location and envious retail mix will offer a unique retail experience, making it a destination for both local and tourist visitors.

It is strategically located at the Allandale Road interchange and for many will offer a convenient “mall stop on the way home”. The precinct straddles the highway with the Waterfall Commercial district on the eastern side and the city on the western side. Major road upgrades are underway with an impressive entrance and new road network taking shape.

The mall holds prime position in the tailor-made 330ha new city that embraces integrated living in its fullest livework-shop-eat-play scope, with retail, offices, homes, hotels, a hospital, light industry and the all-important lifestyle and leisure components.

The Mall’s top level would boast a 4 500sqm undulating steel and glass roof with curved bulkheads that allowed daylight entry, as well as a ‘’luxury mall” section offering high – end brands and a champagne bar.

It would also offer executive services such as valet parking, hands – free shopping and free parking.

Professionals proudly associated with the Mall of Africa

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At the centre of the Mall, the interior would open up onto an exterior restaurant area and the “green lung” of the Waterfall City development – a large park that extended towards the bottom of the mixed –use development.

The mall would also be serviced by the Gautrain bus and talks are currently underway to possibly extend the city’s bus rapid transit system to link the development to other parts of the city region.

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New FNB Building Windhoek goes Green

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irst National Bank (FNB) Namibia is poised to add another ‘green’ or environmental friendly skyscraper to the Windhoek architecture, with its head office building that is under construction in the city centre.

Windhoek already has an environmental friendly green building in Old Mutual Towers along the Independence Avenue, opposite Zoo Park. The FNB head office, called FNB Freedom Plaza, is right next to the park. It has been designed to allow occupants to easily access nearby amenities, thus reduce pollution from vehicles. The land on which the FNB is being built was previously a parking lot with very little ecological value.

By reusing this site, the FNB said, it had preserved ecologically valuable land. “Occupants will experience reduced discomfort as a result of glare from natural light as the glazing selection and the specification of internal blinds

hinders this. The embodied energy associated with virgin steel has been reduced by specifying steel with a recycled content for use in the building. Preferential facilitation is provided for more fuel efficient vehicles for occupants commuting as well as occupant and visitor cyclist facilities.

The heating, cooling and air conditioning system had been designed to allow vast amounts of fresh air into the building in order to reduce the indoor pollutants. “Occupants will experience a high level of thermal comfort as a result of the materials selected for the outer skin of the building. The building contains dedicated exhausts to extract printing and photocopy pollutants which have an effect on air quality.

What is commendable about our project is that sustainability issues were entrenched right from the beginning of the project, which means we are able to draw from this and show our commitment to environmental responsibility within our

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Green Star submission,” said Gregory Rice of WSP Group Africa.

The building is well on its way to achieving certification under the Green Star SA Office v1 Rating system. The Green Star Certification process consists of certifications for design, where systems and initiatives were recognised as “to be constructed” elements, and certification for As Built, where systems and initiatives were recognised for being “constructed” as part of the finished building. The design of the irrigation system ensures that there will be over 90 percent reduction in potable water use for irrigation.

The new building, which will consist of five stories as well as six basements with 700 parking spaces, will be completed by August 2015. More than 14 000 tons of concrete and a quarter of a million tons of steel have been used to make the dream of FNB Namibia, first envisaged 10 years ago, a reality.

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Alternative Energy • ACCESS CONTROL & CCTV • ALTERNATIVE ENERGY • ASSET TRACKING • AVIATION • AUDIO VISUAL • COMMUNIICATIONS • INTEGRATION • FIBER • METEOROLOGY • NETWORKING • RADAR • SATELLITE • SECURITY • TELECOMMUNICATION • WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY

Avionics

PROFILE TELTECH (Thompson’s Electronics and Technology) is a solutions provider in the fields of asset management, audio and visual, aviation, meteorology, radar, security, communications, wireless technology, satellite tracking and alternative energy.

TELTECH, previously Thompson Radio was established to provide services and products demanded from individuals and corporate companies not covered by Thompson radio. Thompson radio (Pty) Ltd was established in 1950 with its core function to provide communications devices and infrastructure to the Namibian population.

Two way radio’s were designed, developed and manufactured to fulfil the needs of the clients. These developments were mainly done in the HF, VHF and UHF frequency bands. Services included the selling of air time on the community repeaters. Intercom and public address systems complimented the radio market.

