Construction World December 2019

CHRISTIAN REVIVAL CHURCH ONWITKOPPEN, JOHANNESBURG

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PROJECT INFORMATION

• Company entering: Fortem Consulting Engineers and Creative Engineering (Spraylock Concrete Protection) • Client: Christian Revival Church • Start date: September 2017 • End date: March 2019 • Main contractor: Mike Buyskes Construction • Architect: DBM Architects • Project manager: CRC • Quantity surveyor: Mellet Partnership • Consulting engineer: Fortem Consulting Engineers

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