When this mid-income townhouse estate is complete it will comprise 700 residential units in 13 sectional title complexes. Prices range between R849 500 for a two-bedroom single-story unit to R1 449 00 for a three-bedroom double-storey unit. Just under 160 000 concrete roof tiles, covering a total area of 14 500m², were used to roof 152 single and double-storey…
This award winning estate is characterized by the innovative use of composite and natural materials such as stone, timber, brick, concrete and steel in their raw form. This is reflected in the design of the gate house, boundary walls and roadways which were constructed in 2006 and, as they were designed to do, have aged well.…
This project boasts the highest concrete retaining block (CRB) wall to have been built using these concrete blocks in KwaZulu-Natal. It was one of five CRB walls which formed part of the civil and earthwork preparations of the 43 000m² development. Begun simultaneously with the demolition of an existing shopping centre, the mall is Durban’s…
Variable geology and sloping land presented an exceptional set of challenges in the construction of a single-level post-tensioned surface bed for an earth-moving equipment warehouse and distribution centre. Two exceptionally high concrete retaining block (CRB) walls were specified by the geotechnical engineer to secure a bulk-fill terrace which supports the surface bed. The lower wall,…
This concrete retaining block (CRB) wall was constructed near the Thukela River mouth to secure a five metre wide premix road which provides access to the Thukela Bulk Water scheme’s low lift pump station and associated works. The CRB blocks used to face off the wall were selected due to their nib shear resistance and…
This 420m long multi-faceted retaining wall structure is comprised of three, and in one section four walls at this upmarket shopping mall. Over 46 000 blocks, which were designed to allow for curved walls, were supplied to cover S-shaped walls spanning a combined total of 2 570m2. Despite the walls’ eye-catching attributes, public safety rather…
Paving blocks (230 x 140 x 80mm) in a multi-colour sahara sands were laid on this private road and parking area at Steyn City. The cobble borders (100mm x 100mm x 60mm) were not supplied by the manufacturer entering this award. The road and parking area were designed to take various types of vehicles ranging…
This secure estate comprises 50 duplex and triplex houses which were sold for between R2.2 million and R2.8 million. The individual houses vary between 190m2 and 240m2 and were built with hipped and gable roofing. The architect specified grey slate-styled roof concrete tiles as an aesthetic enhancement which adds a touch of class to the…
This social housing project comprises nine apartment blocks, every block housing 18 apartments, each measuring 40m2. Just under 3 000 concrete roof tiles were used on these hipped roofs. They were pitched at 25˚ and the total roof area covered was 330m2. Although social housing is at the lower end of the housing market, the…
Monte Casino is a prime example of how quality precast concrete pavers can provide aesthetically pleasing and durable surfaces. The project involved paving 7 000m2 of roads, taxi ranks, car parks and a piazza area with 80mm precast cobble pavers in 2002. The site is a very popular venue drawing large numbers on a daily…
