· New structural steel reuse guide aimed at housebuilders and self-builders
· Busts myths around structural steel reuse in domestic construction
· Demonstrates cost and carbon savings of steel reuse
· Official launch at Circular Steel UK event
A new guide designed to make it easier to specify reused structural steel in housebuilding is now available.
The free booklet, from steel reuse experts Cleveland Steel & Tubes (CST), provides a practical guide on how to specify reused steel, how to ensure it complies with relevant building regulations, and even offers advice on logistics.
“This guide will help expand the growing market for steel reuse in housebuilding and renovation,” said Roy Fishwick, managing director of CST. “Major construction contractors have been enjoying the cost and carbon benefits of reused structural steel for some time now in high-profile projects like sports stadia. We want to bring those same benefits to projects focused on individual homes.”
CST is the UK’s leading supplier of reused steel. It has been operating for more than 50 years, with its products featuring in high-profile construction projects like the London Olympic Stadia and Canary Wharf’s Wood Wharf.
Steel is a high carbon product with C0₂emissions up to 2,400kg/T. In the housebuilding and self-build sectors, real-world steel reuse applications have already demonstrated carbon savings at up to 97 percent. In addition, there are proven cost savings of up to 60 percent compared to new steel.
“We often find that clients come to us for the sustainability benefits, and are surprised at the cost savings on offer,” added Roy.
“Even in the worst-case scenarios when the steel requires significant rework, we are still on a par or slightly cheaper than new steel.”
The guide also busts myths around the suitability of reused steel for building projects, demonstrating that it can be easily certified via a materials testing report (MTR).
“A lot of contractors, housebuilders and renovators are unaware of how accessible reused steel really is,” said Roy. “It requires a little more planning, but this is more than outweighed by the typical cost savings.”
The guide covers the benefits of reused steel, ensuring regulatory compliance, and how to specify reused steel. It also deals with reworking the steel if required, as well as how to manage delivery and installation.
The guide’s official launch is at Circular Steel UK, the industry’s leading event dedicated to making structural steel reuse viable at scale. It takes place at 6, Alie Street in London on Wednesday 24th June.