The company was sold to the new owners in 2004 after the death of the previous owner, Mr. R.A.F. Thompson. Since then a lot of changes took place as a result of new markets and technologies and hence the name change to TELTECH. Technical experience amounts to a total of 90 years in the field of Communications and electronics. We also have a yearly contribution to a Technical school for the best student in the department Radio theory.

TELTECH has its own manufacturing and repair workshop. The workshops are fully equipped with the required tools, instrumentation and analysers.

TELTECH is a systems house which provides a variety of services and products to its clients.

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FNB Freedom Plaza Project 2013 – 2015 Teltech was pleasantly surprised when we were awarded the FNB Freedom Plaza tender, as we were the only Namibian based company to tender and were competing against well known South African companies.

Teltech is however well suited and have a vast knowledge base in the technology and specifically the security industry, with a proven name and level of expertise and experience not easily matched by any other purely Namibian owned company.

The FNB project includes the following: - American Dynamics IP HD CCTV, with ISCSI IP storage arrays.

- CCURE 9000 Access control with HID tag readers fully integrated into the CCTV system.

- TOA IP intercom system throughout the building.

- Fully automated parking system.

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Kusile Power Station underway

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or several years, concerns about South Africa’s power shortage have been mounting. With the growth of South Africa’s economy, the demand for electricity has increased significantly. Grid margins have been reduced and electric supply cannot always meet demand resulting in load shedding at times, which hashad a negative impact on communities and businesses throughout the country. It is imperative that new power supply is commissioned quickly to meet this growing demand and sustain South Africa’s economic expansion with as little impact on the environment as possible.It takes years to design and construct a power station large enough to alleviate the strain on the power grid.

It has been over 20 years since a coal-fired power station has been built in South Africa, creating a skills shortage today.

Eskom is taking action to address the power crisis, while minimising the impact on the environment and awakening a dormant industry. The Kusile Power Station, which is being constructed in Mpumalanga, is one of Eskom’s most ambitious and innovative projects to date. Upon completion the plant will increase South Africa’s power supply capacity by 10% while reducing the environmental impact typical of coal-fired power generation.

Setting higher standards The Kusile Power Station will be Eskom’s most advanced coal-fired plant to date, and will be one of the largest coalfired plants in the world. In fact, it will be the largest coalfired power plant in the southern hemisphere once complete.

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Utilising supercritical boilers and flue gas desulphurization (FGD) technology, The Kusile Power Station will be one of the most efficient and cleanest coal-fired power stations in Eskom’s fleet.

environment in mind and will be the cleanest and most efficient coal-fired plant in Eskom’s fleet.”

More power, less harm to the environment

Water is essential to the process of power production, but unfortunately water scarcity is another concern in South Africa. The Kusile Power Stationwill be usingair-cooled condensing technology to significantly reduce the station’s water consumption. The station has been designed as a ‘zero-discharge’ site,which means that all water effluent will be treated and re-used by the station instead of being discharged to estuaries.

Eskom is committed to mitigatingthe environmental impacts associated with coal power stations. To this end, the Kusile Power Station will be Eskom’s first power station which will utiliseFGD to achieve 90% sulphur dioxide (SO2) removal and to greatly reduce other carbon emissions. The power station will also make use of six 800 megawatt (MW) supercritical boilers, with the result that less coal will be burnt and emissions per MW will be reduced.

According to Abram Masango, the KusilePower Station Project Director, “The Kusile Project was designed with the

Reducing water consumption

Overcoming challenges A project of this size and complexity naturally brings with it certain challenges. According to Masango, “One of the biggest challenges for construction has been skills availability. Eskom has not constructed a project of this magnitude in more than

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20 years, thus making difficult to obtain the needed skills in the construction of the project.”

project, and once the power station is fully operational it will employ approximately 600 permanent staff members.

Eskom is currently addressing the problem by establishing training centres in local communities toboth overcome the skills shortage and increase employment opportunities.Along with skills development the Kusile project will also benefit the community through immediate and long-term job creation.

Approximately 17 000 people are currently working on the

Masango further adds, “Construction is going well at Kusile and a number of milestones have been reached.”The project was approved in March 2007 and construction began in May 2008. Eskom estimates that the entire power station will be completed by 2020

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onstruction is currently under way at a rapid pace on the contemporary structure which will be the new premises of petrochemical giant Sasol. The ten storey high building which is aiming for Green Star Rating by the Green Building Council of South Africa will undoubtedly change the landscape of Wierda Valley permanently.

The Sasol Pension Fund in a 50:50 partnership with developers Alchemy properties is developing the multi million rand development.

