Groote Schuur Hospital

City: Cape Town
Area: Observatory
Client: Dept. Public Works
Value: R 4,230,402
Duration: 11 months
Completion: 14 December 2012
Size: 4237m²

Scope of Work:
- Removal and replacement of existing roof tiles with new clay tiles (to match heritage specifications) to buildings 30 metres high including new
timber battening and a malthoid waterproofing layer.

Challenges:
During the re-roofing process of the Maternity and Out Patients Department, the hospital remained fully functional, and work needed to be carried out with no interference to patients and hospital staff.