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CONTENT PUBLISHER Structure And Design Media MARKETING Clive Mapfumo Victoria Ndavambi +263 779 141 137 +263 783 851 516 +263 8644 224 569 DESIGN & LAYOUT Tami Zizhou

MAIN FEATURE 12 | ZIMBABWES’ FIRST PEPSI PLANT

MANUFACTURING PROFILE 26 | DUOFLEX-NEW ASPHALT PREMIX PLANT SCRIBANTES’ FIRST ZIM CONCRETE PREMIX PLANT

INDUSTRIAL PROFILE 48 | MACHINERY EXCHANGE SPRUCES UP

INTERIOR DESIGN 56 | TV SALES-NEW CONCEPT STORE

CONTRIBUTORS Michael Nott PHOTOGRAPHY Michele Fortmann Structure & Design SUBSCRIPTIONS +263 8644 224 570

HOME IMPROVEMENT 61 | STANBIC BANK LOANS DISCOUNTS FROM HOMESTYLE BRICKS, UNION HARDWARE AND TUSILAGO KITCHENS

BUSINESS INSURANCE 66 | ZIMNAT-TRADE CREDIT INSURANCE

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ITH the Zimbabwean economy opening up and new possibilities for trade emerging, current reforms have triggered a series of notable infrastructural changes in all market sectors. Investment platforms and industry have an inseparable relationship. Of late investment portfolios are increasingly engaging in infrastructural development and this kind of investor commitment encourages and ensures economic growth. In this issue we feature the resuscitation of our industrial zones. International, regional and local firms are gearing up by constructing new operating plants mainly in the manufacturing sector: VARUN BEVERAGES - Recently started production at their new state of the art PEPSI plant along Simon Mazorodze Road in Southerton. PAGE 12 DUOFLEX INVESTMENTS - Find out more about their latest asphalt premix venture currently being established in the Tynwald Industrial Park. PAGE 26

SCRIBANTE - A leading South African concrete premix supplier has landed in Caledonia. PAGE 32 Numerous local companies are bringing their corporate image right up to date and we are proud to showcase a steady industrial rise as our economy braces to move forward and compete on an international scale. We also have detailed solutions and informed overviews from our advertisers and partner consulting associations. Visit them and be wowed by their service and product durability, strength and quality. Welcome to the 11th Issue of structure and design. All structure and design content and much more is available online at...issuu.com/structuredesign or SDMagzim Head there now to use our extensive resource of top local projects and products.

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NEW PEPSI PLANT OPENS IN SOUTHERTON

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ARUN BEVERAGES recently started production at their new state of the art PepsiCo plant along Simon Mazorodze Road in Southerton. The plant will manufacture a range of drinks including Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Seven Up, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, and bottled water under the brand name Aquaclear. Phase 1, which was started in September 2016, is now complete and already in operation. Phase 2, which will include their canning and bottle production units, is due to be commissioned. During the first phase local company Newview International was the civil contractor and Brown Engineering was the structural contractor. Brown Engineering will manage the second phase. Phase 2 is expected to be completed by September this year. Once fully operational the plant will be able to produce around 600 bottles and 400 cans per minute.

Varun Beverages is one of the largest franchisees in the world producing carbonated soft drinks (“CSDs”) and non-carbonated beverages (“NCBs”) sold under trademarks owned by PepsiCo. The company is based in India and headed by Ravi Kant Jaipuria and his son Varun (hence the name Varun Beverages). Varun Beverages has been associated with PepsiCo since the 90s and have production facilities across India, as well as in Nepal, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Mozambique and Zambia. Varun Beverages is part of the RJ Corp group, a diversified business conglomerate with interests in beverages, quick-service restaurants, dairy and healthcare. 14 structure & design |

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Once fully operational the plant will employ around 500 locals directly as well as creating an estimated 3,500 downstream jobs for transport and distribution, as well as marketing, retail and other associated jobs. The plant will also be able to export to the region to countries like Malawi and Botswana which currently don’t have their own Pepsi production facilities. According to Civils and Structural Project Manager Farai Mukwembi the project has “truly been a coming together of multi cultures from the Chinese civil contractor, Indian client, Indian electrical and mechanical contractors, European installers, South African

contractors for the floors and false ceilings, and the Kenyan boiler installer.” Setting up the machinery and ensuring that it all runs smoothly was overseen by Mr Suresh Pal and his team from India who have set up all the other Varun Beverages/RJ Corp plants worldwide. Varun has imported some top of the range equipment and machinery from around the world that’s new to Zimbabwe including a linker automatic filling and crowning machine from Poland, an automatic sugar conveying machine from India, and a shrink wrapper machine from Germany. Local staff is currently being trained to take over the everyday running and maintenance of the sophisticated equipment.

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Crittall Hope is one of the largest manufacturers of building and furniture products, namely window frames, door frames, steel doors, roller shutter doors, garage doors, sliding doors, burglar bars, and flyscreens, school and office furniture, steel office and cabinets, fitted kitchens, aluminium products and roller shutter doors

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Water for the bottling plant is supplied from two sources – primarily from City of Harare who has provided a 250mm diameter connection to their main line and guaranteed uninterrupted supply. Interestingly, City of Harare water was approved by PepsiCo USA as being of an acceptable quality, although there are of course water treatment and water purification plants on line. The second backup source is on site borehole water. ZESA has provided an 11,000 V connection and transformer and there are three generators on site for emergencies to ensure an uninterrupted power supply for the factory.


