Client background

Founded 1992, The Absa Group is one of South Africa's largest financial services organisations, serving personal, commercial and corporate customers in South Africa. It serves more customers than any other bank in the country. The Group also provides products and services to selected markets in the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, China, Singapore, Hong Kong and elsewhere in Africa.

Scope of works included

• Space planning & design
• Project management
• Partitioning
• Comms Room
• Trading positions
• Lighting
• Air-conditioning
• Ceiling
• Flooring
• Bespoke joinery
• Data cabling & power
• Part new raised floor
• Furniture

Points of note

We worked closely with Absa’s existing mechanical and engineering consultants to ensure that the new air-conditioning system and ceiling met the demanding specification. Very tight timescales also presented a significant challenge.

Client comment

"For us it was all about focus and process control. The project was complex and our deadlines tight, so it was to the Maris team's great credit that they delivered the solution we wanted without fuss and with consistent professionalism."