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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
OCTOBER
2014
PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS
Aurecon has been contracted
by Ocean Key Developments to
provide electrical and mechan-
ical engineering services for the
project, which is scheduled for completion
in 2015.
Abré Maree, Aurecon’s electrical and
electronic building engineer and project
manager, believes that the apartments will
achieve the client’s goal. “The Ocean Key
Luxury Apartments will make Namibia more
competitive by providing luxury units which
feature a lock-up-and-go living lifestyle, but
without an exorbitant price tag. Each of the
apartments has a view of both the sea and
desert, making the building a one of a kind
in the area,” says Maree.
Some of the challenges that the project
team has had to overcome included sticking
to stringent budget constraints. “The orig-
• Best subcontractor with site
establishment –
SGB Cape, Sasolburg
FTWEP;
• Best subcontractor without site
establishment –
Kevin Bates Flooring
& Carpeting for ABSA Towers North;
• Best Plant Storage Yard –
WBHO
Construction for its plant yard;
• Allied Trades –
Peri Formwork
Scaffolding Engineering for its
Midrand yard;
• Manufacturing –
SGB Cape for Waco
Manufacturing project;
• Best Site Occupational Health &
Safety Officer –
Jeroen Jacobs of
Stefanutti Stocks Building Inland;
• Best Performing OHS Manager –
Jaco Underhay of Stefanutti Stocks
Building Inland;
• Best Contracts Manager –
Ali Zayif
of Stefanutti Stocks Building Inland;
and
• Best OHS Representative –
Zenzile
Njilana of WBHO Construction.
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inal budgets were compiled in 2008, while
the project was only put out on tender in
2014. Variations in exchange rates and price
escalations meant that we needed to inno-
vate in order to stick to the original budget,”
explains Maree.
In order to achieve this, Aurecon’s spec-
ified local materials where possible and
combined costly site inspections with client
and project meetings. They also carefully
evaluated the products specified in order to
ensure that the client was getting the best
value for money.
The location of the project is challenging
in that it means the professional team are
required to work remotely. “With any cross-
border project, it’s important to ensure
ongoing communication with the contrac-
tors working on site. Aurecon established
Namibian
LANDSCAPE
CHANGER
The Ocean Key Luxury
Apartments building in
Langstrand, Namibia, is a 12
storey beachside apartment
block offering breathtaking
views of the Atlantic Ocean.
The project was conceived
in 2006 with one goal in
mind – to provide luxury
accommodation at a market-
related price.
good working relationships with the client,
architect and contractor at the outset to
ensure that everyone was continuously on
the same page, even if we were not in the
same place,” says Maree.
The Ocean Key Luxury Apartment
building offers 24 three bedroom pent-
house style units and everything that
one would expect from a world-class living
environment, including rooftop entertain-
ment areas, direct access to the beach, a
viewing deck and hospitality section on the
bottom floor.
“This project proves that ultra-modern
sophistication can be designed in a cost-
effective manner if the project team is
willing to innovate and find ways to cut
costs
without
compromising
quality,”
concludes Maree.
