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LaeBuilders & Contractors Ltd. (LBC) has grown over the last 30
years to be a major contender for multi-million kina construction
projects in Papua New Guinea ranging from residential to commercial and
industrial infrastructure.
Established in 1974, LBC was co-founded by the
current Managing Director, Sir Robert J. Sinclair, Kt. At the
time, Sir Bob was already running a profitable joinery and furniture
company, namely Philco Joinery Ltd.LBC has since grown from strength to strength as it engaged in
other construction related fields.
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Old Macdui Office (1987)
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- In 1982, LBC and Philco Joinery established a branch office in Madang
carrying out construction and manufactured products.
- In 1987, Lae Electrical Ltd. was established as a division of LBC
to carry out all electrical reticulation and installations.
- In 1988, Lae Architectural Services Ltd. was established as the
architectural and engineering arm of the business.
- In 1991, an office was opened in Port Moresby as the
LBC Tile & Plaster Division which later became a full fledge branch
office.
- In 1992, LBC saw a growing demand for structural steel work, hence the
establishment of Lae Steel Fabricators.
- In 1997, the steel fabrication workshop was relocated to Marsh
Street to produce large scale steel fabrication.
- For year 2000, LBC acquired a large portion of machinery to set up
a Glass and Aluminium Joinery Division and construction began on
additional workshops in the Marsh and Montoro property.
- In 2001, to accommodate Lae Electrical Ltd. and the Plumbing
Division of LBC, the Marsh & Montoro Street workshop was again
extended.
LBC finally consolidated all its building operations and manufacturing
facilities into one location in 2004. LBC expanded its workshop facilities
to house the Building & Maintenance Division, the Construction Projects
Division and the Construction Service Divisions into one area at the Marsh
and Montoro Street locations.
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