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CONSTRUCTION WORLD JUNE 2015
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“We recently successfully presented
our 6-day contractors training course
to a full house for the 17th time,” says
Barnard. “The fact is that this course has grown
significantly in popularity as an expanding
number of building contractors, developers,
architects and engineers become increasingly
interested in learning about LSFB - because of
the demand on them to use the method as a
building solution.
The most recent course had 16 partic-
ipants bringing to 281 the total number of
students who have successfully completed the
programme since its inception in 2009.
Barnard says that to ensure that the theoret-
ical concepts are well understood, the course
includes a practical component, consisting of
setting out of wall frames, squaring, levelling,
and erection of walls, erection of roof trusses,
installation of plumbing, external cladding (FC
boards, OSB and FC planks), insulation and
internal lining (gypsumboard), and internal joint
finishing. “Finally, it is illustrated how difficult it
is to make a hole in 15 mm thick gypsum board,
and how easy and quick it is to repair,” he says.
Students generally come from all over the
country for this course and usually have had
prior building industry experience.
Barnard made special mention of the SASFA
Charles Mthiyane, service
technicians, electric
power generation.
COURSE IN HIGH DEMAND
The response of contractors to the Light Steel Frame
Building (LSFB) training courses presented by SASFA
is testament to the growing popularity of the LSFB
method in South Africa. This is according to SASFA
director John Barnard.
Neal Bernhardt from Bosch Power Tools
explaining the use of their products on a
LSF building site.
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The 24 m3 house that was erected by the students as part of the
training course.
members who give their support to the course.
”We could not do this without Lafarge Gypsum,
Everite, Saint Gobain, Global Innovative Building
Systems, Marshall Hinds, Kare and Simpson
Strong-tie and Bosch Tools. We thank them for
their support and time,” concluded Barnard.
SASFA is planning to present the course
in Durban, in July, and Cape Town, in
September. Indicate your interest to attend by
e-mail to
Willem Venter from Lafarge Gypsum explain-
ing the correct installation of gypsum board.
Thomas McEwen,
associate in the trans-
portation division,
Cape Town.
Vert Energy
Johnny Canada, technical
services manager, electric
power generation.
Steven Ward, service tech-
nicians, electric power
generation.
UWP Consulting
Christiaan de Villiers,
technical director in the
structures division,
Stellenbosch.
Cobus van Dyk, asso-
ciate in the manage-
ment services division,
East London.
Sechaba Kou,
associate in the
structures division,
Bloemfontein.
Leon de Jager ,
associate in the water
division, Pretoria.
Iain Walker, global
sales director.