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Saturday, October 31, 2009 |
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Back to the University of Pretoria
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Source: Greig Bastion
With the recent award of the construction of a new engineering building and parkade, Stefanutti Stocks Building Gauteng is back on site at the University of Pretoria. In 2008 Stefanutti Stocks successfully completed the
construction of twelve blocks of multi-storey student residences at the University of Pretoria.
The scope of works includes both new buildings and extensions to existing (heritage) buildings. The site was handed over in September 2009, with a contract completion date of February 2011.
The new buildings include:
• A new student area and bridge links (800 m2);
• Four auditoriums, laboratories and offices (10 000 m2);
• Four levels of parking (26 800 m2);
• an entrance road and associated guard house structures (600 m2); and
• a pedestrian drop off area (1 500m3).
Work to existing buildings, that fall under heritage protection include:
• The extension to the existing aula foyer and new circulation areas (1 500 m2); and
• a new library and extension to the Musaion events area (400 m2).
We are currently awaiting approval of the work to be undertaken in and around the heritage buildings.
“All aspects of the contract will be scrutinized by a number of experts,” says Greig Bastion, contracts director. “Not only is the project team largely made up of engineering professors from the University, but the central location of the site ensures that young budding engineers and other technically minded students and onlookers have a clear view of construction”.
The University of Pretoria has further increased the visibility of this contract by installing a webcam, which takes a photo of the site in 30 second intervals. Progress can be viewed on the university’s web site at www.up.ac.za.
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