ANNUAL REPORT

2007
Southern African Institute of Steel Construction
CONTENTS

Chairmans Report 3

Executive Directors Introduction 4

Finance 6

Activities 7

Market Development 7

Engineering 8

Steelwork Contractor Affairs 9

KwaZulu Natal Branch 10

Education 10

Membership 11

Light Steel Frame Building Association (SASFA) 12

International Steel Fabricators (ISF) 13

Committees 14

SAISC Membership 18

SASFA Membership 23

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CHAIRMANS REPORT
The year under review was again marked by high levels of
activity in the SAISC as outlined in Hennie de Clercqs report.
His leadership and enthusiasm is an important ingredient in
the ongoing successes of the Institute: the new issue of the
Red Book has been sold out, the introduction and promotion
of steel framed housing is a reality, the annual awards func-
tions were attended by a record number of participants, the
quality of the Institutes magazine is receiving international
recognition and each of the working Committees is active
and adding value to the industry. Well done!
The Institutes 50 year celebrations in 2006 is still followed by
some of the best times the steel industry has ever experienced.
The last two years have been almost unbelievable in terms of
the demand for steel and especially the demand for structural
steel. It is particularly noticeable that structural steel is used in a
very broad-based range of projects, resulting from a high level
of activity in the building cycle. Virtually none of the power sta-
tions, stadiums, railway expansions or other major projects that
are being planned forms part of this boom. This implies that the
steel construction industry can look forward to an extended
period of prosperity even if the economy cools down, lasting
beyond 2010 and based on these major projects.
The South African steel mills have responded to this demand
in the short term by minimising exports, importing, and
doing whatever is possible to maximize production. Until
now, it has been possible to keep prices to favourable levels
compared with other countries, and to avoid significant proj-
ects delays. Both in the short and medium term the mills are
also bringing substantial new capacity on line.
New challenges in the form of foreign participation in South
African projects like the stadiums have to be considered.
Indications are that South African companies are in some
instances participating in a meaningful manner and that
good sense prevailed. This is going to present some of the
biggest challenges in the near future.
It is my view that this is a good time for steelwork contractors
and for those who supply products or services to the industry
to enhance their capacity, just like the mills are doing. We
know that many contractors have already responded by
installing new equipment, employing staff and training, and
we believe there is still more scope.
A time of exceptional demand is also a time to grow market
share. The Institute should not relax its promotional activities
during this period, and everybody else in the broader steel
construction industry should also pursue projects including
those where the client and design team may have other
materials in mind, with more aggression.
I want to thank and congratulate the staff of the SAISC with
what they have done and achieved again this year.
John Ellwood
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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
INTRODUCTION
The world of business is constantly changing and any
organisation that hopes to be successful in this world needs to
be constantly aware of the trends and forces that shape its
environment, and respond to these as effectively as it can. This
applies to the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction
as much as it does to any other organisation, and it also applies
to the steel construction industry in general.
In our view the most fundamental trend we need to take note
of is that the demand for structural steelwork has been at
historically high levels this past year, while there are many
reasons to believe that strong demand will persist for at least
another five years. Several times during recent years we were
warned to meet thy boom but invariably the good times did
not materialise and the extremely slack demand of the past
two decades just continued. Now, however, not only has the
market for structural steel become feverishly hot, but the
whole industry seems to have become convinced that the
good times will last.
Among the consequences of the strong market conditions and
the industrys belief in the future the following can be listed:
K Companies in the industry have already installed a
considerable amount of additional capacity, and they are
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continuing to do so. The statistics at our disposal are very
scant, but we judge that by the end of this year the
capacity of the steel construction industry in South Africa
will have doubled from its levels of before 2005. Increases
in the prices of erected steelwork have yielded the profit
levels to enable companies to invest in new capacity.
K Manpower and skills shortages, long predicted, but not
addressed because it was difficult to prepare for a scenario
that nobody really believed in, started to become quite
acute on the artisan, management and technical levels.
This affected not only the industry, but also client bodies.
This caused projects to come off the line slower than they
might have, thus saving the industry some embarrassment
and hopefully having the effect of spreading the project
more evenly over a longer period.
K Stresses did however start showing. For example the
sometimes suspect quality of the documentation that
steelwork contractors receive to work with, often coupled
with greater urgency to proceed with construction that has
not yet been fully planned and designed.
K Until now, only a few contracts in South Africa have been
awarded to overseas contractors. Among the reasons for
this may be that our market, even in its very hot state, is
still regarded as rather small in a world of strong demand
for structural steel, and that our steelwork contractors are
actually very effective in handling projects that are not
completely designed. We are concerned, nevertheless, that
some of the large projects being planned will attract very
serious competition from abroad.
K In view of the strong local market, even those South African
companies who have traditionally been strong in the export
of fabricated structural steel, have shown a diminishing
interest in pursuing projects in other countries. We know,
however, that the strong local market will not last forever and
that it remains of the utmost importance for companies in
our industry to keep active in the export market.
Seeing our environment in the light of these observations has
had a distinct impact on the strategy and activities of the
SAISC. We are fundamentally a long term type of organisation
and we cannot take our eye off the ball of ensuring the long
term success of our industry. However, we also need to take
note of what the industry needs right at this moment and Another aspect relating to our environment that has influenced
change our emphasis in certain respects to address certain our behaviour is South Africas great need for housing for all
immediate needs. In general, we have shifted our attention just our people. The technology of steel frame construction for
slightly from market development to manpower development, houses and other smaller buildings has made it possible to
and it will be seen in this report that we have invested a lot of respond in new ways to this market. Our actions in response to
resources into enhancing the skills of people and in producing this opportunity have been very strong and dynamic.
skilled people for the industry. We have also embarked on
concerted actions to improve the business environment of the What was said above constitutes the background against
industry by encouraging government, big clients and other
which this report should be read. We hope that readers will
influential entities to adopt policies and approaches that will
come to the conclusion that the Southern African Institute of
enable our industry to be more successful and thereby be a
Steel Construction is a body that has the stability and staying
better collective citizen of our country.
power to support the steel construction industry for many
years into the future, as well as the agility and energy to take
Taking note of changes in the environment did not limit us, in
whatever actions are required at any point in time to deal with
terms of new items on our agenda, to the more short term
whatever threats and opportunities may present themselves.
considerations that result from the present business conditions
in the local steel construction industry. Of particular interest in
this regard is the Institutes new interest in the subject of
sustainable development. In South Africa, being a developing
country, sustainability, and especially the environmental aspect
thereof, tends to receive much less emphasis than it does in
the developed countries. But the future prosperity of our
industry requires us to learn about this subject and to take
whatever action is required to make us sustainable and to
demonstrate the fact to the world. Hennie de Clercq

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 FINANCE

The annual accounts for the financial year starting 1 July 2006
and ending 30 June 2007 are presented in another report and so INCOME BY SOURCE
are not repeated in this report save to say that the SAISC, SASFA
and ISF all ran on the basis of income exceeding expenditure. 41% SAISI
8% SAISC membership
This could be interpreted that we are under-spending and
15% Steel 50 / Awards
could indicate that we are able to finance more resources.
8% Bookshop sales
However, there are several factors that have made the Institutes 6% SAISC courses
management team tread carefully in how to spend these 6% Steel Construction
resources. 5% SASFA membership
4% SASFA events
3% Draughtsmen / CETA
Taking into account the additional funding the SAISC received
3% Misc
from ArcelorMittal South Africa and Highveld Steel and Vanadium
through the good offices of the SA Iron and Steel Institute, the
increased subscriptions from members and increased internally
generated funds, we hope that it is abundantly clear from what
you read in this report that the activities of the Institute have EXPENSES
already been seriously stepped up and we truly believe that the
investment you are making in the institute is reaping major 33% Salaries
20% Steel 50 / Awards
returns in terms of the output and benefits you all receive from
15% Education
our activities. The pie charts show the composition of our fund-
10% PR, marketing golf day
ing sources and how the money has been spent. 6% Courses and events
5% Steel Construction
The difficult cash flow period that we experienced during the 4% Admin, bank etc.

Steel 50 conference and the 25th Steel Awards (until all the cash 2% Rent
2% Membership fees
generated was collected) prompted the Board to instruct us to try
2% IT and equipment
to put together a nest egg upon which we can rely in the
1% Publications
future, should the need ever occur. We are pleased to report that
considerable progress has been made in this regard and we are
confident that in the future we should be able to weather the
proverbial storms. This type of fund will certainly help to bridge
the considerable printing costs of the various publications
planned for the next six or so months and to enable us to meet
the SAISC commitment to the draughting schools finances with-
out affecting our normal day to day cash requirements.

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ACTIVITIES

MARKET DEVELOPMENT Steel Awards proved to be as successful this year as in the past,
both as a competition and as an event. Celebrating excellence
Over the past year we recognised that the steel construction
and bringing people together is what Steel Awards is all about,
industry as a whole has become immensely busy, and that for the
and it has achieved a status as the premier event on the South
moment, there were other issues that have become more
African steel industrys annual calendar. There is no better
important than getting work for the industry. Nevertheless, a lot
showcase for what this industry can achieve, and almost 900
of work was done under the heading market development, and
people gathered simultaneously in Durban and Johannesburg for
much thought was given to what the task of the Committee was
the function. The event in Johannesburg is worth mentioning
and how it should discharge its responsibilities. Such thinking led
because a live performance of the acclaimed Lippizaner horses
to the writing of a new market development plan, which is
made it quite exceptional.
currently being implemented.

