Structural steelwork, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, platework and piping (SMEIPP) services specialists for the construction industry Tubular offers clients a seamless process from foundation level to commissioning and the final handover of the project.

A well respected and privately owned company, Tubular, established in 1979, has supplied SMEIPP services to a host of major projects throughout South Africa, Southern and West Africa. The company’s in-house self-sustainable facilities and resources make Tubular the leader in South Africa in its field of steelwork, platework and piping fabrication, and on-site erection capabilities.

Tubular CEO Tony Trindade says the company is most definitely the first choice in the supply of SMEIPP services, owing to its experience and high-quality service and end-product. “Our experience on major projects of note throughout the sub-Saharan and West African regions is testimony to our dedicated customer focus and professionalism on site. We are known for our on-time, within budget project delivery.”

“We have our own plant division, from which we source mobile cranes ranging from 5 t to 1 200 t, trucks and trailers, low-beds, hydraulic platforms, site offices and stores, small tools, transformers, generators and LDVs – just some of the plant equipment we carry,  making Tubular a unique player in the construction sector. We have the right equipment for any project and eliminate delays caused by external logistic supply related issues.”

“Tubular is committed to investing in the research and development of mechanisms, tools and systems which continuously improve our processes, speed and manner in which we carry out work in our workshops and on site. We have invested in refining our mechanised processes with assistance from companies such as steel fabrication machinery specialist Peddinghaus and three-dimensional profiling machines and services supplier HGG.”

“A key aspect of modern construction is the controll of materials from procurement through to their eventual erection. Packages such as TEKLA and STRUMIS are used for the accurate detailing of steel; NAVISWORKS for optimal on-site erection sequencing and TRACK’EM for the monitoring of fabricated items to reduce losses,” explains Trindade.

Areas of Expertise
Tubular’s specialist offerings within the SMEIPP realm include project work completed for erection of chrome furnaces, mining, mineral and power generation, cement mills, metal and construction operations for sintering machinery; flotation cells; flash dryer erection and associated conveyors and transfer towers; concentrate storage facilities; cladding; mechanical equipment erection; complete electrical instrumentation for furnace and adjoining areas; dismantling and erection of mechanicals; silos, bins, ducting and piping; and construction of medium-voltage/low-voltage reticulation systems.

Trindade adds that the natural flow of a project’s development is maintained through input from Tubular’s integrated divisions.

“Detailing by our engineering services division follows the fabrication and corrosion protection systems undertaken and applied by our engineering, general fabrication and piping divisions. Thereafter our technical construction and electrical and instrumentation experts ensure the erection process is carried out professionally and commissioning processes are adhered to in order to guarantee a 100% sound project completion and handover.”

Core Values
Tubular’s core values include integrity, respect, teamwork, accountability, customer focus, delivery, safety, health, environmental and quality (SHEQ), initiative and openness, and are embraced by every team member throughout Tubular’s network of operations.

Quality Standards
Tubular is certified in accordance with the integrated SHEQ management system incorporating ISO 9001 (quality management system); ISO 14001 (environmental management system) and OHSAS 18001 (occupational health and safety) and is registered with the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority, the Electrical Contractors Association, the Construction Industry Development Board, the Southern African Institute of Welding, Southern African Institute of Steel Construction and the International Institute of Welding.
Tubular is black economic-empowerment  compliant.

The Future is Tubular
Tubular knows its business., emphasises Trindade “We focus on what we specialise in and believe all that we offer is of a superior quality. There may be economic challenges facing South Africa, but Tubular is well established, has faith in the future and has the capabilities and professionalism that major projects require from start to finish. We are the professionals of choice in the supply of SMEIPP services.”