Activity everywhere on The Innovation Hub site

Up to first floor level and progressing ...! Construction of the ground floor slab for the core buildings, the Innovation Centre and the Enterprise Building, is progressing well, with columns to the first floor slab going up, while construction of this slab has also started. The core buildings and the Sappi building are due for completion by the Christmas shutdown this year.

An architectural perspective on the gatehouse being erected at the entrance to The Innovation Hub site.	An aerial view of the construction activities on The Innovation Hub site.
Construction of the western pier for the bridge over the N1.	Construction activities viewed from the koppie (natural hillside) on The Innovation Hub site.
Casting the slab for the first floor of the Innovation Centre, one of the two core buildings on the site.	Construction of the ground floor slab for the Sappi building in the background and reinforcing for the Enterprise Building in the foreground.

The simultaneous development of the bulk and transport infrastructure and the core buildings has required the early appointment of a well-integrated and experienced project team. Based on a two stage tender process - including a qualification Request for Information process - towards the end of 2003, the full professional team and key contractors have been on site since early this year. Subsequently only sub-contracts are being awarded to pre-qualified contractors, the latest of which have been for the lifts, roof steel, plumbing and façade and electrical work, while the tenders for tiling and ironmongery sub-contracts have recently been issued. All contractors have been inducted and issued with the required Occupational Health and Safety documentation and monthly safety meetings are held to monitor compliance.

General landscaping maintenance activities and the procurement of plants are also progressing well.

At a glance - construction activities at The Innovation Hub

Completed In progress All major contracts awarded Temporary access road from Kings Highway Perimeter security fencing On-site concrete batching plant Bulk earthworks and piling for the core buildings Work on the internal storm water, potable water and sewer systems Webcam installation for online coverage of construction activities Land transfer from University of Pretoria to The Innovation Hub Management Company (Pty) Ltd Construction proper of the Innovation Centre and Enterprise Building Construction of the Sappi building Construction of bridge across N1 Widening of bridge across the N4 Installation of electrical cables Western boundary perimeter fence lighting Bulk earthworks and installation of services for the internal roads Road works on the internal roads Work on the ground floor slabs and columns of the core buildings are nearing completion while work on the first floor slabs of both buildings has started

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