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Light Gauge Steel vs Thin-joint Masonry
Davis Langdon were commissioned by H+H UK Ltd to undertake a study to provide a detailed comparison between Light Gauge Steel (LGS) Frame construction and H+H UK Ltd thin-joint masonry construction using aircrete units. The study focused on a comparison of costs, together with speed of build, programme, robustness, thermal mass and other benefits
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Davis Langdon were commissioned by H+H UK Ltd to undertake a study to provide a detailed comparison between Light Gauge Steel (LGS) Frame construction and H+H UK Ltd thin-joint masonry construction using aircrete units.
The study focused on a comparison of costs, together with speed of build, programme, robustness, thermal mass and other benefits of masonry over framed construction.