Metsec has been at the forefront of innovative offsite manufacture for many years including being an early adopter of BIM integration into building design. The Metframe system has also been hugely successful and was chosen as the structural solution to enable quick and efficient construction of the top three storeys of the £150m Resorts World development in Birmingham.
Productivity, collaboration, innovation and skills are the cornerstones of the Government’s most recent construction strategy, published in March this year. A lot has happened since then – with changes in Government putting Ben Gummer MP in post to steer the future direction of the construction industry.
Despite these changes, the ambition for UK construction remains constant and still reflects the 2013 joint strategy from government and industry – Construction 2025 – to construct buildings that create less emissions, are delivered quicker and cost less to build and run over their lifetime. Everyone agrees with these aims, but it is the businesses who are putting them into practice and transforming ambition into reality, helping the sector to realise its full potential.
One company that is the embodiment of the Construction 2025 vision is voestapline Metsec plc. Located in the heart of the industrial West Midlands, it is the first cold roll forming company to be certified BIM Level 2 for design and manufacture by the BSI – a key element of the most recent Government strategy document.
As projects have become more and more complex, requiring firms to manage and share immense amounts of data across diverse and distributed teams, BIM Level 2 improves accuracy, efficiency, and productivity, resulting in time and cost savings. Ryan Simmonds, Sales Directors for Metsec Framing explains: “BIM has really changed the way we approach building design. With the capability to model and fully detail in 2D and 3D and share our design information with the construction team – it’s a crucial design tool to ensure the client receives the best performance quality and value for money. And for manufacturers like us that want to cultivate collaborative working relationships – it’s an absolute must.
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