PROJECTS
A critical element of the warehouse roof design was the selection of steels.
43.5% zinc and 1.5% silicon. It has excellent
corrosion performance, forming capabilities
and is available in high strength grades.
“The continuous hot dip process used to
produce the roofing and cladding substrate
provides a surface coating which has a
shiny appearance with a uniform small
spangle. This coating reduces the solar
absorptance of the surface. In short,
ZINCALUME minimises the fraction of the
sun’s energy absorbed by the roof and
maximises the fraction reflected, giving an
SRI of 63 that endures for up to four times
overall project. A total of 2 500 tons of
structural steel was raised to the sky. As far
as the roof is concerned, Dave Reid, general
manager at Macsteel, concurs.
“Significantly, Macsteel roll-formed
660 tons in the Novotexi 440 profile on site
with our mobile roll forming machines in a
record time.”
According to Joubert, construction broke
ground on 14 November 2016 and by the
end of March 2017, the main 2 180-ton base
warehouse structure was completed – an
exceptional feat for this prime structure.
longer – an exceptional feature for a non-
painted roofing steel,” explains Hanekom.
Erected by Impact Engineering, the
warehouse’s Clean COLORBOND cladding
wows in Armour and Volcanic Grey – bold
colours used to keyline prominent
structural elements on the side of the
building in a visually pleasing way.
In a flash
The remarkable aspects of this project are
the speed at which the steelwork was
erected as well as the completion of the
MEET THE TEAM
Developer/client:
A spectacular view of the sidewall cladding.
Rokwill Property Development
Architects: TC Design Architects
Structural engineers:
EDS Engineering Design Services
Main contractor:
Abbeydale Building and Civils
Steelwork contractor: Cadcon Steel
Construction and Engineering
Steel Erector:
Fanie Leibrandt Steel Erectors
Cladding and roofing manufacturer:
Macsteel Service Centres
Cladding supplier: Macsteel Services
Centres and Engineering
Roofing and cladding contractor:
Impact Engineering
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