PROJECT UPDATES
Prime Plaza II ( Motswere building )
By Tapiwa Modise
Construction is now 83 % complete . The emergency steel staircase columns , framework , landings and riser installations have been completed and the Mentex grating installation and painting is underway . The roller shutter door has been installed and just the main entrance sliding door is remaining till the building is lockable . The Motswere metal tree sculpture has been installed , which was quite a feat . The interior finishes installations have progressed quite well and Red East Construction has accordingly completed its plumbing second fix , wall tiling , floor tiling , ceiling installations and painting works . It is currently working on its plumbing final fix , paving works and the installation of the erosion control mesh to the east embankment . With the delivery of the transformer , all major equipment is now on site .
Barloworld Equipment Botswana
By Mmika Selei
We are progressing well with the new heavy vehicle workshop facility for Barloworld Equipment Botswana . Roof sheeting for the administration building has been completed and signed off . Furthermore , the first fix for all services has been approved , ceilings and partitions installation are at an advanced stage and floor tiling in some sections has commenced . We have just started installation of steel roof trusses for the parts warehouse and it will progress onto the CRC , tool store and the workshops . Additionally , the external works are taking shape and we began kerbstone installation around all internal roads and the parking area . We have made headway with the appointment of the overhead cranes supplier and we expect the lift to be delivered to site in the next four weeks . BPC has connected their permanent power cable to our metering kiosk and is ready to provide power to the facility . The next three months are going to be quite intense but the team is up for the challenge to meet the expected completion time .
We are pleased to announce that Constell Group which provides a range of services to foreign companies looking to establish manufacturing hubs in the diamond industry , has appointed Time Developments Botswana as the project managers for their new Diamond Polishing Facility to be built in Block 8 Industrial . The facility comprises of two industrial buildings subdivided into various units for diamond cutting tenants .
Constell Group
By Mmika Selei
We went out to tender mid-August and we intend to have the main contractor establishing on site during the first week of November 2023 . The project completion is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025 . We are delighted to be a part of this project .
The project team includes : Client : Project managers : Architect : Civil & structural engineer : Quantity surveyors : Electrical engineer :
Constell Group Time A & PM Paul Munnik Architects ADA Consulting Engineers MLC Quantity Surveyors AR Edwards & Associates
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ISSUE 55 - SEPTEMBER 2023