New contracts awarded during the period include four stations as
part of the Gautrain project – OR Tambo, Rhodesfield, Marlboro and
Hatfield – valued at R100 million. This takes the total value of Gautrain
projects awarded to the group to R340 million. Work on all four stations
and related infrastructure is progressing well ahead of the 2010
deadlines.
Cosmo City
In the second half of the year, work on 281 apartments in the Cosmo
City complex was completed on time for the client Johannesburg
Housing Company. Aimed at low to middle-income earners, the units
are split between one- and two-bedroom configurations. Importantly,
the project focused on maximising the use of local construction teams
and meeting the client’s quality standards.
The Regent
The upmarket Regent apartment block was completed in October 2009,
adding over 100 luxury apartments and penthouses to the pool of
accommodation in the sought-after high-density area of Morningside,
Sandton.
Gerolemou/Mvela group
The Gerolemou/Mvela group, comprising P Gerolemou Construction
(Pty) Limited, Mvela Phanda Construction (Pty) Limited and Contract
Plumbing and Sanitation (Pty) Limited, has been in business for 28 years
and operates out of its headquarters in Pretoria. It has valuable
experience in all facets of the building industry, particularly hospitals
and prisons.
The integration of the Gerolemou/Mvela group was completed by the
end of the review period, adding critical mass to the group’s ability to
target larger projects in South Africa and across borders.
Natalspruit Hospital
This ongoing R1,5-billion project involving a 760-bed facility for
the Department of Public Works is scheduled for completion in
November 2011.
Germiston Hospital
This 300-bed facility for the Department of Public Works, with an
estimated completion date of November 2010, has progressed to
finishes and mechanical and electrical installations.
Skilpadhek border post
Located between Botswana and South Africa’s North West province, this
project involves constructing the actual border post and all ancillary
buildings, roadworks, parking and fencing, as well as mentoring
subcontractors. Expected completion is towards the end of 2010.
Waterkloof Air Force base
The rehabilitation and upgrade of the main runway and taxiways
proved an intense technical challenge, given the presence of dolomite in
the area. This meant that existing layer work to the runway had to be
excavated and replaced. In all, an area of over 740 000m3 was removed in
rebuilding the runway. The high-profile project, completed in joint
venture, was handed over and officially opened by President Jacob Zuma
in October 2009.
In tandem with the upgrade of the runway, the Gerolemou/Mvela group
successfully negotiated the contract to demolish the existing VIP building
and construct a new one. The work was carried out in only six months
and had a contract value of R40 million.
Riverwalk Office Park
Constructed for clients, the Government Employees Pension Fund and
PIC, this high-profile office park consists of three separate office blocks,
each with three basement levels and four upper levels, and ancillary
external works. Situated at the bottom of Atterbury Road in Pretoria,
the office park has road frontage on the N1 highway. It was completed
against stringent deadlines by November 2009.
University of South Africa
Work continued on the R110 million contract to construct a
new entrance building for the University of South Africa. The five-storey
multi-purpose building will house offices, student gathering facilities
and galleries.
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