DEM Design. Engineering. Manufacture

"Supporting the Steel Framing Industry"

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July 27, 2010:
DEM website created

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** Recent marketing campaigns by certain profile manufacturers have attempted to besmirch the Howick profiles and convince clients that our products are not satisfactory.

DEM are here to support ALL our mutual customers and to this end we have published the attached response. PDF here **
 
What is DEM?
DEM is the combination of the knowledge of three well established companies that are working together to make the transition to using Light Gauge Steel Construction easier to handle.

Steve Napper Associates
Stephen Napper Associates are a leading Structural and Civil Engineering Consultancy with a speciality in light gauge steel. The practice is at the cutting edge of Light Steel Framing design, with over ten years experience in the area, as well as other MMC methods. 

Vertex Systems
Vertex is the leading building design software that allows full design of all components from the foundation to the walls, floors and roof design. Design is made easy with various automated features and has a custom link to the Howick Rollforming machine to turn accurate building design into accurate production.

Howick Ltd
Howick have been building rollforming equipment for over 30 Years. Their focused Framing Machines are designed to quickly produce accurate load bearing frames that allow the production of multi story structures.
 
What can DEM do for you?
We don’t propose we do all the work for you but we do make three of the largest components of you business easier. By offering our knowledge in each of our specialist areas.

The three main Questions we do answer are.

How do I take those initial plans from concept to production ready designs?

How do I make sure the designs meet the required standards and codes?

How do I produce the framing components and what equipment do I need?
 
Typical offering from DEM
Vertex supply the software, Technical Support and Training for the use of their software package. As required additional customisation of the software is available for the optimisation of you system as it evolves.
Light Gauge Steel House with high wind zones
Light Gauge Steel House with high wind zones
Stephen Napper Associates supply technical manuals that include the standard details needed to correctly finish the structure to building standards such as NHBC Chapter 6.10 and SCI P301 and CE Marking Certification. (Sample Pages Below.) As well as offering complete structural calculations for the project, including above and below ground works, thus offering a one stop solution for the whole project.
Howick supply the frame making machinery for producing walls floors and truss components. Along with the training and support needed to help companies new to the processes involved in producing their own framing components.
Howick rollforming machineLight gauge steel building