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content PROPERTY NEWS 11 | Property Shop ICONIC PROFILE 18 | The Mbuya Nehanda Statue MAIN PROFILE 30 | EV Centre by Kingswood Contracting and Inviktvs Design Group SPACE OF THE MONTH 52 | Victoria falls Estate

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RESIDENTIAL PROFILE 60 | New Marimba Park

CONTRIBUTORS Ministry of Local Government and Public Works Tapiwa Chiwara (Architect)

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e’re celebrating our 40th issue with a bumper crop of articles showcasing Zimbabwe’s diverse design and construction industries. Our main feature this issue is the striking new showroom and workshop space along the Airport Road specially designed to display BYD’s exciting new range of fully electric vehicles. It’s a major first for Zimbabwe and proves that we’re right up to date with the latest international, environmentally friendly trends. The eye-catching structure was developed as a collaboration between two young, innovative local companies – Kingswood Construction and Inviktvs Design Group. We’ve also covered the launch of the Mbuya Nehanda commemorative statue in the centre of Harare at the intersection of Samora Machel Avenue and Julius Nyerere Way. The statue and pedestrian bridges have changed the face of Harare’s inner city. Chop Chop have opened a new complex in Waterfalls at the Zindoga shopping centre which promises to provide great food and entertainment for residents in the surrounding suburbs. Included in the complex is their meat factory, butchery and bottlestore. The development has upgraded the area and hopefully other shop owners will upgrade their premises too. The new developments taking place at Marimba Park will come as welcome relief to most residents as they will now have formal title deeds for their properties as well as access to decent services like water, electricity and sewerage and well-constructed and maintained roads. The Steel Building Company recently handed over their turnkey warehouse project to TSL Properties. The warehouse in Southerton is unusual in that it was

constructed on the site of three previous buildings and the existing individual floor slabs have been incorporated into the new build. Perfect Roofing Solutions has opened a new showroom in Graniteside to augment their showroom and factory in Msasa. It’s a much more convenient location for some customers and offers the same full service as their Msasa branch. The Mokuba Group of Companies – incorporating Mokuba Infratech and Mokuba Kitchens – recently launched a new addition to the family, Maori Furniture. Maori designs and manufactures custom made furniture for offices, homes and retail spaces and complements Mokuba’s existing businesses. Dawn Africa has relocated to new premises along the Seke Road offering a wide range of wholesale plumbing and sanitary ware for both retailers and individual customers. They still offer their usual great services and technical advice and they’re looking to venture into a new area – prefab building structures. We’d also like to welcome on board Zimbabwe’s leading upmarket Real Estate Agents – Property Shop. In this issue we introduce you to who they are and what they do and in future issues will cover all things related to buying, selling, renting and developing properties. We’ll also feature some of the best properties on the market under Property Shop’s expert management. Enjoy our celebratory 40th issue – you can look forward to much more to come. All Structure & Design content, and much more is available online on our website and ISSUU but follow us at SDMagzim www.structureanddesignzim.com issuu.com/structuredesign

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Shop’s services. They manage a select, up-market rental portfolio with services that include following up on rental payments, administration of lease agreements, tenant liaison as well as repairs and maintenance of the property when required. This service takes all the headaches out of renting out your property and helps to protect both the owners and the tenants.

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Property Shop also has a comprehensive Social Responsibility policy as they firmly believe in giving back to the community in which they operate. Over the years Property Shop has sponsored golf days for Bishopslea Preparatory School for Girls; the Friendly Diplomatic Golfers Association; Mashonaland Senior Golfer’s Society of Zimbabwe and St John’s Prep Golf Day. Property Shop has supported Tag Rugby Tournament by sponsoring an all girls’ team to play in the tournament as we believe in investing in children’s’ sports. Property Shop has been headline sponsor for St. John’s fireworks fun day and Hellenic School’s Zimstock festival. Ensure that you make Property Shop your preferred partner for all your real estate business. To contact Property Shop:Visit: New Block 3 - Suite D, Sam Levy’s Village Call: 0242-886898 Website: www.propertyshop.co.zw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PropertyShopZimbabwe/ 12

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MODERN, PRIVATE AND SECURE OASIS The property is inside a gated community with a fortified brick wall parameter and an entry and exit gate. There are a total of about 9 built up units and 3 under construction. This newly built, modern and elegant house with chromadek roof sits on 2000sqm. It has 4 bedrooms (all en suites) and most rooms have aluminium sliding doors with access to well-manicured garden space.

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The main entrance of this property is through a front patio with a wooden door that takes you to an entrance hall with breathtaking views of the spacious entertaining patio and the lush garden with a family size pool. The entrance hall is surrounded by a study/office on the left, a powder room on the right and a door leading to the entertaining patio. From outside, the study is encircled by a fountain. The study has bottom narrow windows that give it an enchanted feel inside. To the right there is an open plan living area consisting of kitchen/dining/lounge boasting voluminous and airy cathedral ceiling allowing lots of light. The kitchen is fully equipped with a Siemens double door fridge, a 5 plate silver SMEG gas stove, Bosch microwave and an island with ceasarstone worktop. The island faces the dining area and lounge. The dining area has a side sliding door that leads you to the entertaining patio that is equipped with an inbuilt braai stand and a mini kitchenette for convenience. Further up is the lounge with a fireplace. The spacious scullery is tucked away at the back of the kitchen, with Whirlpool dishwasher and washing machine. The side door opens onto a private courtyard with 2x5000L water tanks, a generator and access to the staff quarters. Back to the entrance hall, the left turn with lead you to a bedroom wing. Right in the front is the guest bedroom with an exotic 4 piece en suite. The guest bedroom has a fireplace and opens onto a bon fire area. This meeting area can also be accessed from the driveway. The en suite has a floor to ceiling window/door that gives one the view of the outside as you are soaking yourself in the stand alone tub after a long day. In between the main bed and the guest bedrooms are 2 kids’ rooms with showers only in the en suites. The main bedroom has the views of the Gletwyn dam and a cosy fireplace. As you enter this main bed you have views of the entertaining patio across the garden and the massive walk in closet on the other side. The closet will take you straight to the en suite with double sinks, a stand-alone tub and an indoor and outdoor showers. The back garden offers a swimming pool, a fire pit and wellmanicured garden. The property goes for $USD650,000.00. 14

