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Montrose City
has Mega goals
Montrose City Mega
Development is a
seven-year R11-billion
mixed integrated
development
in Gauteng’s
Randfontein, which
includes residential,
commercial, retail,
passenger train station,
public amenities,
industrial development
light and heavy.
Delivering a new home
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n total, the development will yield
14 000 units, of which Phase 1
(itself split into phases 1A, 1B and
1C) is currently under construction
and will yield 5 602 units to be
known as Montrose Township. The
development has at its heart the
upliftment of the community, and
empowerment is consequently key to
every activity. There are between 750
and 800 people working on site every
day, creating a mini-economy that is
already uplifting the local community.
Sam Mhlaba, CEO of Montrose
City Mega Development, says
construction of Phase 1A will take
four years, with construction having
commenced in November 2017.
Phase 1 has a development cost of
R3.25-billion, which includes housing,
infrastructure and schools; phase 2
R6.65-billion; and other amenities
such as a Prasa (Passenger Rail
Agency of South Africa) connection an
additional R1-billion, as well as R550-
million for renewable energy.
The development was championed
by SCM Property Developers along
with primary client (at the moment)
the provincial department of COGTA
and Human Settlements. Mhlaba
notes that there will be a number of
clients throughout the duration of
the development, such as Prasa when
the railway line is being built and the
Department of Education when the
first school is constructed.
SCM Construction is the main
developer and part owner of the
Montrose City, which is a special
purpose vehicle (SPV). It is responsible
for all levels of construction,
appointing a varied mix of contractors
— emerging and experienced,
medium-sized and larger — with the
By Eamonn Ryan
www.civilsonline.co.za