SA Roofing May 2018 // Issue 100 | Page 12

ADVERTORIAL: COVER STORY Aerial view of the 42m roof. Steel-ing perfection Light Steel Frame (LSF) roof structures that showcase this architectural wonder are pretty rare; but a Middelburg training facility is one of a few that’s ahead of the curve. By MiTek | Photos by Sasfa T he Kingdom Leadership Centre is a training and education facility in Mpumalanga developed by the Joe Singh group, which required a complex, curved Ultra-Span LSF roof structure. The challenge was to build a scissor bow-string truss over a 20m clear-span section with additional mono bow-string truss sections on either side, making a total building width of 42m. In addition, the client wanted the roof structure to combine two end-projecting dog-leg hipped roof sections with the main roof section on a fully curved end wall – a significant challenge in itself! “This was a particularly complex job,” says Uwe Schlüter, general manager of the Ultra-Span (LSF) division at MiTek Industries South Africa (Pty) Ltd. “But ultimately this project showcases how 10 MAY 2018 RESIDENTIAL // COMMERCIAL // INDUSTRIAL Roof of the Kingdom Leadership Centre. See more on page 12