Mark is Homefab's Business Development Manager, and with many years experience in customer relations - both local and international - who could be a better addition to Homefab and our community? Mark has spent many years in Supervisory and Management roles and is a highly sought after account manager and sales rep! He has been [...]
Steel framed homes offer a number of advantages over traditional timber-framed homes. From it’s strength to its sustainability, steel framing consistently proves to be the better choice when it comes to building homes. Steel is a versatile building material that has led to its use in nearly every stage of the kit home construction [...]
The frame of a home is its backbone so it’s important that it’s strong and secure. There have been many debates over the years over timber framed homes versus steel framed homes. While both steel framed homes and timber framed homes have their pros and cons, it seems that steel framed homes are the standout [...]
When it comes to homes in Australia, many people think Steel Framed Homes are a relatively new concept in modern housing. However, what many people don’t realise is that steel has been used as a building material for homes in Australia for over 50 years! Looking back even further steel has been used as a [...]
When building a new home, we think it’s important to consider how it will impact our environment. Far North Queensland is undoubtedly a beautiful part of the world and we would like to keep it that way! At Homefab, we realise that our choice of building materials now, will impact future generations and we are [...]
Steel is fast becoming a popular building material for Australian homes. With its high strength to weight ratio, it has proven to be a superior construction material in many ways. Many builders choose wood out of habit without considering the benefits of building with steel. Steel, however, offers many advantages over timber as a building [...]
Building a Steel-Framed Home, also known as a Kit Home is becoming a popular option for people looking to build in Australia. Despite their increasing popularity, there are still many common misconceptions or myths about the use of steel that cause some people concern. Many people remain unconvinced about the suitability of steel structures mainly [...]
When artist David Vivian’s rainforest retreat was destroyed by fire, Homefab came on board to create ‘The Perch’ – an innovative new home that would rise from the ashes and go on to take top honours for ‘best use of steel framing’ in Queensland’s Master Builders Housing and Construction Awards. David was due to [...]
