FORTECO® LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE FRAMING
PATENTED, PRE-MANUFACTURED, PRE-ENGINEERED LIGHT GAUGE STEEL AND CONCRETE COMPOSITE FLOOR AND WALL FRAMING SYSTEM
THE AWARD WINNING FORTECO FRAMING SYSTEMS SAVE COST, TIME AND ENERGY WHILE PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY AND LOWER BUILDING LIFE CYCLE COSTS FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS
SHOWCASE PROJECTS:
Good Harvest Market – Pewaukee, WI
FORTECO Lightweight Composite Framing Solutions: Floor Framing, Tilt Up Wall
- Uses less than half the concrete as traditional precast or tilt-up systems
- Easier to install with lighter equipment
- Site cast without the need for a concrete slab
- Pre-insulated panels can be cast in extreme cold weather
- Interior galvanized steel framing is ready for drywall
- Preformed openings in framing for easy installation of wiring and piping
- Thermal mass wall with superior Insulation and integrated “Radiant Barrier”
- Unlimited exterior finish options
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Five Diamonds Mezzanine – Waukesha, WI
FORTECO Floor Framing Advantages:
- Panelized for fast installation
- Lightweight with min. 3” standard concrete topping
- Composite construction for excellent span to depth ratio
- High load capacity with unlimited design flexibility
- Built-in Camber for super flat floors after concrete is poured
- Insulation decking for superior sound attenuation
- Galvanized steel framing is ready for drywall
- Large preformed openings for easy installation of HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing
- Perfect for in-floor radiant heating
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FORTECO Lightweight Composite Framing is a revolutionary new building system for commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential structures. The patented system cleverly utilizes steel, concrete and insulation as structural components for floor and wall framing.
FORTECO framing can reduce overall construction costs up to 20%; shorten construction time by 50% while creating a super-insulated building.
It is an excellent platform for emerging green building technologies making “Net Zero” building construction a reality.