African Design Magazine ADM #34 October 2017 | Page 20

TH
36 ANNUAL
STEEL AWARDS
FACTORY & WAREHOUSE CATEGORY WINNER
265 Sydney Rd, Durban, winner in the Factory & Warehouse award
his project entailed the redevelopment of the
old Dunlop Factory at 265 Sydney Road,
Durban. Perfectly positioned close to port
operations, the aim was to provide large
warehouses with suitable yard space on the
historic site.
The emphasis was on redeveloping an old and
antiquated site into a modern, user-friendly facility
with ideal yard spaces lending themselves to high,
large span warehouses suitable for a wide range of
tenants. Some of the challenges included tying into old
structures. Trying to get the roof sheets rolled onsite
and then lifting and installing them 160meters across
the roof presented a challenge, especially in the wind.
Client/ Developer
Ÿ JT Ross
Structural Engineer/
Nominator
Ÿ Cousins Steel
International
Quantity Surveyor
Ÿ MLC Quantity
Surveyors
Project Manager
Ÿ JT Ross
Main Contractor
Ÿ Rubro Building (Pty)
Ltd
Photographer, Photo
competition
Ÿ BND Imaging
Structural framing for the large span (120m)
warehouses includes la ice trusses with spine girders
and internal columns to optimise clear areas and spans
for tenant usage. Special considerations included
erection of the frames and consideration of truss
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