LIGHT GAUGE STEEL

Light Gauge Steel (LGS) is becoming increasingly popular in both Residential and Commercial design compared to timber construction. This is due to its competitive price, easy on-site installation and fast and precise prefabrication. The engineering team at QED are trained with leading Automated Building Information Modelling (BIM) software. We can efficiently design LGS framing for multi-storey residential dwellings, townhouses and industrial projects.

WHY CHOOSE LGS FRAMING?

  1. Lightweight
    Light Gauge Steel framing has numerous benefits over timber throughout the entire construction process. Firstly, lightweight steel framing panels are much lighter than their timber counterparts. This makes them extremely easy to transport and handle on-site. Consequently, this reduces on-site labour costs without requiring heavy-duty cranes and machinery. The price of a LGS frame is very comparable with timber when considering reduced construction time and labour costs.
  2. Durable
    Secondly, steel is more resistant to natural disasters than timber and requires less ongoing maintenance. Steel is fire, cyclone, flood and termite resistant without the need for chemical treatment. This is a huge benefit in Australia where termite damage is a larger threat to home safety than natural disasters.
  3. Fast and Accurate
    Lastly, cold-formed steel sections are consistently cut with low tolerances due to precise CNC milling. Overall, this enables much quicker construction time compared to traditional timber construction.

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QED Consulting Engineers are trained to engineer detailed and accurate panel drawings for light steel design in accordance with AS 4600-2018, which are sent to the manufacturer to be cut and cold-formed in a controlled warehouse environment. The result is an extremely consistent and accurate frame every time, which reduces construction time and on-site labour costs during assembly.

      • Fabrication/Shop Drawings
      • 3D LGS Framing Model
      • Light Gauge Steel Structural Design
      • NC Output for Steel Fabrication

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