Industrial concrete flooring experts, Concrete Laser Flooring (CLF) were awarded the contract to supply and place the concrete floor at the brand-new Indoor Cricket Facility at Chris Hani Secondary School in Khayelitsha. This was a project undertaken and managed by the Gary Kirsten Foundation and forms part of the ‘GKF Centre of Cricket Excellence’.
The CLF team got to work with the inspiring teams from Gary Kirsten Foundation, Cousins Steel, Turf Tech, the school management team and Gerhard van den Berg on this project.
The Floor
As the first step, CLF managed the preparation of the earthworks by removing the existing sand and vegetation and stockpiling it on the east end of the field to act as a bank. Once the sub-base was compacted and tested, the area was ready for the concrete to be placed.
Shutters were erected in line with the design (design provided by CLF), and all levels were checked. The concrete then arrived and under the watchful eye of the camera filming team, the concrete (professionally supplied by Megamix) was placed.
Once placed, the team then floated and cured the concrete, before cutting the saw-cuts the next morning.
The floor was then handed over to Cousins Steel, who followed with the erection of the necessary steel work, subsequent to the correct curing time.
The floor was then handed over to Cousins Steel, who followed with the erection of the necessary steel work, subsequent to the correct curing time.
The basics of the floor included:
- 30 MPA concrete
- 19mm Aggregate
- 180mm thick
- CLF Curing Compound
- Traditional Saw-Cut floor
- Saw-cuts sealed
More about the Gary Kirsten Foundation ‘Centre of Cricket Excellence’
The ‘Centre of Cricket Excellence’ is the first its kind in a township in South Africa and will become the high-performance hub of all Gary Kirsten Foundation activities and township cricket in the region.
What will the GKF Indoor Centre be used for?
The Centre will comprise a 3-lane practice net facility and provide a world-class, all-weather facility for players of all ages and their coaches to hone their skills without leaving their own community.
Along with the artificial field, the Indoor Centre will:
- Provide all year-round access to cricket coaching all schools in the region, especially those without their own sporting facilities.
- Become a centre of learning and training for coaches, educators and players.
- Provide access to tablets and free WiFi connectivity for all learners, coaches and educators.
Find out more here: https://www.garykirstenfoundation.org.za/projects-1/centreofexcellence
