New Waterfall City head office development for Group Five
One of Attacq’s prime office
properties in Waterfall City, the
new Group Five Head Office, has
been awarded a “5-Star Green Star
SA - Office Design v1” rating by the
Green Building Council of South
Africa (GBCSA).
The building is one of only seven
buildings in Gauteng to receive this
prestigious rating. It is also the first
building in Waterfall City to receive
a Green Star SA rating.
Waterfall City is the largest urban
concept development in South
Africa and is positioned to become
one of the strongest and most
successful nodes within the market.
“We are thrilled to achieve this
landmark green rating for Group
Five’s new headoffice in Waterfall
City,” says Morne Wilken, CEO of
Attacq. “The building is an asset to
our built environment aesthetically,
functionally, economically and
environmentally. We believe that it
is the first of many green ratings to
come for Waterfall.”
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This leading green building was
designed by LYT Architects and
benefits from the sustainable
design expertise of WSP Africa.
The building will also be submitted
for an ‘As Built’ Green Star SA
rating. The building was completed
in January 2014 and valued at
R500 million on completion. Bulk
earthworks for this 25 500m2
headquarters began in July 2012.
As one of the major construction
companies in South Africa, Group
Five is in the unique position to
appreciate first-hand the benefits
of green building, and further
this movement in South Africa
through its own business practices
ensuring a positive impact on
our environment. It is therefore
greatly significant that Attacq has
developed this green building for
Group Five.
Mike Upton, CEO of Group Five,
says: “This year marks our 40th
year as a listed group on the stock
exchange. Over the 40 years the
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group has grown considerably and
was eventually accommodated
in six separated offices across
Gauteng. We are absolutely elated to
be able to move all of our employees
from different locations in Gauteng
to one central multi-purpose office
complex in Waterfall City.” Upton
adds: “Moving into the building this
year has been greatly meaningful
as it has resulted in cross-business
collaboration, increased efficiencies
and a faster decision making
process. We are proud to form part
of the development of Waterfall and
look forward to continue building a
strong relationship with AWIC.”
For Group Five, its new headoffice
creates the foundation for greater
efficiency through the consolidation
of all its smaller offices into one
momentous building perfectly
situated in Waterfall City. Waterfall
not only joins Modderfontein in the
east and reaches beyond Kyalami
in the west but also spans land
on both sides of the N1 highway,
from the Woodmead Interchange