REGULARS- PERSONALITY PROFILE
I particularly enjoy seeing the change we create on site either by renewing a roof or installing one on a new build. I believe that the building starts to become a home after the roof has been installed!
Andrew Gove of GWR Roofing.
to an organisation with branding initiatives, offices, internship opportunities, vehicles, solid business process and 42 staff members.
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS( AND FROM WHERE) DO YOU HAVE?
I have a B-Com degree in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship from UNISA. I am also a Certified ITC-SA Category A Roof Erector.
WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO THIS INDUSTRY? It was a relatively easy market to enter and the experience that I have gained in roofing from my time at the truss plant supported my decision. I also had the support of the ITC-SA, Colin Armstrong and Dave Polmans, who assisted technically.
WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATE OF THE INDUSTRY? The repairs market is generally quite stable. For the homeowner, house repairs are always a necessity. We have noted a slowdown in new builds, which is indicative of the general economy. We had a good year in 2017 with a fair balance of work between repairs and new builds. This year did not start off as positively as expected but the second half of the year seems very optimistic.
DO YOU ENJOY WHAT YOU DO AND WHY? WHAT IS THE FAVOURITE PART OF YOUR JOB?
I am passionate about roofing and GWR. I enjoy offering solutions and good service to my clients.
GWR ROOFING
HOW DO YOU SEE YOUR FUTURE? WHAT DO YOU STILL WANT TO ACHIEVE? There is huge scope for growth within the market, the future outlook is very positive.
I would still like to build up the reputation of erectors to where I believe it should be within the industry. It is difficult to compete with unregistered and unregulated erectors but if we could educate the market to realise the importance of having a competent erector on site, it would make our industry much easier for all stakeholders to operate in. Presently when a roof is priced the first stop for builders and home owners are the truss plants, the erector is often secondary to this process. As the party who will be physically installing the roof, I believe that the erector should be the first point of contact for the clients. The erector should manage the entire installation process, from appointing a truss plant for the supply, to ensuring that the roof passes off the final A19 inspection.
On a personal level I would like to complete the ITC-SA Inspectors course and further my studies in the fields of health and safety and project management.
WHAT BIG PROJECTS HAVE YOU BEEN PART OF?
• Most of our residential jobs are exclusive houses in the major residential estates in KwaZulu-Natal.
• We installed the trusses on the Phoenix Mortuary which is a single roof measuring more than 2 500m 2;
• We repaired trusses and re-roofed Mediclinic in Pietermaritzburg; and
• We have installed the roofs to several schools in the Eastern Cape.
WHAT IS YOUR WORK PHILOSOPHY? Our tag line at GWR is‘ Solid Service. Solid Relationships.’ By offering excellent service, both internally and externally, we build strong relationships with our staff and with our clients. Through training and supervision, we ensure that our service offering is of excellent quality. The work we do and the manner in which we do it speaks for itself.
FSC IN NUMBERS
AS OF 24 MAY 2018
200,807,186 HA CERTIFIED
33,988 COC CERTIFICATES 1,568 FM / COC CERTIFICATES
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