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SAISC FEATURE
Residential and Hotel Sector Manager for
Saint-Gobain Gyproc.
LSFB has gained a lot of ground over the
last few years.“The South African LSFB
market has grown by 38% over the last 5
years.” asserts John Barnard. Although it’s
very popular in the residential market, its
growth in usage is not limited to residential
applications.
“The types of building projects have also
changed, from largely middle and upper
income residential projects, to a mixture of
residential and commercial / office building
projects” says Barnard.The retail sector
is also demonstrating a keen interest in
LSFB.“The fast food industry (McDonalds,
Burger King, KFC) has opted