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Concor starts work on fast-track student block

eading black-owned contractor students, and is conveniently located existing buildings on the site where the
Concor is hard at work on the latest just opposite the South Gate of Wits old Doves & Kloppers funeral parlour
Lstudent accommodation project in University. Concor is working with became a familiar landmark on the busy
Braamfontein, Johannesburg - a much- developer Growthpoint Properties, who Enoch Sontonga Avenue. These existing
needed contribution to the national in turn is operating on behalf of Durban- buildings will provide additional services
shortage of these facilities. based fund manager Vulindlela. and utilities for student residents.
The Groove, a substantial 13-storey In addition to the new build, the The fast track venture is scheduled for
development, will provide space for 899 project is also repurposing some of the completion in just 12 months, according
to Concor site agent MacDonald Ngobese,
and began in November 2021.
“Concor has a well-established
reputation for delivering complex projects
speedily and on budget, while still being
highly competitive in terms of costing,”
says Ngobese, “This places us in a strong
position to win projects like this.”
He notes that the successful completion
of fast track projects relies on having a
highly skilled and experienced core team
on site, to closely manage subcontractors
and to keep strictly to the construction
programme. This also requires constant
and in-depth communication with
all stakeholders, from the client to
operational partners and local authorities.
“The scope of the work includes full
fit-out, right through to joinery,” he
says. “Among the challenges is the very Height: 2080 mm, Length: 840 mm, Width: 750 mm
constricted work environment, as the site
borders busy urban roads and the M1
highway.” Price: R65 000
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