Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa July/August 2014 | Page 27

Portside houses the
provincial headquarters
for the three divisions
of FirstRand Bank,
namely First National
Bank, Rand Merchant
Bank and Wesbank

management and budget meetings essentially
dealt with costs reports being presented that
accounted for all the decisions made over the
preceding 3-4 week period and the record of
the project progress as identified at the prior
regular weekly meetings.
Similarly, meetings with the contractor
were held regularly and were supplemented
by ad hoc meetings to discuss specific
project related issues well ahead of these
potential issues becoming problematic. This
proactive approach resulted in a minimum of

Portside

contractual claims being tabled and a highly
workman like professional approach being
taken by the contractors representatives
and the project management team including
the consultants and the client leading to its
successful conclusion.
ACOUSTICS ENGINEERS’ REPORT
The acoustics and noise control design
aspects of a 143m tall building such as
Portside were more difficult to deal with than
generally perceived.

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