Described as a “floating glass box” by its designers, Paragon Architects, the building is the latest in a stream of high profile structures which Paragon Architects, led by Anthony Orelowitz, have been commissioned to design. Other iconic

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designs include the Norton Rose Towers, Alice Lane and the Alexander Forbes building.

partners with the Sasol Pension Fund, and will lease this commercial space to Sasol.

Alchemy Properties was awarded the tender to develop and lease this massive structure, and will be equal investment

Once completed the ten – storey, 67 000sqm office building at 2 Katherine Street, Sandton, will enable Sasol to consolidate its current office space across Johannesburg into

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a single location and to realize significant building operating cost savings.

The building will comprise of ten floors of office space, incorporated onto a podium stand comprising integrated gardens and facilities, and would aim to achieve a five –star Green Building Council of South Africa Green Star rating in both the design and as - built categories.

The New development will add to the Sasol Pension Fund’s significant portfolio of property assets, which included a number of blue-chip offices and shopping centre’s.

Construction of the new building started in 2013 with Sasol taking occupation during the second half of 2016.

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Final touches being applied to the mammoth Sasol basement in Sandton

Giving it Gas in Sandton Introduction Franki Africa has received widespread acclaim for its foundation and general geotechnical work on a host of different basements in the Sandton area in Gauteng, South Africa. Two of the most recent include the mammoth 170 000m³ basement for the new Sandton premises of petrochemical giant, Sasol, and the 60 000m³ basement for the new head office of legal firm Webber Wentzel.

Sasol Magic “This is not just another building,” says Franki Africa’s Paulo Alves of the Sasol premises. “The building will have a massive footprint of about 6,500m² and will be 67 000m² in total,” he says.

“Our main challenge on this job was to excavate the 170 000m³ - of which 100 000m³ was decomposed granite rock - to a depth ranging between 14m and 18m and still complete the job in seven months, which is extremely tight from a time perspective” Alves says. “The granite required drilling and blasting, which is challenging in such a densely populated area as Sandton. We were of course considerate of our neighbours who were notified well in advance every time there was to be a blast.”

Alves adds that this was a two-phase contract, which meant that Franki Africa did not have immediate access to the entire site. “It is fairly difficult to work under partial-access circumstances, which were exacerbated by the fact that there were also five large buildings on the site that had to be

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demolished. We had to work while the demolition was taking place and on only half the site at a time. This left us very little room to manoeuvre,” Alves says.

Teamwork

But ultimately this project went off very smoothly starting with the fact that the original soil investigations were, according to Alves, pretty accurate. “There were no surprises,” he said.

Alves says that to complete, in seven months, two significant basements totalling 230 000m³ excavation and requiring drilling and blasting and the installation of hundreds of piles is no mean feat and one which could not be achieved without exceptional teamwork.

The scope of works included: 170 000m³ excavation; 6 600m² of lateral support; 169 (no) 600-diameter soldier piles, 550 strand anchors, 400 rock-bolts and a 6 600m² gunite face area. It also included approximately 85 (no) structural piles and the diversion of existing storm-water and sewerage lines that ran through the site. The Sasol project began in May 2013 and was finished by the December 2013 shutdown.

The other basement, that of Webber Wentzel’s new head office, while considerably smaller than the Sasol excavation turned out to be quite a lot more challenging. Of the total excavation of 60 000m³, no less than 20 000m³ was extremely hard blue granitic rock.

“This is very hard material which required extensive drilling and blasting,” Alves says.

“But easily the biggest challenge on this job was the diabase dyke that we came across along the Rivonia Road face when we were installing the soldier piles.

“This was unexpected and required a completely different piling application and technique, which entailed us replacing 40 (no) auger drilled soldier piles with 610mm diameter percussion-drilled piles, which took in excess of a month to install.

“This too was a tight job with respect to time and in this regard we were put under pressure with the discovery of the dyke and when the demolition of the existing structure took longer than anticipated limiting the lateral support and earthworks access on site.”

But Alves says the contract, which started in June 2013 and was completed by midNovember 2013, was still completed in an acceptable time-frame. The scope of works included: 60 000m³ excavation to a depth ranging between 8m and 14m; 96 (no) 600 diameter soldier piles; 240 (no) strand anchors and 250 (no) rock bolts and a total gunite area of 2 900m².

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“Our team and our partners on these jobs, Zero Unlimited Earthworks and Pro-Frag Blasting, went way beyond the call of duty in order to get the job done professionally and on time. They often sacrificed weekends and never complained about the extra hours that were needed when the pressure was on,” Alves says.

