Mar 13 2023 Build-Offsite Property Assurance Scheme voestalpine Metsec’s Metframe light-gauge steel framing system has recently achieved accreditation under the Build-Offsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS) which has been created by Buildoffsite, LRQA, BLP Technical Services and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Aimed at investors, funders and homeowners, the scheme has been developed to provide assurance that properties constructed using innovative methods … Read more
Nov 21 2022 Fire tests increase assurance voestalpine Metsec has played a key role in supporting the Steel Construction Institute’s (SCI) most recent fire tests which have demonstrated the performance of cavity barriers in light steel construction situations. Fire tests for cavity barriers are typically tested with masonry elements on either side. Whilst they are widely used in light steel construction, limited … Read more
Aug 19 2022 voestalpine Metsec positioned front & centre at Offsite Expo Occupying a prime space directly in front of one of the show’s main entrances, voestalpine Metsec’s 12m x 6m stand at Offsite Expo will not only be easy to find but promises to provide visitors with an immersive experience of the company’s pre-panelised framing solution, Metframe. The stand is organised neatly into two distinct areas: … Read more
Aug 20 2019 voestalpine Metsec achieves excellent grading from Considerate Constructors scheme Following a recent visit by monitors from the Considerate Constructors Scheme, voestalpine Metsec has been awarded a rating of ‘excellent’ across all areas of assessment. The Considerate Constructors Scheme is a non-profit-making, independent organisation established by the construction industry to improve its image. Companies and organisations voluntarily register with the scheme and agree to abide … Read more
Aug 08 2019 UK apprenticeship scheme is a winner UK subsidiary, voestalpine Metsec is passionate about the recruitment and development of young talent and prides itself on its award-winning apprenticeship scheme. Most recently, one of the company’s young apprentices, Abbiegail Hill has won The Metals Industry Apprentice of the Year 2019, Career Development Award, a leading industry accolade which is designed to encourage … Read more