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AECOM Phase 2 of Sol Plaatje University precinct to be completed mid-2022
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AECOM , Toit Scheepers
From the initial involvement in 2014 , premier infrastructure delivery company AECOM is forging ahead with Phase 2 of the R800-million Sol Plaatje University ( SPU ) precinct in Kimberley in the Northern Cape .
While the current project is expected to continue until at least mid-2022 , AECOM has been awarded a further contract extension , reveals Toit Scheepers , AECOM team lead and programme manager .
Billed as the largest tertiary education development in post-apartheid South Africa , AECOM ’ s role as the principal agent for the client means that they are overseeing 30 projects at present , from refurbishments to new-build infrastructure , all managed by the 18-strong AECOM team .
The works are divided into three categories , namely large- , mediumand small-scale projects . The major projects are assigned to two different teams of architects , engineers , and contractors , while the rest of the projects also have individual professional teams . There are six separate teams working in tandem on the SPU precinct and all managed by AECOM .
The project consists of three campuses in proximity , namely : North Campus , which houses the administrative functions , South Campus , catering for the student residences and sports facilities and Central Campus , for all the academic functions , including the award-wining university library .
The designated SPU Library C004 was the overall winner in the ‘ Buildings Greater than Three Storeys ’ category for Architectural Concrete at the 2017 Fulton Awards . The judges ’ citation lauded
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