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According to Harvey Tsao from Newview International there were no particular difficulties encountered during the construction apart from providing adequate rainwater drainage. The concrete floor slab is huge, approximately 120m x 52m, including the factory, laboratory, office space, various store rooms and toilets and change rooms. It was cast in 6m² sections with steel reinforcing to accommodate the weighty machinery and to make allowance for forklifts and other heavy equipment to be used inside the warehouse. The floors in the laboratory and some other areas were painted with a special heavy duty blue epoxy for easy cleaning and some of the floors are sloped to internal drains.

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Currently nearly all their inputs are sourced locally, except for the carbon dioxide gas which makes the drinks fizzy, and the top secret Pepsi powder formula that gives their drinks their unique taste. The formula is imported from Ireland, one of only three places in the world where it is made, the others being the USA and India. Varun Beverages has already invested around $22 million to date and is expected to have spent around $50 million when the other phases are complete.

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Varun Beverages believe that they have a very simple formula which will ensure that they are soon the market leaders in soft drinks both in Zimbabwe and the region. They focus on producing a top quality and consistent product at the most affordable price and with the most attractive packaging – they believe that their products should be easily accessible through an excellent distribution network – and they believe in effective marketing and creating brand awareness. Apart from completing the final phases of the production plant Varun plans extensive future investment in chilling and refrigeration equipment in line with their marketing motto “Cold is Sold” to ensure every customer gets the most refreshing and satisfying drink.

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MANUFACTURERS OF PREMIX ASPHALT Address Duoflex Investments Pvt Ltd 8385/8386 Tynwald Industrial Area Harare, Zimbabwe Phone Numbers Anesu Mhembere 0713 729 253 Business Consultant 0773 829 359 Email duoflex.inv@gmail.com



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new Major project being developed by Duoflex Investments

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UOFLEX INVESTMENTS Pvt Ltd is no stranger to Zimbabwe. They have been major financial players in the country for around 15 years with three well established chrome mining plants set up near Gweru. The company is well acquainted with doing business locally. It has invested in skills training and has helped to create a number of employment opportunities for locals, as well as contributing to earning foreign currency. Although it has ties to China the company is totally Zimbabwean with a strong commitment to assisting the Zimbabwean economy to grow and prosper. Structure and Design spoke to Duoflex’s leading representative in Zimbabwe and General Manager of the company, Mr Gao, together with Anesu Mhembere, local interpreter and Business Officer, to find out more about their latest venture currently being established in the Tynwald Industrial Park on the outskirts of Harare.

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Having identified a conspicuous gap in the market – and the fact the country needs huge investment in restructuring and extending the current road network – Duoflex have poured around $5 million in a brand new, state-of-the-art, plant to supply ready for use premixed asphalt. They started work on the manufacturing plant around seven months ago and will be in full production in June or July this year, supplying asphalt to both government and private contractors. The equipment for manufacturing the premixed asphalt was imported directly from China and assembled locally by highly experienced Chinese engineers. Some Zimbabwean consultants were also used and Duoflex have an ongoing staff training programme to teach locals how to run and maintain the technologically advanced machinery. At the core of the plant is the huge tower which


heats up the raw bitumen to the required temperature and combines it, in carefully controlled quantities, with gravel, quarry dust and other aggregates. The exact combinations can be adjusted to meet the most demanding specifications which expert road engineers require. The final product has extremely high durability which will help to reduce road maintenance costs. Currently used asphalt products can withstand ground temperatures of up to 60 degrees Celsius while the Duoflex product will be able to withstand ground temperatures of up to more than double that without significantly becoming degraded.

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When the plant is fully operational it will be able to supply 120 – 180 tonnes of asphalt per hour. They will also have the capacity to store 400 – 500 tonnes of premix in specially designed tanks. The production site will include weigh bridges, as well as warehouses for storing raw materials, production offices and sheds for housing heavy machinery. Duoflex has also invested in FOTON brand trucks for transporting the asphalt as well as SANY road construction equipment like graders, spreaders and rollers in order to offer a full road construction service. Duoflex have their own quarry along Kirkman Road where they extract and process gravel and quarry dust helping to create more jobs for the local labour force. The manufacturing plant alone will create around 40 – 50 jobs with other downstream jobs created in the areas of transportation, processing, manufacturing, civil engineering and marketing. The premix asphalt plant represents a new investment direction for Duoflex and serves to illustrate their confidence in the future economy of Zimbabwe. 30 structure & design |

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Scribante opens their first Concrete branch in Zimbabwe text by Michael Nott photography by Structure & Design

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cribante Concrete is a family run business based in South Africa with branches across South Africa and in Lesotho and Transkei. With over 15 years experience they have grown to become one of the largest privately owned suppliers of ready- mix concrete in Southern Africa. The current C.E.O., Silvia Scribante, is the third generation of the family to head up the business. Scribante Concrete is part of the Scribante Group which has interests in mining and mining infrastructure, civil engineering, bulk earthworks and construction – including supplying ready mixed concrete for building projects from large commercial, industrial and civil projects right down to catering for small individual contractors. Scribante Concrete has recently opened their 23rd branch – their first in Zimbabwe - situated in Harare along the Arcturus Road near Caledonia. They were approached by NSSA, together with property developers Housing Corporation Zimbabwe, to set up a brand new plant in Caledonia to supply the concrete for a proposed development of 2,000 affordable, quality houses. This will be the first stage of what is envisioned to be the final development of around 8,000 homes.

