CLADDING // CONCRETE // INSULATION // STEEL // THATCH // TIMBER // TRANSLUCENT // WATERPROOFING // COMPONENTS
PROJECTS
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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