Housing in Southern Africa December 2015

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Western Cape

such as Century City. “Winning this prestigious award is an accolade for the entire project team including the client, the consultants and the sub-contractors, who have worked tirelessly together withMurray &Rob- ertsWestern Cape in a proactive team

Strict quality control protocols were established from the start of the proj- ect and a high level of proactive inter- action from all parties has ensured that high standards are maintained. Quality assurance programmes are in place and are underpinned by

a quality control inspection regime. As part of its on- going intention to advance skills and training to a wider segment of the market, the com-

approach from project com- mencement . T h e Mu r r a y & R o b e r t s Western Cape teams on site, ledby Contract

‘This flagship development for the Rabie Property Group forms part of the burgeoning precinct on the N1, 10 km from the Cape Town CBD.’

Director Mark Fugard, have put in a tremendous effort to get the project to where it is today, and remain com- mitted to ensuring that the various critical client completion dates are achieved between now and February 2016,” Heron says. ■

pany has committed to recruitingnew matriculants, who wanted to spend a year in industry before deciding if constructionwould be a viable career option. The ‘Go for Gold’ programme initiative has seen a number of learners spending time on projects

High rise maintenance and cleaning

S kyriders Marketing Manager Mike Zinn explains that more industries are discovering the benefits of rope access and are mov- ing away from conventional means. “Maintenance budgets are under considerable strain and companies are moving towards rope access and a safe and professional end result.” Rope access is one of the most cost-effective and safeways to access difficult-to-reach points in a number of applications, especially when the cost of access is disproportionate to the scope of work. It is ideal for tall structures. The scope of rope access work includes maintenance such as Due to its ability to reduce maintenance downtime and complete work quicker in the safest possible manner, rope access is becoming an increasingly-popular choice for maintenance and cleaning tasks across South Africa.

cleaning, repair, painting and inspec- tions. It provides flexibility, as rope access technicians are able to tra- verse obstacles in order to carry out numerous tasks relating to inspec- tion, maintenance and surveying, all while they are suspended in a secure position. Rope access is also highly- effective for numerous rescue tasks in any application over 2 m above ground,” Zinn continues. According to Zinn, South Africa is at the forefront of international rope access trends. “In some cases, we are ahead of developed countries such as Australia, which hardly uses rope access in its power generation

industry, whereas it is fairly main- stream in South Africa. The adapta- tion of the ISO standards for rope access is another indication that we are keeping up with international trends.” Skyriders boasts extensive ex- perience in all rope access appli- cations, and undertakes work in the power generation and facilities management. It offers services such as non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection, concrete inspection, maintenance and repairs, application of coating systems, work at height safety systems, welding, and confined space rescue and standby. ■

December 2015