Cold Formed Steel (CFS), also known as light gauge steel (LGS), construction is a practical, code approved solution to many of the limitations that builders face today when using traditional construction materials. Here are five key reasons why the CFS construction methods using advanced construction automation systems are better than traditional building methods.
1. It is Faster Light framing construction is faster than traditional methods, especially during manufacture and construction phases of a project. CFS fabricators supply frames pre- assembled, strong, straight and clearly identifiable. No on-site welding or cutting is normally required. This means that the erection process is fast and simple. According to an article, advanced tooling functions available in advanced construction automation systems like global supplier, FRAMECAD, allow high productivity and versatile output to produce roof trusses, wall frames and floor joists — all to exact measurements, saving time in the construction stage.
Shorter construction times result in reduced hard costs of build projects. For example, by building with CFS over traditional heavy materials like concrete and masonry, you can take three or more months off the schedule of a mid-rise project.
2. Highly-skilled On-site Labor is Not Needed Using highly accurate design and engineering software, pre-engineered steel framing is cut to specified lengths, labeled and pre-dimpled, making assembly simple, fast and accurate. The only tool needed for assembly is a power drill and provided screws and fasteners. Due to its ease of assembly, less skilled labor is needed on-site, which has obvious bottom-line benefits.
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EHS professionals have been tackling the subject of how to best measure performance for many years. Lagging indicators like the Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) and Days Away Restricted Transfer Rate (DART) are a good place to start, but you shouldn’t forget about the leading indicators that your workforce does every day to prevent incidents from occurring. Learn about some of the most common KPIs of safety programs and how Vector EHS Management software can be used to track these metrics in this webinar.
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