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n Africa Day this year, the 25th of May, President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa unveiled a statue commemorating Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana, (c1840 – 1898) commonly known as Mbuya Nehanda. The 3m tall statue is situated on a revolving platform at the centre of two purpose built, intersecting pedestrian walkways specially constructed where Julius Nyerere Way and Samora Machel Avenue intersect. Mbuya Nehanda is well known to most Zimbabweans as the 19th Century spirit medium (svikiro) of the Zezuru Shona people, as well as being a fearless leader of the First Chimurenga in the war against the colonisation of Zimbabwe by the British South Africa Company led by Cecil John Rhodes. Nehanda and her ally Sekuru Kaguvi were captured by the Company and executed on charges of murder in 1898.Both Nehanda and Kaguvi have become revered and powerful symbols of the struggle against colonialism and minority rule. Nehanda in particular has become a potent icon of Shona culture and heritage as well as a significant source of inspiration for the nationalist struggle in the 1960s and 70s. The bronze statue was designed and made by local Zimbabwean sculptor David Guy Mutasa. The lead architect and project manager was Tapiwa Chiwara from the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works. In an interview in The Herald conducted Agric, Environment & Innovations Editor Sifelani Tsiko (dated 31st May 2021) Chiwara listed the contributors to the project: - Tapiwa Chiwara — Project Manager and Design Architect, Edward Nyanzira — Project Structural Engineer, Oscar Muza — Project Mechanical Engineer, Edwin Murimi — Project Civil Engineer, Shepherd Mukorera — Project Electrical Engineer, Lilian Mandishona — Project Civil Engineer, Talent Mashinga — Resident Engineer and Lydia Gubwe an architectural intern. The main contractor was Construction Team Zimbabwe CRSG led by Tapiwa Majuru, Pride Boweni — Site Engineer, Stone Cladding

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built using steel, cobblestones, concrete and glass. “To be specific, we used reinforcement steel of about 45 tonnes, structural steel for the bridge — 58 tonnes, premix concrete —480 cubic metres, glass — 450 panels and about 58 000 stone bricks…

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iconic profile The design consists of linear black granite strips that resemble the democratic black majority rule. It also has cobblestones which were laid using dry construction that mimics Great Zimbabwe Monument…The steel trusses are laid in a chevron pattern which was again adopted from the Great Zimbabwe Monument and represents and honours the ingenuity of our ancestors… The materials used in the design are maintenance free and timeless. Firstly, the statue is made of bronze, a timeless material. The structure consists of galvanized steel and concrete which are very durable and weather proof materials. The glass is a 12.4mm thick glass panel which is break-proof. Lastly, the cladding consists of granite and cobblestone which is also maintenance free and durable… The glass panels are etched with illustrations detailing the history of the liberation struggle and Mbuya Nehanda such that as you walk up the ramps you also learn about the history of the liberation struggle and the great heroine Mbuya Nehanda…On the northern part, there is a water fountain that represents an oasis — “chitubu cha Mbuya Nehanda” which was adjacent to the site. This is where she fetched water. The rotating equipment represents the Spirit of Mbuya Nehanda which can transcend all four corners of Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwe birds were placed flying on all four corners of the country.” The statue is mounted on an electronic rotating platform which has a capacity of two tonnes and can complete a full revolution in about an hour. The rotation is regulated by a programmable logic controller so that the equipment can be turned off and on automatically at specific intervals or the speed of the rotation can be adjusted as required. In addition new traffic lights – with solar backup – were installed at the intersection to control both vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow. While the walkways and the statues are set to change the cityscape of the capital Harare, and are an iconic reminder of Zimbabwe’s cultural and political heritage which should never be forgotten.

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f you’ve driven down the Airport Road recently you’re bound to have seen the new car sales showroom (at 31 Airport Road) with its eyecatching red, black and glass façade. The iconic modern building is the new headquarters for the Grand Auto Body Shop and BYD’s electric vehicle showroom. It’s also home to BYD’s solar power division and Lindezi Travel and Tours – all of which fall under the umbrella of the Tsapo Group of companies. Formerly situated at 184 Mutare Road in Msasa the group re-located to the Airport Road premises in March this year. The development was a collaboration between Kingswood Contracting - civil and building contractors - and the Inviktvs Design Group. 4M Construction acted as the project managers with Grid Transmission supplying and installing the steel structure for the walls and the Chromadek roof and Aluminium Solutions installing the front glass façade. The back section houses Grand Auto Body Shop’s workshops and spares section. GABS have installed state of the art new technology for all their vehicle repairs and servicing, including three dedicated spray booths for different body finishing processes. The floor slab was especially re-inforced to accommodate the weight of the hydraulic vehicle lifting equipment and extra-large doors allow access for bigger trucks and buses. A sequence of translucent roof sheets provides natural light for the workshop while a series of whirlybirds punctuate the roof for ventilation.

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The front façade is particularly designed to catch the attention of passing traffic. Large glass sheets set in black aluminium frames cover most of the front and partially wrap around the two sides giving the maximum ‘shop window’ display frontage. Above the glass, at the front edge of the concealed roof, a horizontal band, clad in charcoal grey Hulabond panels, appears to float above the red and black solid wall sections. On the left hand front corner is a square column also clad in Hulabond. While it appears solid it’s actually a hollow frame with louvres sections at the top and bottom to allow trapped hot air – heated by the afternoon sun – to escape without creating an oven inside. On the right hand corner is an exposed triangular steel frame which enhances the ‘industrial chic’ look of the building but it’s not just decorative, it serves a structural purpose too to support the roof.

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Roughly in the centre of the façade is the main entrance flanked by the red painted brick wall on the left and a slatted black wall section on the right. The red wall provides a striking background for the white ‘BYD Build Your Dreams’ logo which is illuminated at night. The black wall is plastered and painted brick with black rectangular steel tubing mounted vertically as a kind of textured 3D cladding. The repeated vertical steel tubing pattern and the two central walls are meant to break the horizontal lines of the 60m long front elevation. To the right of the black wall the lower ground floor frontage doesn’t have any glass, instead there are two large black roller shutter doors providing vehicle access to the workshop behind. The roller doors are surrounded by more of the Hulabond panelling. Above the solid ground floor wall more glass panels provide a view of the upper level display floor which is particularly striking at night when the vehicles inside are lit up. Access for the vehicles on the upper level is via a hydraulic lift on the side.

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The main entrance has a small portico sheltering it which also serves to accentuate the sense of scale. At the entrance the portico is normal height but as you pass through into the building the space opens up to double volume height. The stairs and ramp are clad in porcelain tiles that look like black marble and a stainless steel bannister leads you into the showroom.

Inside, to the right, Hulabond panels hide the ablutions while tinted glass allows a partial view of the workshop. Directly in front is the main reception desk with a pale grey woodgrain front and a Ceasarstone counter. Behind the reception desk the steel and teak staircase leads up to the first floor while behind the stairs is a glassed in cashier’s office. The staircase has glass and stainless steel bannisters which are repeated along the mezzanine gallery. Almost opposite the reception desk – on the inside of the red wall, is a small coffee bar for customers. 40

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The main showroom has a sort of art gallery feel to it with glossy pale grey porcelain floor tiles and the double volume ceiling. The ceiling is made of timber slats treated in a bleached, whitewashed finish which allows the grain to show through. Ultra-modern swirly LED lights hang from the roof. The timber slats are continued down the wall behind the coffee bar and repeated on the bridge behind the staircase, although this time the timber has been stained in a variety of more natural, warmer colours. Set against the back wall of the showroom are a series of offices and a small boardroom. The offices and boardroom are sheltered from the afternoon sun by the overhanging mezzanine floor. The offices have wide timber slats – sort of like vertical blinds – to demarcate them from the showroom, and there’s some comfortable seating areas, like mini lounges, for waiting customers. The overall effect of the showroom is a clean, high tech, industrial look, softened by the judicious use of timber to soften and warm up the ambiance. On the first floor, overlooking the showroom, are the management offices and the executive boardroom, all set behind aluminium frames and glass panels, echoing the materials and the palette of the exterior. There’s also a small kitchenette and the staff ablutions. Because the offices are set quite far back in the structure they’re naturally sheltered from the afternoon sun. This section is connected by a bridge behind the staircase to the Lindezi offices and the top floor showroom. 42

