Key Features

Easy Construction

The system is designed on precise engineering, careful, systematic planning and factory manufacture so that the work “on-site” is minimal and requires much less skill than conventional building.     

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Certified for Cyclonic & Seismic Conditions

Up to 60% of Force 10 homes are in climatic and seismic high-risk areas. Over 20 years we have not had major damage to a single home while many adjacent homes have suffered major structural damage or been totally destroyed by cyclones, tremors or earthquakes.

The system requires that each wall panel be tied down at 1metre centres by very strong and robust fittings such that the roof is “anchored” through the roof trusses, wall studs, bearers, joists and stumps to the ground. In addition, the whole building is bolted together so securely that it cannot fall apart even in an intense earthquake.

People who sleep in Force 10 house rest soundly in the knowledge that they are sleeping in one of the safest structures in the world.     

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Cost Competitive

Force 10 is very cost competitive when compared to other structures built to a similar engineering standard such as block work for cyclone resistant housing or other steel structures in earthquake prone regions.    

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Environmentally Friendly and Energy Efficient

The Force 10 system from factory to site has some great environmental advantages.  Being precision engineered there is no wastage, and being all steel reduces the need to fell more trees. All components are transported to site at one time, significantly reducing the number of deliveries and the environmental impact on site. Maximum insulation minimises the cost of heating and cooling.

Our environmental credentials are impeccable, particularly when you consider:

• A Force 10 home comes with insulation already included as a standard feature.  It is  factory fitted, and is a world class insulation system integrated within the wall panel.

• This achieves an impressive R value of 3.5 and by the addition of insulated ceiling batts into the roof cavity R4.1 can be achieved.

• We have achieved up to an overall energy rating of 9 stars. This means less costly cooling or heating expenditure for you and less impact on the environment.

• Steel is 100% recyclable and up to 85% of steel used in building construction is ultimately recycled which means it doesn’t take up landfill space.

• Our system obviates the need to use concrete at the construction site meaning there is less disturbance to the local ecology and habitat and because we manufacture off site with little or no wastage there is almost no site waste produced to leech into the local habitat.

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Quality Guaranteed

We manufacture in accordance with the NCS International Certified Quality Management System, and our purpose built, quality assured factory guarantees a 10 year structural warranty and energy certificate.

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Borer and Termite Resistant

The Force 10 Floor, Wall and Roof truss systems use Zincalume G550 Hi – Tensile Steel which is 100% termite and borer proof. Because of this, the frames don’t require additional chemical treatments to protect them from pest attack. The use of steel as the base framing is recognised both here and overseas as a healthy home alternative for people suffering from asthma.

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Fire Resistant / Flood Tolerant

Zincalume G550 Hi –Tensile Steel is at the heart of every Force 10 home. Our steel panel is faced with an extremely durable fibre cement board and is injected with a fire retardant polyurethane insulation in building the basic structure. All of the fundamental elements of a Force 10 structure are non-combustible or fire resistant and make our homes some of the safest structures available in the world. In addition, the fibre cement board is resistant to water and even after 2 to 3 days immersion its structural integrity is unaffected.

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Fast Construction Time Frame

Force 10 construction is much faster than conventional construction to lock up stage as we are bringing pre –engineered panels to site.

We deliver significant savings and provide excellent on-site value for money with sub-contractors by reducing the effect of a number of variables on the building site. Variables like:

    Supplier Delays                * All Materials to lockup are ex Force 10 Factory

                                        * No incorrectly delivered materials

                                        * No waiting time

    Impact of bad Weather     * Reduced build time by up to 50%

                                        * Weather resistant materials

                                        * Costly Sub-Contractor delays reduced.

    Site Trades                     * Cladding, Sarking, Insulation, Window Installation,

                                           Tie Down, Framing & Truss  – construction time

                                           is dramatically reduced

    Internal Linings                Both our internal and external panels are bonded to

                                        the steel frame in the factory and therefore;

                                        * Sheet Hangers are not required for walls

                                        * No more Damaged Plasterboard

                                        * No Screws or Nails in walls

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Total Construction Solution

Our experience at Force 10 North Queensland allows us to offer you a Total Construction Solution. From assistance with site selection and finance, through to obtaining local council permits and on-site construction management, you can engage Force 10 North Queensland to bring your project to completion.

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When you build with Force 10 you can be assured of an extremely robust

finished structure with outstanding resistance to nature’s extremes.

Force 10 North Queensland 2/57 Stagpole Street, West End, Townsville 4810 QLD  Phone: 07 4772 5990 

Mobile: 0429 616 618  Email:  peter@force10nq.com