Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa July/August 2014 | Page 32

Brand Engineering Implements
Electrical Installations for Portside
Brand Engineering SA (Pty) Ltd was appointed as a sub-contractor to Murray and Roberts Western Cape in February 2012,
and was responsible for the electrical installations of the 139m high landmark Portside building – in conjunction with and
according to the respective design of the electrical consultants, BFBA Consultants (Pty) Ltd and Claassen Auret Inc.

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aving been involved in what was
previously the tallest building in
Cape Town, Safmarine House,
Brand Engineering SA (Pty) Ltd are
extremely proud to have played a major
role in the successful completion of the
challenging Portside project.
Established over 40 years ago, Brand
Engineering, together with its two
Empowerment Companies, Besamandla
(Western Cape) and Besamandla (Eastern
Cape), is a leading electrical contractor
in Southern Africa and throughout the
African continent.
Scope of Work
“Our scope of work involved the MV and
LV reticulation, lighting and small power
installation, as well as all wire-ways for
electronic systems,” says Michael Brand,
Projects Director, Brand Engineering
SA (Pty) Ltd. “The installations were
particularly challenging due to the height
of Portside.”
The backbone of the Portside
electrical installation was the MV and LV
Supply System which was subdivided
into two zones: Old Mutual (basement -3
to level 22) and First Rand (between levels
23 to 3