Cold Form Steel (CFS) Benefits for Architects
- As a result of its high strength to weight ratio, Light Gauge Steel can span longer than modern materials allowing for spacious designs to be incorporated.
- Most of the Cold Form Steel used in structures can be re-used, making it an environmentally friendly option of design.
- The use of prefabricated designs helps avoiding the use of unneeded bulkheads.
- Less design mistakes on-site as the product is fabricated to precise accuracy in the factory.
- More mobility in design is possible, whatever designs can be produced on the steel fabrication software’s can be easily produced.
- Design capabilities and flexibility in trusses, floors, and walls is increased significantly because of the increase in strength to weight ratio.
Light Gauge Steel Benefits for Developers
- Most of the Cold Form Steel used in structures can be re-used, making it an environmentally friendly option of design.
- Due to its material nature, Light Gauge Steel is resistant to rotting, termites, and moisture risks.
- Increased fire rating.
- Installation timing is decreased significantly in comparison to modern framing techniques.
- Vibration control is significantly improved.
- Lower cost options for property builds due to design flexibility and material cuts.
Cold Form Steel Benefits for Contractors
- Time reduction for steel design, fabrication and framing is significant.
- Joists and trusses can be adjusted easily through software for any on-site requirements.
- Light Gauge Steel can be easily incorporated with other materials, making build complexity simpler.
- It is common for lower insurance rates to be negotiated due to the nature of the material being less likely compromised.
- Significant reduction of monetary value used toward the job.
- Material weight reduction can be made easily based on each individual design.
- As a result of pre-fabrication, there are less issues that can be encountered on-site.
- The number of labourers required for framing is reduced significantly.
- The work environment is cleaner and safer.
Light Gauge Steel Benefits Society overall
- Environmentally friendly, most of the steel is recyclable.
- 20 percent of LGS is recycled steel.
- Market competitiveness, when timber resources are scarce, Light Gauge Steel creates another option for builders to turn to without fluctuating timber prices significantly.