Timber iQ October / November 2020 | Page 3

// CONTENTS REGULARS 2 Wood for thought 23 Wood wise: Timber as the dominant construction material for building: Part 2 25 Talking Timber: A South African case for mass timber 29 Personality profile: Carl van der Merwe – How to turn wood into art 31 Products 32 Brandlistings 9 PROJECT Bamboo a cornerstone at Puku Ridge 15 FEATURES Complementing a building with timber components NEWS 3 The risk of opinion-based compliance 4 Financing opportunities for restoration 5 Timber connects timber in Ness Gardens 18 29 FEATURES Mintroad Sawmills fired up after lockdown PERSONALITY PROFILE Carl van der Merwe – How to turn wood into art COVER STORY 7 Wood: A cure for the world’s ills? PROJECT 9 Bamboo a cornerstone at Puku Ridge FEATURES 15 Complementing a building with timber components 18 Mintroad Sawmills fired up after lockdown � Department of Health's Coronavirus Hotline Number: 0800 029 999 Monday - Friday | 8am - 4pm Published By Interact Media Defined (Pty) Ltd 13A Riley Rd, Bedfordview 2009, South Africa PO Box 695, Edenvale, 1610 Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] Web: www.interactmedia.co.za PUBLISHING UNIT LEAD/MANAGING EDITOR: Rory Macnamara| [email protected] EDITOR: Leon Louw | [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS Stellenbosch University, Jamie Smiley ADVERTISING EXTERNAL SALES: Jason McCauley | [email protected] SUBSCRIPTIONS: Maxlee Marange | [email protected] Ralph Shongwe | [email protected] SUB EDITOR: Tarren Bolton | [email protected] DESIGN AND LAYOUT: Glyniss Bone | [email protected] PROCESS COORDINATOR: Lebo Bucibo | [email protected] MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS: Sean Macnamara [email protected] FINANCE: Laetitia Arnott [email protected] COVER PHOTO CREDIT: Rekara Mills (Pty) Ltd PRINTING: Typo DISTRIBUTION: [email protected] CIRCULATION TIQ Jan - Jun 2020 ABC Print 3184 TIQ Jan - Jun 2020 ABC Digital 1200 ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY PRINTING All paper is sourced from the Forest Stewardship Council and Chain of Custody-certified suppliers. All waste paper from the plant is recycled. All used plates are recycled. All new printing equipment is purchased for low energy-consumption levels and low volatile organic-compound emissions. COPYRIGHT & DISCLAIMER While every reasonable precaution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the advice and information given, neither the editor, publisher, proprietor, staff, nor any official body represented or published in this issue, will accept responsibility for any damages, loss, injuries or false claims that may arise or be made in the content. Including but not limited to any references to gender, religion, politics, ethnicity or personal preferences of any editorial contribution whether an industry expert, advertiser through sponsored or paid content or contract writer. We subscribe to the Codes of Conduct of the Advertising Standards Authority and the Press Ombudsman (see below). Disclaimers by individual companies are hereby overridden by this disclaimer. Reproduction of any of the content is expressly forbidden in terms of the Copyright Act of 1987 with all amendments. All requests to reproduce must be made in writing to the publisher and such confirmation must be given in writing before proceeding. A copy of where the reproduction was published must be supplied to the publisher at the above address. No reasonable request will be refused provided all conditions are met. All publication and exhibition titles are registered as trademarks in terms of the Trade Marks Act of 1993 and are held by Interact Media Defined (Pty) Ltd, Reg No 2014/092774/07. PRESS OMBUDSMAN: This publication has committed itself to maintain the highest standards of journalism as embodied in the Press Code of Professional Practice. If you believe we have failed to report news and comment accurately, honestly and fairly, you may lodge a complaint with the Press Ombudsman either by email, fax or letter, or by telephoning the office for the procedure to be followed. Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.ombudsman.org.za for the press code This publication subscribes to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Code of Conduct which represents truthful advertising. Should any reader feel or believe that advertising in this publication lacks substantiation, is dishonest or misleading in any way, they may refer to the ASA, www.asasa.org.za. www.timberiq.co.za // OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2020 1