WINNER: GRINAKER-LTA BUILDING EAST, "GATEWAY SOUTH MALL"
This project consisted of four separate facets:
- The new 40 000 m2, 4 Storey parkade
- The new 10 000 m2 South Mall extension, housing 31 new tenants
- The 2000 m2 basement extensions back onto the game
- The new 200 m2 Dion extension above and to the side of game
The combined activities included demolition of over 10 000 m2 of existing hard surface, bulk earthworks comprising of excavating and carting off 27 000 m3 of in-situ material in under 3 weeks, as well as the installation of in excess 550 CFA piles along with 200 No. pile caps.
Also 30 000 m2 of post tensioned decks, pad footings, ground beams, construction of around 350 concrete columns, 2000 m2 of Bondeck slabs, 90m long, 6m high concrete retaining walls, structural steel, roof sheeting and 350m of precast perimeter tilt-up concrete panels of up to 13m high, along with some high class finishes. A bridge linking the new Parkade with the new Mall extension, was also constructed.
HIGHLY COMMENDED PROJECTS: REED SIMPSON CONSTRUCTION CC, ROB ROY LIFESTYLE VILLAGE
The project brief entailed the complete conversion of the old Rob Roy Hotel, Botha’s Hill, into apartments; including additional units added in keeping with the overall design and aesthetics of the original building. The original hotel rooms were converted into 32 independent units and 13 frail care units situated on the ground floor. The Rob Roy Hotel which dates back to 1930’s brought with it many challenges, primary of which was the lack of accurate as-built drawings. The elevation of the Rob Roy Hotel is iconic and was to be preserved at all costs, with this in mind all external works and additions had to be carried out with minimal impact of the overall elevation.
