Vega

Komastu

King Edward Aquatics Centre

Client: KES School

Project Value: R34.8 million excl vat

Completed: December 2020

Awards: Best Sporting Facility Project at SA Steel Awards 2022, as well as a Finalist in the SA Fulton Awards 2022 (Cement & Concrete SA)
A redevelopment of the uncovered aging school swimming pool into a world class aquatic centre. The 2,750sqm covered yet naturally ventilated centre includes two pools for swimming and waterpolo plus a learn-to-swim facility. Surrounding the pools is seating including the original retained 1927 entrance, plus new double storey block housing the changing areas, upper viewing platform and plant rooms. The entire centre is covered by an intricate feature roof incorporating concrete and steel materials to produce a sleek exposed design for the 40m clear span.

Kevro

GRW

World-class hydraulic lifts were installed in the lift pit bases to the workshop bays – a standout feature in this building.

More than 8 000m3 of concrete was used during construction. The majority of this had an off-shutter finish to compliment the glass façade, which showcases a modern showroom as the ‘face’ of GRW to the N12 highway.

Client: The greenfield project was jointly developed by the SOM Group and Waterfall

Project Value: R113.7 million excl vat

Completed: November 2023

Design philosophy:
Developed due to the continued growth in inbound and outbound volumes, coupled with the accelerated rise of cross border e-commerce. The new facility make use of a drive-in model, maximising productivity and increasing the volume of shipments processed daily to ensure faster delivery of shipments for customers. The facility will receive, process and transport inbound and outbound shipments to their intended destinations. The development will include an increase in floor space and advancements in technology and processes as well as Material Handling Equipment, which will omit manual handling of shipments and facilitate direct loading of shipments.

Amrod, Waterfall

Client: Attacq Limited

Project Value: R189 million excl vat

Size: 37 000m² custom-built office and warehouse for leading promotional product provider Amrod.

Completed: April 2017

Design philosophy:
The new facility in Waterfall includes
7 000m² of P-Grade offices, together with
31 000 m² of warehouse space which includes 11 000m² of specialised VNA (very narrow aisle) warehousing. Full heigh single lift in-situ concrete columns were cast to 14m. A combination of large panel fibre surface beds to FM2 specification together with DM1 floors that were cast in-house by Abbeydale

Alpla, Lanseria Corporate Park Warehouse

Client: Griffin – Lanseria Trust One and TTIN Properties

Project Value: R220 million excl vat

Size: Building Area 35 000m²

Completion: November 2022

A world leader in plastic packaging finds a new home for its Southern Africa operations in Lanseria Corporate Estate, Johannesburg.