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Volume 40 No. 4 2016

OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

Front Cover: Mall of Africa, page 14
Photo by: Jacques Van Zyl, Ohlhorst

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Denise Sherman
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in this issue...
SAISC COMMENT
Food for the soul: Seeking out and celebrating
excellence in challenging times.................................... 2
FEATURE
Light steel frame buildings: Sustainable, durable
and comfortable.......................................................... 4
TECHNICAL
Cladding: Back to basics............................................. 7
Are you getting what you specified?............................ 8
High praise for SAMCRA standard setting................ 11

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Siteform New Office.................................................. 16

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Mall of Africa Façade and Parapet Walls.................... 14
Maerua Mall Joyful Noise.......................................... 15
Barn House............................................................... 17
Zimbi Lodge.............................................................. 18
Dabmar Manufacturing Plant..................................... 19
Grey College – Jock Meiring Science Centre............ 20
INDUSTRY NEWS
Industry news in brief................................................. 22
PROFILES
New Generation Program alumna Emma Nel
shares her steel story................................................ 24
Automation: A key factor in being future fit as a
fabricator................................................................... 26
SAISC SUBSIDIARIES
POLASA:
The SAISC and guests from the Department of
Trade and Industry take a road trip to Kusile
Power Station............................................................ 30
INNOVATION
Is the steel industry going to “pot” or are we
just green?................................................................ 33
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Survival kit for 21st century leadership...................... 34
SAISC NEWS
Calendar of Courses and Events............................... 12
Steel Awards Sponsors............................................. 21
Steel Awards Invitation.............................................. 32
Social snippets.......................................................... 35
Membership list......................................................... 36

editor’s note

“I

have yet to
experience
my first Steel
Awards evening,
but wow, there is an
astounding amount of
literal and figurative
legwork that goes into
putting this showcase event together. The
Steel Awards 2016 judging process has
been a whirlwind of flying and driving and
deliberating in long meetings. Our travels
took us from the SAISC boardroom to
many sites across Gauteng, KwazuluNatal, the Western Cape (and even
Namibia) to visit a selection of the many
amazing projects entered.
While the projects were varied in their
tonnage and use of structural steel,
what I found inspiring was the pride of
each engineer, contractor and architect
we encountered. In a turbulent local and
global economy it’s encouraging to see the
resilience, excellence and innovation out
there in the industry.
In this edition of Steel Construction we
focus on Metal cladding and Light Steel
Frame Building. We’ve profiled some
dynamic projects and as always, shared
valuable technical insight. For something
a little... different (and fitting with our 60s
theme for Steel Awards)... be sure to
check out Paolo’s article on page 33.
Lastly, I am proud to announce that
bookings for the 35th Annual Steel
Awards are now officially open! For details
on the event see page 32. Join us as
we celebrate the SAISC’s 60th year and
showcase excellence in use of structural
steel.

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