Jun 2020| 3 min read

Maxispan Steel Building Frames

Maxispan is a South Australian fabricator supplying a fully engineered steel frame product range

Project details

Location

South Australia

Steel Frame Fabricator

Maxispan Steel Building Frames

Principal Steel Products

Wall frames, roof trusses, floor joists and most recently, flooring cassettes, which are all made from TRUECORE^® steel.

Offering light gauge steel (LGS) wall frames, roof trusses, floor joists and flooring cassettes to customers in SA

Fast and efficient installation
Overall construction time reduced
Helped reduce on-site waste
Straight and true to help deliver a beautiful finish
100% termite and borer proof

“I have a genuine passion for off-site construction and the benefits it can bring to the builder and developer.”

Craig Fleming

Managing Director, Maxispan

Summary

Maxispan Steel Building Frames is a South Australian based fabricator that supplies local builders and developers with fully engineered steel framing solutions. Their product range includes wall frames, roof trusses, floor joists and most recently, flooring cassettes, which are all made from TRUECORE^® steel.

Maxispan’s floor cassette system consists of open web floor trusses made from TRUECORE^®steel, particleboard and wet area floor sheeting. The floor cassettes are manufactured and preassembled off-site in Maxispan’s outer-Adelaide factory. Each floor cassette system is created to an optimum size based on the individual building’s floor area and transport restrictions. The finished floor area for each cassette typically ends up being between 18m² to 22m².

Key Benefits Delivered

Efficiency

Maxispan’s wall frames are made from TRUECORE^® steel and come with recessed fixings and pre-punched service holes. This makes it more efficient for follow-on trades such as plumbing, data and electrical services.

Due to the off-site prefabrication of the frames, fewer trades are required on-site which contributes to a fast and highly efficient installation.

The trial installation of the floor cassette system resulted in substantial on-site time savings with fewer people on-site and for shorter periods of time.

With the floor cassettes being manufactured in a controlled environment, there are no delays due to weather.

Each floor cassette is fitted with lifting lugs to help ensure the safe and efficient lifting from the truck to the top of the wall frames on-site. In most instances, truck or trailer mounted HIAB cranes can be used which negates the need for a separate crane to be organised.

Precision

The trusses made from TRUECORE^® steel offer straight and true roof and ceiling lines and the wall frames maintain a straight and flat surface that is ideal for the installation of internal linings and external claddings.

Reduced on-site waste

Since the framing systems are prefabricated and delivered to site in time for installation, no storage is needed on-site.

The prefabrication of the frames also means less rubbish is left on-site.

Peace of mind

Maxispan’s products made from TRUECORE^® steel are 100% termite proof.

Outcomes

With an experienced team of in-house steel framing design and manufacturing specialists, and strong relationships with accomplished steel frame erectors, Maxispan has proven capability and capacity in delivering a steel frame solution from design through to the installation stage.

The future is bright for Maxispan with forward orders exceeding their expectations. “Working with TRUECORE^® steel has proven itself time and time again as being the right choice for our business. We have a lot of confidence and we’re definitely seeing a shift in the industry towards more lightweight steel frame construction,” said Mr Fleming.

If you’re interested in finding out more about Maxispan and building with frames made from TRUECORE^® steel, please visit Maxispan’s website.

Sources

Craig Fleming, Managing Director, Maxispan

The content of this case study is based on statements made by the sources listed above and is a reflection of their views and experience. Same/similar results are not guaranteed for each user and outcomes may vary across projects.