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building have been specifically selected to
minimise emissions typical of the materials.
Locally sourced materials such as concrete,
steel and timber were used to reduce the
CO 2 footprint.
Interesting Statistics
• Bulk Earthworks Excavation: 150,000m 3 =
15,050 Truck Loads /
60 Olympic Swimming Pools.
• Hard Rock Excavation: 17,900m 3 =
1,790 Truck Loads / 7 Olympic Swimming Pools.
92 Rivonia Road
• Soldier Piles: 1,9km.
• Augered Piles: 1,1km.
• Concrete: 49,000m 3 = 4,900 Truck Loads /
754,000 Wheel Barrows.
• Area of Formwork: 169,000m 2 =
20 Rugby Fields.
• Reinforcing Steel: 5,500 tons =
2,200km long Ø20mm Reinforcing Bars.
• Bricks: 2,300 Million Bricks =
Bricks to build 242 RDP Houses.
• Plaster: 47,500m 2 = 5 Soccer Fields.
• Cement: 404,000 Bags.
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