Construction World December 2020

Category: BUILDING CONTRACTORS

DSV PARK GAUTENG DSV Park Gauteng is being constructed as a move to centralise premises in each province in line with DSV’s global strategy of consolidating office and warehouse space and will house most of the business units operating in the province. This will deliver a more efficient, seamless service to their customers. This single facility will accommodate approximately 2 000 DSV employees and consists of a logistics warehouse of 79 000 m 2 , a cross-dock facility of 39 000 m 2 , office space of 10 000 m 2 , staff facility, maintenance facility and energy centre. External concrete hardstands are made up of approximately 150 000 m 2 of 210 mm thick concrete.

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