Rocherpan
City:
Velddrif
Area:
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Client:
Cape Nature
Value:
R 6 954 000
Duration:
11 months
Completion:
April 2012
Size:
650m²
Sector: Specialised & Large Scale
Scope of Work:
- To refurbish four existing timber-framed cabins into tourist accommodation including all roofing, ceilings, tiling, cupboards, aluminium windows & doors, plumbing, electrical, painting and new timber decks etc.
- To build new, corrugated sheeting clad, timber framed Staff accommodation, carports and reception building including, solar-powered water heating, self-composting toilets, landscaping and rainwater harvesting.
- To refurbish four existing timber-framed cabins into tourist accommodation including all roofing, ceilings, tiling, cupboards, aluminium windows & doors, plumbing, electrical, painting and new timber decks etc.
- To build new, corrugated sheeting clad, timber framed Staff accommodation, carports and reception building including, solar-powered water heating, self-composting toilets, landscaping and rainwater harvesting.
Challenges:
To work in an environmentally sensitive “sandveld” environment to construct new works with as little disturbance of the area as possible. The site is also a low rainfall area, so all construction water needed to be carted in. The finished accommodation harvests rain water.
To work in an environmentally sensitive “sandveld” environment to construct new works with as little disturbance of the area as possible. The site is also a low rainfall area, so all construction water needed to be carted in. The finished accommodation harvests rain water.