By Lungile Ntimba
Gauteng is on mission to improve the delivery of infrastructure and it aims to do so through the new Infrastructure Delivery Platform.
The central information hub would ensure the smart delivery of public infrastructure, according to infrastructure development MEC Jacob Mamabolo.
“We are committed to making sure that we deliver assets that are critical to improving people’s quality of life much faster and within the budget allocated,” Mamabolo said at the launch on Thursday.
This platform aims to streamline processes, improve oversight and ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget.
“We have a high rate of projects that are incomplete, projects in distress and projects that are experiencing difficulties, some of them are abandoned.
“If we do not do something . . . do it promptly, efficiently and effectively, the number of incomplete or projects in distress will far outpace the number of projects that are supposed to be green or that are supposed to be on track,” Mamabolo added.
He said this was important because democracy was about empowering communities with productive assets that were critical to improving their qualities of life.
“We are committed to making sure that we deliver productive assets to the people,” the MEC said.
Department HOD Masabata Mutlaneng said the platform was about building the future of modern construction through embracing technology.
“… today is about demonstrating that Gauteng province is the pioneer in shaping in shaping future. We are playing a key role in defining the role of technology and advancing modern construction within the construction built environment,” said Mutlaneng.
Prof. Jeffrey Mahachi, a guest from the University of Johannesburg, commented on how the institution was creatively utilising technology.
He mentioned that UJ has embarked on construction 3D printing, a project which was supported by the Science and Innovation Department.
He said the institution managed to design and print a full scale Breaking New Ground (BNG) house, formerly known as an RDP house, in eight hours. It was typically 40 square metres.
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