This is Coffey Projects’ first venture into Nigeria and a major project for Coffey in the African continent. The consultancy will act as principle agent and deliver project management and tenancy coordination services from inception to completion of the entire project.
Commenting on the project, Coffey regional manager Africa Mike Duncan said: “Coffey has been working across a number of countries in Africa, with projects in the property, resources and government sectors. This is Coffey Projects’ first foray into Nigeria and we are excited about expanding our regional footprint to one of the fastest growing economies in the world and the most populous country in Africa.”
The 28,000 square metre shopping centre is being designed and built to international standards and is anchored by a major South African supermarket chain and a five-screen cinema complex. The balance of the space will be taken up by a variety of retails outlets such as banks restaurants and fashion outlets.
To address the challenges of service provision in Nigeria, the centre will be fully self-sufficient, with power generation by gas turbines, water supply from boreholes, water and sewer treatment plants based on site.
Richard Bovell, Coffey Projects’ manager in Southern Africa, said his team is excited with the opportunity to use their project management skills in a project that will directly benefit the local community of Lagos.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to deliver a much needed development to Lagos’ 18 million residents. The impact and benefits to the local community are enormous with this being only the second shopping centre of any significance in the city.
“The main contract works has been awarded to Cappa and D’Alberto, a well established local company, which ensures locals will also benefit from opportunities during the construction of development. This will gives us great exposure to local customs and business methodology.
“However, the project presents a number of challenges such as managing specialist sub-contractors from other parts of Africa and Europe and the logistics to import most materials required on time and within budget. Most importantly, we’ll have to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements”, added Bovell.
Coffey Projects has extensive experience in commercial, leisure and residential property development around the world, with projects in the Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. The consultancy has been delivering project management services for iconic projects such as the US$5.5 billion Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, the Jumeirah Islands in Dubai, and the new Nedbank headquarters in Johannesburg - the first building in South Africa to be awarded a Green Star SA rating.
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