Name and Location
Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital (NMCH), Gauteng, South Africa.

Client
NMCH Trust.

Project Description
The NMCH will be located in Parktown, Johannesburg, on property donated to the NMCH Trust by the University of the Witwatersrand.

It will incorporate several green-building aspects, including the recycling and storage of rainwater and the use of natural light and ventilation.

The four-storey hospital will comprise 200 beds, with the capacity to expand to 300 beds, and eight operating theatres with diagnostics capabilities.

There will also be accommodation for parents.

Value
R1-billion.

Duration
The hospital is expected to open in the first quarter of 2016.

Latest Developments
The weakening rand has eaten into the finances needed to complete the NMCH.

The NMCH Trust had hoped to raise R1-billion to complete construction and cover equipment purchases, training and skills development, as well as family accommodation.

However, the equipment has to be bought in dollars. The project was planned at a dollar exchange rate that was below R10.

To date an estimated R790-million has been raised and although donors have commiited some funding, it is being received only in scheduled instalments.

As a result, appeals have been made to the public-sector to support the project.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Sheppard Robson International, John Cooper Architecture, GAPP Architects & Urban Designers and Reuben Reddy Architects (hospital design) and Group Five (construction contract).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
NMCH Trust – Pat van der Merwe, tel +27 11 274 5600 or email pat@nmch.co.za ; or , Vuyo Lutseke, tel +27 11 274 5656 or email vuyo@nmch.co.za.
Sheppard Robson International, tel +44 20 7504 1700, fax +44 20 7504 1701 or email london@sheppardrobson.com.
John Cooper Architecture, tel +44 20 3170 0820 or email info@johncooperarchitecture.com.
GAPP Architects & Urban Designers, tel +27 11 482 1648, fax +27 11 482 1216 or email office@jhb.gapp.net.
Reuben Reddy Architects, tel +27 31 301 6122, fax +27 31 301 6548 or email info@rubenreddyarch.co.za.