Steel Awards was but one of the Institutes events that enabled
An important part of the implementation of the marketing plan
members, clients, the professions and others to rub shoulders
is the development of a communications strategy. The Institute is
and discuss common interests. Other examples of such events
as much a communications institution as it is anything else, and
were the golf days held in KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng and
how we communicate what with whom is of fundamental
several breakfast meetings during which prominent speakers
importance to our success.
addressed audiences on issues of particular interest to the
industry.
Also flowing from the market development plan is the need for
the Institute to be more active in lobbying. We are eager to clarify
The Institutes journal, Steel Construction, remains our primary
that we do not see lobbying as simply the action of influencing
medium of communication. During the year the journal
decision makers (sometimes by dubious means) to favour us over
continued to grow in stature and we received many accolades
others, but rather as building a strong case for making our
from near and far. Alongside the journal stands the SAISC website
industry an even better positive force in the country. This includes
www.saisc.co.za, which continues to attract many visitors. We
collaborating with others to find the best way of unlocking the
also enjoy a sustained stream of publicity in a wide spread of
potential of the industry. In pursuit of this objective we have
appointed Kobus de Beer, a highly regarded and accomplished
member of our industry, on a part-time basis to our staff with
lobbying, in the broader sense, as his sole responsibility. It comes
naturally to his task that he would also get involved in issues such
as black economic empowerment.

Every August over the past 10 years the Institute has sponsored
the visit of a prominent overseas architect to this country to
address audiences consisting primarily of architects, and to
speak at the annual conference of the South African Institute of
Architects. This year the visitor was Michiel Cohen of the Dutch
firm Cepezed, winner of the International Iron and Steel
Institutes competition for architects for the design of
steelframed houses, among many other awards. Michiel
proved to be an exceptionally good choice as he is not only a
fountain of originality, but also a source of brilliant ideas for
using steel effectively in architecture a true inspiration to
architects.

