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to approach the project with a ‘can do’
attitude towards problem solving ensured
completion of a top quality building within
a short timeframe. Construction began in
June 2012 and the anchor tenant, EY, needed
to occupy a fully operational building with
over two thousand employees by November
2013. Despite both criticism and advice from
industry peers regarding the perceived risk
of this project, SIP remained committed
and confident and urged the team to focus
on delivery.
To add pressure to this already mammoth
task, the architecture of this build was complex
and posed a unique set of challenges, adding
stresses to already stretched resources.
Proficient Project Management was instru-

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mental in finding solutions by sourcing skills
from abroad, motivating existing teams
that were operating under pressure and
convincing those where appropriate to lend
support in cross functional areas.
In addition to the aforementioned,
problems were experienced with problematic
soil conditions and transport and construction
industry strikes, to name but a few. In
these cases, broad technical knowledge
in all facets of construction, commercial
understanding in terms of the clients’
investment risk, knowledge of the legal and
contractual environment and insight in terms
of the market and environmental conditions
were all necessary towards ensuring a
successful project.

In most areas, from the
Work Café to Pause
areas, staff have access
to power and WiFi so
that they can focus in
solitude or brainstorm
with colleagues

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