Gary Kirsten Sports Centre Khayelitsha
COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
The Gary Kirsten Foundation focuses on sports development in South Africa , creating healthy alternatives and networks for children and township communities . The goal is to provide quality facilities and coaching for undiscovered talent in SA .
The Foundation had been interested in the development of an indoor sports centre for some time . The concept was to build both an artificial cricket pitch and an indoor sports center with a three lane setup for coaching . The location is Chris Hani Secondary School in Khayelitsha and forms part of the Gary Kirsten Foundation Center of Cricket Excellence . The structure was easy to build , using sustainable products with the capacity to extend if need be and also provided the school with the use of a multi-use facility . Although the structure is basic in terms of construction and the use of steel , what is most important is the flexibility that the structure has to extend to offering more facilities to the children of Khayelitsha . Presently open on one side , the plan is to eventually close up that opening , making the facility better equipped to deal with the South Easterly winds in summer and wet conditions during the winter .
The plan is to add power , connectivity and classrooms as well as complete a mezzanine floor for the use of the cricket coaches .
Establishing this facility in an area with very limited cricket infrastructure will hopefully increase the interest in the sport and identify great talent for the future .
Client : The Gary Kirsten Foundation Architect : ARC Design Main Contractor : Turftech Structural Engineer : Cousins Steel International ( CSI ) Steelwork Contractor , Detailer & Merchant : CSI
Ford Package E
AUTOMOTIVE
As part of part of a R3-billion investment by vehicle manufacturer Ford , an automotive assembly plant was erected in Silverton , Pretoria as part of the company ’ s high-volume export programme . This facility was built to house the new production upgrade for Ford ’ s Ranger truck , with vehicles produced in right and left hand versions for local and international markets .
A South African first was the building of a high speed press plant , which will be the fastest in South Africa and one of the fastest in the southern hemisphere . A new body shop also formed part of the facility , which goes hand in hand with the press plant .
The project used extensive steel supplies and comprised a 12,400m 2 warehouse - 24m in height at its peak . The project was completed ahead of schedule , despite the Covid-19 pandemic and related supply challenges . Luckily the amount of steel specified gave the project an edge with regards to supply in terms of ordering , however due to lack of availability profiles had to be changed . The extensive use of steel gave the design team the flexibility they required to enable the successful design for housing of four 60 ton overhead cranes within the plant .
Structural Engineer : Viko Consulting Engineers Steel Fabrication : B & T Steel Steel Contractors : RSB Contracts Main Contractor : JC Van der Linde & Venter Projects Other Contractors : Dram Industrial Painting Contractors ; Industrial Painting Services
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