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Working on an initial three year contract, setting up of the new plant was started in November 2017. It has been overseen by Mr Rassie van Eeden from Scribante, and took a remarkably short two weeks to start production. The plant basically consists of a large mixing tower which combines cement, stone, crusher sand and river sand, and an additive which helps to maintain the viscosity of the final mix. The quantities and combinations of the inputs can be modified to meet the specifications for different types

of concrete, from 5 up to 60 Megapascals (MPa’s) depending on the strength required. The mix can be controlled for other specific applications including ultra-high strength concrete, specialised polished concrete, selflevelling concrete screeds, as well as mortar and plaster. The plant is fully automated and carefully controlled by computer monitoring which ensures consistent quality. The dry mixture is pumped into concrete mixing trucks which add the required amount of water and the mixing process begins. The trucks then

All the inputs are sourced locally which helps to stimulate the economy as there is no scarce foreign currency needed. Both PPC and Lafarge deliver cement on a daily basis. The plant has the capacity to store up to 200 tons of cement in completely sealed and waterproof silos. Sand and stone are also supplied by Lafarge on a daily basis as needed. The site can store 3,500 tonnes of stone, 2,500 tonnes of crusher sand, 1,500 tonnes of river sand and about 20,000 litres of additive, thus ensuring there are no unnecessary delays in delivery. Water for the plant is supplied by an on site borehole and currently their electricity needs are supplied by a 150 Kva diesel generator – although once the infrastructure for the housing project is in place this will probably be supplied by a ZESA sub-

transport the pre-mixed concrete to the site where it is needed. Scribante currently has two concrete mixing trucks in the country with an additional 7 scheduled to arrive soon. The specialised trucks have a 36m concrete boom pump which can pump the concrete up to 5 floors high if required. This is ideal for casting concrete slabs for high rise structures. There are currently only two of these trucks in Zimbabwe, the other being used for the construction of the new American Embassy campus near Eastgate.

station. All their fuel requirements for the generator and the trucks are supplied by Total Zimbabwe. The construction method for the housing project is designed to be much quicker and more durable than conventional building methods. Once the floor slab has been cast, aluminium form work is set up and the premixed concrete is poured into the shuttering to create the walls. Generally the formwork can be removed the next day so it’s much faster than the traditional bricks and mortar system. This system is also ‘greener’ in that it provides excellent insulation so the houses will be cooler in summer and warmer in winter.

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Cement and Concrete Cement and concrete are not most people’s everyday materials and hence there are many general misconceptions amongst individual home builders and even some construction professionals. This article has been written in order to dispel some of the common misconceptions about cement and concrete.

Misconception 1: The darker the cement, the higher its strength

Misconception 3: The more cement the greater the strength of the concrete

One common delusion around cement is on the strength to colour relationship. Some people are of the opinion that the darker the cement, the greater the strength of the concrete or mortar that cement will make. This is not necessarily true as the colour of cement is often based on the different constituents of the cement composition. Some cements have slag, Pozzolona, limestone or fly ash as additives. These different constituents have an impact on the colour of the cement. Hence the best way to assess the strength of the cement is to make cement mortar or concrete and test it. The ‘eye test’ does not always work!

In construction, some people have the perception that adding more cement than recommended to a mortar or concrete mix will increase its strength. Cement is an essential component of concrete but the aggregates (sand and stones) also play an important role in concrete making. Hence, cement and aggregates should be increased at a specified rate if a higher concrete strength is required and vice-versa. There are several tools and literature readily available to assist when designing a mix. Consult these sources when in doubt.

Misconception 2: Any water will do when mixing concrete

There are different brands and types of cements available on the market, produced for different uses. Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe for example, has Masonry cement (22.5X), which is ideal for floor screeds, plastering, brick mortar and general construction. There is also Portland Cement (32.5R), popularly known as PC 15. This is a general purpose cement suitable for general construction, structural applications and for concrete and precast structures like lintels, columns and beams.

It is a well-known fact that one needs some water to make cement mortar or concrete. What many contractors overlook is the quantity and quality of water required for the mortar or concrete. Some contractors use contaminated water to mix their concrete. This often negatively impacts the performance of the concrete as the water may contain organic material that impede cement reactions that occur when water is added. Clean water should always be used when preparing cement mortar and concrete. Some contractors add water to concrete till the mixture is easily workable, without measuring how much water has been added. Water content in a cement mortar or concrete must be added according to the required strength for the concrete structure. Often this is specified as the cement to water ratio by the structural engineer

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Misconception 4: All cements are the same

Finally there is SupaSet (42.5R), which is a high strength cement recommended for brick and block making, precast operations, structural concrete and dam/reservoir construction. Hence when choosing a cement type consult guidelines and product information material often available from your cement stockist. Lafarge also has a technical team ready to assist on any inquiries related to cement and concrete. This article was prepared by Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe as a service to the public. For more information or queries, contact our Technical team on 086 88 005 058/086 77 215 000


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Brown Engineering Group text by Michael Nott photos by Structure & Design plans and drawings supplied by Brown Engineering

