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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. 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. Why McDonald’s chose LSFB

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