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6 Borgward Road, Msasa, Harare, Zimbabwe P.O. Box AY73, Amby, Harare, Zimbabwe Tel: +263 242 447 748/9 Cell: +263 718 582 917, +263 782 722 395 Email: sales@sbs.co.zw Website: www.sbs.co.zw

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BUILT TO LAST GENERATIONS

ISSUE 40 57

PHASE 1 Deonna 0773 387 161 Lloyd 0774 746 709 PHASE 2 & 7 George 0777 658 734

STRUCTURE & DESIGN

PHASE 3 Sheila 0772 328 887

PHASE 5 Tafadzwa 0774 687 758

PHASE 4 Faith 0772 428 850

PHASE 6 Isabel 0772 993 818

ISSUE 40

residential profile

EXCITING NEW MARIMBA PARK UPGRADE AND DEVELOPMENT

STRUCTURE & DESIGN

Following on from the overwhelming success of their huge Aspindale Park development Henkik Investments have embarked an on even more ambitious project – the development and regularisation of 2 600 residential stands covering an area of 180 hectares in Marimba Park – just adjacent to Aspindale. Marimba Park is bound by High Glen Road on the western side, Kambuzuma Road to the south and Crowborough Road on the eastern side and it extends towards the Bulawayo Road. In recent years – since the early 2000s – stands at the site had been parcelled out haphazardly and unsystematically by co-operatives and unscrupulous land barons who did not have legal rights to assign the stands to prospective residents. Some stands were given to residents free of charge while others paid varying amounts to the co-operatives. None were given title deeds to their properties and no services were provided.

Access roads are currently set out haphazardly, untarred and not maintained. Electricity and water supplies are erratic, or in most cases, non-existent. There is no system of storm water drainage. The stands are not connected to the municipal sewer network and residents rely on septic tanks and soakaways. Stands vary in size from 200 square metres upwards so in many cases the neighbours are very close by. There is no council water supply so residents rely on boreholes or open wells for drinking water and water for washing and cooking. In many instances the soakaways are adjacent to the wells and boreholes and water contamination – and the resulting outbreak of diseases like cholera and typhoid – seems inevitable. Harare recently experienced an outbreak of Cholera in 2018 so severe that it was declared a State of Emergency. There is no comprehensive plan for waste disposal or rubbish collection and piles of uncollected household waste can be seen along the verges of most access roads, adding to the unhealthy environment. ISSUE 40

Bitumen World (Pvt) Ltd Civil Civil Engineering Engineering Contractors Contractors

STRUCTURE & DESIGN

MARIMBA PARK REGULARIZATION: PHASES Marimba River

Open Space (2.1687ha) 2920

Church

2921

3965

3966

884

3984

3994

3995

858

859

860

861

862

876

881

880

879

878

877

902 882

903

883

901

3971

3973

4015

4016

3980 3998

1191

4066 4065

1338 1344

1047

4060

4064

1343

1339 1340 1341

4059 4058

4057 4056

4055

1342

4054

4049 4048

4051 4050

4052

1065

1064

1063

4040

3978

3999

1282

1279

1280

1281

1278

1288

3694

3713 3712 3750

1292

1283

road

1289

3687

3693

3689

3688

3716

3715

3714

3746

3747

3748

3766

12m

3749

3745

3718 3717

3686

3685

3719

3744

3972

3681

3682

3683

3684

3721 3720 3742

3743

3741

3770

3769

3768

3767

4017

3659

3660

3658

3608

3609

3612

3610

3657

3656

3607

3613

3605

3606

3661

3929

4018

3308

3307

3339

3340

3616

3615

3511

3288

3388

3366

3365

3381

3382

3383

3384

3367 3380

3379

3397

3385 3390

3389

3358

3359

3335

3334

3378

3398

3396

3394

3393

3392 3391

3604

3603 3618

3617

3614

3611

3843

1336 1337

1086

1334 1335

1087

1068

1067

1066

4026

1083

1084

1085

4024

4062 4061

4067

1333

4025

1138

roa

4069

1046

4063

4023

1090 4027

1070

1069

1049

2913

4068

4072

1089

1080

1081

1082

1073

1072

1071

1050

1048

1091

O.S

1051

1062

4073

1093

1137

1052

1061

2914 4070 4071

1095

39 30

4020

1131

3991

1136

1053

1060

1092

4028 road 12m 4029 4030

1079

1078

1054

1059

3990 1152

3992

4019

4032

1151

3993

1149

1100

1150

4033

1130 4031

1119

1117

1114

4036 4037

1135

1055

1058

22 1094 40

1132

1129

1120

1118

1113

4035

12m roa

1154

1155

1148

979 980

1057 4075

4074

3986

1158

1156

3988 3989 1153

1133

1128

4053

O.S

1047

4043 4044

995

994

993

977 978

976

975

974

3987

1157

4012 1121

4039

PHASE 1

982

992

999

998

997

996

1002

1001

1000

1112

1134

4034

1040

1041

1042

1043

1044

1045

roa 12m

1026

1030

1029

1028

1027

1036

1037

1038

1039

1021

1022

1023

1024

1025

1017

1018

1019

1020

1035

1034

1033

1032

1031

941

940

939

938

946

945

944

943

942

1012

1013

1014

1015

1016

931

930

929

928

935

934

933

932

950

949

948

947

927

924

925

926

3306

3287

3284

3326 3338

3356

3323

3283 3327 3337

3357

3286

3282 3328

3336

3285

3281

3329

3325

3280 3330

3324

3279

3832

3331

3399

840

919

920

921

922

923

937

936

1111

4004

4002

1110

4003

3976

1181

983

990

1116 1115

1179

1182

1232

1233

2916

2915

1180

4001

984

989

991

972 973

1096

1099 1098 1097

1127

1074

1183

843

917

4007

1184

1178

3977

4011 1108 4010 1009

4009 4008

1185

1177

1235

2918

1211 1212

1210

1226

1228 1227

1224 1223 1222

1225

1220 1221

1231 1230 1229

1215

1213 1214

1218 1219

1196 1195

1216 1217

1198 1197

1186

970

969

3985

1125

1122

12m roa

1236

1106 1107

4000 1188 1187

971

1101

1126

1076

1176

1102

1103

1104

1077

2919

4014

1123

1175

2917

1205 1204

1206

1200

1201

1203 1202

1199

1171

1174

1242 1243 1238 1244

1237

1140

1190

1172

985

988

981

3997

1189

1173

1240 1239

1234 Creche

1192 92

1245 d

O.S

1246

1170

O.S

986

987

968

1145 1146 1147

1124

1263 1264

870

918

road

O.S.

