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LEVENBACH ROOFING APPOINTS NEW MANAGER
Levenbach Building & Roofing proudly announces the appointment of Richard Williams as their new General Manager . Levenbach are keen to expand their operation and believe that the combination of their household name together with Richard ’ s track record is the right mix for success . From an early career at Murray & Roberts , Richard joined Gordon Verhoef and Krause where he held the position of Group CEO . In his opening address to the staff Richard said “ Our plan is to maintain our existing scope of work while expanding into similar markets to those with which you are familiar , and which can provide growth and opportunity . In due course we want to grow this business even further and take on larger projects alongside our existing ones , which can create opportunities for existing and potential employees , as well as improving our systems and controls .” The partners at the company believe that though the market is at a relatively low level there is still room for growth for a company that is prepared to deliver a good product on time at the right cost while maintaining ethics and abiding by the laws pertaining to compliancy and registration with the Building Industry Bargaining council and ensuring acceptable health & safety standards . www . levenbach . co . za
BOOK : UP UP - STORIES OF JOHANNESBURG ’ S HIGHRISES
The book presents a selection of buildings in the inner city of Johannesburg . The focus here is on tall , modernist towers that quickly became iconic in the architecture of the city . Witnesses to profound shifts in the political history of the metropolis , the skyscrapers have themselves endured immense changes . They are documented here in two ways : firstly through historical facts , floor plans , archival records and contemporary photographs of their formal architecture : and secondly , through reportage , interviews and essays . This book is the first to document Johannesburg ’ s skyscrapers and it offers new insights , not only into these classic buildings , but also into contemporary urban life in South Africa .
Edited by Nele Dechmann , Fabian Jaggi , Katrin Murbach and Nicola Ruffo . ISBN : 978-3-7757-4093-7 www . fourthwallbooks . com
GIVEAWAY We have two copies of the book to give away . The first two readers to contact Louise will be sent a copy - louisef @ archibuild . co . za
VARILUX INSTALLS VEROSOL RANGE AT NO 5 SILO
VARILUX has recently been appointed as the sole manufacturing partner for VEROSOL , Netherlands and they have agents countrywide . VEROSOL , ‘ Inventors of the Perfect Shade ’, have been specialising in Green Buildings worldwide for more than 50 years . Varilux specialises in VEROSOL Energy Saving Blinds for Green buildings , Acoustic Operable Walls , Sound Proof Doors and Adjustable Aluminium Louvre Awnings .
What makes VEROSOL different from any other screen ? VEROSOL fabrics are metallised with a thin layer of aluminium that reflects HEAT , LIGHT & GLARE with an excellent ‘ view through ’. VEROSOL ’ s EnviroScreen range of fabrics were recently specified for use on the V & A ’ s No 5 Silo Development . EnviroScreen is the best performing ‘ Cradle to Cradle ’ fabric and is certified 100 % PVC Free . The EnviroScreen has a solar reflection of 74 % with an openness factor of 2 %, giving it excellent visual and thermal comfort .
As with Silo 5 and other commercial green buildings worldwide , the heating and cooling demand was lowered substantially , therefore contributing towards the green star rating of the building . VEROSOL fabrics are also anti-static , anti-microbial and 100 % recyclable .
VARILUX is also the appointed Western Cape regional agents for Aluglass Bautech and installed the Acoustic Operable Walls in the PWC Meeting Rooms , thus offering a 51dB room dividable space . www . varilux . co . za
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