Construction World December 2022

CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS

PROJECT INFORMATION

• Company entering: Civils 2000 • Client: Lions Hill Development Company • Start date: 3 August 2020 • End date: 20 May 2021 • Main Contractor: Civils 2000 • Architect: Jaco Botha Architects • Principal Agent: OWS Civils

• Project Manager: Brite Projects • Quantity Surveyor: OWS Civils • Consulting Engineer: OWS Civils

THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL AND ANCILLARY SERVICES AT ERF 1526, TAMBOERSKLOOF, CAPE TOWN

T he Ridge Estate is located high on the slopes of Lions Hill , Tamboerskloof, Cape Town. The location provides panoramic views across Table Bay, Cape Town’s CBD, Signal Hill and Table Mountain. This Fixed-Price Contract between Civils 2000 and Lions Hill Development Company for civil works at Erf 1526 below Lions Hill involved the clearance of the site and civil engineering and building works to create the 26-plot exclusive residential security estate. The work included substantial site clearance and earthworks, some demol ition and removal of existing retaining walls, fell ing trees, removal of stumps, installation of services, construction of roads, parking areas and sidewalks, and laying segmented paving and permeable paving plus road marking and installation of some permanent road signs. Services installed included the laying of water supply, stormwater and sewer pipel ines and services ducts, as well as the connections to existing services networks. Structural site works and building work included the construction of reinforced concrete retaining walls, gabion retaining walls, construction of lower and upper guardhouses at De Hoop and Quarry Hill roads, gateways, security fences, and landscaping. The project involved working on very steep topography,

with tight deadl ines and under the watchful attention of the surrounding residential community to create a stunning residential development for our cl ient. Civils 2000 embraces the importance of corporate social investment by undertaking its operations in terms of the company Socio-economic Development (SED) and Corporate Social Investment (CSI) Pol icy and recognises the responsibil ity as a corporate citizen to our stakeholders and the communities within which we operate. On this project, with the cl ient not subject to the preferential procurement rules and the site situated in an establ ished residential area close to the Cape Town CBD, corporate social investment opportunities were l imited and a community project l iaison officer (PLO) was not a requirement of the project. However, Civils 2000 engaged several SMME subcontractors in l ine with Civils 2000’s company Suppl ier Development programme. The aim of this programme is to support and develop the SMMEs with which we have a relationship. In addition, 26 jobs were identified for the duration of the project and these workers were employed on LDCs. Civils 2000 were not required to design any permanent works. Temporary works designs were required for scaffolding and dewatering of trenches. 

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