New Zealand and other seismic-sensitive nations are showing increasing interest in the use of light gauge steel framing in construction. There has been a significant uptake in the use of steel framing over the last couple of years1, and one of the...

Fundamental to good design is that buildings should be safe and sustainable. But as Steve Thompson, Managing Director for specialist steel framing manufacturer EOS, explains, longevity is also an...

Georgina Bignold, director at Proctor & Matthews Architects, explains how panelised construction systems are bringing new levels of design versatility to MMC housing, taking the industry to the next level.

The pressing...

Alliance of housing providers choses firms to provide panelised systems for 5,000 new build affordable homes An alliance of housing associations brought together by the National Housing Federation has named six manufacturers to take slots on a...

Sector: Residential Location: Manchester, UK Main Contractor: Vinci Construction Steel Building: KingBuild System (KBS)...

As industry experts with over 20 years of experience in delivering high quality light steel framing systems, we were pleased to successfully contribute to the Holburne Park residential development site alongside various project partners. Using...

Leading provider of construction and infrastructure services Kier was appointed by Portsmouth City Council to construct new border control buildings for Portsmouth International Port. Secured through the Procure Partnerships framework the £17.1m...

Designed by architects Sheppard Robson the new £17m Edgar Wood Academy was procured via the Department for Education’s (DfE’s) Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Framework.

The secondary school for 900 students will serve the...

A high-density urban development of 361 new homes, Edinburgh Way features the latest in offsite steel technology. For the superstructure, the project team at Edinburgh Way have utilised UNIpanel, a light gauge steel (LGS) closed panel system This...

One of the most anticipated features in the construction industry calendar, the 2022 Focus on Framing seminar, held on the 29 March, was attended by over 100 delegates from across the whole spectrum of the steel construction sector, as well as...