building have been specifically selected to minimise emissions typical of the materials . Locally sourced materials such as concrete , steel and timber were used to reduce the CO2 footprint .
Interesting Statistics
• Bulk Earthworks Excavation : 150,000m 3 = 15,050 Truck Loads / 60 Olympic Swimming Pools .
• Hard Rock Excavation : 17,900m 3 = 1,790 Truck Loads / 7 Olympic Swimming Pools .
• Soldier Piles : 1,9km .
• Augered Piles : 1,1km .
• Concrete : 49,000m 3 = 4,900 Truck Loads / 754,000 Wheel Barrows .
• Area of Formwork : 169,000m 2 = 20 Rugby Fields .
• Reinforcing Steel : 5,500 tons = 2,200km long Ø20mm Reinforcing Bars .
• Bricks : 2,300 Million Bricks = Bricks to build 242 RDP Houses .
• Plaster : 47,500m 2 = 5 Soccer Fields .
• Cement : 404,000 Bags .
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