June 2013
CONSTRUCTION WORLD
67
products & services
A TRIED-AND-TESTED,
high quality
material, LYTAG LWA has been used on
some of the most high profile projects
around theworld – in the UK, Spain, Africa
and Middle East. The Shard, the ‘Gherkin’
and the extensive redevelopment of St
Pancras Station, demonstrate the design
flexibility and sustainability benefits that
the material brings for design teams.
Lytag Ltd’s move into the South
African market will mean that clients, en-
gineers and architects in the area are now
able to take advantage of the engineer-
ing flexibility, cost and time savings, and
green credentials of LYTAG LWA.
Richard Baldry, commercial director
at Lytag commented: “This is an exciting
development for Lytag. Our products
have brought benefits to many projects
around the world for more than 40 years,
and we have now made these materials,
and the benefits that come with them,
available for construction and civil engineer-
ing projects in South Africa.”
The business’ new South Africa agent Johan
van Wyk will use his knowledge of the con-
struction industry in SouthAfrica, to bring the
unique benefits of LYTAG LWA to projects in
South Africa and surrounding countries. Van
Wyk will be based in Pretoria, Gauteng.
“I am excited about the opportunities to
apply this unique and high quality material
in South Africa. Looking at the great projects
that have benefitted fromLYTAG LWA around
the world, I am looking forward to helping
bring similar success to some iconic African
buildings,”says Van Wyk.
LYTAG LWA is commonly used in a range
of construction applications including struc-
tural and precast concrete, floor and roof
screeds, and green roofs.
Weighing approximately 50% less than
natural aggregate, it brings an approxi-
mate saving of around 25% in density over
Now available in SA
Unique lightweight aggregate (LWA) LYTAG LWA is now available
in South Africa, helping design teams and contractors to reduce
timeframes and costs on South African construction projects while
also improving the building’s environmental impact.
normal weight concrete, but retaining
the same structural integrity. This means
that engineers and contractors can make
significant cost and time savings, as LYTAG
LWA reduces the need for reinforcements.
This adds design flexibility and allows for
more design options.
Using LYTAG lightweight aggregate also
enhances the sustainability credentials of a
project. Manufactured fromPulverised Fuel
Ash, the by-product of coal-fired power sta-
tions, its use reduces demand on quarried
aggregate and diverts waste material from
landfill. It can helpmeet environmental tar-
gets such as Green Star SA and BREEAM.
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LYTAG LWA’s South Africa agent, Johan van Wyk.
