Construction World November 2015

PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS

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MPUMALANGA CLINIC

Kwikspace Modular Buildings (Kwikspace), sub-Saharan Africa’s leading manufacturer of prefabricated building products together with the Department of Health have, in a highly anticipated rollout, begun the installation of 23 health clinics in Mpumalanga . country after KwaZulu-Natal. The project will supply much neededmedical facilities that will consist of six consultation clinics which will be all be built as permanent structures. Each clinic will measure approximately 250 m² and will have enough space to treat six people at a time. Kwikspace is making use of its new, inno- vative KwikMAX permanent building products for these clinics and is further responsible for the installation of 11 of the 23 medical clinics. This is the real test for innovative systems for clinics in South Africa and speed is the > According to Health Department statistics, Mpumalanga has the second highest HIV/AIDS infection rate in the

idea behind this programme. Phase one of the project will take place in Mpumalanga, Limpopo, the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. The final delivery will fulfil the need for a quick assembly of the clinics as part of a larger national three year programme which will be spread across the whole of South Africa. The robust KwikMAX products are manu- factured using light weight steel framing technology to form structurally insulated panel systems (SIPS). These panels are manufactured

on a large scale in a factory environment under stringent quality control and will be assembled to meet the requirements of efficient medical structures. Comments David van Zyl, Kwikspace’s building systems manager: “The clinics will incorporate much needed medical facilities, which will be a historical improvement. The units will provide access to HIV/AIDS support and general healthcare which will be a great achievement.”

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