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 technical and industry publications throughout the year, and
have had television coverage on a number of occasions. Only a
few paid advertisements were placed in strategic publications,
because we generally find it rather easy to reach our target
audiences in other ways.
Sustainability is a topic that has started to receive ever more
attention from the Institute, where sustainability refers to the
financial (economic), social and environmental aspects of
business. With regard to the contribution of steel to the economy
we need but look around us and at our buildings and industrial
plants to know that steel is sustainable. Equally, the number of
people filling good, well-paid jobs in the industry, and what steel
enables in respect of housing, commerce and industry testify
loudly to this materials social contribution. Finally, steel is
environmentally sustainable thanks to its recyclability and the fact
that for most applications only a few kilograms are required
compared to other materials. As we learn more about steel, how
to use it effectively and how to bring its attributes to the
attention of all, it will become even better recognised as a
sustainable material.
ENGINEERING
The technology of steel construction remains an important
subject for the SAISC and continues to receive a great deal of
attention. During the past year we appointed David Blitenthall as
development engineer and his time is dedicated entirely to
engineering. Other senior members of the Institutes staff also
spend much of their time on various aspects of engineering.
Furthermore, as reported under other headings, several aspects
of our work, such as the courses we run and the journal Steel
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Construction, are either dedicated entirely to engineering or have
an engineering content. The prominence of engineering should
be obvious to anybody who stops to think that if the engineers
and others, who design or specify steel structures, or who
supervise their construction do not find it easy, they will tend to
select other materials.
One of the activities that take up a lot of personnel time is giving
advice to engineers, contractors and others. Not only does this
enable us to solve peoples problems and feed good solutions to
common problems into the market, we are also often in a
position where we can resolve conflicts.
One of the problems we could resolve during the year related to
the tolerances governing the wall thickness of structural tubes.
These tolerances were unacceptably large, causing concern
among members of the Engineering Committee about the
inadequate strength of tubes falling at the bottom end of the
range of permissible thicknesses. A process of mediation between
the tube producing companies led to a resolution of the problem
to the benefit of all.
On several occasions in the past the Institute was involved in
determining which grade of steel would be the standard steel
for structures in the country. During this year it was decided to
move away from the concept of having a South African steel
quality, in favour of an international standard. The standard
grade of structural steel has thus become Grade S355JR, in
accordance with European Standard EN10025. This will affect
literally everybody in the industry.
The Institute does not have a large number of publications, but
those that are published tend to be very popular and are used
intensely. During the year we republished the book Structural Steel
Tables (the Blue Book) and over 1 000 copies have already been
sold. We also found that the Southern African Steel Construction
Handbook (the Red Book) had sold out after 2.5 years, whereas it
was intended to last for 5 years. The need to reprint gave us an
opportunity to fix some errors that appeared in the book almost
an inevitability with any major review of a book and to bring it up
to date, for example in the use of S355JR as the standard steel. The
third publication, the Southern African Structural Steelwork
Detailing Manual (the Yellow Book), is scheduled for reprint early
in 2008. This publication has proven to be particularly influential in
setting detailing standards in this country.
The complexity of modern codes of practice makes it imperative
to have design aids in the form of handbooks, tables and graphs,
but also computer programmes. During this year we developed
spreadsheets for the design of beam-columns and also for welded
beam-to-column connections, with or without haunches. These
spreadsheets can be downloaded freely from the SAISC website.
A difficult type of query the Institutes engineers frequently have
to handle comes from the amateur who asks: What size beam
should I use to pull an engine from a truck? Referring such a
person to a consulting engineer is seldom the solution, and we
have taken the unusual step of doing a beams for dummies
screed to assist such people, while trying to steer clear of the
multitude of problems that can occur when a person without the
requisite insight starts working with big forces.
The Institutes Mining Structures Committee continues to do
work of world standard with respect to codes for the design of
mining related structures. The esteem in which this work is held
is demonstrated by the fact that moves are currently afoot to use
the South African codes as the basis for an ISO standard. This is
indeed an exceptional achievement.
We continue to be involved in a variety of projects of the South
African Bureau of Standards, and the Executive Director of the
Institute serves as chairman of the Bureaus Committee
overseeing all standards for metal structures.
As a small, developing economy we need to be constantly in
contact with organisations abroad in order to remain up to date
with the newest developments. During this year we received a
number of experts from abroad, attended conferences and
technical meetings in New Zealand, Australia and Europe and
participated in international programmes for the development of
publications and in international discussions of issues and
problems. We are certainly regarded as significant participants on
the international scene regarding steel construction technology.
Because of the wide scope of the Institutes activities and the
large number of projects, we sometimes tend to experience
problems in completing everything we tackle. One project that
remains in the incomplete state is the updating of the standard
for the cladding of buildings, another deals with corrosion
protection guidelines.
STEELWORK CONTRACTOR AFFAIRS
The Committee for Steelwork Contractor Affairs is regarded as one
of the most important Committees of the Institute, but several
factors conspired to make this a somewhat frustrating year for the
Committee, in that its important projects did not reach finality.
Other matters of great importance to steelwork contractors resort
under other Committees, where they are reported on.
The most important of the incomplete projects, considering the
shortage of skills in the industry, is the training of structural steel
assemblers. These are people who can do the assembly of
structural steel assemblies, such as trusses or plate girders, but do
not have the full range of skills of a boilermaker. Our efforts to get
such a course off the ground were frustrated by the fact that
training material for boilermakers is not as readily available as we
assumed. Consequently we have engaged in a process to develop
such material and this process is unlikely to be complete before
the end of 2007. This is the Institutes first foray into the field of
artisan training.
A draft Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Charter was
signed by the Institute, as well as most other representative
bodies in the construction industry, in March 2006. We geared
ourselves to promote the widespread implementation of the
Charter in the industry and to assist member companies in
achieving their BBBEE objectives. Unfortunately, the process the
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 government has to follow in order to make the Charter legal is
extremely tortuous, and we now hope, at best, to have a binding
charter early in 2008. We wait in anticipation.
The project launched last year, entailing the development and
maintenance of a comprehensive price escalation index for
steelwork, was continued this year, as it will in future. This index
system plays a big role in creating predictability of margins for
the steelwork contractor and is regarded to be of great
importance to the industry.
Safety remains a primary concern of the Institute and we
continued to market our Safety Manual, which can save
contractors and clients huge amounts of time and money in their
pursuit of safety on site.
KWAZULU NATAL BRANCH
The branch of the Institute in KwaZulu Natal serves as a living
demonstration of what a dedicated group of people can achieve
of their own volition and with very little help from Head Office.
The Committee meets regularly and in effect operates like a mini-
institute, taking an interest in all subjects that concerns the
SAISC, taking a view on matters, and proceeding to take
whatever steps are required to achieve the desired outcome.
The top event of the year for the Committee was the organisation
of the Steel Awards function in Durban. This was a superb event and
extremely well organised and attended. The success of the event
was enhanced by the fact that more than 50% of the national
awards went to projects in KwaZulu Natal the overall winner, the
Architects Studio of Elphick Proome, and four other projects.
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The other big event of the KZN Committee is their annual golf
day, which is always a capacity event and a great success.
The Institute has delegated the task of running conversion courses,
which are aimed at familiarising engineers and technologists with
the code for steel design, SANS 10162, to Greg Parrott, a member
of the KZN Committee. He has run several successful courses in
most of the major centres in the country.
Finally, the Committee takes active steps to recruit new members
for the Institute.
EDUCATION
The past year has been a particularly active one with respect to
courses for practicing engineers and other people involved in the
design of structures. This is in line with the emphasis the Institute
places on the development of skills for the industry and the fact
that teaching the industrys clients to use its products is a most
effective form of marketing. A course on the design of buildings
for industry and commerce (e.g. factories, supermarkets,
warehouses, etc.) proved to be particularly popular and was
offered to capacity classes in all major centres, sometimes more
than once per centre. Also popular, but more specialised, was a
course on the design of buildings for heavy industry, offered in
response to the need to grow a new generation of engineers who
are familiar with this subject. Finally, we offered a course on the
design of structures subject to vibrations, responding to the same
need to replace those engineers who used to design structures
for heavy industry.
This year the prime achievement of the Institute under the
heading of education was the establishment of a structural steel
draughting training school. This brought our work of several
years finally to fruition. The Institute was instrumental in having
a qualification for structural steel draughtsmen registered, and
then had the learning material developed, at considerable cost.
However, we had no way of getting the school off the ground
until DSE took the initiative to make a considerable sum of money
available and to start making the arrangements for a big
classroom, equipment, furniture and other training facilities. DSE
approached the SAISC to join them in this venture, which is
called the SAISC-DSE School of Draughting. It is important to
note, however, that the school belongs to the industry and is
managed by a council, representative of companies in the
industry, and that all member companies of the SAISC are
welcome to send students to the school. The industry was
approached for financial support to the school and several
companies have already responded favourably. The first intake of
11 students is presently receiving training. Howard Fox, a highly
experienced draughtsman, was appointed as chief trainer.
Our support for post graduate research remains an activity we
consider very important, not least because it yields a crop of highly
qualified people in the field of steel construction who can go on to
fill positions in academia, consulting engineering, etc. This year the
Institute gave support to research programmes at Stellenbosch
University, Wits and UCT. We received regular feedback from these
universities and are satisfied that the funds are well spent. It can also
be noted that some of the research projects from previous years
have already led to changes in the way steel structures are designed.
It is noteworthy that Celeste Barnardo, until recently working on
SAISC sponsored research, received an award at the end of last year
as the most outstanding student in the whole of the University of
Stellenbosch.
Senior staff members of the SAISC are regularly called upon to make
presentations to students in engineering, architecture or building
science at universities, or as part of post graduate programmes in
welding. We have also, as in previous years, run Steel Enlightment
courses at several universities to give engineering or architecture
students exposure to steel production and fabrication. Outstanding
students in engineering received prizes from the Institute.
The number of students studying with SAISC bursaries has been
reduced to two, in response to some external factors and the
need to increase the size of our bursaries. We remain satisfied,
however, that the students who receive bursaries are of a high
calibre and we ensure that they spend the time prescribed in
their bursary contracts, working in the field of steel design after
graduation. Many previous bursars have already reached senior
positions in industry.
Prof. Ted Galambos of the University of Minnesota visited South
Africa during the year to participate in post graduate courses in
steel design at the universities of the Witwatersrand and Cape
Town, and also in a conference. He is widely regarded as a doyen
of steel design and attracted substantial audiences to the public
lectures we arranged.
MEMBERSHIP
In as much as the Institute is a representative body carrying the
flame for a whole industry we need to have members. In fact, our
membership should be representative of the industry. It is
certainly the Membership Committees objective to recruit as
members, as many as possible of the companies and individuals
that are active in the steel construction industry. This will always
remain an elusive goal, however, as the owners of the smaller
companies in the industry are often not people who have the
time or inclination to join associations and participate in their
activities. We can claim, however, that our membership
represents the bulk of the fabricated steelwork produced in the
country, because all of the larger companies are members, even
though we dont encompass the majority of companies.
The Institute is constantly thinking about how to be of value not
only to big companies, but also to small ones. In pursuit of this
objective we have not only had many discussions with people
from across the industry, but have also started to move further
afield to recruit new members.
The membership statistics of the Institute changed in that both
the number of steelwork contractors and the number of
individual members increased by 10% this year. New individuals
typically come to the Institute unsolicited, but steelwork
contractors need to be approached with strong motivations.
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 Once they join and experience the value of membership,
however, they tend to be very loyal.
Honorary membership was bestowed on Siegfried Holtzhausen, a
consulting engineer of Walker, Ahier, Holtshausen, and Professor
Peter Dunaiski of the University of Stellenbosch during the Steel
Awards function, in recognition of the huge contribution they
have made to the steel construction industry during their careers
and to date.
LIGHT STEEL FRAME BUILDING ASSOCIATION
(SASFA)
Perhaps the most outstanding achievement of the SAISC during
the past year was the creation of the Southern African Light Steel
Frame Building Association (SASFA), as a division of the Institute,
and the activities flowing out of this action. Through SASFA,
under the directorship of John Barnard, we have succeeded in
largely getting a new industry established in South Africa within
the space of a single year.
In order to identify interest in light steel frame building, the Institute
arranged two industry meetings in April and July 2006. During
these meetings, the needs and concerns of the industry were
determined, and SASFA was launched in October 2006 to serve as
a platform for the systematic development of this new industry.
Support was obtained from the six major material suppliers to this
industry, viz ArcelorMittal South Africa, Everite, BPB Gypsum,
Lafarge Gypsum, Owens Corning (now ISOVER) and Brits
Nonwoven. After formulating the goals of the Association (market
growth to 10% of all low rise building in South Africa by 2011 2.0
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million m2 of floor area), compiling a Code of Ethical Conduct for
members, and establishing membership categories, it was decided
to run the Association as a division of the Institute to capitalise on
the industry standing, experience and technical support of the
Institute, and to keep administrative costs as low as possible.
It was decided that quality was the major determinant for the
successful development of this industry. Five major tasks were
tackled with vigour:
K Development of a SANS Building Standard for Light Steel
Frame Building
K Compilation of a Quality Checklist for builders and building
inspectors
K Initiation of training programmes for steel frame erectors
K Formulation of an accreditation scheme for SASFA members
K Establishment of a reference library and an advisory service
To obtain broad industry support, applications for membership of
SASFA were invited from January 2007. The first AGM of SASFA
was held in February 2007. Randall Everson, Technical Director of
BPB Gypsum, was elected as Chairman and John Barnard
appointed as Director. Similar to the Institute, SASFA operates on
a Committee basis and an Executive Committee, a Technical
Committee and a Training Committee meet on a monthly basis.
To enhance awareness of light steel frame building a website was
established and seminars were held in the major centres
Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Windhoek. We were
fortunate to get two eminent overseas speakers Alan MacQuoid
and Pierre Bourrier, respectively the Vice Chairman and Chairman
of the European Light Steel Construction Association to address
the audiences.
A seasoned Australian trainer, Lex Somerville, was contracted to
present a week long course on the erection of light steel frame
buildings for trainers two local companies are now presenting
this training course on a commercial basis. CETA accreditation for
the course is being obtained.
Exciting progress is being made with the development activities
the SASFA Code for light steel frame building has been drafted,
and the member accreditation scheme is currently being
launched. Acceptance of the building method has been obtained
from the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC),
as well as from some of the major financial institutions. SASFA
membership has grown to more that 50 companies, and the
industry manufacturing capacity has rapidly grown to more than
25 000 t of steel per year.
SASFA and light steel frame building have been heralded as a
success story, but much remains to be done to get this industry
established and challenging goals have been set for the next year.
INTERNATIONAL STEEL FABRICATORS (ISF)
The past year has been full of contradictions for the ISF. On the
one hand, it has become quite difficult to get South African
companies interested in exports, because the demand for
steelwork in the local market has been so buoyant that
everybody in the steel construction industry had sufficient
work on their plates at attractive margins. On the other hand,
ISF vigorously continued its activities, because it is realised that
at some point in the future the local market will cool down
again and we will need the export market to fall back on.
Allowing the South African steel construction industry to drop
entirely out of exports is a strategy that will be rued in future.
In response to world realities however, the emphasis of ISF did
shift during the year. We started to also give some attention to
countries in Southern Africa previously regarded as not
constituting exports especially from the point view of
defending the strong position of our industry in these countries.
ISF also started to study steel construction industries in other
countries that may be in competition with our own industry,
within South Africa or in other favoured markets of our industry.
At the same time, ISF considered these potential foreign
competitors as potential collaborators to strengthen our own
industrys capacity for the execution of large projects. A final shift
was to start paying some attention to South America, where
much development in the mining field is planned.
A reconnaissance visit to China occurred early in 2007. The
delegation, led by ISF Director Neels van Niekerk, was met
with a great deal of friendliness and openness. China proved to
be even more amazing than expected, also from the point of
view of steel construction. We can hardly ignore the Chinese.
They can be a real threat with respect to major projects in our
traditional market areas, but they can also be valuable people
to collaborate with.
Several trips were made to the Middle East. A primary area of
interest was the rising importance of mining a traditional
strength of our industry in that region. One of these trips was
to accompany the State President to Saudi Arabia to announce
the Arabian Gulf Export Group (AGEG) through which a
permanent representative will be stationed in the Middle East,
charged with promoting exports on behalf of a number of
industries, including the steel construction industry. During
one of these trips time was set aside to study pre-engineered
buildings emanating from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kuwait and
posing a threat to our industry in the area of industrial
buildings throughout Africa.
The South African steel construction industry was represented
at a mining show in Buenos Aires, and some mines in
Argentina were visited. This is considered to be important in
view of the good prospects for mining in South America. A
mining-focused visit was also made to Australia, aimed
particularly at establishing contacts with EPCM companies in
that country that are charged with projects in Africa. ISF also
participated in the governments International Trade Initiative
delegation to Zambia and Tanzania, another trip aimed at the
mining industry.
Excursions aimed at power generation, transmission and
interconnects, included in the first instance, a visit to the
African Development Bank in Tunis, and secondly, participation
in the East African Power Convention in Ethiopia. This is a field
in which the opportunities are huge.
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 COMMITTEES

