Construction World August 2022

PROJECT PROFILE

East View - site overview.

Apex Studios is a 13-storey building that is rapidly rising right next to the busy M1 highway in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Concor, known for its stellar track record in the construction industry, is building this 13-storey building that will house 899 students upon completion. It is located opposite the University of the Witwatersrand’s South Gate and Concor is working with developer Growthpoint Properties. ConstructionWorld visited the site in June and spoke to MacDonald Ngobese, Concor’s Site Agent about the challenges on this landmark project, the importance of sequencing and why this project is the perfect example of how a fast track project should be run. THE SWIFT RISE OF A LANDMARK Scope

and two bedroom units. “There are 312 of these units (27 per floor) that will house 899 students. It is a conventional concrete structure with a basement for our plant area. Each floor comprises exposed columns, sheer and brick walls for the finishes,” Ngobese explains. The units have its own shared kitchen as well as a shower and toilet. The

The project commenced on 15 November 2021 and has a practical completion date of end November this year – a mere 11 months later. “The scope is for 13 floors of student accommodation. The building has a brick façade with aluminium windows and each floor has four, three

Concrete structure in progress.

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