He adds that unless there is harmony and teamwork between all the players on complex geotechnical sites, all the expertise and experience in the world can mean very little. “From our project managers to the Zero and Pro-Frag on-site managers, these jobs were shining examples of how engineering and related teams can work together to produce world class results,” he says For both jobs Franki Africa utilised three lateral support teams and two Soilmec SR 30 drill rigs, which proved to be invaluable in the speedy and efficient drilling and installation of the soldier piles. “Balance between quality and time is always the issue in projects with tight timing and these machines as usual proved to be significant in us maintaining this balance,” Alves says.

Part of the Keller Group Meanwhile Franki Africa MD Roy McLintock says that being part of the Keller Group is a tremendous boon. “The Keller Group is the world’s largest independent geotechnical engineering contractor. Being part of an organisation like this has obvious and significant benefits for Franki Africa including access to a wide range of innovative technologies, finance

for future growth and, of course, a wealth of geotechnical intellectual property and experience.

“On the other hand Franki Africa brings to the group its vast experience in working in Africa and this will help to accelerate Keller’s growth into mainly sub-Saharan construction markets, where significant growth fuelled by major infrastructure and resource-related projects is expected over the medium to long term.

“But those who will benefit the most are our clients who will now be able to get an even better all-round service from us including the most effective geotechnical solutions the world has to offer,” says McLintock.

Keller, which acquired Esorfranki Geotechnical (now Franki Africa) from JSE-listed Esorfranki towards the end of 2013, has approximately 8,000 staff worldwide and global annual revenues of around ₤1.5 billion. Keller is the clear market leader in the U.S., Canada and Australia, and has prime positions in most established European markets as well as a strong profile in many developing markets.

Justin Atkinson, Chief Executive of Keller is very optimistic about the acquisition. “The combination of Franki Africa’s local knowledge and resources with Keller’s scale, experience and broad range of techniques will make us ideally placed to undertake complex major projects requiring design expertise and multi-product solutions in a region where we expect the longer-term opportunities to be significant,” he concluded.

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St Helena to be connected to the outside World

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remarkable construction project is underway to bring the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena closer to the outside world.

St Helena a 420 km² volcanic island, with a population of 4,300, is a British Overseas Territory 1200 miles off the coast of South West Africa. The island has neither had an airport or even a sea port in the past. The current life line has been landing by boat from RMS St Helena.

St Helena Government and the UK Department for International Development are spending around £250 million on the development of the airport. There hope is that the investment will promote tourism to the island and reduce the UK’s £25m annual subsidy. In November 2011 a contract was signed with South African construction company Basil Read.

Approximately 8 million m³ rockfill embankment through which a 750m long reinforced concrete culvert will run; An airport terminal building of 35,00m² and support infrastructure; Air traffic control infrastructure; bulk fuel installation for 6 million litres of diesel and aviation fuel; a 14km airport access road, and all related logistics.

A key milestone has recently been achieved by the filling of Dry Gut valley with 450,000 lorry loads of material, moved over 22 months.

The airport is scheduled to open early in 2016. The operational phase will be in partnership with Lanseria Airport for the first 10 years.

Due to the geography and lack of equipment and material on the island, the project is exceptionally demanding logistically.

Around 70,000 tons of goods had to be shipped to the island, including 20 million litres of diesel, 20,000 tons of cement, 5,000 tons of explosives and more than 100 items of construction plant.

The projects centred on prosperous bay plain in the east of the island, entails: A 1850m concrete runway with taxiway and apron to cater for aircraft up to the size of an Airbus or Boeing 737 - 800;

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Mitsubishi Electric appointed to the St Helena Airport Project

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t R3bn, St Helena Airport development represents one of the largest construction projects awarded to a South African construction group by the UK Department of International Development (AID). Basil Read, the successful bidder, has estimated the ST Helena Airport build time to be four years with the completion date set for early 2016. The airport project, when completed, will measure 3500m2 and offer landing facilities for aircrafts up to an Airbus A320 or Boeing 737-800. The airport buildingis designed as a mixeduse development which includes the terminal building for arrivals and departures and (limited) office and retail space.

indoor units from a single networked PC. The CMCN sets and monitors operation, mode, temperature, fan speed and airflow direction and even includes an operating schedule that’s tailored to the needs of the people and the building. The network manages operation, monitoring, scheduling (daily, weekly, yearly) error email, personal browser, and tenant billing and maintenance diagnostics.

