{"id":3531,"date":"2018-12-11T10:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.10.4.47\/?p=3531"},"modified":"2019-11-27T10:08:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T08:08:38","slug":"spu-preparing-for-new-buildings-in-2020-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/spu-preparing-for-new-buildings-in-2020-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"SPU preparing for new buildings in 2020 &#038; 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nine contractors selected<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response to the local community call to be involved in\nthe capital development projects, SPU has procured nine contractors: Major\nWorks, Medium and Refurbishment Works, Small Works and Civil Works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Six local contractors appointed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This has provided for six local contractors to be involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main contractor projects<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main contractors appointed will complete buildings on\nthe Science and Education precincts on Central Campus, the Bulk Services\nBuilding and a Student Canteen on South Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NAS academic building on Central Campus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Planned on Central Campus for occupation at the beginning of\n2020 is the NAS Academic Office Building which includes a 165 seater raked\nauditorium and offices for the Head of School and Heads of Departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is expected that by mid-2020, the NAS Applied Sciences\nBuilding will be available. This building contains on the ground and first\nfloor, two 320 seater raked auditoriums, two 180 seater raked auditoriums and\nfour 90 seater classrooms which will increase the generic classroom options\nsubstantially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Student Dining Rooms to be built<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the contractor has completed this building, he will\nproceed to a Student Dining Room which will be open from 07:00 until 21:30 in\norder to provide meals for those in Student Housing in South Campus and\nadjacent properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Arts Block to be ready in the&nbsp;middle of 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also expected to be ready in the middle of 2020 is the Arts\nBlock, designed for both Humanities and Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This building includes facilities for the Education\nFoundation Phase and Humanities Heritage Programmes South Campus will see the\nbuilding of an iconic concrete building, housing all the bulk storage water\nrequirements, potable water, fire water, grey-water and associated filtration\nand pumping systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also included are the standby-generators, LV Metering and thechillers for TABS (Thermal Activated Building System).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nine contractors selected In response to the local community call to be involved in the capital development projects, SPU has procured nine contractors: Major Works, Medium and Refurbishment Works, Small Works and Civil Works. 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