CLADDING // CONCRETE // INSULATION // STEEL // THATCH // TIMBER // TRANSLUCENT // WATERPROOFING // COMPONENTS
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NHBRC members inspecting the Albini construction site .
“ Rafter bearing trusses had to be designed and installed to counter these inconsistencies as well as tie into a perfectly level and square new building , while maintaining a smooth transition between old and new with special consideration to the raked ceilings inside the church . It is very good to know that these old buildings in the rural areas are also being preserved . We are very proud to be part of this project and enjoyed finding solutions to the various challenges we came across as we progressed ,” highlights Gove .
Special mention and thanks is given to Global Roofing Solutions that generously supplied the roof sheeting coil at cost price , rolled the Victorian-profiled sheeting and delivered to site free of charge .
Uniting a community
In addition to erecting the Albini Church roof and in line with its vision of creating growth and training opportunities , GWR Roofing assisted the Institute for Timber Construction South Africa ( ITC-SA ) by opening the site to an ITC-SA training initiative that recently had inspectors from the National Home Builders Registration Council ( NHBRC ) learn the details of erecting and inspecting the installation of a timber roof structure . NHBRC members inspected the Albini construction site , led by Nicky Naidoo , ITC-SA KwaZulu-Natal regional coordinator , who explained the finer details of roofing . Being a work in progress site , Naidoo showcased GWR Roofing ’ s work to explain the good practice and standards to which GWR Roofing is held accountable .
Bracing , installation of roof trusses and structure stability were topics that formed part of this practical training outing . “ We took the NHBRC members to this particular site as it was a structure well outside the norm . It is a difficult roof to erect and GWR Roofing has the experience and expertise to complete a project of this nature . Their team deserves credit for the work done on this site ,” says Naidoo .
The development and building teams conclude that this project has been both challenging and stimulating . It has stretched the parameters and offered new learning opportunities within the industry . It has indeed been a catalyst for change .
ALBINI ’ S ROOTS
The Ntshongweni Mission Station was born out of a faithful promise made by Friar ( Fr ) Wagner in 1939 when he was serving for France in the Second World War . His covenant was to achieve something significant as a thanksgiving for sparing his life should he survive the war . Following his release from service he returned to Ntshongweni in 1943 and , true to his word , established a mission station with himself as the permanent priest to the original Albini Church which was built in 1938 . He also established the Ntshongweni Boarding School for those who travelled a great distance . In 1970 , Fr Wagner passed away but his legacy was continued by Fr J Codognes . The mission was further developed to include a school and boarding establishments .
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