NEWS FROM GROWTHPOINT TO YOU 2ND QUARTER 2015 CONTENTS 2nd Quarter 2015 WELCOME TO TOUCHPOINT THE GREEN SCENE BREAKING GROUND WITH UNDEPOSIT THE SHARK TANK MAKING PROGRESS WITH PROPERTY POINT OPERATION MILLIONAIRE INVESTIGATING THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR THE SCOOP ON CSI OFFICE OCCURRENCES RETAIL SPACE: LAKESIDE MALL GROWSMART’S EXPANSION AND SUCCESS ANNOUNCEMENTS TECHNOLOGY TRIVIA 2nd Quarter 2015 WELCOME to TOUCHPOINT Creating the space to thrive at Growthpoint Can you believe we are already halfway through 2015? It’s incredible how time flies when you are busy expanding superb property portfolios, welcoming new staff and thriving as a business in the unique South African economic terrain. This edition, we bring you a wealth of updates on some really special projects, across the board, including the Growthpoint and GBCSA Greenovate Awards. These unique awards are designed to support and encourage South Africa’s property, construction and quantity surveying honours students. The Industrial sector has been especially busy this quarter and has introduced some wonderful new initiatives and innovations. As usual, we have a few exciting announcements to make. The Office sector offers an in-depth look on current nodal trends and a truly remarkable historic article on Turbine Hall. We hope you enjoy this edition, as much as we enjoyed creating it! OUR FUTURE GROWTH RELIES ON COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION, SKILLS AND PRODUCTIVITY … AND THESE IN TURN RELY ON THE EDUCATION As an important Growthpoint client, we’d welcome your views OF OUR PEOPLE. on TouchPoint. — JULIA GILLARD Please send your feedback to
[email protected] 2nd Quarter 2015 The GREEN SCENE OUR MOST RECENTLY AWARDED DESIGN AND AS-BUILT RATINGS ON OUR NEW DEVELOPMENTS BUILDINGS ARE BRIDGE PARK AND Growthpoint is well-recognised for its growing portfolio of award-winning, green-rated buildings and is always on the cutting edge of environmentally RIDGEVIEW, WHICH BOTH RECEIVED responsible technologies.