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NEW VICTORIA WHARF
EXTENSION
The
first
phase
Waterfront’s
of
the
spectacular
V&A
R180-
million extension to the Victoria
Wharf
Shopping
centre
was
recently unveiled.
The 10 month redevelopment of
the Victoria Wharf wing adjoining
The Table Bay Hotel has expanded
the retail area with 4,000m 2 of
shopping space by adding a third
ground floor level. All three open
balcony-style levels wrap around
and
overlook
an
impressive
ground floor promotional court.
The effect is a light and airy space
enhanced by the natural light that
flows in through the atrium roof.
For added convenience the new
retail area will offer on-grade
parking on the lower level, while
six new escalators and two new
glass feature lifts will link the
different floors and improve the
pedestrian flow. To fit the lifts and
elevators the construction team
had to remove 500 tons of 205m 3
of concrete and install 7.6 tons
of rebar. 405m of strapping was
needed to cut the slabs, while
67 tons of structural steel was
installed with 154 clamps on post-
tension cables.
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MANAGE ACCESS CONTROL FROM YOUR SMART PHONE
One thing that all South Africans understand is the importance of controlling who has
access to their homes or businesses. One solution is dormakaba’s Evolo smart, a more
effective way of addressing this critical need for home or small businesses.
Say goodbye to lost keys and hello to the easy programming of access rights via a smart
app. With Evolo, you can open your doors using anything from an access card, key fob,
or even a smartphone. What makes Evolo smart such a compelling offering is that you do
not need any extra hardware to programme your door components or change and cancel
access rights. Everything can be managed from a user-friendly interface on your smartphone.
The matching dormakaba Evolo door components are standalone-operated. This means
they are powered by a battery with no cables involved. For example, the dormakaba digital
cylinder is inserted into the door instead of a mechanical lock cylinder that allows for easy
dismantling later. If you do use conventional locking cylinders, you can switch to Evolo smart
without any major installation having to be done.
From a business perspective, Evolo smart supports up to 50 users. This lets you manage
all aspects of access control for your company. Whether it is new employees, service
providers, or even night shift security personnel, you can decide who has access. If an
employee leaves or you change service providers, access rights can be deleted with the
swipe of a finger giving you the flexibility required to always ensure the protection of the
physical access into your company.
www.dormakaba.com/evolo-smartEND
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