Student and worker accommodation

Framing made from TRUECORE® steel is fast and efficient

Framing made from TRUECORE® steel offers fast and efficient 'step and repeat' capabilities, including digitally designed structural framing and bathroom PODS.

Prefabricated for speed and efficiency

Prefabricated and precision engineered off-site for consistent quality, framing panels can be designed and produced to support quick installation as well as convenience for following trades. Framing can be delivered with pre-punched service holes for water pipes and electrical cabling to reduce the overall time schedule of the project.

Bathroom PODS save time, labour and cost

POD manufacturers are transitioning their construction from square hollow section frames to framing made from light gauge TRUECORE® steel with startling results. Since transitioning to TRUECORE® steel, Schiavello Manufacturing can produce a bathroom pod in as little as 60 minutes and deliver a completed, fitted-out bathroom in as little as 13 hours.

Easy handling and reduced on-site steel waste

Prefabricated and precision engineered, the high strength-to-weight ratio of framing made from TRUECORE® steel makes it easy to manage on-site while also helping to keep steel waste to an absolute minimum. Additionally, TRUECORE® steel achieves a Responsible Product Value of 21 in the Green Building Council of Australia’s Responsible Products Score Checker.

Why builders are using pods made from TRUECORE® steel

“In Melbourne, we’re looking at some 10,000 new student rooms being built in the next four years and there’s a massive need for high quality, cost and labour-efficient construction. We can deliver a complete, fitted out bathroom pod in 13 hours.”

— Damien Crough

Technical Leader – Advanced Building Manufacturing at Schiavello