Modern Mining April 2019

PRODUCT News

Kwikspace supplies mobile units to new mine

and the client prior to building hando- ver. “This ensured an effortless handover subsequent to the final building checks, both of which were carried out by client representatives and two senior Kwikspace personnel,” says Gerry De Beer, Kwikspace Senior Accounts Manager. “In addition to ensuring all units were installed and equipped to spec, we aim for continued cli- ent satisfaction, which is guaranteed with our monthly aftersales service site visits.” Kwikspace, website: www.kwikspace.co.za

Kwikspace was recently contracted to manufacture, supply and erect 10 mobile units to for use at a new coal mine in Mpumalanga. Consisting of four single- wide and six double-wide prefabricated modular units, they were the first opera- tional buildings to be placed on site. All units, which provide structures for four different applications on the mine, were completed and handed over during 2018, within a specified three-month timeline. One double-wide unit (7 x 7 m) is used

In addition to the standard electrical and plumbing connections, Kwikspace was commissioned to source and install non-standard items specified by the client. These included air-conditioners, security bars and gates, verandas and walkways, external lighting, diffused internal LED lights and several high level hydro-boilers for instant boiling water. To ensure that the handover of the units was a seamless procedure, a complete snag checklist was agreed to by Kwikspace

as the induction office located near the entrance and five of them make up the site office block. Two of the single-wide containers (3,5 x 3,5 m) form the ablutions for the office block; of the remaining two single-wide units, one is used for the security guard hut at site entrance and the other serves as the ablution facilities for the guard hut and induction office.

Kwikspace has supplied its mobile units to a newmine in Mpumalanga.

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