1248

869

1160 1159

1161

1105

1169

838

844

868

967

1144 1142 1143

1141

837

867

12m

3928

1250

1247

12m roa

1241

1167

1168

1251

1249

1261 1262

1193

3709

1254

1253 1252

1257 1258 1259

(29,537.49m²)

1255 1256

Primary School

3704 3706

3981

836

845

1009

3701 3702 3703

1166

835

866

1003

966

1163 1162

1164

834

846

892

1004

1165

12m roa

1260

1271

1208 1207

1273 1272

3983

3982

1209

1275 1274

3696 3697

3708

3821

3817

1276

1296 1295

1294

3711

3812

3813

3814

State Land

1277

3695

3698

3705

3757

3822

3824

3816

3691

3700

3753

3754

3755

3707

1010

3842

1301

833

847

1005

965

3970

832

831 848

865

891

1006

963

1300

813

830

849

890

1011

3779

3780

3774

3837 3772

3773

3760

3872

955

3740

3739

3738

3734

3735

3736

3737

3730

3729

3728

3672

3673

3726

3725

3724

3676

3674 38

3692

3699

3751 3752

69 38 70 38 6

8 38

954

3680 3679

3677

3678

3675

3666

3665

3762

3761

3690

road

12m

3763

3756

O.S.

1007

962

1299

829

850

875

1297

3758

3781

3759

3782

3811

3765

3764

961

964

1298

3771

1008

1302

1303

1304

864

828

851

889

960

3968

812

888

893

12m road

1305

827

852

953

3648

3834

3663

3927

37 37

3783

1306

(±32,371.71m²)

3884 3873 4 3883 387 3875 3882 3876 3881 3877 3880 3878 3879

3897

3895 3896

3810

9 38

3809

3898 3901 9 3900 389

3808

3903 3902

3807

3806

Private Open Space

863

O.S

811

871

896

910

959

3969

826

853

872

897

894

1308

810

815

814

911

1309 1307

808

816

887

898

958

O.S.

12m road

3805

3967

817

886

1293

803

802

801

809

873

909

913

800

807

818

885

895

912

3836

819

825

854

908

914

1311

3723 3722

3803 3804

3733 37

Community 1311 Centre

3647

3911

09 39

2 3915 391 3913 3914

3916

3802

915

3649

3652

3670

3671

d roa m 39 17

855

806

874

1310

3651

3638

3650

3669

3668

3667

856

820

824

952

3642

3639

3640

3653

3732

21 39

3922

3801

3641

3636

3637

907

916

1312

3646

O.S.

823

951

3632

3631

3634

3633

19 39

3799 3800

3731

3923

3643

3627

3926

2910 2911 2912

3839

3476

3645

3727

O.S.

3793

3644

3478

3474 3475

Creche

2908 2909

3479

3473

3422 3423

2902 2903 2904 2905 2906 2907

957

3630

3480

3472

3424

3420

3513

857

956

3629

3626

3792

3628

3790 3791

3796 3797 3798

Scale: 1:3000 on A1

3620

3788

3425

3932

3421

2899 2900 2901

3512

3481

3471

628

3838

3835

3585

3584

3794 3795

3586

3583

Open Space

3619

3587

3582

3426

3419

3305

3469 3470

(±57,605.48m²)

3933

4077

3482

Secondary School

road

3600

3588

3581

3418

3304

3309

3602

3601

3589

3580

3310

3387

3655

3566

3590

3579

3303

3483

3468

3428 3427

3417

1317

3514

3484

3467

3429

3416

3302

3311

3386

3563

3565

3635

3578

3625

3624

3591

3301

3312

3430

3415

3654

3621

3622

3623 3592

3577

PHASE 7

3599

3598

3596

3597

3593

3576

3564

3570

3569

3574

3573

3594

3575

3568

3571 3572

3931

3595

3833

3567

3559

3560

3558

3555

3556

3557

PHASE 6

3348

3562

3561

(±6,772.93m²)

3349

3300

3313

3515

822

12m

O.S.

Commercial Centre

3347

2892 2893 2894 2895 2896 2897 2898

1320

3517

3934

3485

3466

parking space

805

842

O.S.

3554

3350

3431

3414

3516

3486

3465

3935

3936

3487

3464

804 821

1321

3551

3518

3488

3463

3432

3413

3299

3314

3462

3433

3412

3298

3315

3434

3411

3297

3316

3550

3519

3489

1322

3549

3520

3490

3964

3963

1315

841

3553

3377

3376

3400

3401

3351

3410

3296

3317

3346

3461

3435

8 79

839

3402

3375

3352

3374

3373

3364

3344 3345

3353

12m roa

3368

3372 3403

3363

3362

3268

3460

3437 3436

3409

3295

3318

3343

3354

3269

3267

3438

3408

3294

3319

3342

3407

3293

3320

3341

3355

1346

Commercial

1323

3477

3233

3232

3238

3237

3236

3231

3230

3228

3229 3240

3241

3239

3227

3225

3226

3242

3244

3243

3223

3224 3245

3247

3246

3222

3221 3248

3220 3249

3361

3270

3266

3395

3103

3265

3371

3360

1325 1324

3548

3521

1564 79

3271

3547

3522

3491

1326

3546

3523

3492

3459

1314

Church

1563

3333

3272

3264

3370

3292

3321

3273

3263

3524

3493

3458

3439

3406

3494

3457

3440

3405

3291

1560 1561 1562

3274

3262

3441

3404

3290

Church

3940

3369

3289

3322

43 44 28

3332

3278 3939

3275

627

3276

3261

1327

3277

3260

3941

1328

3544 3545

3525

3495

3456

3543

3526

3496

3455

1352

1313

3251

3497

3454

O.S

1558 1559

3252

3453

3956

1555 1556 1557

3235

3234

1554

3250

3219

3542

3527

702

703

704

708

705 707 600 706 599 598 565 662 677 597 566 663 629 664 676 596 665 567 661 630 797 675 666 595 660 568 667 631 649 674 668 594 669 659 569 648 650 670 647 632 593 671 646 658 672 645 673 3 592 651 657 644 63 643 591 642 652 656 641 640 590 653 639 655 638 589 654 637

3253

3541

3528

3498

570

3218

3254

3529

3499

709

601

549

564

3539 3540

3530

3500

3452

3538

3531

710

626

3537

3532

3501

3450 3451

3161

3162

3536

3533

3503 3502

3449

Church

900

38 39

58 31

65 31

3204

625

3535

3534

3504

3448

3160

3163

Church

3027 3026

905

20 30

19 30

25 31 57 31

3447

3217

3255

3023 3024 3025

906

21 18

31 26 31 31

68 31

31 66 31

3207

3208

3205

3199

3203

3206

3213

3216

3256

3212

3257

3211

3215

3202

3200

3209

3258

3210

3214

3198

3201

3259

28 31 27 31 31 53 31

3185

3197

3196

3183

3189

3182 3190

3187

3181 3191

3195

3510

3509 3442 3508 3443 3507 3444 3506 3445 3505 3446

3180 3192

3179

3194

3193

3188

3184

3178

22 30

3148

50 31

3173

3176

3177

3149

3143

3147

3104

3174

3142

3175

3141

3105

3937

3131

3133 3132

3120

3117

3118

3146

3140

3106

447

460

3016

3119

3135

3145

3134

3136

3116

3115

3137

3114

3113

3112

3144

3138

3139

3107

PHASE 5

3111

3103

3015

3108

780

779

778

1290

3094

459

784

624

781

782

783

429

430 5 623 1352 431 777 622 786 O.S 432 755 776 621 433 787 754 620 434 775 788 753 619 756 435 774 618 752 436 789 617 773 757 751 790 750 616 438 758 772 615 791 749 771 614 759 471 792 748 613 735 770 760 496 612 793 747 76 76 611 1 497 9 794 746 736 610 762 768 498 795 734 745 737 499 609 767 763 608 796 500 744 733 738 764 766 607 501 743 732 739 606 765 502 742 605 731 740 604 730 713 741 603 712 729 602 701 71

