You may have seen our consistent social posts or newsflashes about cleaning, greening, and maintenance (what we like to term CGM) work and projects done in our precinct. So why do we place such emphasis on these tasks?
We at the uMhlanga UIP believe in getting the small things done right to be able to get the big things done well. Focussing on the small tasks, such as picking up and bagging litter, removing graffiti, repairing paving, filling small potholes, repairing signage, removing illegal or expired posters, planting, and attending to all things landscaping and vegetation has a long-lasting positive effect on our precinct.
“These small tasks all add up to having bigger impacts in our precincts. The effects include stemming urban decay, becoming attractive to current and future investments, clean and green environments allow for less littering and more binning, having a clean, lit-up precinct also adds to the safety characteristic of uMhlanga Rocks”, explained Jarrod Evans, Head of Northern Operations at UrbanMGT.
You may have come across our focus on the Small Things campaign over the past year in terms of cleaning, greening, and maintenance in the precinct. Some of the key CGM projects for the year thus far include:
Three very important greening and maintenance projects that were completed by our UUIP team recently include revamping the outer gardens between the Beverley Hills Hotel and the Oyster Box Hotel. The team neatened all the tree bowls in the uMhlanga Village, adding crusher stone, and removing weeds, debris, and litter and this has made a notable difference. The team also attended to all minor paving repairs that were needed around the uMhlanga Village.
Looking to the coming new year we have an exciting plan on the cards, revamping the island next to the lighthouse on the promenade.
We look forward to making uMhlanga Rocks a sought-after precinct in Africa, while not losing sight of the small yet meaningful tasks along the way!
