Hadley Group & Hadley Steel Framing have released their latest update - providing insight into their latest product and project developments for Offsite and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) – available to read online HERE. Hard...

In response to affordable housing priority needs, Austin-Smith:Lord were commissioned by Cardiff Community Housing Association to design a newbuild mixed tenure housing development in a prominent waterside location in Cardiff Bay.

AFTER GALLIFORD TRY WERE APPOINTED AS THE PREFERRED DEVELOPER FOR WINDMILL HILL, SIGMAT WERE SELECTED TO PROVIDE THE LIGHT GAUGE STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMING SYSTEM FOR THE UPPER RESIDENTIAL LEVELS OF THE 22,735M2 BIRMINGHAM SCHEME.

LIGHT STEEL FRAME (LFS) LIKE MANY MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION IS BECOMING LESS OF A NICHE MARKET AND A REAL GROWTH AREA WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR. MODERN ENGINEERED SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS WAS STARTED TO FILL A VOID IN THE MARKETPLACE FOR...

LSF structures fully comply with the requirements of the Building Regulations and leading warranty providers. Performance covers structural, fire, acoustics, thermal, air-tightness, weather-tightness, shrinkage, programme and accuracy.  ...

Infill Walling Systems 

In multi-storey framed construction light steel external walling systems are used extensively to create a rapid dry building envelope on a range of building types and are an economic and efficient method of...

Light steel frame components can be used as a direct replacement for structural walls as either fully load-bearing structures with external facades or as secondary components in load-bearing frames. These frames are formed from...

LSF components are used to form structural floors in load-bearing structures. LSF floors can also be used in volumetric modular construction where floors are formed from a double deck system of a floor and ceiling combination. Refer to...

Mark Lawson and Andrew Way of the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) discuss issues related to fire resistance of buildings and introduce upcoming new SCI guidance on the fire resistance of light steel framing. Since the Grenfell...

DAMAGE TO A STRUCTURE DURING CONSTRUCTION THROUGH MOISTURE OR FIRE LEADS TO CONTRACTUAL DELAYS, EXPENSIVE REMEDIATION WORKS OR EVEN COMPLETE LOSS OF STRUCTURE. A KEY ADVANTAGE OF LIGHT STEEL FRAME WHEN COMPARED TO TIMBER STRUCTURES IS FIRE...