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INCE Alastair Sole became Brown Engineering Group CEO in 2017, the company has diversified further into structural steel and construction projects. The company is the structural steel contractor for the new Eastgate SME Centre currently being built along Robert Mugabe Road in the CBD. (The Eastgate SME Centre was featured in Structure and Design issue 6.) They were the structural steel contractor for phase 1 of the Varun Beverages new Pepsi plant along Simon Mazorodze Road, and will be the main contractor and project manager for phase 2 of the development. They are also currently constructing a full turnkey contract for the new Bathroom Boutique showroom and warehouse along Simon Mazorodze Road. Their current star project is the new premises for Yafet Enterprises, renting to Premium Leaf Tobacco, in Southerton. The project is

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a natural blend of Brown Engineering’s long standing involvement with the tobacco industry and their diversification into major structural steel and building projects. The structure is a huge open box measuring 180m x 75m which will be used for palletised tobacco storage as well as for retail tobacco sales. Brown Engineering is the main contractor handling every aspect of the project including the earthworks, steel works, the bricks and mortar, and the plumbing and electrics. The project has been undertaken on an EPC basis (Engineer, Procure, Construct) so that Brown Engineering has total control and oversight of the process from start to finish. The project started towards the end of May 2017 and was completed at the end of March this year – a remarkably short time for such a huge undertaking, in view of the fact that there was extensive groundwork and piling required. The structure sits on a series of

concrete pilings 11m deep, right down to the bedrock. Each piling has then been capped and supports an upright steel column set into the 150mm reinforced concrete slab. There’s a wall structure of bricks and mortar around the perimeter of the slab up to a height of 2.3m. Above that, and slightly offset to protect the masonry from rain, the steel cladding rises to 7.9m on the outsides and the roof rises to 10.5m at the apex. The design of the structure utilises taper framed columns and trusses in line with best practice standards from the European and Asian construction economies. There’s an estimated 320 tonnes of steel in the new structure, whereas a conventional design would require approximately 500 tonnes. This translates to a major saving on the cost of materials and the time factor required for such a massive structure. In addition the structure is aesthetically elegant, simple and clean.


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Brown Engineering Group has an interesting history and equally exciting future. Strath Brown started the company in 1961, at that time it was called Manipular, and then J S Brown Industries. The company initially specialised in equipment and machinery for the agricultural industries. In 1986 Strath’s son Andrew bought the company and renamed it Brown Engineering (Pvt) Ltd, which

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has now become the Brown Engineering Group. Initially the company focused mainly on the needs of tobacco farmers, manufacturing and supplying bale boxes and bale presses, bale ties, implements, palettes, and other related equipment. Tobacco curing systems, namely, ‘the Tunnel’ saw huge development in the Andrew Brown era.


Brown Engineering is continually evolving and diversifying in a bid to become a leading engineering and construction house, servicing the agricultural, mining and commercial engineering sectors of the region. The company has made the shift to become IT driven, and employs some of the world’s leading but appropriate design, project management and fabrication software.

The Group has a young and vibrant management team that actively hunts passionate and ambitious individuals to help grow the company’s future. The company sees renewable energy projects as a key consideration for the future. If you are looking to partner with a leading 21st century EPC contractor, the Brown Engineering Group may well be your contractor of choice.

The exterior cladding is punctuated by a series of standard doors to allow quick and safe exits in the event of a fire or other natural disaster. In addition there are two huge sliding doors, manufactured by Brown Engineering, as well as large roller shutter doors giving access to the loading bays. The bays are sheltered by cantilevered roofs which are the only distractions from the pure ‘simple box’ exterior.

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Machinery Exchange brings their corporate image right up to date text by Michael Nott | photos by Structure & Design

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achinery Exchange, situated at 5 Martin Drive in the industrial area of Msasa, has recently totally revamped their Sales and Rental reception area. This is the first, and often the only, part of their large premises that their customers get to see. As the saying goes, “First impressions count”, and their new reception area certainly makes a good one! It creates a corporate image that’s modern, up to date, efficient and well organised. The company was first established in 1954, so Machinery Exchange has been around for over 60 years. The company was purchased by Geoff Reilly in 2005 under the Tarcon Group and then sold out of Tarcon in 2007, with the current shareholders jointly owning the business since 2011. It has since been re-structured to move with the times in order to offer a complete ‘one stop’ service to the construction, earthmoving, mining and plant hire industries. The current directors are Geoff and Brendan Reilly who have ensured that the company continues to grow and remains dynamic and vigorous. The company is broadly made up of four divisions: The Sales and Rental section has secured local distribution for five well known brands of earthmoving and trucking equipment – Shantui Earthmoving Equipment, Powerstar Trucks, Bobcat, Hitachi and Terex articulated and mining trucks.

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The Engineering Division deals with manufacturing, machining and repairs.

The Parts Division specialises in supplying OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) for their dealership brands as well as for ITR Africa and CAT machinery.

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The new Sales and Rental office is thus the public face of the company. It previously had a kind of ‘rustic’ charm, which was slightly out dated and dreary, and felt congested. Now the public is now greeted by a bright, light, airy space with slick modern furniture and fittings. Despite the noise and grime of the industrial area outside the reception feels cool, calm and welcoming. It’s uncluttered and simple and feels well organised – kind of like working at a neat and tidy desk.

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Most of the materials and fittings for the new reception area were sourced from companies in the surrounding Msasa area, helping to support Machinery Exchange’s local neighbourhood businesses.

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Large white porcelain tiles on the floor (sourced from Earthen Fire just around the corner) contribute to a clean, uncluttered impression. Trendy chairs and coffee tables were supplied by Only Italian from their locally manufactured range of exclusive office decor. The carports in the parking area were supplied and fitted by Shades Ahead who are literally a stone’s throw away.