3996

1355

1351

382

453 452 454 451 455 450 456 449 457 448 458

1291

3076

3093

(±35,535.30m²)

3014

O.S

355 356 357 Church 358 1350 359

360

3849 3850 3851 3852 3853 3854

Primary School

1287

3075

3077

3092

3095

3096

3097

3013

1284

3074

3091

3090

3089 3098

3012

1265 1266

3042

3073 3078

3041

3043

3072 3079

3045

3044

3071 3080

3088 3099

3083

3011

3974

3030

3052

3051

3050

3049 3048

3081

3101 3110

3100

3102 3109

3087

3086

3046

3047 3069

3070

3082

(5.8761ha) 3022

3068

3085

3942

3010

3040

147

Open Space

14 299 1488 87 300 301 1489 302 1490 303 304 305 322 306 321 307 320 308 319 309 310 318 317 311 316 312 315 313 314

904

146 3954

3009

3038

3054

3953

145

1286

2994 3037

3055

3952

144

3036

3084

3951

143

3008

1285

2995 3004

2997

2996

2998 3001

3003

2999

3000

3002

3029

3059

3031

3028 3061

3060

3063

3064

3062

3007

138

3950

142

3034

165 166 164 167 163 168 162 137 122 169 161 136 170 160 123 135 171 159 124 134 172 158 125 133 173 157 126 132 174 127 156 131 175 155 128 176 129 154 177 153 130 178 152 21 220 9 179 151 180 150 221 181 222 149 197 182 223 148 38 196 44 224 195 3955 225 194 188 226 187 193 189 186 190 185 191 192 183 3845 3846

Crèche

3949

141

3039

3943

3948

140

3035

3056

12m road

3065

139

3006

3033

3057

3066

2993

3032

3058

12m road

3067

3005

PHASE 3

728

2986

1353

Church

2987

1139

2988

2992

1267

2989

2991

1423 1422 1424 1421 1425 1426 1420 1427 1419 1428 1429 1430

1270

2949

2970

2983 2982

3975 1269

2948

2971

1400

1268

2947

roa

2990

2968

1399

2984

2980 2981 12m

Open Space

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residential profile Houses have been built without planning permission and in many cases are sub-standard and do not comply with municipal codes. However, it’s very much a mixed bag with some fairly substantial, solid homes mixed in with more informal structures. Some residents paid a significant amount for their stands 10 to 15 years ago and have invested their life savings in the construction of their family homes. One of the developer’s main priorities is to regularise the allocation of stands since receiving a mandate and approval from the Ministry of Local Government Public Works and National Housing. After some protracted legal wrangles the Ministry confirmed and approved Henkik’s ownership of the land and endorsed and supported their proposed development plan. Following extensive surveying and mapping out of the site the next stage is for Henkik to enter into and negotiate agreements of sale with established residents, eventually leading to proper legal title deeds. Unfortunately for some residents who were initially duped by the land barons it means that they now have to pay for their stands again – this time to the rightful, legal owners. Understandably, this has inevitably led to some confusion and resentment on the part of residents who have lived there for many years but Henkik is committed to resolving the issues as amicably as possible. Through their surveying and careful planning Henkik Investments has resolved to work around as many of the existing structures as possible as they install proper road access and connections to electricity, water and sewer lines. Benefits for the residents will include proper legal title deeds for their stands as well as the provision of decent roads and access to services and amenities. The developers pointed out that in addition they have planned for ECD centres, schools, churches, clinics, shopping malls and recreational facilities in a similar vein to the facilities provided at Aspindale Park. There are even plans to construct a state-of-theart ZRP post for the safety and security of the community and to upgrade the mobile network so that residents have access to high speed internet. Like with Aspindale Park the developers will not simply set up the residential suburb and then withdraw – Henkik Investments will continue to sustain their presence at Marimba Park for the maintenance and further growth of the infrastructure. Marimba 64

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Contract Mining Civil Contracting Bulk Earthworks

R. Davis & Co, established in 1959, is one of Zimbabwe’s leading contract mining & civil contracting companies. We are renowned specialists in water supply, sewage disposal and general earthworks and have a well deserved reputation for efficiency and reliability. R. Davis & Co has a proven track record with governments, major funding agencies & leading companies across Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia.

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Park even has a plans office with a selection of house designs which have been drawn up by architects and approved by Council. Prospective home owners can select from these existing designs or put forward their own designs for approval. Marimba Park administrators will also assist residents to get services like electricity and water properly connected with individual meters. The development has been set out in seven distinct phases which promise to move forward quickly and smoothly under Henkik Investment’s experienced guidance. The development will address the current huge backlog of affordable, decent housing which stands at around 1,25 million units. It will create a large number of employment opportunities in the construction industry and related sectors. The development is in line with government’s Vision 2030 plan to create an upper middle class income economy and improve the lives of Zimbabwe’s growing urban population.

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Plascon SUPER ACRYLIC POLVIN

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Keep out of reach of children. Ensure good ventilation during application and drying. In case of skin contact, wash with soap and water or a recognised skin cleaner. Avoid contact with eyes – In case of contact, rinse eyes immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice if symptoms persist. Harmful if swallowed. Do not induce vomiting. Seek medical attention.

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www.mokubagroup.com

COSMAS MASOCHA is driven, passionate and energetic. As CEO of the Mokuba Group of companies he has a vision for the Mokuba Group to dominate the field of shopfitting, kitchen design and installation as well as furniture design and manufacturing. He has more than 15 years of experience in the business of shopfitting, manufacturing and installing customised aluminium products, and bespoke furniture making, all with an impressive list of satisfied clients. The group’s focus is on both commercial and residential projects across Zimbabwe and in the region including Zambia and South Africa.

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The group is made up of Mokuba Infratech - specialist shopfitters; Mokuba Kitchens that designs, manufactures and installs complete kitchen (and bathroom) solutions; Maori Furniture that creates custom furniture for offices, shops and homes; and MBS Hardware who source and retail specialist hardware, fittings, tools and building materials. All together the group of companies forms a complete ‘ecosystem’, working in harmony and complementing each other to handle projects from start to finish all under one roof. Masocha’s attention to detail, personal supervision and striving for perfection means customers always get the best possible service and the best possible end product.