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Francois du Toit: John Barnard:

Hatch Africa (Pty) Ltd SASFA director
Kobus de Beer:
SA Institute of Steel Construction John Ellwood (Chairman): David Blitenthall:
EM Trading Structural Engineer
Hennie de Clercq:
SA Institute of Steel Construction Spencer Erling: Kobus de Beer:
SA Institute of Steel Construction Board member
Francois du Toit:
Hatch Africa (Pty) Ltd Randall Everson: Tiana Venter:
BPB Gypsum (Pty) Ltd Office manager
John Ellwood (Chairman):
EM Trading Jim Guild: Marl Lotter:
SA Institute of Welding Events manager
Spencer Erling:
SA Institute of Steel Construction Henry Herring: Leslie Harra:
AXIS Structural Engineers Administration officer
Randall Everson:
BPB Gypsum (Pty) Ltd Freddie Herselman: Patricia Khunou:
Department of Trade and Industry SAISC Catering/House keeper
Molefe Kgomo:
Cosira International (SA) (Pty) Ltd Molefe Kgomo: Pamella Mnyanda:
Cosira International (SA) (Pty) Ltd Receptionist
Helgaard Meaker:
ArcelorMittal South Africa Helgaard Meaker:
ArcelorMittal South Africa
John Swallow: MARKET DEVELOPMENT
J W Swallow & Associates Sagren Naidoo: COMMITTEE
Churchyard & Umpleby
Tim Tasioulas: Alan Armitage:
Tass Engineering (Pty) Ltd John Swallow: Steel Fabrication Consultants & Allied
J W Swallow & Associates Services (Pty) Ltd
Neels van Niekerk:
SA Institute of Steel Construction (ISF) Tim Tasioulas: John Barnard:
Tass Engineering (Pty) Ltd SA Institute of Steel Construction (SASFA)
Tiana Venter:
SA Institute of Steel Construction Neels van Niekerk: David Blitenthall:
SA Institute of Steel Construction (ISF) SA Institute of Steel Construction
Tiana Venter: Dave Dawkshas:
SAISC BOARD
SA Institute of Steel Construction
Macsteel Service Centres SA (Pty) Ltd
Alan Armitage:
Rob Young:
Steel Fabrication Consultants & Allied Kobus de Beer:
Young & Satharia
Services (Pty) Ltd SA Institute of Steel Construction

Dave Dawkshas: Hennie de Clercq:

Macsteel Service Centres SA (Pty) Ltd SAISC STAFF SA Institute of Steel Construction

Kobus de Beer: Hennie de Clercq: Charles Dednam:

SA Institute of Steel Construction Executive director ArcelorMittal South Africa

Hennie de Clercq: Spencer Erling: John Ellwood:

SA Institute of Steel Construction Education director EM Trading

Charles Dednam: Neels van Niekerk: David Grobler:

ArcelorMittal South Africa ISF director Cosira International (SA) (Pty) Ltd

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Gary Jones: Albert Hafkamp: Wiessiek Masztalerz:
DSE Structural Engineers and Contractors DSE Structural Engineers and Contractors Department of Minerals & Energy

Danie Joubert: Tomm Katranas: Tony Paterson:

Clotan Steel Africon Engineering International (Pta) Aluminum Federation of SA

Lenin Kiviet: Sipho Malinga: Jack Richter:

Arctex cc Malitech Engineering Hatch Africa (Pty) Ltd

Johann Labuschagne: Franco Mordini: Tiana Venter:

MiTek Industries SA (Pty) Ltd Robor (Pty) Ltd SA Institute of Steel Construction

Marl Lotter: Dennis Nash: Rodney Voigt

SA Institute of Steel Construction KAYP Consulting Engineers (JHB)
Bert Werkman:
Don McLean: Michael Papanicolaou: WJ Engineering (Pty) Ltd
Young & Satharia Union Structural Engineering Works
Neels van Niekerk:
Franco Mordini: Bruce Saxby: SA Institute of Steel Construction (ISF)
Robor (Pty) Ltd Macsteel Service Centres SA (Pty) Ltd

Sagren Naidoo: Rob Schaffner

Churchyard & Umpleby
CONTRACTOR AFFAIRS
John Swallow: COMMITTEE
Rene Pretorius: J W Swallow & Associates
Ricardo Avellini:
SA Institute of Steel Construction Paolo Trinchero: Avellini Bros (Pty) Ltd
Dodds Pringle: Macsteel Trading
Gerry Boom:
Vital Engineering & Angus McLeod (Pty) Ian Upton:
OmniStruct Nkosi (Pty) Ltd
Ltd JW Martin & Associates
Mike Robertson: Louis Breckenridge:
Tiana Venter:
Association of Steel Tube & Pipe Mnfrs Constructional Engineering Association
SA Institute of Steel Construction
Terry Smith: Richard Butler:
Don Walker:
Hot Dip Galvanizers Association SA Cadcon (Pty) Ltd
DA Walker & Associates
John Swallow (Chairman): Hennie de Clercq:
Matthew Wolstenholme:
J W Swallow & Associates SA Institute of Steel Construction
DSE Structural Engineers and Contractors
Kobus Duvenage:
Rob Young:
CICON
ENGINEERING COMMITTEE Young & Satharia
Spencer Erling:
Eddie Biagio: SA Institute of Steel Construction
Trans African Consulting Engineers MINING STRUCTURES
Steve Horwitz:
David Blitenthall: COMMITTEE
Central Welding Works
SA Institute of Steel Construction Hennie de Clercq:
Claudio Leita:
SA Institute of Steel Construction
Jim Collins: A Leita Steel Construction
Walker Ahier Holtzhausen Engineering Wyndham Gay:
Consultants cc TWP Consulting (Pty) Ltd Sipho Malinga:
Malitech Engineering
Alan Davies: Zigi Holtzhausen:
Bergstan South Africa Walker Ahier Holtzhausen Engineering Michael Mamotte:
Consultants cc Genrec Engineering (Pty) Ltd
Hennie de Clercq:
SA Institute of Steel Construction Derek Karshagan: Kobus Marais:
Hatch Africa (Pty) Ltd DSE Structural Engineers and Contractors
Francois du Toit (Chairman):
Hatch Africa (Pty) Ltd Geoff Krige (Chairman): Peter Millar:
Anglo Operations Ltd OmniStruct Nkosi (Pty) Ltd
John Duncan:
Cadex SA (Pty) Ltd Pieter Kruger: Rob Mylroie:
Murray & Roberts Engineering Solutions Impact Engineering cc
Shaun Green:
Steel Fabrication Consultants & Allied Lappies Labuschagne: Malcolm Royal:
Services (Pty) Ltd Anglo Platinum Roymec (Pty) Ltd

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 Andy Strachan Vincent Danoher: Colin Shaw:
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Robor (Pty) Ltd
Tim Tasioulas (Chairman):
Tass Engineering (Pty) Ltd Alan Davies: Terry Smith:
Bergstan South Africa Hot Dip Galvanizers Association SA
Jaco van Den Berg:
Genrec Engineering (Pty) Ltd Kobus de Beer (Chairman): Paolo Trinchero:
SA Institute of Steel Construction Macsteel Trading
Neels van Niekerk:
SA Institute of Steel Construction (ISF) Nick Dekker: Neels van Niekerk:
Dekker & Gelderblom SA Institute of Steel Construction (ISF)
Tiana Venter:
SA Institute of Steel Construction Peter Dunaiski: Carl van Rooyen (Jr):
University of Stellenbosch Transcape Steels (Pty) Ltd
Dawie Vos:
Genrec Engineering (Pty) Ltd Spencer Erling: Alan van Rooyen:
SA Institute of Steel Construction Trident Steel

Albert Hafkamp: Viv van Zyl:

