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Timber vs steel: who’s
the fairest of them all?
Timber and steel roof frame structures have an equal share of
the market on site. But how do they fare in quality, quantity
and workmanship?
By Ntsako Khosa
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Steel roof frames are light and faster to erect.
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rojects differ from one site to
another and usually it is up to the
architect or engineer involved to
determine frame materials.
“An architect has an idea for a structure
he is designing, and an engineer may have
input on the m