Installation concerns about steel framing systems (SFS) are addressed in a new technical guide produced by FIS, trade body for the finishes and interiors sector. The updated guidance on the design and installation of light steel external wall...
Installation concerns about steel framing systems (SFS) are addressed in a new technical guide produced by FIS, trade body for the finishes and interiors sector. The updated guidance on the design and installation of light steel external wall...
Our client J A Ball had been contracted to build a six- storey apartment building to provide 40 luxury two-bedroom properties for the private rental sector (PRS) market.
We were briefed to design and manufacture a...
Underlining its commitment to making the design process as efficient and collaborative as possible, voestalpine Metsec has created a new facility on its website that will allow design, construction and installation teams to easily understand and...
A cutting edge residential project in Essex is making use of Magply boards for both the internal lining and exterior cladding treatment to an innovative lightweight steel framing system, demonstrating the widely specified fire resistant...
Andrew Way, Associate Director at the Steel Construction Institute (SCI), discusses issues surrounding light steel framing with continuous masonry cladding. Masonry cladding is commonly used on load-bearing light steel framed...
Since its inauguration at Focus on Framing, the first conference held by the Light Steel Frame Association (LSFA) in June 2019, the industry body is gathering momentum. Established to influence legislation and to support the overall objectives...
An impressive build-to-rent development in the heart of Canary Wharf, London, has highlighted another incredible benefit of the high performing Wraptite air barrier. The iconic Newfoundland building, also known as “The Diamond Tower”,...
Utilising light steel frame as the principle structural component in a building creates many design opportunities. To help understand this better, the Light Steel Frame Association (LSFA) has launched a new Specification &...
An Innovate UK-backed project involving the British Constructional Steelwork Association and the Steel Construction Institute aims to encourage more standardised steel components. Steel sees itself as the original offsite construction...
As we wait for the outcome of the recent Government consultation on the ban of the use of combustible materials in and on external walls of buildings, members of the Light Steel Frame Association (LSFA) are experiencing unprecedented demand. The...
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