SBS Group - Hawthorn Townhouses

SBS Group* delivers in a tight townhouse site

Framing made from TRUECORE® steel helped to reduce the build time on a tight site for the Hawthorn Townhouse development.

Fast and efficient installation
Positive feedback from follow-on trades
Overall construction time reduced
Lightweight and easy to move around
Strong and dimensionally accurate
Helped reduce on-site waste
Project Goal

Deliver a three-level townhouse development on a tight site

Key Challenges
  • Limited access to and on site
  • Reducing build time

Key Benefits Delivered

Stephen Compton, Construction Manager, Liberty Builders highlighted the following benefits:

Tight site

Working with SBS Group’s framing made from TRUECORE® steel meant that even the larger frames could be carried into position on this site by two people, without cranage. (SC)

No need to straighten walls

 The precision of framing made from TRUECORE® steel meant that once the frames were in, the team would not be spending lengthy time on site fixing up twisted and warped timber walls, which was a particular consideration on this project, due to its size. (SC)

Reduced costs and time

SBS redesigned the original plans, to substitute a significant amount of structural steel with framing solutions made from TRUECORE® steel, which aided Liberty Builders in terms of both costs and time on site. (CG) In fact, Liberty Builders estimated that the time saved on the structural elements of the build was between 4-6 weeks. (SC)

Reduced on-site waste

With prefabricated frames made from TRUECORE® steel, there is a reduction in waste on site, and the manual handling of the rubbish to remove it from site. (SC)

Ease of managing services

With webs in the floor joists and pre-cut holes in the studs and noggins, it is easier to pass cables and the like through to where you need them. (SC)

Project Information
Project

99 Pleasant Road, Hawthorn

Location

Melbourne, Victoria

Steel Frame Fabricator
Architect
Principal Steel Products

37,158m of framing made from TRUECORE® steel.

Case Study

April 2019

Outcomes

Summing up the project, Stephen Compton from Liberty Builders said:

“The beauty of working with frames made from TRUECORE® steel is they’re quick, straight, light and generate less onsite mess; we saved 4-6 weeks on the structural element alone.”

Caleb Grimshaw of SBS Group* said:

“We believe that to build faster and easier, we have to be smart about the way we design our framing systems. That’s why we use the analogy of designing with the nail bag on. We approach each project as if we were the builder searching for time, labour and cost savings.”

Sources
  • Caleb Grimshaw, Design Manager, SBS Group (CG)
  • Stephen Compton, Construction Manager, Liberty Builders (SC)

*SBS Group now trades as Cortek
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.