Intrastack's pre-manufactured steel frame system was specified for a six-storey apartment complex, Abbey Wall in Merton, Southwest London. The result was a development constructed 15 weeks faster than traditional concrete methods, while the...

A collaboration undertaken by Hadley Group and A.Proctor Group - The Limes is a new development set to bring a new level of affordable housing to the communities of St Helier, comprising over 130 apartments across six floors with private...

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)...

Certification and independent validation of performance has never been more important. Andrew Way, associate director at the Steel Construction Institute (SCI), provides an overview about the value of product certification and highlights the...

We want to empower construction professionals to take a longer term view and develop light steel buildings that are not only safe for occupants and will stand the test of time but also intrinsically more sustainable for generations to come. When...

The UK construction sector is currently facing several pressing challenges, including a shortage of skilled workers, an annual demand for 300,000 new houses, the need for increased productivity with improved performance and the ambitious goal...

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 legislation was...

Tata Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials in Manchester, to set up a Centre for Innovation in Advanced Materials. Tata Steel is investing £10m over four years...

For over 30 years SCI has been a leading player in the development and promotion of light gauge steel framing. This early development work has been crucial to growth in the usage of light gauge steel framing over that period, which has also been driven by benefits such as speed of construction, sustainability credentials, design flexibility and technological advances. 

ICW will become the latest building warranty provider to have a dedicated chapter on light gauge steel framing in their technical manual when their updated version is released later this year. 

Hadley Group have elevated their construction arm by establishing a new division dedicated to full contract delivery.

The HadleyFRAME Contracting Division provide the procurement, design, engineering, production and...