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Saturday, October 31, 2009 |
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Adding a little more glitz to the Golden Horse Casino
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Source: Malcolm Reeves
Stefanutti Stocks Building KZN commenced work on the alterations and refurbishment to the Golden Horse Casino, Pietermaritzburg in August 2008.
The scope of work on this project included the refurbishment and new finishes to the casino, which consisted of new food & beverage facilities, a new studio for Radio Lotus, hotel foyer, hotel rooms and passages, public areas and the conference centre. Work also included the removal of existing screeds; plastered wall finishes; ceilings; shopfronts and shop-fitting; electrical; fire control and air-conditioning and the replacement of these with new services.
All work was undertaken while the casino was fully operational, and all necessary measures zones were in place to ensure a minimal disruption to casino activities. Work zones were broken down into a number of phases and we worked our way systematically through the casino (and the project). Operational constraints meant that the original intended phasing was radically changed and we have had to constantly reprogram as work progressed.
Alteration work in the cashiers section was particularly difficult, as access to the area was restricted due to the security risk. Work in this area was split into four phases in an overall floor area of 100m2, to allow the cashiers to function continuously.
The Scottsville racecourse also forms part of the complex, and on race days we had to clear all access scaffolding and material stockpiles, to ensure the racing public could move around freely and safely.
“It is a credit to the entire site management team, especially Shaun White, Paul Fenton, Justin Roberts, Nic van der Salm, Greg Cogan, Rob Haupt and Sahil Ramharak that the entire operation ran smoothly” says Malcolm Reeves, senior quantity surveyor. “Construction activities have caused little disruption to the casino and hotel, which has not lost a day’s trading”.
As a result of the successful completion of the casino we negotiated an extension and refurbishment of the conference centre and racecourse underpass, both of which are now complete.
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