REGULARS - PERSONALITY PROFILE
I particularly enjoy seeing the change we create on site either by renewing a roof or installing one on a new build . I believe that the building starts to become a home after the roof has been installed !
Andrew Gove of GWR Roofing .
to an organisation with branding initiatives , offices , internship opportunities , vehicles , solid business process and 42 staff members .
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS ( AND FROM WHERE ) DO YOU HAVE ?
I have a B-Com degree in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship from UNISA . I am also a Certified ITC-SA Category A Roof Erector .
WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO THIS INDUSTRY ? It was a relatively easy market to enter and the experience that I have gained in roofing from my time at the truss plant supported my decision . I also had the support of the ITC-SA , Colin Armstrong and Dave Polmans , who assisted technically .
WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATE OF THE INDUSTRY ? The repairs market is generally quite stable . For the homeowner , house repairs are always a necessity . We have noted a slowdown in new builds , which is indicative of the general economy . We had a good year in 2017 with a fair balance of work between repairs and new builds . This year did not start off as positively as expected but the second half of the year seems very optimistic .
DO YOU ENJOY WHAT YOU DO AND WHY ? WHAT IS THE FAVOURITE PART OF YOUR JOB ?
I am passionate about roofing and GWR . I enjoy offering solutions and good service to my clients .
GWR ROOFING
HOW DO YOU SEE YOUR FUTURE ? WHAT DO YOU STILL WANT TO ACHIEVE ? There is huge scope for growth within the market , the future outlook is very positive .
I would still like to build up the reputation of erectors to where I believe it should be within the industry . It is difficult to compete with unregistered and unregulated erectors but if we could educate the market to realise the importance of having a competent erector on site , it would make our industry much easier for all stakeholders to operate in . Presently when a roof is priced the first stop for builders and home owners are the truss plants , the erector is often secondary to this process . As the party who will be physically installing the roof , I believe that the erector should be the first point of contact for the clients . The erector should manage the entire installation process , from appointing a truss plant for the supply , to ensuring that the roof passes off the final A19 inspection .
On a personal level I would like to complete the ITC-SA Inspectors course and further my studies in the fields of health and safety and project management .
WHAT BIG PROJECTS HAVE YOU BEEN PART OF ?
• Most of our residential jobs are exclusive houses in the major residential estates in KwaZulu-Natal .
• We installed the trusses on the Phoenix Mortuary which is a single roof measuring more than 2 500m 2 ;
• We repaired trusses and re-roofed Mediclinic in Pietermaritzburg ; and
• We have installed the roofs to several schools in the Eastern Cape .
WHAT IS YOUR WORK PHILOSOPHY ? Our tag line at GWR is ‘ Solid Service . Solid Relationships .’ By offering excellent service , both internally and externally , we build strong relationships with our staff and with our clients . Through training and supervision , we ensure that our service offering is of excellent quality . The work we do and the manner in which we do it speaks for itself .
FSC IN NUMBERS
AS OF 24 MAY 2018
200,807,186 HA CERTIFIED
33,988 COC CERTIFICATES 1,568 FM / COC CERTIFICATES
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