Stone  Construction 

 

Background: 

• Some of the earth’s oldest structures are constructed of stone 

• Local stone is collected and sourced from farms, road cuttings, quarries etc, stone is cut and sorted using local labour. 

• This building technique supports skills transfers and entrepreneur initiatives. 

 

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Benefits: 

• The material can often be sourced from one’s local environment. 

• It is usually extremely durable and a very low maintenance material. 

• With the correct skills, it can be built without the use of cement. 

• Aesthetically very pleasing and ages very well. 

 

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Technical Information: 

• Properly built stone is an extremely durable material. 

• Stone has a high thermal mass, which can be used to buffer the extremes of temperature. 

 

 

Company Track record/examples of work 

• House Mendel, Hout Bay, Western Cape, 2020 - Present

• House Rissik, Prince Albert, Karoo, 2023-2024 

• House McMichael, Scarborough, Cape Town, 2022 – 2023 

• House Of Dragons – Wild Rivers Estate, Hoedspruit, Mpumalanga, 2020-23 

• House Olivier, Kromme Valley Farm Clan William, 2019 

• House Dumi, Renovations & project management, Arablella Estate, Western Cape, 2012-13 

• OR Tambo Narrative & Enviro Centre – Leeupan, Johannesburg, 2010 – 2012 

• House Eglin, 2009 – 2011, Gqnube Green Eco Village, East London  

• Mamre Tourism Information Centre, Mamre, Western Cape, 2009 – 2010 

• House Morris, Barrydale, the Karoo, 2008 

• 7 Fountains Primary School, Shyamaya Township, Kokstad, Kwa-Zulu Natal, 2007 

• Upgrade of Nieuwoudteville Caravan Park 2004-2007, Namaqualand – Won silver 2005 in the Holcim Awards for sustainable Construction in the Africa Middle East region. 

• House McConnel - Betty’s Bay, Western Cape, 2005 

• House Brodie - Scarbourgh, Cape Peninsular, 2003 

• House Patience - Greyton, cape Province, 2002

• Mud Gallery - R62 Barrydale, the Karoo, 2001 

• House Salters – Teslaarsdal, Western Cape, 1999 

• House Prinsloo - Elands Bay, Cape West Coast,1998