78 on Edward

Project Details:

Value: R56m
Date: 2019
Client: Spear Holdco
Architect: BAM Architects

78 on Edward is an office development in Edward Street near the Tyger Valley Shopping Centre in Durbanville. The project included the redevelopment of an existing building and a new extension to the existing building. The existing building consisted of three floors of office space and one floor for parking. The roof of the building was redeveloped to create more parking space and an entertainment area. The new build included retail space on the ground floor and a split-level parking area of six floors, with A-grade office space on the seventh floor.

The team on site faced many challenges. The Buckley Pub had to be demolished before work could start on the new build. The site was also very congested and situated on a busy intersection. Moreover, the new building took up the entire footprint of the property. Ground conditions were also challenging and a large water storage tank also had to be constructed. The construction of the split-level parking area also slowed down the speed at which the project could be completed. Staff on site worked extended hours and days to ensure that the client’s tenant was able to take occupation by mid-December.

“We wish to express our sincere thanks to the Isipani team for the professional and expeditious manner in which this contract was completed. It has indeed been a pleasure to work with you. Isipani was always proactive on matters that not only related to the physical execution of the project but also any associated construction hurdles. Your collaborative problem-solving approach and your proactive manner of informing us on financial issues that would arise outside of the generalities of the bills of quantities made it a pleasure to work with you. We commend you for actively pursuing a final account with us over the duration of the contract, where we had been able to realise an agreed final account to the project with yourselves at the practical completion of the project. This is indeed an accomplishment that is not often realised by many contractors and for which we at LDM hold dear in our service provision to our clients. We would like to express our sincere thanks for all your efforts on this project and for which we have been able to collectively realise a fantastic end result for our mutual client. We look forward to engaging with you on future endeavours.”

Ashley Ruiters

PQS, LDM Quantity Surveyors