The SAIC Steel Award-winning project at Conco Warehouse Coca-Cola Eswatini
Location: Eswatini, vicinity Matsapha

SAISC Steel Awards Citation earned:

Commendation – BSi Steel Factory, Warehouse and Metal Cladding
Commendation – NJR Steel Innovation and Sustainability

The Conco Warehouse project showcased innovative steel design for Coca-Cola. It’s the largest warehouse in Eswatini, featuring unique structures like a coke bottle-shaped gatehouse and waste storage facility. Complex structural elements ensured stability and future expansion capability. Collaboration across borders was crucial for success – a real working example of Ubuntu, says the professional team.

Notably, iconic Coca-Cola bottle structures grace the building’s facade, requiring meticulous craftsmanship to replicate the brand’s image. The facility’s design integrates the Coca-Cola brand, delivering a bold statement. Environmental responsibility is also a priority, with a commitment to sustainability.

The project was completed by 31 March, 2023 and showcases the remarkable potential of steel through visionary design, precise fabrication, and cutting-edge construction.

• Tonnage: 293MT
• Hot Rolled Structural Sections: Universal Beams (I Sections), Castellated and Cellular Beams, Universal Columns (H Sections), Equal Angles, Unequal Angles
• Plates were Commercial Quality & EN S355JR Structural Plates
• Cold Formed Structural Sections
• Lipped Channels
• Coverage – Roofing and cladding: 9987m2 – 100.4 MT

Client: CONCO Eswatini
Architect: Building Design Group
Main contractor: Stefanutti Stocks Construction
Structural engineer: Zutari
Steelwork contractor: IFA Engineering
Steel Merchants: Macsteel South Africa
Cladding manufacturer: Kingspan Insulated Panels Manufacturing LLC
Cladding roll former: Kingspan Insulated Panels Manufacturing LLC
Cladding and roofing supplier: Kingspan Insulated Panels Manufacturing LLC
Cladding and roofing contractor: IFA Engineering
Cladding profile supplier: Safintra
Roofing and cladding material supplier: Safal Steel

• Safintra: 0.55 mm – Saflok 700 and IBR – Colorplus® AZ150 – white RAL9002
• IBR 0.55 mm G275 – fabricated into Kingspan Insulated Panels – red
• Roofing and cladding substrate supplier: Safal Steel Colorplus® RAL9002