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FIS<\/a> and the Steel Construction Institute<\/a> (SCI) have launched a specifiers\u2019 guide to light gauge steel framing systems (SFS) external wall systems<\/h2>\n

The guide to light gauge SFS external wall systems aims to help specifiers understand the granular details involved in the design process and production of a specification.<\/p>\n

The specifiers\u2019 guide was produced by the FIS SFS working group made up of manufacturers and installers of SFS external wall systems in conjunction with the Steel Construction Institute (SCI), which provide an independent source of information and engineering expertise in steel construction<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is intended to guide architects, engineers, designers and installers through the stages in designing, selecting and specifying steel framed systems<\/a> to form the external envelope for steel and concrete framed buildings.<\/p>\n

\u2018Clear and compliant specification\u2019<\/h3>\n

FIS chief executive Iain McIlwee, said: \u201cThis is the second specialist guide that FIS has produced in partnership with the Steel Construction Institute and demonstrates the strength in collaboration, producing guidance to ensure that accurate and detailed specifications can be written so that external walling systems can be procured and installed to meet the required specification.\u201d<\/p>\n

Colin Kennedy, chair of the FIS SFS working group and managing director of FIS member Veitchi Interiors, commented: \u201cSpecifying SFS external wall systems requires considerable thought and design, even before a specification can be written.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is because the specification should be developed alongside the engineering design rather than a simple output from a list of attributes and parameters, to cover the three light steel external wall systems and the six current variants of SFS.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andrew Way, associate director at the Steel Construction Institute, commented: \u201cIn order to achieve the correct specification, a considerable amount of information is required about the intended use of the product and the desired performance characteristics.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was the learning curve for me and the key lesson that this new guide addresses, in that the SFS should be fully engineered specifically for the building.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost importantly its location, proximity to other buildings and how that building is designed to accommodate movement is essential before it can be specified.\u201d<\/p>\n

Colin Kennedy, added: \u201cThe construction industry is rightly under the microscope to ensure that the lessons from the terrible tragedy three years ago at Grenfell Tower<\/a> are learned and that this starts with ensuring that the specification is clear, compliant and written by those who are competent and subsequently installed by those who can demonstrate they have the Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Behaviour (SKEB) to be considered competent.\u201d<\/p>\n

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