This blog follows on from our earlier blog post “Modernise or Die - Changes needed in the British construction industry”, where we first talked about Mark Farmer’s report on the UK construction industry.

In February 2016, the UK government asked the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to look at:

• The labour model in the construction industry
• The skills, pressures and other constraints that limit housebuilding and infrastructure development in the UK

The CLC commissioned Cast Chief Executive Mark Farmer to undertake a review.

In the report he warned of the United Kingdom building industry's poor health and in claiming the need for drastic changes, Farmer offers recommendations on how the construction industry needs to respond in order to survive in the short and long term.

This blog summarises those recommendations that ultimately aim to see a vibrant and productive construction industry in the UK.

Enter the world of one of our customers, Dynamic Steel Frame, highly successful in the Australian construction market. Dynamic Steel Frame has opened its factory doors to show how efficient Cold Formed Steel (also known as Light Gauge Steel) construction is.

By watching this video you will get a great insight into how Dynamic Steel Frame operates: from design to manufacturing, to pre-assembling before on-site delivery to the accomplishments of residential and non-residential projects.

For years the construction industry in the UK has battled with low margins, under-performance and fragmentation. Now serious consequences are beginning to arise and if changes are not made soon, the negative outcomes will become irreversible.

In February 2016, the UK government asked the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to look at:

• The labour model in the construction industry
• The skills, pressures and other constraints that limit housebuilding and infrastructure development in the UK

30 years of innovation – how FRAMECAD has re-framed the construction industry

In 1987, Mark Taylor saw an opportunity to do things better: he launched FRAMECAD. In 30 years, FRAMECAD has grown from providing consultancy and support to become an integrated set of intelligent software and manufacturing systems. This, combined with exceptional customer support enable the FRAMECAD system to provide an end-to-end design and build solution for Cold Formed Steel, also known as CFS construction. Below is an overview of the key accomplishments over the last 30 years at FRAMECAD.