Light Steel Frame News

Intrastack, part of the Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions division and leader in steel framing systems has announced collaborations with two construction contractors. Affordable Social Housing The first collaboration is...

Morgan Sindall Construction is to design and build a £20million R&D facility in Neath Port Talbot to help steel and metal industries decarbonise. To be known as SWITCH – South Wales Industrial Transition from...

Hadley Group has secured a Stage 1 System Certification from the SCI, NHBC, LABC and Premier Guarantee, for demonstrating the effectiveness of its HadleyFRAME light steel framing system.  The certificates mean projects made...

Claimed to be the biggest change in over 40 years, the new building safety act came into force with little fanfare – creating barely a ripple across the construction landscape. But the significance of this...

Focus on Framing, the UK's premier light steel conference, returns for 2024 with an expanded format, inviting professionals from all corners of the construction industry to learn about the advantages of light steel framing solutions. ...

With a 12-strong in-house team of designers and engineers, Frameclad are gearing up to meet the demand of the future home standard which comes into force next year.  Increasing Thermal Efficiency   In...

Intrastack, part of the Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions division and leader in Light-Gauge Steel Frame (LGSF) solutions, is announcing its new Low-Rise Housing solution tailored to meet the needs of the construction...

The light steel frame industry can play a vital role in achieving a circular economy, reducing the burden on nature by ensuring resources remain in use as long as possible. Chair of the Light Steel Frame Association (LSFA), Ben Towe –...

There has been a surge in demand for scrap steel recently – but there are better ways of reducing carbon emissions in constructional steelwork, Nick Barrett says.

McCarthy Stone, the UK's leading developer and manager of retirement communities, is driving forward its use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and is set to start work on its tenth development to be built in full using this approach since...

A family-run Black Country manufacturer has moved and doubled the size of its factory, following a £7.59 million investment from the West Midlands Combined...

JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FRAMECLAD, NIK TEAGLE STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY ENGAGEMENT AND WHY SKILLED PEOPLE, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING MACHINERY AND DIGITAL TOOLS COMBINE TO PROVE THAT OFFSITE IS A PREMIUM APPROACH. 

Offering unrivalled access to leading industry pioneers, demonstrators, dynamic factory tours, thought provoking roundtable discussions and CPD accredited masterclasses – a collective of industry bodies are collaborating to deliver Offsite...