The benefits of light steel construction in relation to durability are:

• Design life predictions for light steel framing in a ‘warm frame’ environment are in excess of 250 years.
• The NHBC and other housing warrantee providers, require a design life in excess of 60 years, and accept the use of light steel construction.
• Light steel sections are protected from corrosion by continuous hot-dip zinc coating.
• Steel does not shrink, warp or change its shape.
• Light steel construction can be used for walls, floors, roofs and suspended ground floors.
• Steel does not creep under load.
• Galvanised steel does not suffer from fungal or biological deterioration and is not susceptible to insect infestation.
• Even in uninsulated roof constructions light steel sections provide a design life in excess of 100 years.