After many years of work experience in the shopfitting industry – initially as a member of the family owned business Generations Shopfitters – Masocha decided to set up his own company in 2018. From fairly humble beginnings the business has grown phenomenally quickly under Masocha’s guidance to become the Mokuba Group of diversified but related enterprises. Masocha has the vision to expand the group even more, continually innovating and exploring new avenues of design in line with international trends, as well as keeping up to date with the latest manufacturing technology. Maori Furniture is the most recent sector of his expansion programme. ISSUE 40

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“Mokuba group 93 Coventry road head quaters”

The Mokuba Group has established their headquarters, as well as their various manufacturing units, all under one roof, at 93 Coventry Road in Workington, Harare. Masocha has redesigned and refurbished the existing building both inside and out. The exterior boasts a striking new façade of dark charcoal grey with the corporate logo and the logos of the subsidiary companies set out in eye-catching silver. There’s a small crisp white portico at the main entrance and neatly landscaped verges. Inside the offices are screened off behind frosted glass in black aluminium frames to one side and on the other side is a showroom – still being fully developed – for their custom made furniture and other products. Behind the showroom are several industrial divisions housing the necessary machinery and equipment for their various manufacturing enterprises, including the section for Maori Furniture

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Mokuba Group has invested heavily in technologically advanced machinery for Maori Furniture for cutting, edging and finishing a variety of materials. The majority of their furniture is made up from veneered or laminated boards or post formed counter tops in a wide range of finishes from plain white Formica to granite or a natural timber look. But Maori Furniture are equally skilled at utilising many other materials like steel, aluminium, Perspex, glass and solid timber.

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While Maori Furniture creates fittings, fixtures and cabinets for homes and offices they will also draw up floor plans of the available space and suggest the best layout for clients. For homes they can design and manufacture bathroom and kitchen cabinets, built in cupboards, home office or study desks, TV and entertainment centre cabinets and a host of other unique pieces. Clients can even bring in a photo or a picture from a magazine and Maori Furniture will be happy to replicate the design.

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For offices they can create customised reception desks, work stations, cubicles, storage units, meeting room and boardroom tables. They also supply a top range of office chairs for an integrated total work space scheme. Maori have supplied their exclusive bespoke furniture to a number of leading corporate clients across Zimbabwe including Global BP, GetBucks, ZB Bank, Chicken Slice, Med Orange Pharmacies and many others.

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Customized commercial and residential furniture Bathroom Furniture

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Chop Chop Zindoga – Great Food And Entertainment! text by Michael Nott photos by Structure and Design

hop Chop has always been an innovative and exciting option for Harare residents to enjoy great food, good service and a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere – whether for a quick breakfast, coffee and cake with a friend, a delicious lunch, or a night out with dinner and drinks from their cocktail bar. It’s always been family friendly too, with special options on the menu just for kids. Chop Chop is a local Zimbabwean-Israeli enterprise Arplan Investments - that’s continuing to grow from strength to strength and diversify into new ventures.

With the first restaurant Marx established a type of design identity for Chop Chop which has been adapted and repeated in their other branches. It’s a kind of pared back, New York loft, industrial look, with a restrained palette of materials and often with exposed

The first branch was the Chop Chop Brazilian Steakhouse which was opened in Fife Avenue back in 2017 (see S&D issue 4) in an old colonialstyle house that had been sensitively converted and extended by Kirsten Marx from KRM Space Design. It was a first for Zimbabweans to experience the delights of Brazilian style cooking – and, of course, the type of coffee that Brazil is famous for. 78

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brick work and ducting and simple but comfortable seating options. Pops of bright exotic colours contrast with plain interiors and together with attention to the lighting plan, murals and unusual tile details the overall ambiance is relaxed and welcoming.

The Fife Avenue restaurant is loosely divided into different sections – the front part is more informal and ideal for a quick breakfast or a light lunch. Then there’s the more formal section for a relaxed sit down dinner with family and friends, and there’s a fully stocked bar for drinks and cocktails created by their trained mixologists. Following on from the success of the Fife Avenue restaurant Chop Chop opened a smaller venue in Angwa Street in 2019 within the new Manhattan Interiors outlet. (See S&D issue 22) The new, more modest venue serves breakfasts and lunches (and takeaways) in the informal front section. The front part also has stools and tables set out on the pavement outside, much like European styled street cafes – something we’re not so used to in the CBD. Here Marx has echoed the industrial look with exposed brick work and fun custom made seating. The new venue also has a more elegant and sophisticated section – further back within Manhattan Interiors – where diners can enjoy a more formal lunch. In addition there’s a special emphasis on teas and coffees and on cakes and pastries which are baked fresh in-house every day. It’s a totally unique venue in the bustling City centre. Now Chop Chop has embarked an even more exciting and ambitious venture. They’re taking their distinctive brand of food and recreation to the Zindoga Shopping Centre in Waterfalls, just off Simon Mazarodze Road, only this time it’s on a much bigger scale. There’s their usual restaurant and bar, an entertainment section for live music and events, a Chop Chop Bottle Store liquor outlet, a Chop Chop Butchery and Superette and Chop Chop’s own in-house meat factory for processing and packaging their superior products. And all of this is contained within a single complex. The choice of venue is unusual to say the least – Zindoga Shopping Centre is a bit rough and ready, adjoining the gritty industrial sites of Workington and Southerton and the residential suburbs of Houghton Park, Highfield and Waterfalls. It’s not exactly the area most people would consider for an upmarket restaurant and entertainment centre but that’s exactly why it’s destined to succeed! There’s no other venue like it in the area so residents have – up to now – been forced to travel long distances into town for a decent meal or a night out. On the weekends there’s live music for patrons who want to get down and enjoy themselves in a safe and relaxing environment.

As its kid friendly, like all the Chop Chop venues, it’s a good place to treat the family for a Sunday lunch or a birthday celebration. They have frequent Family Fun Days to keep the kids entertained and well fed while the adults can enjoy their meals. It’s also perfect for executives and managers from the industrial areas to meet for a business lunch, a company

event, or to entertain visiting colleagues and associates. And the front section can be cordoned off from the restaurant for church groups, weddings and other private events. Chop Chop can supply special meal deals and catering for bigger functions. The central part of the complex, where the restaurant and bar is situated, has been converted from the old Munavu Spar supermarket. ISSUE 40

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Although Marx drew up the initial design concepts for the new venue she sadly left Zimbabwe before the project was completed, but many of her design themes from the other two Chop Chop outlets can be seen here. There’s an overall industrial look with some exposed brickwork, the high roof from the supermarket with exposed steel trusses and ducting and custom made tables and chairs, as well as upholstered banquettes for more intimate seating. Tables and chairs and much of the shopfitting were supplied by Bervich, steel manufacturers and furniture makers, who have worked with Marx on previous projects including the two earlier Chop Chop venues and the Hungry Panda and Grill Shack. (Hungry Panda and Grill Shack appeared in S&D issue 18). There’s the same open plan kitchen and grill as the other two Chop Chop venues, as well as the usual custom built pizza oven. There are also decorative painted murals by local artist Chengetai who also did work for the other two outlets. The hanging lampshades in the restaurant and the function area are from a woman’s basket weaving co-operative in Honde Valley in line with Marx’s fondness for supporting local rural arts and crafts.

