Conveniently located with easy access to the centre from three points , Vaal Mall has free parking for over 2,800 vehicles and taxi rank facilities have been provided for in conjunction with local taxi organisations .
Incorporated into the development are ‘ pad ’ sites on which News Café and Piatto Mediterranean Restaurant and a KFC drive-through are located . Construction and tenant fit-out of these buildings has been completed and all three tenants have opened .
Grapnel Property Managers , a division of Grapnel Property Group , will be responsible for the management and operations of the mall , which is set to be a dominant welcoming and colourful beacon on the level countryside of Vanderbijlpark with its architectural design taken from the most alluring features of the local landscape .
From the outside , brightly coloured entrances are commanding features , whilst after dark , cones of light pierce upwards into the night sky . The interior takes its inspiration from the Vaal River itself with sinuous malls leading shoppers on an easy-flowing course , easily directing the stream of visitors towards the variety of leading shops .
The curved flowing mall with its vaulted ceilings is a design-first for South African shopping malls . As customers walk down the malls they are continually led to one retail attraction after another . The shape of the mall has also allowed tenants to be creative in their shop designs , fixtures , fittings and , of course , merchandising . All these factors see Vaal Mall delivering one of the most exciting shopping experiences possible .
The single level mall is extremely consumerfriendly . Ramps for the disabled and prams
lead off the parking area to the entrances ; electronic revolving doors make crossing the threshold easy ; specially allocated parking bays allow disabled people to park close to entrances and an advance call to the management offices will see a wheelchair available on arrival for those in need .
MAIN CONTRACTOR ’ S REPORT The delivery of the Vaal Mall project demanded dedication and commitment from the Murray & Roberts Construction and Dlamini Construction site team , and also requires effective coordination with the client and design team .
Tienie Neethling , the contracts director at Murray & Roberts Construction responsible for the Vaal Mall contract , confirmed that the
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