Mixed-use buildings are generally the most challenging buildings to keep comfortable. With the wide variety of environments, the cooling and heating needs of the ST Helena Airport are significant. HVAC specialists, Worley Parsons Engineering were appointed to assist on the project, with 52 Engineering acting as the onsite HVAC contractors.

The City Multi can heat and cool using minimal energy and has a high coefficient of performance (COP). The world’s only two pipe simultaneous system means that by eliminating the 3rd pipe,the CITY MULTI costs less, is quicker to install and is more reliable. The amount of piping sites is also reduced.

The Key to the CITY MULTI system lies in the BC controller.

The controller houses a liquid and gas separatorallowing the outdoor unit to; deliver a mixture of hot gas for heating and cool liquid for cooling, out of the same pipe. The more the heating and cooling process is engaged the better the COP performance. The unit also has the ability to regulate temperature through the “changeover mode”. This allows for maximumcomfortthroughout the multipurpose structure. The ST Helena Airport building will be installed with a mixture of midwall, cassette’s and hideaway units. The fresh air volumes (L/s) will range from 30 to 60 volumes. Air supply will vary from 333 to 630 volumes.

Due to the geographical location the island has restricted access and a trip to the island could take up to 3 weeks (round trip). 52 Engineering chose Mitsubishi’s ‘CITY MULTI’ as the successful HVAC unit for the project.The CITY MULTI provides the client with powerful and efficient - yet flexible - solutions that help the engineers meet a wide range of requirements, whilst reducing installation time and project costs.

Choosing the Mitsubishi Citi Multi Back-up service was another major factor in choosing the CITY MULTI. Mitsubishi is renowned for their back-up service and spares availability. The Citi Multi offers a CITI MULTI controls network or CMCN. The CMCN manages up to 2,000

CITY MULTI performance versus cost

The operations phase of the airport contract will continue in partnership with Lanseria Airport for a period of 10 years.

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Fifty-Two Engineering F

ifty-Two Engineering was awarded the HVAC contract for the St.Helena airport in 2014. St. Helena being an isolated island the majority of power comes from diesel power generation. With energy being a serious economic issue, efficiency and energy consumption were critical factors when choosing equipment.

doing this the heat from the exhaust air is transferred through the separating plates.

With commissioning due to take place in 2015, FiftyTwo Engineering looks forward to evaluating the energy performance and ensure the optimum operation of the HVAC system.

We supplied a powerful and highly efficient Mitsubishi air conditioning system. The variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system selected has been designed with the environment and efficiency in mind. The system offers an impressive Coefficient of performance (COP) of 4.0 meaning for every 1kw of power input you can achieve up to 4kw of cooling.

As well as supplying Mitsubishi air conditioning system Fifty-Two Engineering designed and manufactured a flat panelrecuperator heat exchanger system.The recuperators work by re-using the waste heat from the buildings exhaust air and channelling it through a series of parallel aluminium plates containing the supply and exhaust air streams. By

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Catering and Contracts management (Pty) Ltd is a market leader in the Namibian mining industry offering complete Catering, Hospitality and Technical services. We employ 376 permanent employees – 82% are below the age of 30 – 210 women and 166 men (previously disadvantaged) 55% of our current labour force has long service of more than 5 year.

Catering and Contracts Management (Pty) Ltd combines the full expertise of Tsebo Outsourcing Group t/a Fedics a level 2 BBBEE company, and the three majority individual Namibian Share Holders. The company started operation in September 2005 and continues to grow.

“The focus of Catering and Contracts Management (Pty) Ltd is to offer a complete management package in the Catering and Hospitality Industry incorporation the peripheral services that our clients wish to outsource that are not their core business”. The company believes in sustainable development through continuous training of its staff members through the Komesho Culinary Academy that’s training is affiliated to the Institute of Hospitality Studies in South Africa.

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Catering and Contracts Management (Pty) Ltd, through its effective supply chain, strives to achieve a 100% purchase through Namibian suppliers, seeking to empower previously disadvantaged individuals. We pride ourselves on helping to establish and provide seed capital where possible for previously disadvantaged entrepreneurs who can supply CCM with goods and services in Namibia.

Social responsibilities and community upliftment is part of our company’s way of doing business. We pride ourselves by making a continued contribution to our community and our people.

We are proudly Namibian and support our Government’s vision in creating a better future for all. Our company’s slogan is “Good Food at Work”

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