The bar section is similar to the bar at Fife Avenue with overhead racks for glasses and great, atmospheric lighting. Between the main restaurant and the function space there’s a VIP lounge set up on the first floor. Here patrons can enjoy their meals in relative privacy but still with a view of the entertainment area and the stage. There’s also a balcony/gallery that runs from inside

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to the outside overlooking the entrance so patrons can enjoy a breath of fresh air. The large front entertainment section, built by Grid Transmission in a kind of industrial warehouse style, is open to the restaurant and bar, but it can be completely cordoned off for special events and it has its own entrance and exit gates.

There’s a raised stage for performers at the end furthest from the restaurant and along one side there’s a dedicated bar for revellers set up in an industrial shipping container. The whole space is reminiscent of the old Book Café situated along Samora Machel Avenue. At the back of the complex is Chop Chop’s cold rooms and their meat processing department. Chop Chop buys their meat directly from the best abattoirs in Zimbabwe and they hang their meat

before serving it in the restaurant to ensure diners get the tastiest and most tender steaks. They also cut and pack meat for their butchery and they manufacture their own brand of pastramis and salamis. They whole complex – including the parking area – is totally safe and secure with guards patrolling full time and 32 CCTV cameras both inside and outside. When not restricted by the lockdown regulations Chop Chop Zindoga is open 7

days a week – during the week it usually closes when the last diner leaves and on weekends it’s open until around midnight. Chop Chop Zindoga opened in May this year and looks destined to become the prime venue for food and fun western suburbs. Visit: Chop Chop, Tait Crescent, Zindoga (off Simon Mazarodze Road), Waterfalls Call: 0771 185 196 Website: www.chopchop.co.zw Facebook: @chopchopgrillhouse ISSUE 40

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Address: 13 Williams way Msasa, Harare Contacts: Managing Director: Paul Beresford-Miller paul@berrycon.co.zw 0773126141

General Manager

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13 WilliamsDamon Way Msasa Stokil Harare, Zimbabwe

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East Wing, Ground Floor, Block 5 Celestial Park, Borrowdale, Harare

TSL’s new warehouse built by The Steel Building Company

text by Michael Nott photos by Structure and Design plans and additional photos by The Steel Building Company

On 12th May this year The Steel Building Company handed over a brand new warehouse to TSL Limited. The warehouse is situated on the corner of Barrow Road and Paisley Road in Southerton, just behind TSL’s headquarters on Simon Mazarodze Road. It was a full turn-key project with The Steel Building Company as the main contractor, GPJ Projects as the project managers, BCHOD as lead engineers, and Berrycon Construction as the building sub-contractors.

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The prime site has good access to the main road transport routes as well as railway servitude making it very convenient for moving goods to and from the warehouse. The side of the warehouse facing onto Barrow Road is 80% open to the road for easy access for large vehicles. There is a 6m overhanging veranda roof which shelters wide steel sliding doors for loading. The new warehouse occupies what was originally three stands each with a small separate warehouse on site. The old warehouses had been built in the 60s and 70s and were not in the best condition and furthermore they didn’t make optimal use of the available space. The three old structures combined had a floor area of around 6,000 sq. m while the new warehouse has a floor area of around 10,000 sq. m as well as a much higher roof.

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The new warehouse has an under-truss roof clearance of over 8 metres allowing ample space for storage racks. For TSL Limited it made good business sense to demolish the old structures and replace them with a new, state of the art structure which would support their “moving agriculture” business strategy. TSL had been considering the new development for some years but finally put their plan into action in early 2020 conducting their own in-house demolition of the existing buildings before The Steel Building Company stepped in. When The Steel Building Company started work there were three existing floor slabs left over from the old buildings. These three slabs were incorporated into the new single slab created

by Berrycon Construction. The new floor slab has a Grade A strength that can cater for the weight of large, heavy forklifts and fully stacked racks of commodities. The floor slab also has a specialised BASF anti-dust finish to eliminate powder and dirt created by the forklifts and other equipment. There was an old existing brick built structure of around 20m x 50m which was not demolished and serves as offices and ablutions. The Steel Building Company incorporated the existing building by chopping out a corner of the new structure on the front left hand side facing Barrow Road.

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The new warehouse cladding is made up of a brick-and-mortar perimeter wall, as well as metal sheeting above the wall that is set on a steel grid frame. At the top of the walls, just below the roof, there’s a band of translucent sheeting of 1,6m high to allow natural lighting inside. There are also translucent sheets incorporated in the roof sheeting and along the centre ridge vent. The roof spans about 50 metres with just a single row of supporting columns in the centre to maximise the usable floor space. Big warehouses are usually dark and stuffy but the abundance of translucent sheeting provides natural light, the wide sliding doors can be opened to provide natural ventilation, while the high roof, clad with Alububble, helps to keep the interior cool. The natural lighting can be augmented by two lines of high bay LED industrial lights to achieve a high lumen lighting spec. The lighting was installed by electrical sub-contractor Wicked Electrical.

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As the warehouse is intended for agriculture commodity storage there is a comprehensive and efficient fire control system incorporated in the roof supplied and installed by local experts Fire Consult - Fire Protection Engineers and Contractors. The fire protection installation is backed up by significantly sized water tanks with both electrical and diesel water pumps for a total safety system. The project was signed on by The Steel Building Company just before the first Covid lockdown last year. Despite the restrictions brought about by the pandemic – as well a month’s delay on the external work caused by the heavy rains experienced in the 2020/2021 rainy season – the project was completed on time and on budget for the official handover on 12th May this year. The Steel Building Company pre-purchased the majority of the materials

needed so they managed to avoid the delays in material shipments caused by the pandemic and also kept the price down despite unforeseen increases related to fluctuating exchange rates. TSL Limited is a wholly owned Zimbabwean company which was founded in 1957 and is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. Through energetically pursuing a policy of diversification the company now has five distinct units – namely Logistics, Paper and Packaging, Tobacco, Agro Inputs and their TSL Properties Limited division. TSL Properties Limited are the real estate arm of the company, developers (and proud

owners) of the new warehouse project. TSL Limited describes their company as “an integral and intelligent handler of all movement and commodities exchange in the Agricultural Value Chain…from seed to shelf, we provide comprehensive solutions…We provide agricultural inputs (chemicals, fertilizers and packaging), a market exchange platform and end-toend logistics solutions to producers and processors of agricultural commodities on our intelligent and integrated business, technology and industrial infrastructure platforms”. The new warehouse designed for agriculture commodity storage perfectly fits the bill.