KWAZULU NATAL REGIONAL DSE Structural Engineers and Contractors SA Institute of Steel Construction
COMMITTEE
Greg Parrott: Tiana Venter:
Pietro Avellini: Durban University of Technology SA Institute of Steel Construction
Avellini Bros (Pty) Ltd
Gerrie van der Walt: Dawie Vos:
Don McLean: Highveld Steel & Vanadium Genrec Engineering (Pty) Ltd
Young & Satharia
Ben van Rensburg:
Rob Mylroie: University of Pretoria
SASFA
Impact Engineering cc
Tiana Venter:
STEERING COMMITTEE
Sagren Naidoo (Chairman): SA Institute of Steel Construction
Churchyard & Umpleby John Banks:
Rob Young:
Lafarge Gypsum
Greg Parrott: Young & Satharia
Durban University of Technology John Barnard:
SA Institute of Steel Construction (SASFA)
Fred Rodwell
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Kim Capstick-Dale:
Paul Simpson:
Gerard Adema: Brits Nonwoven
Macsteel Trading
Adema Structural Consultancy cc
Steve Cullender:
Ian Upton:
John Barnard: Scottsdale SA
JW Martin & Associates
SA Institute of Steel Construction (SASFA)
Hennie de Clercq:
Tiana Venter: Chris Booysen: SA Institute of Steel Construction
SA Institute of Steel Construction Scaw Metals Group
Cedomir Djordjevic:
Rob Young: Leon Coetzee Everite Building Products (Pty) Ltd
Young & Satharia
Alan Davies: Randall Everson (Chairman):
Bergstan South Africa BPB Gypsum (Pty) Ltd
EDUCATION COMMITTEE Hennie de Clercq: Brent Harris:
Oludotun Adegoke: SA Institute of Steel Construction Vela Steel Building Systems (Pty) Ltd
K'Enyuka (a subsidiary of Read, Swatman Molefe Kgomo (Chairman): Danie Joubert:
& Voigt) Cosira International (SA) (Pty) Ltd Clotan Steel

David Blitenthall: Michael Mamotte: Stewart Murray:

SA Institute of Steel Construction Genrec Engineering (Pty) Ltd MiTek Industries SA (Pty) Ltd

Chris Brink: Rob Pietersma: Andrew Scott:

SA Institute of Draughtsmen CBC Fasteners (Pty) Ltd Isover

Fred Crofts: Granville Rolfe: Patrick Swanepoel:

Technikon Pretoria Macsteel Trading Hazy Crest Steel Structures

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Peter van Wyk: Terry Smith: Peter van Wyk:
ArcelorMittal South Africa Hot Dip Galvanizers Association of SA ArcelorMittal South Africa

Tiana Venter: Colin Thomas: Tiana Venter:

SA Institute of Steel Construction ArcelorMittal South Africa SA Institute of Steel Construction
Ben van Rensburg:
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
University of Pretoria
Richard Bailey: ISF BOARD
David van Zyl:
MiTek Industries SA (Pty) Ltd Jean Charoux:
Vela Steel Building Systems (Pty) Ltd
John Barnard: Concor Engineering
Tiana Venter:
SA Institute of Steel Construction (SASFA)
SA Institute of Steel Construction Dave Dawkshas:
Steve Cullender: Macsteel Service Centres SA (Pty) Ltd
Rob White:
Scottsdale SA
International Zinc Association SA Kobus de Beer (Chairman):
Peter Day: SA Institute of Steel Construction
Lance Woollley:
Jones & Wagener
Brits Nonwoven Hennie de Clercq:
Hennie de Clercq: SA Institute of Steel Construction
SA Institute of Steel Construction TRAINING COMMITTEE
Cesare di Giacomo:
Dirk Loubser: John Barnard: Transdeco GTMH (Pty) Ltd
SABS SA Institute of Steel Construction (SASFA)
John Ellwood:
Rudzani Mamphaga: Mike Crawford:
EM Trading
NHBRC Lafarge Gypsum
Spencer Erling:
Larry Naidoo: Mike Crocker:
SA Institute of Steel Construction
Lafarge Gypsum BPB Gypsum (Pty) Ltd
Claudio Leita:
Lisa Reynolds: Hennie de Clercq:
A Leita Steel Construction
Isover SA Institute of Steel Construction

Annemarie Robertson: Nick Joubert: Neels van Niekerk:

Everite Building Products (Pty) Ltd Tjeka Training SA Institute of Steel Construction (ISF)

Anna-Marie Sassenberg: Annemarie Robertson: Alan van Rooyen:

AMS Civil & Structural Consultants Everite Building Products (Pty) Ltd Trident Steel

Andre Schlunz: Paul Schutte: Tiana Venter:

