Construction World December 2019

Category: Consulting Engineers

GROWTHPOINT'S LAKESIDE OFFICES The Growthpoint Lakeside Office is a nine-storey commercial office development in the Centurion CBD, with a 5 Star Design Green Star rating. It stands on Inherent Hazard Class 8 dolomite, the most critical dolomite hazard class within South Africa.

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This project also won the AfriSam Innovation Award for Sustainable Construction.

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