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2017
There were many first-rate examples of light steel frame
building (LSFB) projects entered into Steel Awards 2014
– especially some of the residential projects. However
the judges decided that the McDonald’s entry of seven
fast food outlets – Goodwood, Rustenburg, Silverlakes,
Somerset West, Epping, Tembisa and East London –
displayed excellence in the use of light steel framing.
Why McDonald’s chose LSFB
Firstly because it met their goal of an energy efficient
building and secondly because speed of construction is
one of light steel framing’s main characteristics.
McDonald’s has invested in many sustainability
measures in its restaurants over the past two years. This
visionary programme targets a 20% saving in water
consumption, a 20% saving on electricity consumption,
20% saving on costs and 20% saving on construction
time as the brand continues on its strong growth path.
The LSFB model was just the right system to address
these targets.
They not only reduced material waste by 30% and
transport cost by 80%, but the insulating layers reduced
the building's energy requirements by 17% to 20%,
compared with those of more conventional designs.
The time saving on the construction period has also
been far better than with brick and mortar, which has
enabled McDonald’s to serve their customers earlier
than expected – surely a win-win for them.
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