BPB Gypsum Vesco SA Institute of Steel Construction

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STEEL PRODUCERS
ArcelorMittal South Africa
Representative: Charles Dednam
P O Box 2, Vanderbijlpark, 1900
Tel: (016) 889 9111 Fax: (016) 889 5668
Davsteel (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Coen Otto
P O Box 54, Vanderbijlpark, 1900
Tel: (016) 980 2121 Fax: (016) 988 3760
Highveld Steel & Vanadium (Domestic)
Representative: Vossie Vorster
P O Box 994, Bedfordview, 2008
Tel: (011) 663 0280 Fax: (011) 454 0576
Highveld Steel & Vanadium (Export)
Representative: Vossie Vorster
P O Box 111, Witbank, 1035
Tel: (013) 690 9589 Fax: (013) 690 9322
Scaw Metals Group
Representative: Chris Booysen
P O Box 61721, Marshalltown, 2107
Tel: (011) 842 9364 Fax: (011) 842 9705
STEELWORK CONTRACTORS
EASTERN CAPE
Project Services
Representative: Arthur R White
P O Box 1783, Port Elizabeth, 6000
Tel: (041) 452 2151 Fax: (041) 456 1121
GAUTENG
A Leita Steel Construction (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Claudio J Leita
P O Box 912758, Silverton, 0127
Tel: (012) 803 7520 Fax: (012) 803 4360
Bessemer Steel Construction (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Fritz Hoogendyk
P O Box 4102, Luipaardsvlei, 1743
Tel: (011) 762 5341 Fax: (011) 762 5345
Betterect (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Gavin Scallan
P O Box 4486, Luipaardsvlei, 1743
Tel: (011) 762 5203 Fax: (011) 762 5286
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SAISC MEMBERSHIP
Boksan Projects cc
Representative: L Boksan
P O Box 33, Olifantsfontein, 1665
Tel: (011) 316 2172 Fax: (011) 316 1645
Branch Engineering (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Allan Crocker
P O Box 38092, Booysens, 2016
Tel: (011) 493 1197 Fax: (011) 493 7884
Bulldog Projects cc
Representative: Mike Book
P O Box 82741, Southdale, 2135
Tel: (011) 827 4221 Fax: (011) 827 4561
Cadcon (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Richard Butler
P O Box 35042, Menlo Park, 0102
Tel: (012) 664 6140 Fax: (012) 664 6166
Central Welding Works
Representative: Stephen Horwitz
P O Box 3013, Pretoria, 0001
Tel: (012) 327 1718 Fax: (012) 327 1727
Concor Engineering (a Division of
Concor Holdings (Pty) Ltd)
Representative: Jean Charoux
P O Box 823, Johannesburg, 2000
Tel: (011) 249 7800 Fax: (011) 249 7984
Cosira International (SA)
Representative: John da Silva
P O Box 16390, Dowerglen, 1612
Tel: (011) 626 2317 Fax: (011) 626 2917
DSE Structural Engineers & Contractors
Representative: Kobus Marais
P O Box 68, Germiston, 1400
Tel: (011) 871 4111 Fax: (011) 871 4141
Fabricated Piping Systems
Representative: Peter Crowe
P O Box 654, Glenvista, 2058
Tel: (011 828 4388 Fax: (011) 828 2147
Genrec Engineering (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Jaco van den Berg
P/Bag X035, Wadeville, 1422
Tel: (011) 876 2300 Fax: (011) 827 1733
Karle Steel Manufac. & Construction
Representative: Andreas Mayer
P O Box 7669, Bonaero Park, 1622
Tel: (011) 422 4637 Fax: (011) 845 2867
AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2007
Kingfisher Steel
Representative: Hendrik Beyleveld
P O Box 1522, Krugersdorp, 1740
Tel: (011) 769 1293 Fax: (011) 762 5716
Linrose Engineering Gauteng (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Jorge Pereira
P O Box 1153, Bedfordview, 2008
Tel: (011) 827 0314 Fax: (011) 827 0878
Louwill Engineering cc
Representative: Deon Kotz
P O Box 10834, Springs, 1570
Tel: (011) 818 5186 Fax: (011) 818 5185
MAC Engineering cc
Representative: Mino Carniel
P O Box 436, Nigel, 1490
Tel: (011) 814 1834 Fax: (011) 814 6620
Magnet Engineering (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Paul G Catalo
P O Box 123703, Alrode, 1451
Tel: (011) 908 3500 Fax: (011) 908 2723
New Skies Holding Co (Pty) Ltd
t/a Nancy Engineering
Representative: Ricardo Adriano
P O Box 38508, Booysens, 2016
Tel: (011) 493 1585 Fax: (011) 493 1564
Okirand Construction
Representative: Tony Hunt
P O Box 4002, Rivonia, 2128
Tel: (011) 463 1423 Fax: (011) 463 1240
Omni-Struct Nkosi (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Dave van Asche
P O Box 122, Ferndale, 2160
Tel: (011) 474 9140 Fax: (011) 474 7487
Prospan Structures cc
Representative : David Paola
P O Box 1755, Bramley, 2018
Tel: (011) 440 2116 Fax: (011) 440 2135
SE Steel Fabrication (Pty) Ltd
Representative: David J Essey
P O Box 1326, Krugersdorp, 1740
Tel: (011) 953 4584 Fax: (011) 660 5855
Sectional Poles (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Phil M Koen
P O Box 17028, Groenkloof, 0027
Tel: (012) 348 8660 Fax: (012) 348 9195
Spiral Engineering cc
Representative: Colin Kirkland
P O Box 1966, Florida Hills, 1709
Tel: (011) 474 9119 Fax: (011) 474 6528
Steel Band Construction cc
Representative: Steven Smit
P O Box 6030, Dunswart, 1508
Tel: (011) 918 2454 Fax: (011) 918 3252
Tass Engineering (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Tim Tasioulas
P O Box 3781, Kempton Park, 1620
Tel: (011) 975 0647 Fax: (011) 970 1694
Tegmul Engineering (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Toby Esterhuizen
P O Box 1602, Meyerton, 1960
Tel: (016) 362 2007 Fax: (016) 362 1188
Tricom Structures cc
Representative: Udo Topka
P O Box 1725, Silverton, 0127
Tel: (012) 803 0041 Fax: (012) 803 6040
Turnmill Proquip (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Michael J Wragg
P O Box 6272, Weltevredenpark, 1715
Tel: (011) 675 2424 Fax: (011) 675 1255
Van Driel's Steel Construction
Representative: Robby van Driel
P O Box 375, Heidelberg, 2400
Tel: (016) 341 6102/5 Fax: (016) 341 6685
WBHO Services North
Representative: Andrew Breckenridge
P O Box 531, Bergvlei, 2012
Tel: (011) 265 4000 Fax : (011) 310 3578
KWAZULU-NATAL
Avellini Bros (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Pietro Avellini
P O Box 28340, Malvern, 4055
Tel: (031) 464 0421 Fax: (031) 464 0966
Churchyard & Umpleby
(incorporating Superframe)
Representative: Mark Ferreira
P O Box 719, New Germany, 3620
Tel: (031) 705 4008 Fax: (031) 705 5815
Impact Engineering
Representative: Douglas Nidd
P O Box 174, Shakaskraal, 4430
Tel: (032) 947 1054 Fax: (032) 947 2017
NIK Steel
Representative: Nico Reddy
P O Box 2128, New Germany, 3620
Tel: (031) 705 6878 Fax: (031) 705 9216
Ogilvie Engineering
Representative: Allan Olive
P O Box 369, Gillits, 3603
Tel: (031) 700 6489 Fax: (031) 700 6488
Paragon Steel Structures
Representative: Peter Hallowes
P O Box 22432, Southgate, 3209
Tel: (033) 386 8270 Fax: (033) 386 8276
Pro-Spec Steel Structures
Representative: Tony Jugmohan
P O Box 428, Howick, 3290
Tel: (033) 330 2295 Fax (033) 330 2295
Rebcon Engineering (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Warren Butler
P O Box 444, New Germany, 3620
Tel: (031) 705 5851 Fax: (031) 705 5855
Redfab Engineering cc
Representative: Jayram Reddy
P O Box 562171, Chatsworth, 4030
Tel: (031) 463 1673 Fax: (031) 463 1659
Robsteel Structures cc
Representative: Robert Drysdale
17 Hildray Crescent kloof, 3610
Tel: (031) 764 3960 Fax: (031) 764 3960
SpanAfrica Steel Structures (Pty) Ltd
Representative: James Pinnell
P O Box 100606, Scottsville, 3209
Tel: (033) 346 2555 Fax: (033) 346 1242
MPUMALANGA
CICON
Representative: Kobus Duvenage
P O Box 691, Bronkhorstspruit, 1020
Tel: (013) 933 3445 Fax: (013) 932 2415
Quality Steel
Representative: Andre D Potgieter
P O Box 12442, Nelspruit, 1200
Tel: (013) 752 2723/4 Fax: (013) 752 2407
Tubular Technical Construct (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Carlos De Melo
P O Box 222, Witbank, 1035
Tel: (013) 690 2335 Fax: (013) 656 2408
NORTH WEST
Tricom Structures cc
Representative: David Hunter
P O Box 699, Kliprivier, 1871
Tel: (016) 365 5327 Fax: (016) 365 5320
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 WESTERN CAPE
Belmet Marine (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Daleen Prinsloo
P O Box 397, Bellville, 7535
Tel: (021) 948 5682 Fax: (021) 948 0517
Mazor Steel cc
Representative: Shlomo Mazor
P O Box 60635, Table View, 7439
Tel: (021) 556 1555 Fax: (021) 556 1575
Prokon Services (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Martin Lotz
55 Muscat Ave, Blackheath, Cape Town
Tel: (021) 905 4448 Fax: (021) 905 4449
Scott Steel Projects
Representative: Dave N Scott
P O Box 2344, Clareinch, 7740
Tel: (021) 671 3176 Fax: (021) 671 8736
Triomf Staalwerke Bk
Representative: Willie A du Plessis
P O Box 1367, Paarl, 7624
Tel: (021) 862 1630 Fax: (021) 862 4899
Union Structural Engineering Works
Representative: Mike N Papanicolaou
P O Box 55, Epping, 7475
Tel: (021) 534 2251 Fax: (021) 534 6084
DEVELOPING MEMBERS
Arctex cc
Representative: Lenin Kiviet
P O Box 146299, Bracken Gardens, 1452
Tel: (011) 900 4136 Fax: (011) 900 1837
Sach-Warr Construction cc
Representative: Kesavan Moonsamy
P O Box 238, Roodepoort, 1725
Tel: 083 283 6636 Fax: (011) 760 2595
Zamani Engineering Services cc
Representative: David Nkosi
P O Box 1806, Witbank, 1035
Tel: (013) 656 1978 Fax: (013) 656 1979
STEEL MERCHANTS & SERVICE
CENTRES
GAUTENG
Ferro Eleganza (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Chris Narbonees
P O Box 470, Silverton, 0127
Tel: (012) 803 8035 Fax: (012) 803 5645
General Profiling (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Gavin Poplak
P O Box 471, Crown Mines, 2025
Tel: (011) 839 2917 Fax: (011) 837 1617
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Kulungile Metals Group (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Sampie van Rooyen
P O Box 995, Isando, 1600
Tel: (011) 929 5000 Fax: (011) 929 5062
Macsteel Service Centres SA (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Dave Dawkshas
P O Box 7729, Johannesburg, 2000
Tel: (011) 871 0000 Fax: (011) 824 4994
Macsteel Trading (Pty) Ltd
(Germiston South)
Representative: Granville Rolfe
P O Box 7729, Johannesburg, 2000
Tel: (011) 871 4677 Fax: (011) 871 4667
Macsteel V R N
Representative: To be appointed
P O Box 123813, Alrode, 1451
Tel: (011) 861 5200 Fax: (011) 861 5203
NJR Steel Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Mike J Riley
P O Box 58337, Newville, 2114
Tel: (011) 673 4065 Fax: (011) 673 5962
Sovereign Steel
Representative: Anthony Nathan
P O Box 894, Isando, 1600
Tel: (011) 392 1348 Fax: (011) 392 4112
Stewarts & Lloyds Trading (Pty) Ltd
(Gauteng)
Representative: Ronnie Turner
P O Box 14172, Wadeville, 1422
Tel: (011) 824 1800 Fax: (011) 824 3402
Trident Steel (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Alan van Rooyen
P O Box 124054, Alrode, 1451
Tel: (011) 861 7111 Fax: (011) 865 2042
Tel: (011) 908 4686 Fax: (011) 864 7629
KWAZULU-NATAL
Discount Steel
Representative: Craig Lotze
1 Edenpark Drive, Murrayfield Park,
Pietermaritzburg
Tel: (033) 846 2222 Fax: (033) 346 1992
Gateway Industrial Supply
Representative: David Marie
P O Box 2476, MECC,
Mount Edgecombe, 4300
Tel: (031) 507 5696 Fax: (031) 507 5698
Macsteel Trading (Pty) Ltd (Durban)
Representative: Paul Simpson
P O Box 1757, Durban, 4000
Tel: (031) 913 2600 Fax: (031) 902 2345
WESTERN CAPE
Macsteel Trading (Pty) Ltd
(Cape Town)
Representative: Marinus Muilwijk
P O Box 824, Bellville, 7530
Tel: (021) 950 5500 Fax: (021) 950 5600
Transcape Steels (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Carl van Rooyen
P O Box 210, Eppindust, 7475
Tel: (021) 534 3211 Fax: (021) 534 5890
Trident Steel (Pty) Ltd (Cape Town)
Representative: Cedric Palanyandi
P O Box 85, Wimbledon Road,
Blackheath, 7581
Tel: (021) 907 1600 Fax: (021) 907 1636
STEEL PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS
GAUTENG
Andrew Mentis (Pty) Ltd (trading as
Mentis Sales)
Representative: Ted Jarvis
P O Box 8045, Elandsfontein, 1406
Tel: (011) 255 3200 Fax: (011) 828 1463
Augusta Profiles (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Roy E. Whelehan
P O Box 131176, Northmead, 1511
Tel: (011) 914 4628 Fax: (011) 914 4748
Bolt & Engineering Distributors
Representative: Mike Giltrow
P O Box 14190, Wadeville, 1422
Tel: (011) 824 7500 Fax: (011) 824 0890
Cavotec Gantrex (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Johann M Jankowitz
P O Box 13328, Witfield, 1467
Tel: (011) 963 0015 Fax: (011) 963 0064
CBC Fasteners (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Rob J. Pietersma
P O Box 670, Paardekraal, 1752
Tel: (011) 767 0000 Fax: (011) 767 0150
Future Africa Trading
Representative: Praveen Bechoo
P O Box 14783, Wadeville, 1422
Tel: (011) 821 5121 Fax: (011) 827 1201
Geo Stott & Co (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Dennis Dedwith
P O Box 43134, Industria, 2042
Tel: (011) 474 9150 Fax: (011) 474 8267
Global Roofing Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Johan van der Westhuizen
P O Box 6461, Dunswart, 1508
Tel: (011) 898 2902 Fax: (011) 892 1455
IBC International (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Vernon Lucas
P O Box 131560, Northmead, 1500
Tel: (011) 425 3190 Fax: (011) 425 4308
Le Blanc Communications SA
Representative: Jeremy Richards
P O Box 1592, Nigel, 1490
Tel: (011) 814 1404 Fax: (011) 814 1444
Macsteel Roofing (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Dennis E White
P O Box 14085, Wadeville, 1422
Tel: (011) 878 7502 Fax: (011) 827 1890
Macsteel Tube & Pipe (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Robert Subotsky
P O Box 13640, Witfield, 1467
Tel: (011) 897 2100 Fax: (011) 826 6333
Rivet & Weldstud Manufacturing cc
Representative: Adriaan Fourie
P O Box 9263, Cinda Park, 1462
Tel: (011) 914 5103/4 Fax: (011) 914 5106
Robor (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Colin Shaw
P O Box 1229, Isando, 1600
Tel: (011) 971 1830 Fax: (011) 392 4438
RVI (Robertson Ventilation
International)
Representative: Eric Whelan
P O Box 296, Modderfontein, 1645
Tel: (011) 608 4640/1 Fax: (011) 608 6443
Safintra (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Steve Strydom
P O Box 26060, East Rand, 1462
Tel: (011) 823 4027 Fax: (011) 823 4288
Steel Fabrication Consultants & Allied
Services
Representative: Alan Armitage
P O Box 566, Modderfontein, 1645
Tel: (011) 450 4509 Fax: (011) 450 4502
Tudor Engineering & Draughting cc
Representative: Braam Beukes
P O Box 17572, Sunward Park, 1470
Tel: (011) 914 5163 Fax: (011) 914 5165
Vital Engineering & Angus Mcleod
(Pty) Ltd
Representative: Dodds B Pringle
P O Box 6099, Dunswart, 1508
Tel: (011) 898 8500 Fax: (011) 918 3000
MPUMALANGA
Rosette Steel South Africa (Pty) Ltd
(LD Oosthuizen Konstruksie Bk)
Representative: Lammert Oosthuizen
P O Box 1125, White River, 1240
Tel: 083 462 6371 Fax: 0866 337 847
NORTHERN CAPE
Rufco Engineering cc
Representative: Gandeloro Ruffini
P O Box 50, Postmasburg, 8420
Tel: (053) 313 1651 Fax: (053) 313 2081
NORTH WEST
Almec Manufacturing
Representative: Joan Basson
P O Box 20017, Matlosane, 2575
Tel: (018) 469 3202 Fax: (018) 469 3200
Be-Del Mining Enterprises t/a Pel
Construction
Representative: Ben Delport
P O Box 11098, Klerksdorp, 2570
Tel: (018) 469 3894 Fax: (018) 469 2783
WJ Engineering (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Bert J Werkman
P O Box 20985, Noordbrug, 2520
Tel: (018) 294 3395 Fax: (018) 294 5472
TRANSMISSION LINE
MANUFACTURERS
Andrew Satcom Africa
Representative: Gavin Hishin
P O Box 78611, Sandton, 2146
Tel: (011) 719 6000 Fax: (011) 444 5393
Babcock Ntuthuko Powerlines
Representative: Kevin McCabe
P.O. Box 274, Nigel, 1491
Tel: (011) 739 8200 Fax: (011) 739 8201
Transdeco GTMH (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Cesare di Giacomo
P O Box 31666, Braamfontein, 2017
Tel: (011) 242 6600 Fax: (011) 242 6644
CORROSION & FIRE PROTECTION
TO STEEL
GAUTENG
Armco Galvanisers (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Andre de Bruyn
P O Box 63, Isando, 1600
Tel: (011) 974 8511 Fax: (011) 974 8510
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 Barloworld Plascon Paints (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Graeme Carr
P O Box 1227, Johannesburg, 2000
Tel: (011) 951 4500 Fax: (011) 955 2841
Blastrite (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Bradley Storer
P O Box 4585, Germiston South, 1411
Tel: (011) 873 4593 Fax: (011) 825 6456
Hot Dip Galvanizers Association of SA
Representative: Terry Smith
P O Box 2212, Edenvale, 1610
Tel: (011) 456 7960 Fax: (011) 454 6304
Pyro-Cote cc
Representative: Trevor Miller
P O Box 124114, Alrode, 1451
Tel: (011) 864 5205 Fax: (011) 908 6636
Sigma Coatings (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Dirk Becker
P O Box 124055, Alrode, 1451
Tel: (011) 389 4800 Fax: (011) 389 4832
KWAZULU-NATAL
Fluor SA (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Carlo Zambon
P O Box 784850, Sandton, 2146
Tel: (011) 233 3400 Fax: (011) 233 3522
Goba Moahloli Keeve Steyn (Pty) Ltd
Representative: John Cowden
P O Box 180, Sunninghill, 2157
Tel: (011) 236 3300 Fax: (011) 807 8535
Group Five Projects (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Greg Heale
P O Box 26807, East Rand, 1462
Tel: (011) 899 4697 Fax: (011) 918 2707
Hatch Africa (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Francois du Toit
Private Bag X20 Gallo Manor 2052
Tel: (011) 239 5300 Fax: (011) 239 5790
IES
Representative: Tom Sawyer (Professional
Individual)
Suite 156, Private Bag x3,
Lategan Bouwer Civil & Structural
Engineers
Representative: Kas B Lategan
P O Box 1215, Secunda, 2302
Tel: (017) 634 4150 Fax: (017) 634 4188
WESTERN CAPE
Bergstan South Africa
Representative: Alan Davies
P O Box 4733, Cape Town, 8000
Tel: (021) 487 4900 Fax: (021) 424 7653
Kwezi V3 Consulting Engineers
Representative: Reg Barry
P O Box 398, Bellville, 7535
Tel: (021) 912 3000 Fax: (021) 913 3222
MINING HOUSES
Anglo American Corporation
Representative: Geoff Krige
P O Box 61587, Marshalltown, 2107
Tel: (011) 638 2061 Fax: (011) 638 4636

