Corporate Social Review Magazine 1st Quarter 2013 | Page 26

Blue Route Mall - an evolution
from the ground up!

Blue Rote Mall built in the early 70’s
and situated in the Tokai area of Cape
Town, has undergone an extraordinary
transformation, an evolution from the
ground up. What was once a floor
area of 48 000m2, is now 56 600m2,
designed to perfectly meet the needs
of the surrounding community. Since
its grand opening on March 2012, Blue
Route undertook to make the transition
from old to new as seamless as possible,
whilst final touches were being made,
the centre still traded as usual within
the old mall, implementing an innovative
approach ensuring a stress-free transition
for shoppers.
The architects, Louis Karol, have elected
to utilise the Mall’s beautiful environment
and surroundings in a positive way and
have thus given the new food court
and restaurants magnificent panoramic
mountain views to enjoy from the large
terraces and generous windows.
Working close to the public in a wellestablished retail environment is one
of the challenges the contractor,
Aveng Grinaker-LTA, will face, but
would prioritise, public safety during
the project. The contractor ensured
that sections of the shopping centre
Principal Agent & Project Managers:
BFH de Jager Project Management (Pty)
Ltd
Quantity Surveyors:
MLC Quantity Surveyors
Architect: Louis Karol Architects
Structural & Civil Engineers/Transport
Planning: Aurecon Group
Electrical Engineers: QDP Lighting and
Electrical Design
Mechanical Engineers:
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remained operational during construction
works through the creation of temporary
accesses.
The presence of an environmentally
sensitive wetland adjacent to the site
means that Aveng Grinaker-LTA is taking
all precautions to ensure that there is no
contamination of the stormwater system
with any construction materials. “In terms
of the Green Building requirements we
will be limiting any environmental impact
as far as possible, by recycling waste,
reducing our carbon footprint by limiting
the transport of materials and plant,
and using recycled materials wherever
possible,” he adds. Aveng GrinakerLTA is a member of the Green Building
Council of South Africa.According to
Burgert de Jager of BHF de JagerProject
Managers, a development project of
this magnitude demanded disciplined
teamwork involving extensive planning,
organising, quantifying the resource
needs and determining budgets and
timelines to bring about the successful
completion of the goals and objectives,
which kept stakeholders abreast of the
development progress.

parking set for completion in January
2013. This marks the final construction
phase as Fountainhead Properties were
determined to provide an offering that
ensures loyalty from shoppers as they
frequent the centre. The redevelopment
of Blue Route Mall was a meticulous
and precise undertaking that has been
steady in its process, ensuring utmost
attention to detail and the needs of
the customers a priority. The result is a
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