February 2017 : Beating Drum Page 3
3rd Hotel for the City Lodge on track
The award of the Town Lodge p r o j e c t i n W i n d h o e k i s a testament to the groups ’ ability to consistently deliver exceptional customer service with the third hotel for repeat client , City Lodge Group , well on track .
Construction on the Town Lodge project is on programme and making good progress . The scope of works comprises of the erecting and completion of a four storey hotel with a swimming pool , basement parking and additional back of house areas .
The 147 room hotel will consist of four variations in room designs , offering visitors only the best in leisure and comfort . The team are in good spirits and look forward to a successful completion in July 2017 .
In order for the NMC Construction Group to deliver exceptional customer service employees need to understand the product or service being provided . In addition , they should be willing and able to fulfill and go beyond client expectations .
NMC teams in the Eastern Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal regions received outstanding reviews from the client , for the Town Lodge Summerstrand and Pietermaritzburg Road Lodge projects respectively . They were commended for their professionalism and service driven delivery on both projects and exceeded client expectations .
Pictured top right the Town Lodge team , l-r : Johannes Ndengu ( EHS
Officer ), Chris Elia ( Leading Hand ), J o h a n S t e e n k a m p ( C o n t r a c t s Manager ) and Elias Hashondatye ( Site Administrator ).
Levendal Access Spine links luxury estates to R45
Construction on the Levendal Access Spine road , for repeat client Val de Vie , is well underway . The project was awarded to NMC Civils , a division of the NMC Construction Group , on the back of excellent delivery on past projects including the Polo Village and The Vines .
Val de Vie purchased 93 hectares of land across the Berg River . This has enabled them to construct an access road and bridge that will be used by residents from both the Val de Vie and Pearl Valley estates . In addition , the new road will link both estates with the R45 , reducing travel time into the Stellenbosch CBD and allow quicker access to the N1 highway .
Valued at R136 million , the scope of works on this project comprises the construction of a five legged roundabout on the R45 , a paved access road to Val de Vie , a 315 dia bulk water main , services , a concrete b r i d g e o v e r B e r g R i v e r ( including architectural design ), culverts and S / W plan for 1 / 100 year flood management and geo-piling to the bridge .
“ The team has done remarkably well in meeting the client ' s needs and we are very proud that the alternative bridge construction proposal submitted to the client was approved . We are working hard to continue innovating and looking at ways to work smarter within our operations .
One such initiative came about in light of the current water shortage in the Western Cape . Through sourcing water from the Berg River for all site activities , we have managed to save a significant amount of water and not utilise the municipal water supply for daily operations .” Tobie Cilliers , Senior Site Agent .
De Aar Wind Farm boasts 62 139 hours incident free
Congratulations to the De Aar Wind Farm site team , on achieving a zero incident rate since the start of the project in September 2016 .
The team from the NMC North branch have managed to go 62 139 hours ( 2 588 days ) on the project without any lost time , medical or first aid incidents , and have shown exceptional commitment to applying and upholding all safety protocols in order to achieve this .
“ All stakeholders involved on a construction site , be it internal or external , contractor or subcontractor is responsible for safety on site . The only way that our team managed to achieve this milestone is thanks to great teamwork , adequate safety training and respect for and adherence to the safety protocols in place .
A big thank you to everyone involved for your commitment to this project , keep up the good w o r k ! ” W i l m o Hunter , EHS Officer .