Today it is possible to choose a prefabricated house model and build it in 150 days, thanks to lightweight steel frame construction systems.
The buildings inside Lightweight steel frame have been gaining ground in architecture for some time. According to Brazilian Association of Metal Constructions (ABCEM)the use of steel frames in civil construction increased by approximately 60% in recent years. This is mainly due to the fact that the system addresses key market pain points, such as shopping experience, budget fidelity, agility, sustainability, cost-benefit ratio and quality of life.
The steel frame is a construction system that uses steel structures galvanized steel profiles, instead of cement, sand and bricks. In practice the method makes the construction more efficient fast, organized and rationalised compared to traditional masonry. Consequently, tools such as hoes, shovels, concrete mixers, wheelbarrows and all the rubble that accompany common constructions are left aside.
Furthermore, by eliminating the need for water by 90% compared to brickwork, the method is also capable of providing a much more sustainableas well as providing greater agility and predictability in all phases of construction.
Thanks to this construction system, new ways of buying and designing houses becomes possible. A Intelligent spacefor example, it is a e-commerce where consumers can choose from more than 35 ready-made home improvement options with different sizes, add options such as floors, fixtures and finishes, select the payment method with financing and, after 40 days, you receive all the elements – structures, finishes, inputs – to be created and installed on your land.
According to Fernando Scheffer, founder of Espaço Smart, today the average deadline for completing the foundations, the structural part, the fences and the roof is 150 days in a 250 m2 house. “The speed happens because the entire steel frame structure is produced in an engineered way in the Espaço Smart factory and is brought directly to the construction site, just carry out the assembly on the construction site. The sealing, closing and lining materials come out of the shop more close, making execution quick and seamless,” he says. “It is also worth highlighting that, as it is a dry construction, the steel frame prevents the fitters from taking unexpected breaks due to rain,” he adds.
Using the light steel frame construction method to carry out the works, the company invests in Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence and steel structure performance experiences through its physical stores, located in 35 Brazilian cities and also in Paraguay, to provide greater security to those interested in purchasing a home. Over its 10-year history, the company has sold more than 3,500 homes through the business model. Last year alone, the company sold 560 ready-made homes for an average ticket price of R $ 400 thousand. In 2024 the goal is to deliver 750 new units.
Source: Terra
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