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Pick ‘n Pay Distribution Centre

  • Date of Steelwork Completion
    2022-09-30

Pick ‘n Pay Distribution Centre

  • Date of Steelwork Completion
    2022-09-30
Project Type
  • Factory/Warehouse
  • Metal Cladding
Project Team Interview Case Study
Project Summary Case Study
Location
Steel Profiles Used
  • Date of Steelwork Completion
    2022-09-30
  • Tonnage
    3400
  • Hot Rolled Structural Sections
    Universal Beams (I Sections), Universal Columns (H Sections), Parallel Flange Channels, Equal Angles
  • Tubes and Pipes
    Structural Tubes & Hollow Sections – Round
Metal Cladding and Roofing Overview
  • Date of Cladding Completion
    2023-03-31
  • Material Used
    Colorplus® AZ 100, Grade G550 (Safal Steel)
  • Cladding Profile
    NOVOTEXI 440 - Concealed Fix (Macsteel Roofing)
  • Cladding Tonnage
    1100
  • Cladding Area Coverage (m2)
    201000
Project Overview

The Pick ‘n Pay DC is the largest logistics development agreement to date at the Eastport Logistics Park, near OR Tambo International Airport, Gauteng. The goal of the new distribution centre is to make Pick n Pay’s supply chain more centralised and aid in fulfilling its customer value project. It also offers 50% more capacity than the current Longmeadow facility. It is the largest single-phase warehousing development in South Africa. This 165,000m² structure includes an ambient environment building (Dry Goods) of 94,000m², a cold storage building (Perishables) of 46,000m² and a returnable building (RRU) of 25,000m². The Dry Goods building would house approximately 14 rugby fields under its massive roof which spans approx. 280m and its widest part of the building. The main structural frame is a double portal system where trusses & lattice girders were designed as part of portal frames to provide stability in two directions.Trusses occur at 8.175m centres and lattice girders occurs

Project Details
Aggressive time-lines. Erection started November ‘21 and 3 main buildings were completed by May ’22. Fabrication at average 500T per month and erection at average of 600T per month. Inclement weather during November to February put further time pressures on the program
Benefits of Steel in this Application

Aesthetics. Steel allows for lightweight and cost-effective solution. Lightweight Steel Structures are more economical in dolomitic areas as foundations need to span a 5m loss of support. Creating a curved roof was fairly easy to achieve in steel. Steel allows for a reduced construction time. (Speed of Fabrication & Erection).

Testimonials

The project team is proud of:
- Speed of fabrication and erection - erected on average at 600T per month to meet the aggressive time-lines.
- Being part of a Team, which has delivered a world-class and World Record breaking facility.