With very few warehouse developments known to have utilised energy efficiency techniques in their development, the Packer Avenue warehouse could arguably be the highlight for warehouse developments using energy efficiency approach, particularly with the electrical proportion of the works. The brief entailed developing a new high volume packaging and distribution warehouse 330m² floor [...]
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Vodafone unveils Africa’s greenest building
Today, Vodacom unveiled the completed Vodafone Site Solutions Innovation Centre, the first ever 6-star Green Star SA rated building in South Africa, at its head office in Midrand. The Green Building Council of South Africa rating validates the centre as the greenest building in Africa. Speaking at the official launch of the building, Vodacom [...]
Corobrik paves the way to the future at UNISA in Parow
Corobrik’s de Hoop pavers define much of the urban hard-landscape of the Western Cape’s cities and towns being well used in the surfacing of pavements, pedestrian thoroughfares and boulevards. In designing the new UNISA building in Parow MSa michele sandilands architects elected to use them both on the floors and the walls. “They used [...]
Sika renovates prominent Cape Town building
In 2010 Group 5 was awarded a contract by the City of Cape Town to renovate 4 Dorp Street, a prominent building situated in the heart of the city. BBI Consulting Engineers was contracted to manage all civil engineering aspects of the project. Jakupa Architects and CS Studio Architects unequivocally specified no less than eighteen [...]
The bold and beautiful at Nando’s Gandhi Square
Tile Africa Contracts supplies porcelain, ceramic, slate and mosaic tiles, including bathroom ware, to Nando’s outlets nationally and internationally. The company recently provided tiles to the Gandhi Square outlet in central Johannesburg. The Nando’s outlet demonstrates how neutral-coloured tiles can be used to great effect to highlight vibrant colours in a restaurant’s design. This [...]
Improvon uses Mapei waterproofing technology
Mapei South Africa, the local supplier of the concrete industry’s leading Mapei product range, supplied its unique Idrosilex Pronto and Mapelastic Foundation to Improvon, a large construction company, for use in the construction of sewage manholes at the new Montague Business Park in Milnerton, Cape Town. “Negative water pressure from large wastewater volumes damages [...]
Eastern Cape escapes boost growth and development
The Eastern Cape, with its vast array of scenic delights, rich culture and proud heritage, offers its visitors a unique collection of experiences. Providing activities and attractions ranging from surfing the warm waters of the Indian Ocean and traipsing the flower trails to visiting Nelson Mandela’s birthplace and seeking out the Big Five on a [...]
Earthworks begin on Sandton’s new flagship Katherine & West sectional title offices
Earthworks are under way on the new R650m ‘AAA’ grade, ‘Katherine & West’ office development by Barrow Properties, within metres of the Sandton Gautrain station and next to the Radisson Blu Hotel. The project will take 26 months to complete. The works involve an 18m deep excavation, 4500sqm of gunnite, 112 lateral support piles [...]
Tile Africa Contracts now supplies DoRego’s
Tile Africa Contracts now supplies the proudly South African restaurant franchise DoRego’s with tiles for front and back-of-house. This chain of restaurants that specialises in chicken, fish and chips, burgers and sandwiches underwent a rebranding in 2009 and now utilises striking colours in its store design. DoRego’s, currently consisting of 75 outlets, recently [...]
Vinyl flooring installed at the world’s best retirement development
Polyflor SA is proud to announce the successful completion of an 820 m₂ installation of Luxury Vinyl Sheeting at the internationally acclaimed Waterfall Hills Mature Lifestyle Community, situated between Sunninghill and Kyalami, Johannesburg. Century Property Developments, winner of the CNBC International Property Awards for the Best International Property Development in 2009 and 2011, selected [...]
Latest Issue - January/February 2012
In This Issue:
- Goba offices by Elphick Proome Architects
- Central Government Offices by MEG Architects and Muhammad Mayet Architects
- Edgars extension at Ballito Lifestyle Centre by Evolution Architects
- House van Dyk by BbA Architects
- Retrofitting and Energy Efficiency
