Construction World July 2015

PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS

The arched wall surrounding the veranda along the side of the building, showing the detail of the special shaped bricks .Bricks made at Corobrik's Midrand factory were used where individual bricks had to be replaced in order to preserve the original look of the brick work.

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Photograph of windows which are arched, and framed by special shaped bricks, also showing the detail of special shapes used on horizontal courses in the style of the period.

tion project had not been previously made at a Corobrik facility and special-shaped dies were manufactured to help ensure the correct fired sizes to match the existing brick work. “Numerous specials were hand-shaped and tempered by a special product team,” explains Moon. This was a really interesting project to be a part of with product handling and logistics playing important roles and it was rewarding for the production teams from the two factories involved to be able to meet the challenge. Commenting on the project, Brusse says: “Government House was entrusted to us at the start of the project and we tried to respect the integrity of this historic National Monument by repairing and restoring the buildings in the spirit in which the original structures were built.” Drawing on their 112 years of brickmaking experience and expertise, Corobrik rose to the challenge of finding acceptable solutions for the restoration of Government House and has gone on to play an important role in the restoration of other historically significant South African buildings including the manufacture of clay bricks for the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court extension and renova- tions of the Magistrate’s Court in Port Elizabeth.

CONSTRUCTION WORLD JULY 2015