Public Infrastructure

Enza Construction’s Project Pipeline Ramps Up

Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme Hospital 86,000m2 KwaMashu hospital to open later this year 4 Enza Construction Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme Hospital Enza Construction will, later in 2021, launch the most hightech, specialised medical facility yet built in KwaZuluNatal, the Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme Hospital.

The 86,000m2 hospital will be located in KwaMashu, twelve kilometres north of Durban. Named after founder and President of the African National Congress, Pixley ka Isaka Seme, the flagship project for Enza has been long in the making. Initially conceived in January 2015, it is expected to open its doors in October this year. “There have been some delays along the way. The hospital remains a flagship project for us. Much of the province’s health infrastructure is aging and Enza wants to be at the forefront of regenerating public health in KwaZuluNatal,” Enza Construction CEO Rowan Crowie says. ; _ vit IT ,o101=1 The 500bed regional hospital is a part of Clinton Crowie, executive director of Enza Construction an the KwaZuluNatal Department of Health’s Enza Construction tx r hospital revitalisation programme. Once complete, it will provide 1.5 million people living in KwaMashu, Inanda, Ntuzuma and surrounding communities in the northern Durban catchment area with a complete spectrum of uptodate, worldclass medical services. Clinton Crowie, executive director of Enza Construction, says the project was exciting in that it would serve many people who have dreamt of having access to quality healthcare. “Being involved in the construction of the hospital is aligned with Enza Construction’s commitment of building spaces that bring dignity to underdeveloped communities by responding more meaningfully to the challenges of socioeconomic infrastructure development in the country.”

Enza’s KwaZuluNatal divisional director, Steve Poorter, says there are a number of features which will make the hospital stateoftheart when it opens later this year. id CEO Rowan Crowie Issue 92 Asset Magazine 91 Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme Hospital Enza Construction To start with, it has a cuttingedge heating, ventilation, and air conditioning HVAC system. This system includes nine megawatts of cooling power, numerous dedicated air handling units, centrifugal water cooled chillers as well as closed circuit cooling towers. It also uses a rainwater harvesting system to supplement the cooling tower water and the flushing of toilets. The hospital includes five laminar theatres which are critical for orthopaedic surgery and 15 operating theatres. It also has a dedicated infectious diseases ward with pressure cascading and isolation rooms with room pressurisation monitoring. There are approximately 3km of piping, and the operating theatres have a camera linked to the lecture theatre which can be used for live feedback as well as for training surgeons. The hospital offers all Level Two medical requirements as defined by the state. It includes a fully inclusive radiology department. The department has MRI facilities, CT scanners, Xray bucky rooms, ultrasound, mammography and fluoroscopy capabilities. “The standard and quality of the radiology facilities will compete with the best within the private sector,” says Steve. Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme Hospital Enza Construction E “. Rowan adds that the hospital will also meet many perceived National Health Insurance NHI requirements. “We don’t specifically know what the NHI requirements will be, however it is believed that details such as paperless technology, and many other aspects of the hospital, will likely place Dr Pixley as the flagship in compliance with or as leading the standards of NHI.” The Pixley ka Isaka Seme hospital is also integral to mass job creation in South Africa. It anticipates employing 2,000 permanent staff members, from nurses to doctors to cleaners and security. The project has already accommodated in excess of 6,000 people as workers through the site gate, as captured by the induction process. Rowan says Enza’s project pipeline is growing as confidence returns to the economy and as the state brings projects to tender.

“We are working on a few large infrastructure projects, construction of the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market in Nelspruit, the Middelburg Hospital, the Kazerne Intermodal Transport Facility in Johannesburg Central and the Balfour Community Health Clinic. “We have recently been awarded the contract to refurbish the Durban High Court. In addition, we are focused on the delivery of essential infrastructure and are also keenly looking at the rehabilitation of the passenger rail infrastructure as well as the development of renewable power infrastructure to support the existing capacity in the country.”

Source: Issue 92 Asset Magazine