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GVK-SIYA ZAMA DELIVERS WORLD-CLASS CARDIAC FACILITY
GVK-Siya Zama has completed the construction of a new Cardiac Theatre Complex and a 10-bed Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Ahmed Al-Kadi Private Hospital in Durban. The facility is fully operational, equipped with advanced medical technology and ready to serve patients requiring cardiac care in KwaZulu-Natal. The project involved the demolition and conversion of the existing paediatrics ward into the new CICU facility and the transformation of an open parking area into the new Cardiac Theatre Complex. Work on site continues. GVK-Siya Zama is currently constructing a new multi-level parkade and day hospital, an eight-storey development with a contractual completion date of April 2027. The structure includes doctors’ consulting rooms, a day ward, IVF facilities, three theatres and additional parking for patients and visitors. Ground preparation is well advanced: 17,000m 3 of earthworks complete, lateral support walls up, foundations and retaining walls in place. Suspended slabs are next. Work on an eight-bed VIP Suite on the second-floor balcony is also under way. Structural steel, roofing and masonry are complete. The VIP Suite was not put out to tender but was negotiated directly with GVK- Siya Zama. www. siyazama. co. za
CAPE WINELANDS AIRPORT APPOINTS BOOGERTMAN + PARTNERS AS LEAD ARCHITECTS
Cape Winelands Airport has announced that Boogertman + Partners has been appointed as lead architects overseeing the architectural vision and design integration of the Cape Winelands Airport Development. Boogertman + Partners, one of Africa’ s largest architectural practices, will collaborate with amd. sigma, a strategic airport development company based in Berlin.
The Cape Winelands Airport development will establish an airport city precinct designed to support economic growth, attract new investment and enhance regional connectivity. The precinct will bring together aviation, commerce and community. It represents an expected initial investment of approximately R8 – R10 billion, which will deliver terminal buildings, a runway and a 450ha developable estate.
“ Boogertman + Partners’ track record of award-winning, contextually responsive architecture and their ability to connect infrastructure with human experience makes them the ideal partner in a landmark project of the scale of the Cape Winelands Airport,” said Nicholas Ferguson, Managing Director of RSA Aero, owner and operator of Cape Winelands Airport.
Boogertman + Partners Director André Wright said,“ Cape Winelands Airport will establish a new gateway to the Cape Winelands region, adding a vital worldclass facility that will set new standards for design innovation in the country and on the continent. Our mission, as always, is to deliver world-class, humancentred design solutions that are contextually grounded, socially impactful and environmentally responsible.”
The airport terminal is envisioned as an undulating, sculptural glass and steel form that appears to rise organically from the ground – an abstracted interpretation of the terrain that blurs the boundary between landscape and built structure. Its design is guided by an ethos of environmental stewardship and will target leading environmental ratings and certifications.
The appointment of Boogertman + Partners follows the announcements of key strategic partnerships with Growthpoint Properties and WBHO Construction in late 2025.“ Our vision is for Cape Winelands Airport to be a destination in its own right; a gateway that reflects the character, beauty and heritage of the region. Capturing that strong sense of place is central to how the airport’ s design will be approached,” concluded Ferguson. www. boogertmanandpartners. com
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