Fusion Steel Framing welcomed to NHBC Accepts
Warranty and insurance provider
NHBC has welcomed
Fusion Steel Framing’s FusionX™ light gauge steel frame panelised building systems to NHBC Accepts.
NHBC Accepts is endorsed by the Government’s Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Champion Mark Farmer and recognised by Homes England and UK Finance. It enables the accelerated assessment of innovative systems used in homes covered by NHBC’s Buildmark warranty, reducing the risk of project delays to the builder.
Systems with the NHBC Accepts logo have been rigorously assessed and demonstrate that they meet NHBC’s robust standards.
FUSIONX™ by Fusion Steel Framing is a fully tested non-combustible walling solution, developed in response to Building Regulation changes. This loadbearing external walling system is SCI and NHBC certified up to 10 storeys and can form part of a structure up to 14 storeys.
Showing how MMC can meet and exceed traditional construction methods
NHBC Technical Innovation manager, Chris Hall said: “We know from feedback that once a system is given the NHBC Accepts green light, this creates confidence in quality, long-term durability and traceability. We actively assess construction quality both on-site and off-site to verify each system is suitable and acceptable to meet the standards set to obtain our ten-year NHBC Buildmark warranty.
“With demands on the industry to increase the volume of new homes and the simultaneous challenges around materials and skills, we are at a critical stage in the development of MMC.
“We are proud to be using our scale, expertise and knowledge of traditional house building to work with manufacturers to provide the confidence that innovative systems can meet and sometimes exceed the same high standards of quality and durability as traditionally built homes.”
