In preparation for the increased passenger volumes associated with the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, ACSA initiated a national infrastructure upgrade programme to airside and landside infrastructure. As part of this programme, upgrades to infrastructure elements were undertaken for both landside (terminals, parkades and support facilities) and airside (runways, docking aprons, service roads, fuel lines, etc) infrastructure elements.
Scope
Provision of 2 x new large aprons, five x remote narrow-body aprons and a new major service road. A primary goal of ours was to ensure integration and accommodation of a new A380 aircraft at the Cape Town International Airport from other international airports.
Provision of project management
services for the construction of a new
55 000-seater multi-purpose stadium
completed in time to host the 2010 FIFA
World Cup TM. The stadium was specifically designed as a multi-purpose facility in order to maximise revenue-generation through a long-term legacy.
The stadium comprises of the following notable provisions:
Planning,design and construction of 5 Star Green (Designand As-built)Contact Centre in Randburg, Gauteng.
Project value
R250 million
Purpose
Phase 1 : A new two level Shopping Mall; a new 4-Storey office block; a new building to accommodate Cashbuild; 2 x Drive-thru fast food outlets (KFC confirmed lease agreement for one); a new Taxi Rank and associated offices and facilities; internal roads, engineering services and parking; external road upgrades and new traffic lights at existing and new intersections. Phase 2 : New Magistrates Court New Police Station.
Scope
As part of an ongoing commitment, and desire to continually improve and reduce environmental impact, minimisation of its corporate and retail real estate, FirstRand Bank Limited initiated a process of “greening” existing real-estate holdings, as well as seeking to achieve Green Star rating and certification of a number of new key corporate real estate developments.
As a means of accommodating aggressive expansion and increased market share take-up, FirstRand Bank has seen fit to provide additional capacity in terms of its call centre support facilities to accommodate an ever-increasing clientele base. This project entails the development of a new, large-scale 5 Green Star-rated Contact Centre in Randburg, Gauteng, that will serve to provide significant additional capacity to service FirstRand’s existing client base, as well as a growing base throughout South Africa.
The facility comprises: 13 900m2 of basement parking over two levels
10 900m2 of operational contact centre space (including offices) over 2 No. levels • Extensive backbone data and cabling • Onsite waste digestion and conversion
• Complex uninterruptible power supply and data protection systems
• Cafeteria facilities • Extensive external hard and soft landscaping.
• Appointment as Project Manager and Principal Agent for the project.
Refurbishment Of The Kingsley Project value Shopping Centre
Client
Public Investment Corporation Acting on behalf of GEPF
Project value
R432 million
Purpose
Rejuvenating and Demonstrating New Architectural Designs in the Arcadia Precinct to contribute
to the community in terms of economically, socially and cultural activities.
Scope
The scope of works includes the complete refurbishment of two levels of basement including
an extension to the basement, refurbishment to two levels of retail and ten levels of offices to the existing Kingsley Shopping Centre
Redevelopment of Ga-Rankuwa City will augment the centre’s GLA and introduce modern infrastructure and amenities that respond to social and economic needs of Ga-Rankuwa.
Scope
The expansion of the GLA from 27,000 sqm to 38,000sqm including construction of external building pads, and modernise the shopping Centre in line with current trends and safeguard appeal to future generations within the catchment area. Develop a concept to include a dual food anchorage, food court and entertainment. Due consideration should be given to including land parcels to be purchased and incorporating a new modernized Public Transport facility.
Phase 1 : A new two level Shopping Mall; a new 4-Storey office block; a new building to accommodate Cashbuild; 2 x Drive-thru fast food outlets (KFC confirmed lease agreement for one); a new Taxi Rank and associated offices and facilities; internal roads, engineering services and parking; external road upgrades and new traffic lights at existing and new intersections. Phase 2 : New Magistrates Court New Police Station.
Scope
Structural Engineering design of the Shopping Mall Design and construction monitoring of the Tlhabane Precinct internal roads and stormwater. Design and construction monitoring of the External Roads Upgrade – separate construction contract. Traffic Engineering related to review of internal operational plan, new traffic lights and external roads statutory signage plan.
Building a mall in the Botshabelo township with the aim of stimulating the local economy and
allowing convenient access to shopping facilities within the region.
Scope
Botshabelo Mall Development is a regional mall with just over 21 000 m2 of gross leasable area (GLA), approximately 800 parking bays, and a taxi rank. The mall will house around 70 tenants (80% national), anchored by some of the big national retailers such as Pick n Pay, Woolworths and Shoprite together with national clothing and furniture shops and restaurants.
Pareto Limited and Metropolitan Property Services.
Project value
R500 million
Purpose
The full upgrade and expansion of an 88 000+m2 super-regional shopping centre located in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town. The project included the rejuvenation of all shop fronts, redesign and reconfiguration of the entertainment centre and food court, provision of a new concert-quality entertainment and PA system, modernisation of all interior aesthetics (ceilings, tiling, lighting, balustrades, ornamentals, etc), full upgrade to current NBR (including SANS 10400XA) regulations in terms of electrical, fire, mechanical, HVAC and wet services infrastructure, and provision of a new state-of-the-art Building Management System.
Scope
Planning, design and implementation of the full refurbishment, reconfiguration, modernisation and expansion of the Tyger Valley Super Regional Shopping Centre
Cape Town Rail Precinct Station Complex and Precinct Revitalisation
Client
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa.
Project value
R350 million
Purpose
The long-awaited upgrading and
refurbishment of Cape Town’s Central
Station, underwent extensive upgrading and
re-modelling of the station precinct. The Cape
Town Station Revitalisation project was a multi-
phased upgrade of the facilities at Cape Town Station.
The initial phase involved alterations and additions to various commercial buildings, retail facilities and operational facilities at the station complex. The subsequent phases investigated the long-term development and expansion, the primary transport exchange hub of the city of Cape Town. GladAfrica was appointed in a Joint Venture to head a multi-disciplinary team of professionals on this project.
Scope
Planning, design and construction of the refurbish- ment, modernisation and expansion of the Cape Town Rail Station and surrounding precinct.
Planning, design and implementation of the first phase of a multi-phased bus rapid transit system to service the Cape Metropole.
Scope
Provision of project and programme management services for the planning, design and implementation of the first phase of the MyCiTi IRT system. This corridor faced some of the worst peak-period congestion levels, especially to the south and east of the bridges over the Diep River. The project ultimately aimed to provide a fully integrated, safe and efficient public transport system to service all individuals within the Cape Metropole.
The work streams managed by the project and programme management team included:
Infrastructure planning, design and implementation (roadways, stations, control centres, depots, staging yards
Systems planning
Business planning
Vehicle procurement
Business contracts (control centres, automated fare collection, vehicle procurement and station management)
Industry transition
Public relations and media
Budgeting and cost management
Funding applications (PTIG and PTNOG)
Responsible business units
GladAfrica Consulting Engineers | GladAfrica Project Managers | GA Environment
