EDITOR’S COLUMN
Celebrating 100 issues with you!
I
was pleasantly surprised to realise that
this is actually the 100th issue of SAR. All
this comes by chance as I received the
April issue while penning this. Certainly,
100 issues are nothing to scoff at.
Successful delivery of issue after issue is all
owed to you, our loyal readers, who
continue to support the magazine through
subscribing, giving us feedback and sharing
what happens in your world. This issue is
dedicated to you.
We appreciate every one of you.
Right! All first quarter holidays have passed
and its now full steam ahead. The paper
chase continues, frankly, I wouldn’t have it
any other way. It’s very hard to get inside
info about ANYTHING when everyone’s on
leave. I’m happy that things are back to
normal and I can easily get hold of industry
experts. I live for that.
In this issue we look at the essential (but
not often discussed) aspect of roofing –
insulation. Thermal Insulation Products and
Systems Association SA (TIPSASA) give us
insight on how insulation can work in a
waterproofed roof (page 28).
Though it is a small industry, it has so
much to offer and as one of our readers
says roofing is an underrated industry.
Contractors and architects are doing
incredible stuff within the space – check out
our environmentally friendly roof feature
on page 18. It spans more than 100m 2 and
various professionals share how it can be
used to create a greener environment.
Projects never fall short of amazing,
experts are hired based on experience,
qualifications and creativity. Our feature on
innovative roof designs (page 22) looks at
some architects’ and contractors’ work that
has set them up in the industry.
Seeing growth from various companies
and their continued selfless contribution to
the advancement of the industry is really
humbling. The loyalty and workmanship I
see in the industry means that it continues
to thrive.
Visit our website:
www.buildingafrica.co.za for lots more
news, events and projects from all over the
world (there’s only so much we can fit in the
magazine). Also follow us on LinkedIn,
Facebook and Twitter.
Cheers!
Ntsako Khosa
Staff writer / [email protected]
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