“e-beam allows builders to use less raw material in the construction process,” Denis said.
“This enables them to reduce their material costs and to get projects finished faster, which helps to protect their margins.”
Some of the key areas where savings can be made include:
No need for mechanical lifting:
A piece of Wesbeam e-beam weighs up to half the equivalent piece of hardwood, making it easier and safer to work with and reducing the need for mechanical lifting. This also speeds up the construction process.
Using less material:
e-beam has a higher strength to weight ratio than timber, which means that you need less e-beam than you would timber to do the same job. This not only reduces your raw material costs, it also speeds up the construction process, saving you time and labour.
A fixed price:
e-beam gives you greater control of your building costs. Unlike steel where costs are increasing all the time, the price of e-beam does not fluctuate according to world commodity prices. This gives estimators confidence when costing a project.
An engineered product:
e-beam also gives you more control of your maintenance costs. Because it is an engineered product with a 9% Coefficient Of Variation its behaviour is more predictable, which means less nasty surprises post construction.
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