EOS FRAMING
Steel ’ s material properties make it the ultimate sustainable construction material both in terms of its longevity , material properties and enhancing the safety credentials of steel-framed buildings .
Its superior strength-to-weight ratio means a little steel goes a long way , giving architects complete flexibility to innovate and create new and exciting buildings . Low and zero carbon buildings and buildings with high BREEAM ratings are readily achievable using steel construction .
An excellent example of this is a project EOS were involved in to create a prestigious £ 25million flagship Travelodge hotel in London that was developed as a declaration of renewed confidence in the brand following substantial investment . The aim was to deliver a fully clad offsite manufactured panelised steel frame system , complete with the sub frame of SFS infill panels , pre-fixed to a lightweight innovative stone cladding solution which not only looks outstanding but also achieves a highly energy efficient , non-combustible building envelope . Once delivered , the fully-formed panels were craned in and fixed back to the substrate .
The impressive eight storey , 395-room property is built to BREEAM excellent standards and delivered through innovative engineering combined with technically advanced offsite manufacturing . The greater efficiency and quality associated with sustainability is also helping to make this Travelodge more commercially successful . There is growing evidence that BREEAM Excellent buildings provide increased rates of return for hotel operators . BIM Level 2 technology combined with design for manufacture and assembly protocols reduced errors onsite and snagging – as well as enhancing the energy performance throughout the lifecycle of the building .
When the cost of operating a building for 30 years can be four times greater than that of designing and building it , it is no surprise that those who own and maintain buildings are keen to find in-use savings . Now we have more sophisticated research available , the equation of ‘ build them high build them cheap ’ – simply does not stack up from an owner operator ’ s perspective . And this is
why steel framing systems are favoured by the build-to-rent , education , healthcare and other public sector buildings .
The UK leads the world in steel construction both commercially , technically and in terms of quality . The industry has made dramatic improvements in technology , productivity and efficiency . According to research carried out by independent consultants Construction Markets – steel continues to be overwhelmingly the structural framing material of choice with their survey showing that steel now has a 72.5 % share of the multi-storey office market and a 60.9 % share in the ‘ other multi-storey buildings ’ which includes retail , education , leisure and healthcare sectors .
Quality , safety and sustainability are at the very core of our organisation , it is therefore with great pride that I share that EOS has just successfully completed three quality badge audits with 100 % success and zero non-conformances . This is an outstanding achievement and testament to the work that went in to ensuring all procedures , records and management systems were in first-class order providing the auditors with all the necessary information to award EOS total compliance with zero non-conformances . We successfully passed the five-day re-certification audit against ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems , ISO14001:2015 environmental management systems and ISO45001:2018 health and safety management with no non-conformance issues or even any opportunities for improvement or areas of concern . I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank my team for their hard work and dedication to achieving the ultimate standard .
Partnerships are central to our business . We have a wealth of experience and our specialist teams strive to support our clients throughout the design and construction phase . EOS has the capability and capacity to meet the exacting demands of the construction industry and guarantee a very competitive price structure with no hidden costs for deflection heads or transport and we can provide a lump sum total cost which will not alter , providing the specification remains unchanged .
To view video case studies including the Travelodge Hotel and client testimonials visit : www . eosframing . co . uk / information-centre / video-vault
Southwark Town Hall – mixed-use development
Travelodge , Middlesex Street , London – hotel development
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