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What is Through-Wall Design?

Assessing the suitability of a building system requires consideration of characteristics such as quality, versatility, sustainability and technical support, often meaning experience and judgement is needed to arrive at an informed decision. Where performance is concerned, however, the specifier will be able to assess a structural system’s ability to meet requirements for loadbearing capacity, acoustics, … Read more

P-DfMA Platform Design for Manufacture and Assembly using Light Gauge Steel

In recent years the construction industry has been embracing innovative approaches to improve efficiency, reduce costs and accelerate project timelines, many of which fall under the banner of Modern Methods of Construction. One approach gaining popularity is Platform Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA). This concept can be simply summarised as the adoption of a … Read more

Student accommodation gets starring role at Pebble Mill

Oldbury-based cold roll-forming specialists, Metsec has supplied its market-leading Metframe pre-panelised construction system to create new student accommodation facilities on the site of the former BBC Pebble Mill studios near Birmingham city centre. Designed by local architects, Glancy Nicholls, the £25 million project provides 357 high-specification, self-contained studios for students at local universities. The building … Read more

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