Modular Construction: ASD’s Organically Coated Steel Tailored to Modular Needs

The modular sector has specific needs and requirements. Discussions with our customers from the sector revealed that their three key priorities are sustainability, fire ratings and corrosion resistance. At ASD’s OCS (Organically Coated Steels) plant in Kidderminster, we have the…

Modular Construction: ASD Westok – Delivering Fully Fabricated Volumetric Frames for Modular Sector

ASD Westok is the structural steelwork fabrication arm of the ASD business. Westok invented the Westok cellular beam and has considerable experience with the design and manufacture of cellular and plate beams across a variety of construction sectors throughout the…

Modular Construction: Supplying Kits of Parts for Modular Building Frames

The modular construction industry is evolving to keep up with the growing demand for modern methods of construction. One of the approaches is Seismic demonstrator, a platform-based construction solutions. It has been designed to specifically help the industry reach the…

Modular Construction: Delivering Excellence to the Modular Sector

The construction industry is moving towards modular and modern methods of construction (MMC) due to the innumerable benefits these methods provide. The Construction Innovation Hub was launched in 2011 to guide the industry towards these changes and help it develop…

Westok Cellbeams From Reused Sections Used in Carbon-friendly Modular Façade Retention Solution

The UK construction sector continues to struggle with an ongoing lack of innovation, and despite advancements in technology and materials, the industry remains relatively slow to adopt new practices and continues to be heavily reliant on traditional methods. The need…

Westok Achieves New Certifications

ASD Westok, a specialist structural steelwork fabricator, has recently attained new fabrication certifications – RQSC for bridgeworks and other forms of fabrication work, as well as the addition of weathering steel to our UKCA FPC certification – further strengthening our…

Exciting Sustainability Updates to ASD Westok’s Cellbeam Software: New Features and Enhanced User Support

ASD Westok is thrilled to announce that we have rolled out a much-awaited update to our Westok cellular beam software, Cellbeam. This latest version, Cellbeam 10.4, has been developed by the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) and is available as a…

Cellular Beams and Cross-Laminated Timber: An Effective Combination

ASD Westok are becoming increasingly involved in projects where the structural form of the building is visually expressed. This oftentimes entails the use of exposed Westok Cellular Beam with either profiled metal decks slabs or precast concrete units. One interesting…

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