PART 2: COUSINS STEEL INTERNATIONAL PROVIDES A REFRESHING WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTRE SOLUTION FOR LEADING BEVERAGE MANUFACTURER

Caption: Aerial image of a warehouse and distribution centre that was recently completed for a popular beverage manufacturer

…continued from Part 1.

At the end of the day, it was with great relief and pride that the team reached the project finish line, he adds.

“Looking back, when compared to a greenfield project, this probably took twice as long to complete. We are still adding some finishing touches and extras,” he points out.

Oldfield, who also heads up the SAISC’s technical committee – which is strongly focused on quality within South Africa’s steel sector – says that despite an ultimately rewarding outcome, this project once again emphasises the need for meticulous background checks to determine service providers’ true capacity and standard of work, ahead of making appointments.

Overall, he says the beverage manufacturer, which had faced ongoing challenges since project commencement, has been very appreciative of the end result: “This was a particularly challenging project to complete, given we were all drafted in part-way through and taking over a less-than-ideal situation on site. The end-client knew that the current team was doing its best, considering the substantial challenges. We are really proud to have worked alongside the consulting engineers – as well as the rest of the project team – to achieve what at the end of the day has been a fantastic result! ” Oldfield concludes.

Cousins Steel International (CSI) has a proud 23-year track record, specialising in the design, fabrication and erection of high-quality steel structures. Its service offering spans engineering design, supply, fabrication and the erection of cost-effective steel structures which are suitable for a wide range of applications across a number of vertical sectors, including  commerce, manufacturing, logistics, industry and agriculture. The company has a proud record of completed factories, warehouses, cold storage facilities, workshops, sport, shopping and distribution centres across the province and is focused on growing its footprint across Africa.

CSI’s partnership with its clients and fellow steel sector professionals is unparalleled in the industry. From the conception of ideas and designs, through to inception, fabrication and completion on site, the professional team provides customised planning and expertise to meet each client’s specific requirements.

In addition to the supply of quality steel structures, CSI offers full professional design and engineering services which augment delivery of key projects and assist with onsite and pre-construction problem-solving.

The company – which blends its decades-old legacy with modern steel technology and insights – is very proud of its roots and track record, and equally, of its current synergies which energise and drive the business forward.