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Although fairly small the area is cleverly laid out to maximise the space. The public side has ample casual seating around an interesting triangular centre table set up so it doesn’t feel cramped or crowded. Two desks face the reception area with two well presented and efficient assistants (Sasha Chikwanda and Tashinga Muchenje) ready to help. There are two more desks behind for the Sales Rep and the Managing Director when he’s working in the Sales and Rental Division. Behind these two desks glass doors let in natural light and look over a small garden space set out by Hummingbird Landscaping. They also designed the small Zen garden at the front entrance. Off to the left side of the reception, behind frosted glass doors, is a small boardroom or meeting room, and the MDs office, so he’s always on hand to attend to customers’ requests and queries if needed. There’s also a small kitchenette/coffee bar with a smart counter clad in stylish aluminium tread plate and a solid timber top. Customers are offered a cup of coffee or some water before getting down to business – the water can be cold from the fridge or room temperature – a special touch you don’t often experience in the sometimes rough and ready area of the industrial sites! It’s the little touches that make customers feel important. To the right behind the reception area is a second larger and more formal boardroom and across an open lobby is another office. At the end of the lobby space a second set of glass doors lets in more natural light. The whole area is air conditioned so it’s comfortable all year round. The entire refurbishment was carried out by Dausi Construction in a very short time from January to March this year.

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N FEBRUARY 2018, TV Sales & Home proudly opened the doors to its brand new concept store at Sam Levy’s Village, Borrowdale and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. The spacious, light-filled environment has been welcomed by customers looking for the most up-todate lifestyle products, including the latest furniture designs and technology trends. The concept store at Sam Levy’s Village allows TV Sales & Home to showcase a wide range of products in attractive surroundings, while offering customers a unique experiencebased retail space. Luxury living products have been carefully curated by TV Sales & Home’s designers and presented as “the whole package”, so that customers feel inspired to discover and create their own lifestyle space, be it in the lounge, dining room, kitchen or bedroom. To create this enhanced shopping experience, the old store, which was part of the fabric of Sam Levy’s Village for many years, was completely demolished and rebuilt to the highest standards.

The building process took eight months to complete, and the result is a modern showpiece of sleek glass and contemporary steel on the exterior, carefully combined with a warm, comfortable and invitingly fresh interior. The large, light and airy shop floor creates the perfect setting to view lounge suites, dining suites, bedding and interior décor items, as well as high quality electronic goods, while their expert staff are on hand to offer advice and assistance. In 2017 TV Sales & Home embarked on a quest to expand their store network and upgrade existing stores.

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The result has been the introduction of state-of-the-art shop fittings and fixtures, coupled with enhanced product ranges that offer customers a modern, convenient and attractive setting to browse and purchase the latest trends. To date they have launched or refitted several branches across the country. New stores include the first two concept stores in Village Walk Borrowdale, Bank Street and Batanai Gardens Shopping Mall; Kadoma Herbert Chitepo Road and Mutare CABS Centre. Their flagship First Street electronics store also received a complete facelift as did ICL House, Eastgate, Fife Street Bulawayo and Kamfinsa stores. TV Sales & Home’s Fife Street branch is the first concept store introduced to the Bulawayo market, and the new-look and modern space also offers an exciting retail experience for local residents there, and the store compares equally well with any of Harare’s flagship stores. TV Sales & Home is a household name in Zimbabwean homes, synonymous with selling quality branded products at an affordable price. Customers looking for the latest Ultra High Definition television, the trendiest built-in cooker or a high quality entry level bedset can find what they need, with assurance that their branded products are of the highest quality, under warranty, and competitively priced. TV Sales & Home also offer a selection of credit, laybye and payment options to suit every pocket. Small appliances such as toasters and kettles are now available on credit, with payment terms over six months. 57


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TILING A WALL

MADE EASY WITH UNION HARDWARE

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iling a bathroom or a kitchen can be a great DIY project if you take heed of a few simple and easy advice guidelines. It’s important to make sure that you have enough tiles and other related products – like adhesive, grouting and edging strips, so that you don’t get caught out half way through your project. Sometimes, if you run out of tiles, the supplier will not be able to provide more of the same tiles and you’ll be left in a sticky situation! Tiles are often given batch numbers as colours and textures can vary. If you’re planning a patterned tile design you need to be extra careful that you have the right quantities of different tiles to finish off your unique design. Firstly plan your tile layout and then plan again and again. Mistakes can be costly and time consuming. As a general rule you’ll need to work out the square meterage and then add 10 per cent for cutting and breakages. Using a gauge rod can be very helpful as you can see how many tiles you’ll need for your wall and you can work out where to start and where you’ll have to cut extra strips. A gauge rod is basically a piece of wood with the size of the tiles - and the gaps for grouting between them - marked out on it. So before you start tiling you can work out where the tiles will be placed and where the difficult left overs will be. Union Hardware can offer you the best professional advice about the square meterage you need plus what you require in terms of tile adhesives and grouting. When you’re planning to tile a wall it’s important to ensure that you have a good surface to work on. Remove any old wall tiles and strip off old wallpaper if necessary. Make sure that the surface is clean, dry and flat and the plaster is not crumbling. If the wall is slightly uneven you can usually compensate for smaller bumps and cracks by adding extra adhesive when applying your tiles. In extreme cases you can re-skim the wall or use a tile backer board. Backer boards are cement based and provide a perfect surface for your tiles. Carefully mark out the position of your tiles using a spirit level to ensure your lines are properly vertical and horizontal. Most people use a simple baton nailed gently to the wall to ensure that their first row of tiles is exactly level and a second baton to serve as your guide for the vertical layout. It’s usually easiest to start from one corner and then work inward. Pre-mixed PVA based tile adhesive is easier and cleaner to use. Spread a small amount onto the wall using a notched trowel and place your first tile in position pressing gently to make sure it’s flat and level. The adhesive allows you a short time to gently adjust the tile position. Use spacers between the tiles to ensure you have even gaps. Tile edging strips are very useful for corners or steps to give you a professional finish and they usually have an edge strip that needs to go under the tile. Cutting tiles for the awkward corners can be tedious and difficult. Union Hardware has a range of tile cutters available including both hand and power tools – some of which are easier to use – depending on the size of your project and your budget. Once your wall is tiled and your edging strips are set, you’ll need to grout the spaces. Generally floor tiles have dark colour grouting while wall tiles have lighter coloured grouting but you can use your creativity to create impressive tile effects using other options. Pre-mixed grout is ideal – simply spread the grout on with a small trowel making sure all the gaps are filled, then wipe off the excess with a clean, damp sponge.

