Housing in Southern Africa August 2015

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August 2015
Bricks & Paving
Constructionof the government-
run project started in March
2012 and the project was com-
pleted recently. The new facility will
provide the residents of Dannhauser
withmuchneededqualityhealthcare.
Allin Dangers, Corobrik’s Director
of Sales said that Corobrik supplied
Corobrik’s Roan Satin and Golden
Wheat Travertine face bricks and 1,4
million Non-Facing Plastered clay
bricks and Non-Facing Extra. These
bricks are suitable for general build-
ing work and the latter can be used
below ground level, where durability
rather than aesthetics is the criteria
for selection. “The single-storey
facility will serve the community for
generations to come,” says Dangers.
“This is a high quality infrastructure
project set to provide a great working
environment with the benefits of low
lifecycle maintenance costs. When
one looks at what has been provided
one can only but feel inspired. The
Department of Health and the design
team have covered all the bases and
the contractor has delivered. We are
proud to be a part of this substantive
end product and for the opportunity
to contribute to its attractive facade
that will surely stand the test of time”.
Wavell Chimango, Diverse Group
of Independent Thinkers (DGIT)
Architects said that Corobrik’s range
was their first choice. “We have been
specifying Corobrik on our projects
throughout KwaZulu-Natal for many
years and have always relied on
their quality and reliability to ensure
smooth delivery, as well as a finished
product of which we can be proud
of. Dannhauser Community Health
Centre is no exception.”
Chimango said that, being a gov-
ernment facility, DGIT Architects
wanted to achieve a lasting look
using a quality product. “The Roan
Satin and Golden Wheat Travertine
provided us with a colour palette that
we could use to detail and emphasise
many areas externally, thereby pro-
viding facades that do not require
excessivemaintenance or repair over
a long period of time.”
“This broke up the facades into
smaller elements that were visu-
ally appealing but had consistency in
quality.” The Roan Satin and Golden
Wheat Travertine face bricks were
used throughout the building, which
consists of the main building, mortu-
ary, administrationblock, gate house,
sub-station, doctors and nurses resi-
dence as well as workshop facilities.
The facility – which is situated
just on the outskirts of Dannhauser
to ensure accessibility for the com-
munity – provides a range of services,
including dental care, counselling,
surgery, mother care, skills and nutri-
tion training as well as TB and Aids
care, among others. ■
1,4 million bricks
The new R190 million Dannhauser Community Health Centre in the
remote former mining town in KwaZulu-Natal has been completed.
Accredited supplier
Concrete Manufacturers Asso-
ciation member, Conframat
Bricks offers a wide range of
products. The company currently
operates three plants in Vanderbijl-
park, Gauteng.
Renowned for its high quality pav-
ing bricks and low breakage, Confra-
mat bricks carry the South African Bu-
reau of Standardsmark andwarranty.
The company’s truck fleet and pro-
duction scheduling system ensures
that Conframat deliver pre-ordered
loans on time. The product offering
includes:
The Bevel paver 100 x 200 x 55/
60 mm / 25 Mpa is available in grey,
red, charcoal, brown and tan
The Earth Bevel Paver 100 x 200
x 60 mm /20 Mpa the low intensity
colour has a rougher surface and is
available on special order only
The Interlock Paver 100 x 200 x
60/80mm/25Mpa is available in grey,
red, charcoal, brown and tan.
The Solid Stock and Semi-face
Building brick is suitable for perim-
eter and feature walls. Colours in-
clude grey, tan and brown by special
order only
CMAT stock and Semi-face Build-
ing brick is suitable for perimeter
and feature walls and is available in
a variety of strengths.
Established in 1999, the plants
produce 200 000 paving bricks per
day.
For further information contact
Conframat Bricks on 0861 33 55 99 or
visit ■