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T
he building comprises lecture
venues, student seminar rooms
and staff offices. In order to
meet the faculty requirements and
student accommodation, a twophase
rebuilt was commissioned.
“The use of the masonry brick is
trending in South Africa due to its
aesthetically pleasing appearance
and maintenance-free features. It is
a highly durable formof construction
and is commonly used for retaining
and building walls for residential
as well as commercial building ap-
plications. The Technicrete masonry
range is used to create an appealing
edge as a face-brick boundary wall
solution. It is a cost-efficient, high
end brick that delivers an aestheti-
cally pleasing finish, and in the case
of the new Wits faculty building, the
Technicretemasonry range created a
visually impactful and rustic element
to the faculty construction,” said
Guinevere Thomas, Group Marketing
and Communications Manager for
the IS Group. The Wits faculty used
380 194 concretemasonry face bricks,
which enhanced the look and feel of
the building through the distinctive
choice of paint colours, rustic con-
crete slabs and rhythmic patterns
of glass for an architectural impact.
Grey masonry was chosen for its
aesthetic finish as well as to increase
the durability of the building, whilst
the irregular pattern of the Techni-
crete Rockface brick illustrated the
shadow lines of the building. The use
of the Technicrete masonry product
also eliminated the need for paint on
the exterior walls, thereby reducing
building maintenance costs.
Technicrete ISG’s masonry prod-
ucts meet manufacturing standards
and building regulation requirements
and have undergone testing for wa-
ter absorption as well as vigorous
strength factor testing.
The TechnicreteRockfacemasonry
brick is offered in two thicknesses:
73 mm and 70 mm; with lengths x
widths of 222 x 103 and 220 x 100 re-
spectively. Standard colours include
Autumn, Terracotta, Grey, Plum, Slate
and Tan – although other colours can
be made to order. Technicrete ISG is
part of the IS Group which also com-
prises Rocla and Ocon Brick.
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Technicrete ISG concrete masonry face brick was specified for the
University of the Witwatersrand Mathematical Science Building on
the West Campus, Johannesburg.
Wits opts for Technicrete
M
ariana Lamont, Regional
Sales Manager for Ocon Brick
said “It is quite an achieve-
ment to have won our eighth con-
secutive PMR Golden Arrow Award.
We are incredibly proud of this rec-
ognition from industry research spe-
cialists PMR.africa. The entire team
at Ocon Brick has put in an immense
amount of effort and takes great pride
in ensuring that customers require-
Ocon Bricks wins award
Ocon Brick won its eighth consecutive PMR Golden Arrow Award in
the Suppliers of Bricks and Formwork/Scaffolding category, hosted
by PMR.africa in Johannesburg last month.
ments are met in the most profes-
sional and reliablemanner possible”.
“Our manufacturing processes are
regularly reviewed to ensure that we
offer a superior product at all times
and this, coupled with our renowned
service delivery reliability, has led us
to the winner’s podium again. It is a
prestigious award reflecting our pro-
fessionalism, and we are delighted
to have received this honour from
our peers in this industry,” concluded
Lamont.
The awards aim to enhance and
recognise excellence while setting
bench marks in the different indus-
tries. Research is undertaken via a
sample of industry retailers and con-
struction company representatives
into the performance of brick manu-
facturers and suppliers of formwork
and scaffolding.
The PMR.africa annual national
survey includes: the ability to meet
orders, BEE, competitive pricing,
delivery promises, flexibility, quality
of products, reputation and sustain-
able development practices, range of
products, etc.
Ocon Brick has the capacity to
manufacture over amillion bricks per
day at its Meyerton plant in Gauteng.
The company’s clay stock bricks are
recognised for their consistency in
longevity, strength, durability and
quality.
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Guinevere
Thomas
Bricks & Paving
Mariana
Lamont