Phoenix Galvanizing (Pty) Ltd Paardekraal,1752

Representative: Anni Ramkisson
P O Box 60161, Phoenix, 4080
Tel: (031) 500 1607 Fax: (031) 500 1704
CONSULTING ENGINEERS &
PROJECT MANAGERS
GAUTENG
Acecad Software Ltd
Representative: Ray McCaig
4 McKinley Road, Kenilworth, 7708
Tel: (021) 683 0107 Fax: (021) 683 0107
Africon Engineering International
Representative: Keith Small
P O Box 905, Pretoria, 0001
Tel: (012) 427 2000 Fax: (012) 427 2924
Arup (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Ric Snowden
Private Bag X38, Benmore, 2010
Tel: (011) 303 2500 Fax: (011) 303 2501
Bateman Projects Limited
Representative: Alistair McKay
P O Box 25937, East Rand, 1462
Tel: (011) 899 9111 Fax: (011) 894 5175
BKS (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Izak Potgieter
P O Box 3173, Pretoria, 0001
Tel: (012) 421 3500 Fax: (012) 421 3501
INDUSTRIAL PLANT
Tel: (011) 660 3010 Fax: (011) 660 3300 MANUFACTURERS
Pollock Williams James & Partners cc Dowding, Reynard & Associates (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Tim James Representative: Leon Uys
P O Box 73245, Fairlands, 2030 P O Box 3567, Rivonia, 2128
Tel: (011) 679 2282 Fax: (011) 679 384 Tel: (011) 202 8600 Fax: (011) 202 8808
Roymec (Pty) Ltd
Representative: Malcolm Royal
P O Box 41335, Craighall, 2024
Tel: (011) 804 5123 Fax: (011) 804 5185
SRK Consulting (South Africa)(Pty) Ltd
Representative: Jaya Omar
P O Box 55291, Northlands, 2116
Tel: (011) 441 1027 Fax: (011) 880 8086
WAH Engineering Consultants cc
Representative: Jim Collins
P O Box 48529, Roosevelt Park, 2129
Tel: (011) 888 2150 Fax: (011) 888 2296
WSP Group of Companies
(LC Consulting)
Representative: John Truter
Block A, Bryanston Place Office Park,
199 Bryanston Drive, Bryanston
Tel: (011) 361 1300 Fax: (011) 361 1595
MPUMALANGA