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KONAK has displayed innovation and dedication since its inauguration 25 years ago. Starting off with prefabricated walling, Konak Stone Ideas is one of Konak’s newest development, barely 5 years old. STONE IDEAS However, in the relatively short period of establishing their “Stone Ideas” department, Konak has collected enough experience to give us a better understanding and appreciation of the diverse natural stone resources found in Zimbabwe. Using stonework in its original form they are specialists in transforming both interior and exterior home spaces and commercial buildings. When used creatively different stones commonly referred to as Springstone, Opal, Leopard Rock, Glitterstone, ... all add a unique and beautiful style to any property. Konak’s creativity in stone products allows their customers to incorporate personal unique designs in natural stone cladding, in (precast) walling, paving and flooring options.

Cladding Natural stone cladding is the use of a thin layer of stone fixed on an interior or exterior wall of a building or any other structure to enhance and bring value to kitchens, bathrooms, fireplace surroundings, swimming pools and many more areas of interest. The thin layers of cladding achieve a textured and three dimensional appearance and has the economic advantage that it replaces plastering. Cladding of an existing (old) precast wall strengthens and beautifies the wall; at the same time makes it maintenance free. 64 structure & design |

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Pre cast walling

happy mixture of different stones colors create an interesting pattern to achieve “painting” with stones of the precast wall’s surface.

A) THE COLORS OF NATURE ARE REFLECTED IN STONE. B) REINFORCED. The pink and grey colors of granite and gneiss “three quarter stones”, the white, cream, pale-pink, pale-orange, grey to green colors of marble and dolomite pebbles, the beige, orange, pink, grey to purple colors of Glitterstone or the grey, black, pink brick color of Chinhoyi Slate all transform the boring concrete surface. From carefully selected stones, a

The bigger the surface area of the quarry stone used in concrete walling panels the stronger they will be. Decorative stones are laid manually into a bed of mortar and partly “drown” in it. Therefore they become a part of the concrete mixture and reinforce it.

C) MAINTENANCE FREE. Natural stone is hardly affected by rain, sun or change of temperatures. Therefore, a natural stone decorated wall will not change over years and does not have to be “re-painted”. It can be appreciated over generations. Paving and floorings Using modern machinery it has changed from traditional techniques to sawing with diamond discs enabling rectangular patterns to create pavers. Natural stone pavers, cut or uncut, may be laid into concrete or - if thick enough (4cm or more) – into a sand bed. Stone “bricks” boarding natural stone paving make the paved area appear complete and is not only predominant in architecture use but allows for easier maintenance in all conditions. Stone Ideas also offers functional products such as garden benches, hand basins, fruit bowls, flower trays and a variety of stone chips for landscaping. Konak is leading the way into the future of stone products in the Zimbabwean building industry. We define security and style for you! 65


BUSINESS INSURANCE

Zimnat establishes trade credit insurance unit to boost exports

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ITH THE ZIMBABWEAN economy opening up and new possibilities for trade emerging, Zimnat has established a specialist division offering trade credit insurance to cover the risk of payment default that a trader supplying goods on credit faces. The new stand-alone division, which is located at 71 Mull Road in Harare’s Belvedere suburb, also offers surety bonds and guarantees. Trade credit insurance protects traders who supply goods or services on credit against the risk of payment default. Zimnat’s trade credit insurance is available to protect against such default in respect of both local and foreign trade. The General Manager of Zimnat’s Trade Credit, Bonds and Guarantees Division, Mr Shepherd Tembo, said the division hoped to facilitate exports through the trade credit insurance it offered. “The division expects to promote and facilitate international trade through export trade credit insurance, which will give local companies the confidence to export to different international markets, knowing that the risk of non-payment is offset by the insurance cover they have. “Because Zimnat will be taking over that risk, it obviously has to undertake due diligence and thoroughly vet the companies that are being supplied with goods on credit. “That means that the company taking out the insurance policy has the added benefit of a free vetting service. Often such vetting, particularly when it is of a company abroad, is costly,” he said. He added that the insurance would also be useful to exporters seeking a bank loan to finance their exports. Where a bank loan was involved, the insurance provided the bank too with some protection.

