Construction World December 2019

Category: Consulting Engineers

THE DOCKLANDS – 70 PRESTWICH STREET APARTMENTS Situated in the scenic De Waterkant in Cape Town’s sought after Prestwich Street and located less than 200 m from the V&A Waterfront Marina, The Docklands is a nine-level, mixed-use building that consists of 200 m² retail, 134 apartments and 160 parking bays.

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PROJECT INFORMATION

• Company entering: Aurecon • Client: FWJK Developments • Architect: FWJK Architects

• Project manager: FWJK Project Management • Quantity surveyors: FWJK Quantity Surveyors • Structural and civil engineer: Aurecon • Main contractor: JLK • Piling contractor: Franki Afrika • Structural steel contractor: LJ le Roux Steel

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