Why build with Light Gauge Steel? Less wastage

Working with Central Steel Framing, you can significantly reduce wastage through the build process compared with traditional timber-based construction. Indeed, LGS in construction has an average of just 2% wastage, compared with up to 20% for timber¹.

Our customer feedback supports these findings, with the total material waste for 0.75mm light gauge steel averaging only 3%, compared with 20% timber construction waste for customers using 3.5 inch timber studs.

BRANZ, which aims for 90% recycling of construction waste², supports these findings in the recent refurbishment of its own offices, where the ratio of steel to timber construction waste was 2:20 (ten times less).

¹SFA_Framing_Guide_07.pdf
²Build125-78-BRANZRefurbishment-RecyclingConstruction.pdf