Construction World December 2019

Category: Specialist Contractors or Suppliers

Durbanites are in for a treat with the multi-billion Rand renovation of the Durban Point Waterfront. Dubbed the 'Modern reincarnation of the old Durban', the developers are using words like ‘breathtaking, unimaginable, and magnificent' to describe just how the new Durban Point Waterfront will be. DURBAN POINT PROMENADE

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PROJECT INFORMATION

• Company entering: Sika South Africa • Client: Durban Point Waterfront Development Company • Start date: 17 January 2018 • End date: 30 September 2019 • Main contractor: Stefanutti Stocks Coastal • Architect: ,\HU • Quantity surveyor: MLC Quantity Surveyors • Consulting engineer: 1DNR ,OLVR

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