bore piling to all new structures within the centre , as well as to the link bridges . A key requirement within the brief was that noise and dust levels be kept to a minimum with little or no disruption to the tenants and public ; this necessitated the project team to plan 24 hour shift work throughout the project to execute all major demolition , piling and construction works .
“ The most critical challenges with a retail refurbishment is that of materials handling and access to delivery and storage areas , this proved to be even more challenging in light of the high density area and narrow streets associated with the Claremont CBD . This called for careful planning , scheduling and control of materials deliveries specifically in the instance of bulk materials – here good communication with stakeholders proved to be crucial ”. Another interesting challenge to the project was the fact that there were no “ as-built ” drawings available of the existing services . This necessitated that the NMC team and its co-contractors carry out a survey of the existing building and services prior to commencement . This was imperative as uninterrupted operating systems ( fire sprinkler systems , electrical and water reticulation ) were a key tenant requirement .
Fenestration The extensive fenestration brief was undertaken by Limelight Fenestration , a NMC subsidiary The R3.5m fenestration contract comprised fenestration systems varying from standard shop fronts to the unique Unitised Curtain walling . Limelight MD , Jaco Liebenberg , says , “ A large number of Vista folding stacking doors were installed , enabling tenants to trade with a full open shopfront façade “. Limelight Fenestration also installed the two curtain walls to Edgars as well as the Gloria Jeans corners , using the Unitised Curtain walling system . This system is extremely advantageous as the product is fitted from the inside of the building and eliminates the
requirement of any external scaffolding which was hugely advantageous due to the time constraints , limited space and project sequencing .
Dreyer Street The Dreyer Street informal market , bounding the two centres , was also transformed into a trendy landscaped , pedestrian area . This comprised the reconstruction of Dreyer Street , new paving and construction of steel framed kiosks housing the informal traders .
Conclusion “ The smooth execution and planning of the project is attributed to good communication and liaison with existing tenants facilitated by Orion Project Managers ”, Gay concluded .
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