The Steel Building Company (incorporating Superstructures and Agristructures) are a leading manufacturer, supplier and installer of engineered steel buildings for the agricultural, mining, industrial and commercial sectors with over 30 years’ experience in designing, fabricating and erecting steel-framed buildings in Zimbabwe and the southern African region. To contact The Steel Building Company: Visit: The Steel Building Company, East Wing, Ground Floor, Block 5, Celestial Park, Borrowdale, Harare, Zimbabwe Call: +263-712221207 | +263-712833687 Email: sales@thesteelbuildingco.co.zw

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Distributors of quality branded hardware, sanitaryware, plumbing, and kitchen, engineering, and civil products

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108 Seke Rd, Graniteside, Harare, Zimbabwe

+263 772941595 / +263782705427-430

Dawn Africa Relocates text by Michael Nott photos by Structure and Design

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stiz t/a Dawn Africa Zimbabwe recently relocated to their new warehouse and distribution centre at 108 Seke Road, diagonally across the street from ABC Auctions. Some years ago Astiz had a warehouse and showroom in Southerton, before relocating to Cam Road - just around the corner from their current premises - and then on 21st January this year they opened their brand new premises along Seke Road. The move from Southerton to Graniteside makes it much more convenient for customers to view their broad product range, place their orders and collect their goods. The new premises on Seke Road has a small showroom in the front as well as office space and three floors of warehouse space to accommodate their extensive amount of stock. Dawn Africa specialises in supplying sanitary ware and fittings, plumbing materials, and a range of hand and power tools. In the very near future they’ll be establishing an exclusive range of paints and related accessories like brushes and rollers, scrapers, water paper and all the other essential bits and pieces. Dawn Africa stocks leading South African and international brands imported directly from their sister company based in Germiston, Gauteng. The SA company manufactures, sources and distributes well-known, high quality, branded hardware, sanitary ware, plumbing, kitchen, bathroom, engineering and civil products throughout the Southern Africa region including Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland and there’s a 94

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sister distribution outlet based in Lusaka, Zambia. This enables Dawn Africa Zimbabwe to have a very reliable and dependable source for their various product lines and insures that they keep up to date with the most recent trends and technological advances. The large scale of the business allows Dawn Africa Zimbabwe to procure stock at the most competitive prices – and pass the savings on to their customers.

Just a small selection of Dawn Africa’s brands includes the full range of Cobra taps and fittings, Vaal Sanitaryware, Libra Bathrooms fittings and accessories, Plexicor Bathrooms, Franke products and Kwikot Kwiksol solar geysers and electric pressure geysers. And if you don’t see what you want in the showroom Dawn Africa has a large selection of the most up to date product catalogues that you can order from.

Dawn Africa Zimbabwe is primarily focussed on supplying leading hardware retailers countrywide like Electrosales (Powerspeed) Farm and City and Union Hardware as well a vast network of smaller hardware outlets. They also supply building contractors and property developers and others in the construction industry. Individual customers can buy directly from Dawn in small quantities at their retail price.

They also stock various brands of tools including AEG power tools, Accent, Mtool, Afile products, Rothenberger plumbing tools, Pferd cutting and grinding discs and a small range of Lasher tools. All their products are approved by SABS and SAZ so you can be sure of the best quality available. It’s reassuring to know that all of Dawn Africa’s products are the genuine item when there are so many inferior or counterfeit products on the market. All Dawn Africa’s products can be delivered from their warehouse free of charge within a 25km radius of the City Centre and deliveries can be arranged nationwide for a minimal fee. In addition they offer a doorstep delivery service whereby urgent consignments can be sent from the SA warehouse directly to you and Dawn Africa will take care of customs and border clearance.

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Because they move such large quantities of goods on a regular basis they have excellent relationships with clearing agencies and transport operators saving you time and money. Dawn Africa offers a range of other services too. They can work in partnership with architects, engineers and

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building contractors and draw up a Bill of Quantities and a quotation. For plumbers and bathroom and kitchen fitters Dawn Africa’s experienced staff will visit the site and assess the material requirements and offer advice on the best products and the best installation procedures – all free of charge. Dawn Africa prides itself on keeping up to

date with the ever-changing trends and fashions in bathroom and kitchen fittings as well as staying abreast of the latest developments in new technology and construction methods. Most of their ranges are available in different price brackets to suit any project – they stock an economy range, a middle range and an exclusive high end, luxury range. Some of their most fashionable and popular products include free standing bath tubs with floor mounted bath mixers and a new range of trendy matte black taps and accessories. Dawn Africa are also investigating a new range of materials for prefabricated buildings which is extremely cost effective and quick and simple to erect. The wall panels are polystyrene, clad on both sides with aluminium sheeting, ensuring both thermal and sound insulation. Sections can be cut out of the panels to allow for the fitting of doors and windows and the panels are easily pop-riveted together to form the structural walls. Because the panels

are light weight they only need very basic footings and foundations and a Chromadek roof can be easily fitted on top completing the building in just a few days. They are currently working with a Church group for their first prototype so watch out for a report on the end product!

To find out more about Dawn Africa Zimbabwe:Visit: 108 Seke Road, Graniteside, Harare Cell: 0772941595 Danai Cell: 0772600360 Kevin Switchboard: 0782705427-430 Email: sales@astiz.co.zw Website: www.dawnafrica.co.za

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Perfect Roofing Solutions Opens Their New Showroom In Graniteside text by Michael Nott | photos by Structure and Design

erfect Roofing Solutions was established in Msasa in 2019 by Quintin Bruff at Bay 5, 17 Lorely Close, Beverley East, where they still have their factory and head office. In May this year – despite the slowdown in the construction industry caused by the pandemic - they opened their new branch in Graniteside at the corner of Shepperton Road and Diamond Way. The new branch offers clients more convenience. It’s closer to the southern and western industrial sites, and the surrounding residential suburbs, so customers and contractors don’t have to travel across town to Msasa to see Perfect Roofing’s range of roofing products and accessories. The Graniteside branch doesn’t carry as much stock as the Msasa branch but customers can select their roofing materials from the various profiles

and colours on display and if there’s not enough product in stock Perfect Roofing Solutions will supply free transport to site from their Msasa branch to anywhere in Harare. They can also arrange for transport to other centres across Zimbabwe.

At the Graniteside branch customers can see samples of Perfect Roofing Solution’s wide range. They have galvanised and Chromadek roof sheets in the standard corrugated profile as well as the IBR profile. IBR stands for Inverted Box Rib

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The noise of a summer rain storm on a large metal roof can be quite loud! They also supply Whirlybird turbine ventilators in various sizes to keep cool, fresh air in circulation for homes and factories. Perfect Roofing Solutions supply galvanised and coated wiring (for fixing insulation in place) as well as roofing and safety nails, self-tapping screws and Tek screws. Tek screws, also called self-drilling screws, are fasteners that have a drill bit end allowing them to be used for screwing materials such as wood and metal together without pre-drilling. They also stock a simple range of tools essential for roofing projects, like tape measures, hand levels, pliers and tin snips – in fact just about everything necessary for a great roof solution. So drop into Perfect Roofing Solutions at either their Msasa

or Graniteside branches to see their range of roofing products and accessories, get great advice about the best option for your property and get a quotation. They’re happy to work on a quotation from your architect’s drawings or to visit your site. They’ll even recommend tried and trusted roofing contractors for your project. In addition they offer flexible payment terms and lay-by schemes for individuals. To contact Perfect Roofing Solutions: Visit: Head Office at 17 Lorely Close, Msasa or their new showroom at the corner of Shepperton Road and Diamond Way, Graniteside. Phone: +263 (242) 485036/7 Cell: +263 71 999 0166 / 078 672 7730 Email: sales@perfectroofing.solutions

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