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One of the barriers there had been to the growth of companies’ operations and the country’s economic development had been lack of access to credit, he pointed out. Companies taking out trade credit insurance did not have to worry about debt collection, in the event of default, as Zimnat would take care of recovering the money from the debtor, he said.

posed by the underlying debtors on factored or discounted invoices. Zimnat’s Trade Credit, Bonds and Guarantees Division also offers Salary Based Loans Insurance to financial institutions providing consumer finance to salaried individuals and Lease Finance Insurance to leasing institutions and banks providing asset finance and leasing services.

Mr Tembo said the new division, which is staffed by experienced trade credit insurance and surety bonds and guarantees experts, intended to remodel the way trade credit insurance and suretyship are transacted in Zimbabwe through tailoring what otherwise would be generic products to suit particular circumstances in order to facilitate trade and unlock value.

The division offers trade facilitation bonds as well. These are bonds and guarantees requested by suppliers of goods and commodities when they extend deferred payment terms to traders under a traderelated contract or by purchasers who advance payments to suppliers under a supply contract.

Domestic Credit Insurance is available to local suppliers to cover the risk of nonpayment when they offer trade credit to local companies.

These Performance or Advance Payment Bonds guarantee the successful execution of the underlying trade contracts by the traders or suppliers.

Export Credit Insurance covers the risk of non-payment when exporters offer trade credit to foreign buyers.

The division also offers Surety Bonds and Guarantees to assist prospective clients within the construction, shipping and freight forwarding sectors as well as estate executors and administrators in conducting their business, by providing the necessary bonds and guarantees required by those engaging or considering contracting them.

Zimnat offers Supply Chain Finance Credit Insurance, also knowns as Reverse Factoring, to trade finance companies or the trade and finance department of a bank that is willing to settle supplier invoices in advance before the invoice payment due date. “In this way the insurance provides suppliers with access to advantageous financing facilities by leveraging on the buyer’s stronger credit rating,” Mr Tembo said. Zimnat also offers Services Credit Insurance against the risk of payment default by a service provider’s customers. It offers Receivable Purchaser of Trade Finance Credit Insurance to trade financers and banks when they provide invoice discounting and debt factoring services. This covers the risk of payment default

ENDS_________________________________ Issued on behalf of Zimnat General Insurance by MHPR Public Relations Consultants, 59 Van Praagh Avenue, Milton Park, Harare. Tel. 251538-40, 25205, 798760-1. E-mail: mhamilton@mhpr.co.zw Contact Person: Mike Hamilton (Mobile: 0772 469 801)


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The ZIE Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony AWARDS & CITATIONS Engineering Achievement Award - Public recognition of noteworthy engineering achievement PROJECT: Kariba-South Hydro Power Extension Project 1. The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) – Project Owner 2. The Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) Project Manager 3. Sino Hydro – EPC Contractor The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) Award - Paper, talk or construction project concerning energy development, maximization and sustainability. PROJECT: Riverside Solar Power Station WINNER: Nyangani Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd. K.G. Stevens Award- Presentation of a paper of high standard by a Corporate Member(s) WINNER: Eng. Tororiro Isaac Chaza PRESENTATION: Project Management Profession: A critical competency for delivery of infrastructure projects in Zimbabwe Institution Award-Paper of outstanding merit a) by any person and b) of high standard, in the mold of Stevens Award. WINNER: Charles Mazhazhate PRESENTATION: The impact of transport and infrastructure on supply chain performance: The Zimbabwean experience P.H. Havilland Award Significant contribution to water conservation, irrigation, pollution prevention and allied fields by any person resident in Zimbabwe. WINNER: Eng. Munashe Mvura JOURNAL PAPER: Valuing water towards investment attraction in developing countries: A case of Zimbabwe President’s Commendation -Paper of outstanding merit in a much specialized field. WINNERS: Eng. Masimba Tapera & Eng. Bridgette Musamirapamwe JOURNAL PAPER: An assessment of the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the teaching and learning of Chemical Engineering

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ADDRESS BY THE ZIMBABWE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS PRESIDENT; 2018 ANNUAL DINNER; HARARE CRESTA LODGE, SANGO CONFERENCE CENTRE.

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N ZIMBABWE, Engineering practice globally falls within the custody of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (ZIE), an Institution that is very well recognized regionally and internationally in the developed and developing world. Some of our members are currently practicing extensively in the Region and a considerable number internationally. The profession is well regulated and articulated under ZIE professional rules of procedure guided by good ethical culture as provided by the Act and the Government regulates the practice through the Engineering Council of Zimbabwe (ECZ). As a country, we should immediately recognize and consider some serious engagements of all our professionals for the building of a strong infrastructure base to support capacity utilization and bring efficiency in the much-needed public and private services. As an Institution we have deliberately put in place mechanism of conformity to good governance in order to be compliant to Government expectations in the management of institutions. Since the beginning of the year we have made much progress in; 1. Continuous evaluation of 2017 Kariba Congress resolutions, 2. Conducting a Special Congress in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe Infrastructure Investment Conference) expected from 2 to 5 July 2018. 3. Reducing the size of the Board and reorganization of duties of the committees, 4. Conducting Board Evaluation starting with the current Executive Committee Members, 5. Setting up an Audit Committee, 6. Embracing ICT in ZIE and integrating systems, 7. Introduction of alternative revenue generation streams. Our current state of services show some lacking in modern application of engineering solutions to our needs e.g. lack of sanitation sector services, poor water quality in industrial domestic and industrial applications, impassible roads due to traffic congestion and bad state, lack of capacity in rail transport, power challenges, inefficiencies in industrial processes, high costs of infrastructure raising, substandard infrastructure and building environment, inconsistencies in development planning. The engineering professionals in Zimbabwe believe in interdisciplinary approach to solving challenges and problems and this will be resolved through actions that are underpinned by innovative

