Truecore steel has been used to help Steel Truss Newcastle to develop a construction technique in roof frames which can lessen the dangers on a building site and reduce overall project costs.

Axis Building Group was contracted to build a government training facility in South Australia which presented a number of Occupational Health and Safety issues, because builders were required to work from dangerous heights.

Steel Truss constructed the steel roofing frame on ground level before lifting it into final position with a crane. The procedure, made possible by the lightweight properties of steel, eliminated the need for scaffolding around the building and created safe working conditions for the builders. Costs were also lessened with the reduced need for scaffolding and other forms of fall protection.

Mike Pearl, director of Steel Truss in Newcastle, says "The technique of lifting a pre-constructed roof is only possible when using steel. Its lightweight properties allow it to be easily manoeuvred yet the quality and strength of the final construction is guaranteed."