Housing in Southern Africa June 2015

Bricks & Paving

W ith the demand for student accommodation increasing, the eastern perimeter of the inner city aims to attract varsity students attending the University of Johannesburg and the University of the Witwatersrand, as well as other academic institutions in the vicinity. Gothic Construction Site Agent, Janiel Strydom, said, “The R110 mil- lion project at 31 Saratoga Avenue development consists of 180 units in the form of communal type apart- ments, with each unit comprising of six bedrooms, two bathrooms, one kitchen and a communal room. Ocon Brick, one of the largest suppliers of quality clay brick in Gauteng, has supplied over three million clay stock bricks for student accommodation at 31 Saratoga Avenue, Berea, in Johannesburg. 31 Saratoga Avenue

prompt response - no matter how small the issue. A small amount of bricks were slightly darker than the rest, but with over three million clay stock bricks supplied, a small differ- ential can be expected. We were able to use these bricks without diminish- ing the seamless finish on the project. Our next project is a similar develop- ment with the University of Pretoria and I am confident Ocon Brick will be there with us,” said Strydom. ■

The entire project has 1 080 rooms. We chose Ocon Brick because they offer a better quality product, which offered amongst other features, a superb longevity span and reliable delivery. It is a better product than many others on the market and that is why we chose it.” Strydom continued, “Ocon Brick’s support and servicing is superb. We hadtocontactOconBrickduringweek- ends and we have always received a

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