IN THE FRAME: SEPTEMBER 2025
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Welcome to IN THE FRAME, your source of construction industry insights and inspiration from Howick.
This month is about momentum. Remagin Ireland shows how a full service offsite model, a strong team culture and Howick technology can deliver projects faster with consistent quality. We also look at how canibuild is speeding up pre-construction, how M3 Components aims to be the “IKEA of construction”, and how Arc Engineering is cutting large span portal construction by 25% with the X-CALIBR™ system. If this has you itching to know how ready you are for light steel framing automation, take our 2 minute quiz.
SMART BUILD SPOTLIGHT: Remagin Ireland
In our latest SMART BUILD SPOTLIGHT, we follow Remagin Ireland’s design-to-installation workflow and show how a strong team culture and a flat structure helps keep decisions close to the work. We also look at why Remagin Ireland believes “hand-holding” clients can pay dividends, and why sharing and retaining knowledge at every level of the business is invaluable.
Why it matters
If you are growing an offsite business or upgrading your current line, this is a must read, and the recorded interview a must watch. The way Remagin Ireland is blending technology, expertise, and people first values to drive growth, offers clear and transferable lessons you can put to work now.
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We travel around the world and meet with industry trailblazers to explore how they are pushing the boundaries with smarter construction methods. Each episode gives you a behind the curtain look into how different businesses combine people, process and technology to achieve outstanding results.
How to speed up pre-construction with canibuild
Pre‑construction is the bottleneck for many builders. At STEEL HORIZONS | TAMPA canibuild’s Greg Dettwiler showed us all how cloud tools can do weeks of pre-construction work in minutes. All you need is an address, and canibuild can pull together all your site information including contours, setbacks, risk zones, and more. But what is coming next is what has got us really excited: “Buy Now” home sales from the builder’s website.
Why it matters
While new technologies have accelerated the way we build, pre-construction has lagged behind until now. canibuild solves the site “knowledge gap” for builders, allowing you to price jobs with speed and accuracy and get projects moving.
M3 Components aim to be “IKEA of construction”
Want some more industry insight from our STEEL HORIZONS | TAMPA speaker series? This time M3 Components’ Innovations Manager Lorenzo Petrini shares how they are blending VDC, LEAN principles, and streamlining shop operations with the aim of becoming “the IKEA of construction”. Discover how repeatable systems and customisable designs live together in one workflow.
Why it matters
If you are fine-tuning shopfloor operations, this talk offers a map of the processes, roles, and data that keep throughput high and defects near zero.
X-CALIBR™ cuts weeks from large-span portal construction
Large span structures have tight timelines and high stakes. Discover how Arc Engineering’s Matt Nash expects the new X-CALIBR™ system to cut his build times for dairy sheds by over 25%. Built on Howick technology, X-CALIBR™ is a prefabricated structural solution for large span portal construction that ensures quality, reduces onsite labour, improves site safety, slashes waste, and delivers clients a faster ROI.
Why it matters
While currently only available in New Zealand, this case study shows how a smart roll-forming system like X-CALIBR™ can cut weeks from large-span projects.
Framing automation readiness
Still weighing up a shift to light steel framing automation? Take our quick two-minute quiz. In 12 simple questions, we will help bring some insights to your current readiness and point you to some useful resources.
Feeling inspired?
The construction industry is evolving rapidly, with forward thinking businesses constantly pushing the boundaries of automation, precision, and efficiency. Talk to us today about how Howick technology can help you be part of the evolution. Visit our website or email us to find out more.
