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Healthcare contract for offsite specialists
Light Steel Frame Solutions (LSFS) has been awarded a £1.2 million contract to design and construct two new build care homes in Essex.
Broomfield and Sandon care homes in Chelmsford will feature four storeys of Strucmet Elite stand-alone structural light steel framing in a deal that will be executed in conjunction with contractor J.R, the Building Talk website reports.
LSFS secured the contract after demonstrating that the offsite manufacturing of Stucmet Elite would ensure build times were significantly reduced compared to traditional construction and meet sustainability targets.
Both Broomfield and Sandon homes will feature 158 beds and be worth an estimated £720,000 and £5,000 respectively, according to the website.
Fully-fitted bathroom units and ventilation, power, lighting and heating services are all reported to be included in the package, which will take 16 weeks to build once reaching the site.
In addition to the Broomfield and Sandon projects, LSFS's offsite portfolio also features the Imperial Wharf residential development in London.