Housing in Southern Africa June 2015

27 / 36

Bricks & Paving
With 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.
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
31 Saratoga
Avenue
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.
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. ■