Construction World July 2015

PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS

An architect’s impression of the interior refurbishment of The Workshop.

NEW BUILDING CONTRACTS

and the communities in which we are invested through our properties. We want our buildings to be places where business in South Africa can thrive, with quality, healthy, productive working environments that also offer savings on utilities consumption and costs. The GBCSA Green Star SA tools are important enablers in our green building journey. Kirstenhof Office Park is an excellent example of our approach that prioritises green building and property operations, for both our new developments and existing buildings.” Gauteng leads South Africa with the largest number of certified Green Star SA projects – an impressive 55. It is followed by the Western Cape with 29, KwaZulu-Natal with 11, the Eastern Cape with two and Limpopo with one. GBCSA has also certified two international ratings. “Congratulations to the GBCSA and the industry as a whole on this achievement,” says Robin Lockhart-Ross, managing executive of Nedbank Property Finance. “As a bank whose reputation is built on its commitment to the environment and sustainability, we are proud of our own achievements in championing the cause of green buildings not only by financing and occupying these, but also through our sponsor- ship of the Existing Building Performance Rating Tool and the GBCSA annual convention, a platform that is aimed at ensuring that the ‘green’ agenda is maintained.” Wilkinson says: “The increase in pace in green building in South Africa has been phenomenal. From a single Green Star SA certifi- cation only five years ago, to 50 certifications last year, and 100 certifications now, the green building movement in South Africa is certainly gaining momentum. “The positive impacts these buildings are having on our environ- ment is meaningful, and becomes more significant with each green building certified. We would like to congratulate South Africa’s commer- cial property sector on this landmark achievement, and encourage them to continue to create sustainable, green buildings.” Reflecting its growing experience and expertise in diverse sectors ranging from medical to retail, multi-disciplinary construction group Liviero has secured new building contracts at Natalspruit Hospital and at iconic Durban shopping centre The Workshop. Liviero has been awarded a R232-million contract for the construction of new doctors and nurses’ accommodation, a new training centre and crèche at the new Natalspruit Hospital in Vosloorus, Gauteng. This contract, which is being undertaken for the Department of Infrastructure and Development, is due for completion in August 2016. The firm’s R39-million contract at The Workshop is for an upgrade of this iconic landmark for client Vukile Property Fund Limited. This historic building was constructed in 1860 as the orig- inal railway workshop for the Durban Station. In 1986, the building was refurbished and transformed into The Workshop Shopping Centre, one of the country’s first themed shopping centres. >

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