Clearspan Structures (Pty) Ltd ASCH Professional Services (Pty) Ltd

Representative: Jeff Montjoie Representative: Anwar Davids
P O Box 26495, Eastrand, 1462 P O Box 51121, V & A Waterfront, 8002
Tel: (011) 823 2402 Fax: (011) 823 2582 Tel: (021) 418 4988 Fax: (021) 419 5187

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SASFA MEMBERSHIP
AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2007

MAJOR MATERIAL SUPPLIERS Du Pont de Nemours Light Frame Homes cc

Manufacturer of weatherproofing Profiler, assembler and builder
ArcelorMittal South Africa
membranes Schalk van der Westhuizen
Producer of steel
Ray Bonser Tel: 021 982 6077
Peter van Wyk
Tel: 012 683 5601 schalk@dicksonprojects.co.za
Tel: 016 889 3189
Ray.Bonser@zaf.dupont.com
peter.van.wyk@mittalsteel.com MiTek Industries SA (Pty) Ltd
http://www.tyvek.com
LSF roof trusses
http://www.mittalsteelsa.com
Duro Pressings Richard Bailey
BPB Gypsum Supplier of steel door frames, doors and Tel: 011 237 8700
Producer of gypsum board windows richard@mitek.co.za
Randall Everson Stuart Cooper http://www.mitek.co.za
Tel: 011 345 5300 Tel: 011 864 4333
SA Steelframe Systems
randall.everson@za.bpb.com stuart@durowin.com
Profiler and assembler
http://www.bpbsa.com Interwil (Pty) Ltd Johan Marais
Brits Textiles Distributer of timber products Tel: 082 450 0086
Stuart Juds info@steelframe.co.za
Producer of insulation products
Tel: 011 453 1371 www.steelframe.co.za
Kim Capstick-Dale
stuartj@interwil.co.za
Tel: 021 577 1490 Vela Steel Building Systems
http://www.interwil.co.za
kim@brits.co.za Profiler and assembler
http://www.isotherm.co.za Kare Industrial Suppliers Brent Harris
Distributer of fasteners Tel: 011 463 9446
Group Five Manufacturing (Everite) Reitze Hylkema brent@velasbs.co.za
Producer of fibre cement board Tel: 011 941 3170 http://www.velasbs.co.za
Cedomir Djordjevic reitze@kare.co.za
Tel: 011 903 8049 http://www.kare.co.za MANUFACTURERS
Cdjordjevic@g5.co.za United Fibre Cement Co (UFCC) Inno Steel
http://www.groupfive.co.za Distributer of fibre cement products Profiler and assembler
Isover Leon Bekker Peter Wiehahn
Producer of insulation products Tel: 021 933 0052 Tel: 011 794 5436
leon@ufcc.co.za info@innosteel.co.za
Lisa Reynolds
Tel: 011 360 8200 Mystic Blue Trading 334 (Pty) Ltd
LARGE MANUFACTURERS Profiler, assembler and builder
lisa.reynolds@owenscorning.co.za
http://www.owenscorning.co.za Dezzo Roofing Gordon Tidboald
Profiler and assembler Tel: 031 461 8224
Lafarge Gypsum Brandon Harding sfdrum@iafrica.com
Producer of gypsum board Tel: 031 713 6571 Steel Frame Developments
John Banks brandon@dezzo.co.za Profiler and assembler
Tel: 011 389 4515 http://www.dezzoroofing.co.za Ryan Minietti
john.banks@gypsum-za.lafarge.com Tel: 032 947 0979
Framelite Hermanus
http://www.lafarge-gypsum.co.za Profiler and assembler ryan@steelfd.co.za
Basie Oelofsen
OTHER MATERIAL AND Tel: 028 312 3047 SERVICE CENTRES AND
COMPONENT SUPPLIERS henjac@telkomsa.net DISTRIBUTORS
Avlock International Hazy Crest Steel Clotan
Fastener and equipment supplier Profiler and assembler Steel service centre
Mohamed Khan Patrick Swanepoel Danie Joubert
Tel: 011 917 2110 Tel: 031 700 3121 Tel: 016 986 8000
mohamed@avlock.co.za patrick@eca.co.za daniej@clotansteel.co.za
http://www.avlock.co.za http://www.hazycrest.co.za http://www.clotansteel.co.za

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 Framelite Martin & Associates Global Design and Build Solutions
Distributor of LSFB equipment Structural design engineer Developer, and builder of LSFB
Clive Stephenson Ian Upton Hilton van Deventer
Tel: 028 271 5778 Tel: 031 266 0755 Tel: 011 804 9048
clive@framelite.co.za ibu@martinjw.co.za
hilton.vandeventer@gdbs.com
http://www.framelite.co.za
http://www.gdbs.com
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Global Specialised Systems
AAAMSA Group Overberg Lite Steel Projects
Distributor of cladding and insulation
Association for promotion of fenestration, Erector and builder
materials
insulation and ceiling systems Basie Oelofsen
Paulette Murison
Tel: 011 813 2078 Hans Schefferlie Tel: 028 312 3047
andre@gissa.co.za Tel: 011 805 5002 henjac@telkomsa.net
aaamsa@iafrica.com
http://www.gissa.co.za RS Driwall Solutions
http://www.aaamsa@iafrica.com
Metal Rollforming SA Builder
CSIR (Built Environment)
Distributor of LSFB equipment Riaan Swanepoel
National building research institute
Dirk Moolman Tel: 079 494 6960
Llewellyn van Wyk
Tel: 028 316 1291 swanepoel.riaan@gmail.com
Tel: 012 841 2677
sales@metalrollformingsa.com
lvwyk@csir.co.za Tjeka Training
http://www.metalrollformingsa.com
HDGASA Training supplier
Proroof Steel Merchants Association for promotion of hot dip Nick Joubert
Steel service centre galvanized steel sheet Tel: 011 410 4711
Dick Gibbons Terry Smith nick@tjeka.co.za
Tel: 016 450 5800 Tel: 011 456 7960
dick@proroof.co.za terry@hdgasa.org.za Vesco Community Enterprises
http://www.proroof.co.za Training supplier
IZASA
Scottsdale Association for the promotion of the use Phillip Nothnagel
Distributor of LSFB equipment of zinc Tel: 016 889 9903
Steve Cullender Rob White pnot@vesco.co.za
Tel: 011 486 4195 Tel: 083 456 4989
Witchrooms
scottsdale_sa@global.co.za robwhite@icon.co.za
Builder
http://www.scottsdale.co.nz http://www.izasa.org
Vincent Menge
LSK (European Light Steel Construction Tel: 011 326 0262
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS Association)
info@witchrooms.co.za
AMS Civil & Structural Consultants National association for the promotion of
http://www.witchrooms.co.za
Structural design engineer light steel frame building
Anna-Marie Sassenberg Pierre Bourrier
Tel: 058 303 7223
BUILDING INDUSTRY MEMBER
NASH (National Association for
ams@isat.co.za Steel-Framed Housing, Australia) Confident Property Investments
By Design National association for the promotion of Builder of LSFB
light steel frame building Johan Jansen van Rensburg
Structural engineer
Ken Watson Tel: 082 773 5056
Barend Oosthuizen
Tel: 021 883 3280 Pretoria Institute for Architecture jansenvanrensburgj@cput.ac.za
barend@bydesign.org.sa Institute for architects
Group Five Housing
Maureen van Wyk
Entity Engineering Developer and builder
Tel: 012 341 3204
Structural engineer Paul Thiel
admin.pia@saia.org.za
Darin D'Oliveira Tel: 011 253 8833
Tel: 011 462 8890 Standard Bank
pthiel@g5.co.za
d'oliveira@northlands.co.za Provider of home loans
Johann Strydom Semelo Developments
Framerite Structural Engineers Tel: 011 631 5977 Erector and builder
Structural engineer JohannJJ.Strydom@standardbank.co.za Pieter Kotze
Kevin Hohls
Tel: 011 472 8805
Tel: 084 555 9467 BUILDING INDUSTRY MEMBERS pieter@semelodevelopments.co.za
kevinframerite@gmail.com
AB Housing
Hull Consulting Engineers South Coast Renovations
Builder
Structural engineer Janet Phillips Erector and builder
Mike Hull Tel: 086 1711 499 Dale Green
Tel: 011 468 3447 j.phillips@abhousing.net Tel: 072 720 4639
hull@iafrica.com http://www.abhousing.com greengal@telkomsa.net

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 SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION
1st Floor, Block C, 43 Empire Road, Parktown West PO Box 291724, Melville, 2109
Tel: (011) 726 - 6111 Fax: (011) 482 - 9644 Email: info@saisc.co.za