engineering approaches, paying attention to detail and fitting to government implementation programs and timelines thereby fitting into the global international development trend without sacrificing national sustainability needs. Our professionals in government and public enterprises must be highly engaged so as to create value in infrastructure building and utilization. Therefore, the government in all interns and purpose should endeavour to utilize this huge unique human capital base since considerable national resources have been invested to come up with this admirable potential capacity. The Zimbabwe Engineering fraternity is well articulated to challenge what appears as the huge infrastructure development and services capacity gaps between our country and the developed world. Our professional capacity and exposure to rehabilitate, reconstruct and upgrade our infrastructure is adequately supported by our education system. We would wish for a situation where the engineering profession stands well in the development and application of practical approach to solutions of eliminating inconsistencies in infrastructure planning, development and utilization. The role of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers is to ensure that professional expertise practice is properly coordinated and regulated for much needed economic development to bring a clean government developmental program outputs punctuated by a high technological applications consistent to our Zimbabwe environment. We therefore assure you that as professionals under your national vision, the engineering professional establishment in Zimbabwe has a full capacity in wisdom and is ready to lead in the execution of development projects in support of government. I confirm that we have a sound direct and indirect knowledge base for excellence in building our infrastructure for better, affordable and efficient services. We therefore appeal for government to continue to engage engineering proffssionals under the ZIE platform as advisors or direct participants in national development. This will effectively and/or intensively bring an improved state of direction for infrastructure development initiatives. We strongly believe that we can make it for a better country within reasonable investments by keeping conscious of our ethics and good business behavior. Eng Israel Rwodzi (Pr Eng) Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers President

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Architect Emiel Murwira Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe President 2018

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Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe [IAZ]

HE Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe (IAZ), is headquartered in Zimbabwe’s capital city, Harare. Established in 1929, the IAZ was originally named the Institute of Rhodesian Architects. At Zimbabwe’s independence in 1980 the institute was given its current name.

members. This move aimed at promoting the profession by widening its membership to enhance idea sharing within the built environment proceedings. The enrolment with IAZ does not imply that one is defined as an Architect. SELECTING AN ARCHITECT

The Institute assists and co-operates with the Architects Council of Zimbabwe (ACZ) in representing views and promoting the views of all architectural professionals so as to ensure that integrity and status of Architectural professionals is maintained. THE ARCHITECT An Architect is a trained designer of buildings and building related fields and has expertise not only to solve a problem but has capacity to analyse and define problems for purposes of providing alternative solutions to a Client. An Architect brings together creative capacity, technical expertise and managerial skills that subsequently enable provision of Clients requirements into built form, taking into account amongst other factors such as the site conditions, budgets, statutory provisions, culture, climate and the general environmental elements.

A current list of all registered Architects is always available at the Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe offices. Architects can be selected through: • Random pick from the list • Referral or recommendation by previous clients • Design Competition as approved by ACZ • Expression of interest submissions • Interviews by Client/Developer An architect always ensures that upon being commissioned, the standard contracts are signed prior to commencement of design work.

.An “Architect” practices in accordance within provisions set out in the Architects Act of 1975, and not other professional may call oneself an Architect, unless registered with the Architects Council of Zimbabwe.

We encourage that the public and business community seek guidance from the Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe and ensure that they engage a Registered Architect on all design projects across the country. A list of Registered Architects is available at the IAZ Offices located at number 3 Dorking House, Josiah Chinamano Avenue, Harare.

The Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe widened its membership in 1982 to incorporate Students, Graduates, Affiliates and Retired

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ZBCA 2018 STAKEHOLDERS DINNER AND COCKTAIL “BUILDING CAPACITY AND LINKAGES FOR LOCAL PARTICIPATION IN MAJOR NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS” ZBCA is inviting all Building Contractors, Construction Companies, Building Suppliers, SMEs, Women in Construction and Artisans in the Construction Sector, Rural Districts Councils, City Councils and Municipalities, Infrastructure related Government Departments, Business Management Or-ganisations (BMOs), Government Implementing Agencies and all other stakeholders in the con-struction sector to a Stakeholders Dinner &Cocktail to be held as follows;

REGION: MASVINGO VENUE: REGENCY FLAMBOYANT HOTEL DATE &TIME: 15TH June 2018, 1700HRS -2200HRS For registration and more information please contact Mr. Boniface Mahwere +263 773 595 599 or Miss. Kudzai. E. Chikwana Mobile Number +263 773 483 886 or call Head Office on Telephone (04) 779283-4 or, Email; administration@zbca.co/ zbcaoffice@gmail.com/ membership@zbca.co

ATTENDANCE FEES Table of 10 : $1,200.00 Individuals : $ 120.00

BANKING DETAILS: NAME : ZIMBABWE BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION BANK : ZB BANK, ROTTEN ROW BRANCH ACCOUNT TYPE : PROJECTS ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NUMBER : 4144-121884-202

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