Fuel terminal for Lesedi Municipality
Motheo Construction Group has been appointed civil engineering and earthworks contractor for a new fuel terminal project for Lesedi Local Municipality in Heidelberg, Mpumalanga. The contract was awarded to Motheo Construction Group by Chemie Tech, an EPCM contractor in the oil and gas industry, for main client Vopak, a Netherlands multinational that has built many similar fuel-storage facilities in South Africa. Motheo Construction Group’s Civils Division will undertake the project in conjunction with joint-venture partner M3. The scope of work includes the construction of eight tank foundations, a foundation berm wall, and a 35 x 35 x 7 m concrete manifold structure. Traditionally, a concrete ring beam was built, filled in from the inside, and with a steel tank on top. In this instance earth materials are used to construct a foundation for a 30-million litre tank. The work is intricate and specialised and consists of layers of bitumen and HDPE interspersed with fine sand.
Property Fund to rejuvenate South Africa’s cities
The Divercity Urban Property Fund is a newly-launched investment fund with a R2-billion seed portfolio of landmark property assets. The fund aims to renew the country’s urban centres. Its major shareholders and stakeholders are Atterbury and Ithemba Property, with Talis Property Fund playing major part in forming the fund. Cornerstone investors are RMH Property and Nedbank Property Partners, subject to regulatory approval. The fund’s initial portfolio includes strategic buildings including Johannesburg’s Newtown Junction Mall, Talis House and Turbine Hall, and the Pan Africa Mall in Alexandra, coupled with 4500 residential properties. Divercity has secured a development pipeline of a further R3-billion of investment, and the funding required to roll it out. This pipeline consists of over 3000 new residential units and inner-city office and retail space. The vision for the property income fund is to grow it towards a target of about R6-billion in assets over the next three to four years and a stock exchange listing as a REIT (real estate investment trust).
Solar plant for Namibia
Cronimet Mining Power Solutions Namibia has broken ground on a 150 kWp photovoltaic plant in Chobe, Namibia. When completed, the plant, in combination with an energy storage system, will supply Chobe Water Villas with clean energy at a competitive price. The photovoltaic plant will be combined with a fully automated energy storage system controlled by Cronimet’s technical department in Germany. It will allow the lodge in the Kasika Conservacy in the Namibian Zambezi region to cover full daytime electricity demand and to reduce the reliance on gensets at night.
Specialised hospital in Pretoria
The new 11000 m2 special surgical Pretoria Head and Neck Hospital developed by Growthpoint will be the first of its kind in Africa. The cost to build the hospital is estimated at R450-million. Working closely together, Growthpoint and Cintocare are creating a clinical centre of excellence that focuses exclusively on head and neck, spinal and vascular surgery with highly specialised medical professionals and technology. The building comprises seven floors, the hospital plantroom, three clinical and consulting levels and three parking levels. This 100-bed hospital, with the built-in capacity to expand to 160 beds, will have five operating theatres and 335 secure, structured parking bays. Bulk earthworks for the project are underway and construction began in August 2018. The building is scheduled for completion during the first quarter of 2020. The new hospital is being developed in the green precinct of Menlyn Maine. The Pretoria Head and Neck Hospital is set to become the first green-certified hospital in South Africa.
Infrastructure developments for Matla Coal Mine
TDS Projects Construction has been awarded the contract for two integrated projects at Exxaro Matla’s Mine 2 and Mine 3. This entails both mine development and infrastructure development. The scope of work for the mine development phase of the project consists of drilling, blasting, mucking and the hauling of inter-seam material and coal to develop the initial run-around. It will also include development of the roof support, Gunniting of walls and roof incline sections and maintaining equipment. Two declines that will be developed at Matla 3 and two inclines at Matla 2 will link the current Coal Seam 4 works with the Seam 2 reserve. Infrastructure development includes complete design, procurement, fabrication, installation, construction and commissioning for civils, road inclines, plinths, mechanicals, decline and incline conveyors, EC&I, supply water and waste water extension and electrical reticulation. The project start on 7 September 2018, with the first blast taking place at Mine 3 for the mining development phase. The infrastructure development will commence on 30 September 2018 and estimated completion of work on Mine 3 is August 2019.
R20-million pedestrian bridge for Klipspruit
The Johannesburg Roads Agency has approved the development of a R20-million pedestrian bridge over railway tracks in the Klipspruit township, west of Johannesburg, to address residents’ illegal crossing over the railway line. The 12-month project was launched in June 2018. The bridge will be located at the corner of Fuschia and Foxglove Roads. Persons with special needs will be accommodated as part of JRA’s alignment to Universal Access Design and Compliance. The bridge will be constructed with reinforced concrete and the construction will employ local labourers and SMMEs as part of the Expanded Public Works Programme.
