Light Steel Frame News

Steve Insley, National Sales Manager at Trimble, explores the use of digital technology within steel construction, with a particular focus on the rise of BIM. When people think of BIM, they will likely be inadvertently thinking...

Britain's biggest housebuilder aims to build a quarter of its homes using modern methods of construction by 2025. Barratt has rolled out a series of new housing types to allow a switch to greater use of offsite production...

The UK’s Build-to-Rent market is set to grow, with property agent Savills recently estimating that the sector will increase in value from £9.6 billion to £543.6 billion once it reaches maturity.  Steve Thompson from steel framing...

Sigmat are delighted to have been selected as the Light Gauge Steel Framing provider for the upcoming 4* Courtyard by Marriott Hotel at Exeter Chief’s Sandy Park Rugby Ground. The hotel, situated adjacent to Exeter Chief’s home ground, marks the...

It is a huge understatement to say that we are navigating a difficult time in history at the moment, however, at Frameclad we have reacted in a positive and professional way. The actions we have taken will stand us in great stead to consolidate and...

For the next generation of housebuilders, steel frame construction is a cost effective and efficient way to build upwards. Built offsite in its modular lightweight steel factory, Intelligent Steel is  providing a modern construction solution...

The Construction Innovation Hub has unveiled the industry ‘players’ who will take forward its  flagship Platform Design programme – a central plank of the Hub’s four-year Government-backed programme to transform UK construction. ...

The Oaks is a 382 Bedroom Student Accommodation in Coventry built on the site of a former college building that was demolished to make way for this new development. The building has two wings of student accommodation over four to six storeys...

The restrictive access and tight confines of a site in a busy residential area of Bristol, made it ideal for offsite methods, with factory manufacturing and close collaboration key to the successful delivery of this challenging project....

The launch issue of Light Steel Framing Magazine will be hitting desks shortly, and is available to read online now! Published in partnership with the Light Steel Frame Association, this dedicated steel industry publication...

Fusion Building Systems has been able to complete the installation of its offsite light steel frame system for Jehu Group’s Orchard House social housing scheme in Swansea during the Coronavirus outbreak, thanks to it requiring only a handful of...

LSFA Members EOS are delighted to announce that they have reached the finals of the Tall Buildings Awards in the mixed-use /commercial category for the River Street Tower, project in Manchester. This £110 million development located next to the...

Introducing the brand new Premium Fasteners range by leading construction manufacturer Simpson Strong-Tie; featuring superior strength nails and screws to cover almost every application and showcased in the newly released Premium...

We are currently in an environment where we have reduced tradespeople, coupled with housing shortage, together with the need to reduce our wet trades on-site. Hadley Group believe the future for modular housing is a bright one and has...