Want your portal structure standing in 12 hours? This 650sqm cool store shed was. See how at Fieldays Want your portal structure standing in 12 hours? This 650sqm cool store shed was. See how at Fieldays

Want your portal structure standing in 12 hours? This 650sqm cool store shed was. See how at Fieldays

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When Smoking Joe’s Honey needed a new cool store and storage facility on their Kuratau property, they were after strength, speed, and simplicity. The result? A 650sqm portal frame shed that went from slab to standing in just 12 hours - thanks to the X-CALIBR™ roll-formed structural system. 

“It went up incredibly fast,” said Smoking Joe’s Honey owner, Wallace Steel. “We saved a lot on labour and time because everything just fitted exactly as it should.”  

Compared with a neighbouring project - started a month earlier using conventional methods and still not ready for cladding - the time savings were undeniable. 

Come and see what makes the difference at Fieldays 2025 

Central Steel Framing will be at Stand F60 at this year’s Fieldays, showcasing the system behind the Kuratau success: X-CALIBR™, our proprietary roll-formed steel portal framing solution. 

Why rural builders are switching to X-CALIBR™ 

  • Pre-punched, pre-cut, roll-formed structural steel for kitset-style assembly 

  • Lightweight components - fast and safe to install, even for first-time users 

  • No cutting or grinding onsite - just bolt together and go 

  • Built for NZ conditions - rugged, reliable, and engineered for rural and industrial buildings 

Whether you're building a shed, workshop or packhouse, X-CALIBR™ offers faster builds, cleaner sites, and repeatable results - every time. 

Now available as a kitset or turnkey solution  

This year, we’ve made it even easier to access X-CALIBR™ with the launch of our turnkey and kitset options. 

Whether you want a complete design-to-installation solution or a ready-to-assemble package delivered to site, we’ll work with you to get the right fit. 

Visit us at Fieldays to explore what’s possible 

Where: Mystery Creek, Hamilton 
When: 11–14 June 2025 
Stand: F60  

You’ll get to walk through a real X-CALIBR™ structure, meet the team behind the build, and ask about projects like the Kuratau honey shed. We will also have the teams from Dobbyn Builders and ARC Engineering onsite, to bring you expert advice and tailored solutions for your build. 

Whether you’re a contractor, developer or landowner, if you’re planning a new rural build, X-CALIBR™ is worth a look. 

See what smarter portal framing and rural builds looks like. Visit us at Fieldays.

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