Architect and Builder November/December 2015 | Page 49

The building’s four TV
studios form the heart of the
client’s brief. The technical
requirements that the
studios had to adhere to
posed a number of unique
construction challenges.

stage leading into the preparation of tender
documentation for the demolitions as well as
for the principal building contract to be prepared
and released to achieve the early start dates.
The indicative construction programme was
prepared which informed the construction
packages tender and procurement schedule as
well as the design documentation programme.
The procurement policy for the project
was agreed based on prevailing market
conditions to tender all construction packages.
The preparation of a construction packages
tender and procurement schedule, which
also addressed the typical long lead in times
associated with installations such as flush glazed
curtain walling facades, elevators, mechanical
and electrical plant etc, was undertaken.

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The imperative nature of achieving
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