Background
The construction industry across Australia is currently experiencing a substantial transformation. Clients demand more reliable product supply with less labor costs, so the move from timber to steel framing is gaining momentum. This change gave the opportunity of further expansion for well-established Melbourne based Dynamic Steel Frame, who have been manufacturing light gauge steel (LGS) frames for the commercial and domestic industry since 2012.
Key components are produced quickly and accurately with design and engineering software using their FRAMECAD systems. These include wall frames, roof trusses, floor joists, panels, and innovative prefabricated façades. The team work across an array of sectors from modular, light industrial, investment housing, high-end bespoke homes, multi-residential, transportable buildings, factories and townhouse developments.
Over the years the company has built up a loyal repeat customer base. This is due to their extensive experience, unmatched knowledge base and reputation for delivering innovative & cost-effective solutions to overcome tough construction challenges.
Dynamic Steel Frame recently won a National Steel Excellence Award for the Innovative Cold Form Steel Buildings category. This was for the Grattan Street Façade project. For this activity, they worked alongside building partner Cobild.
In total, the project used approximately 11,000 lineal meters of TrueCore steel and over 800 structural brackets.
FRAMECAD structure and detailer software were used by the in-house team for the design stage. This was a very important step for the project, as it ensured precision and accuracy would run throughout the whole project.
Peter Blythe, Managing Director said, “The FRAMECAD suite of design engineering software and its precise integration with the FRAMECAD manufacturing process allowed us to faithfully reproduce this design with absolute accuracy and manufacture with precision and repeatability.”
“This award was a great accomplishment of the hard work and dedication that went into the design and manufacturing of this project. We have seen an increase in sales and tractions from our social media and website, which is a great testament."
The Future
The industry is ever-growing, and the team has seen a massive increase in the demand for (CFS) cold formed steel frames. Dynamic Steel Frame expects the growth to continue and expand further.
Peter commented “The future is moving towards a higher dependency on offsite work and modern methods of construction to ensure the success of any project. Light gauge steel, being first 3D modeled and then manufactured from the highly accurate FRAMECAD manufacturing process is the perfect solution for this."
“The extreme accuracy and absolute repeatability make for hassle-free installation and a faster build."