Transform Group Construction

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The Transform GroupMeet Our Team

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Alan WilsonThe InventorThe Formaframe system is Alan’s brainchild: not content with the heavy duty, old fashioned construction methods used around him, Alan decided to revolutionise construction by creating the Formaframe system.Alan realised the potential that could be unleashed when ordinary materials formed an extraordinary combination.

A Logistics Systems Designer/Engineer, Alan has over 40 years of experience in designing and project managing over 2Million sq/m of warehousing equipment in over 20 countries.

Keith Lawrence C.Eng.; M.I.C.E.; M.I.Struct.E

The Engineer

Keith has 40 years of experience as a chartered civil and structural engineer. He spent 15 years with the UK government in various MOD defence projects and also ran a consulting engineering office in Gibraltar for 20 years. Keith uses his wealth of experience and technical expertise to demonstrate the practical realities of the system. The Formaframe concept isn’t just the stuff of imaginations; Keith shows how to turn dreams of the future into a tangible reality today.

The Transform GroupMeet Our Team


Lionel Fitch MIH

The EntrepreneurWith over 30yrs of years of experience in senior

management in the hospitality and construction sector in Europe and Asia, Lionel is no stranger to turning concept into reality. Lionel’s enthusiasm led to transforming the

marriage of foamed concrete and steel construction from prototype to a commercially viable solution.

Lionel is passionate about turning the Formaframe System into a global phenomenon. Whether it’s a resort in Gambia, an apartment development in England or a housing solution

in Sri Lanka, it’s all child’s play for Lionel.

Michael Cooray ARB, RIBA

The ArchitectAs a Chartered Architect, Michael has been in the

construction industry for over 20 years, with experience in Project Management and Client Advisory

Services on construction projects. He is committed to

Practical Design that is Sustainable and Cost Effective.

Stewart BournThe Health and Safety

ConsultantWith over 25 years

experience as both a project manager and a fully

chartered Health and Safety practitioner in the Logistics industry, Stewart adds important skills for

installation execution and workforce training

The Transform Group

The Transform Group’s Formaframeconstruction system is revolutionary.

This radical method enables the building of high quality, low-cost habitations in an extremely short time scale.

Whether residential or commercial warehouses, all constructions use:

• The same simple standardised components

• The same method of assembly

We use local labour and indigenous resources as far as possible.

Simple. Fast. Cost-effective.


The Formaframe Concept

Our system focuses on producing high quality, durable housing that can be rapidly built and easily changed.

Quick and easy:We don’t believe in complicated systems that only an exclusive few can understand. Our constructions can be easily and quickly assembled by unskilled, untrained labourers.

Express delivery:With the exception of the light weight steel and custom foaming agent (which can be speedily distributed globally by our international suppliers), all our material is locally sourced.

Flexible:Our system supports the evolution of emergency shelters into more permanent dwellings, so that the materials can be reused again and again.

So whether you want to reconfigure, resize, or relocate, it’s all possible.


Swift. Flexible. Straightforward.

The Formaframe Concept

Our dwellings, however basic, last as long as you want them.

You can take them down tomorrow and rebuild them elsewhere or you can leave them there for decades. We don’t subscribe to the short term, throwaway trends of today: our structures have been proved to last for over 40 years.

Furthermore, they are highly thermal energy efficient which means lower fuel costs.

The light weight structures are also ideal for disaster prone areas of the globe where falling masonry can be a hazard. They are also rigid enough to withstand high winds.


Low cost for you. Low cost for the environment.

Built in 1976, still going strong in 2015

The Formaframe construction system

Foamed Concrete

Ordinary sand and cement is mixed with a custom foaming agent to transform it into cellular foamed concrete which is highly resistant to both shrinking and cracking during its curing cycle.

• No heavy machinery required: it’s easy to mix and pour

• Extremely thermal efficient

• No additional finish or plaster required: Ready-to-paint smooth finish

• Highly resistant to moisture transmission even in adverse conditions

• Strong and hard wearing

Foamed concrete: robust, insulating and enduring.


The Formaframe construction system

Lightweight Steel

Thin gauged, cold-rolled, perforated steel sections are used to form strong, robust steel frames.

Its inherent strength is derived from the precise 8-fold bending of the frame section

• Strength: One single frame, installed to a height up to 12m can carry over 12 tonnes.

• Easily transportable: steel and insulation to build up to 12 Transform bungalows, with an area of 72m2 each, can be supplied in a single shipping container (considerably more of smaller dwellings/disaster relief units).

• Easily assembled: no welding needed, just simple bolting that can be done on-site

Lightweight steel: strong, flexible and portable.


The Perfect Match

Together, lightweight steel skeleton and the foamed concrete are the Formaframeconstruction system to create dwellings that are:

• Highly durable

• Extremely thermal energy efficient

• Able to withstand high wind forces

• Earthquake tolerant

• Robust

• Cost efficient

The structure provides the external shell for any internal fit out using local materials.

Foamed concrete and lightweight steel: a versatile and unique combination


Quick and Easy

Our labour and resources are locally sourced and supplied as much as possible.

No heavy machinery or welding, a simple on-site assembly process with minimal bolting.

Local, untrained labour can be used with minimal supervision by the Transform Group.

No scaffolding or ladders required: the same steel can be used to form any necessary platforms and ladder.

The bulk of the foamed concrete ingredients (i.e. sand and cement) use indigenous resources.

The steel framework and cellular foam is supplied by our global supplier network.

Local labour. Indigenous resources. Simply formed.


Versatile

Due to the 50mm incremental fixing adjustability of the steel framework, virtually any rectangular footprint can be assembled, up to a maximum roof span of 6m. Bungalows, multi- storey houses, warehouses, school buildings….it’s all possible.

All the components can be reconfigured to create larger, more complex structures when required.

The steel-only skeleton structure can quickly and easily be dismantled and reassembled for ready relocation.

In general, internal walls are not essential to the structural integrity of the smaller buildings. Internal walls can be wherever you want, or nowhere at all. Open plan, multi-room: you decide.

Can be used again and again, in a myriad of forms.


Housing Schemes


Affordable housing for the developing world

The Formaframe construction system is also well suited to low- cost housing schemes.

Using the Transform Group concept, a team of five are able to erect 25 affordable housing units in one month.

The use of local labour and resources aidsregeneration of the local economy.

The modular design provides affordable, spacious housing which is readily upgradeable for minimal additional cost.

The houses are non-combustible, well insulated and resistant to damp and rot.

Luxury Housing

Spacious, quality housing need no longer be the preserve of the wealthy.

Our low cost, easy build construction is not limited to temporary shelters and basic housing: the concept can be expanded to create housing such as this.

Our innovative steel and concrete structure is easily adaptable and strong enough to support more complex structures.

The weatherproof foamed concrete has a smoother finish than the usual rendering, and can be painted onto directly.

Alternatively, any available cladding can be used.


High quality housing for everyone

Boatyard Workshop


Norwich, UK

Built in 1982 in a week and a half, this workshop is still in use today.

Despite its exposed, damp location (it is located near a river) the property has successfully resisted the onslaught of the elements for over 30 years.

The current occupier’s testimony:• There are no cracks, damp or mildew in the

building• The single layer wall has withstood heavy rains

and snow• Highly thermal efficient • Free of the dust found in usual

concrete/rendered walls• Strong anchoring, even when fitting heavy

machinery to the walls

2 Storey Affordable Housing


FU

Melsiripura, Sri Lanka

In 2005, we created a proof of concept in rural, tropical Sri Lanka.

We used four unskilled labourers from the local farms, locally sourced sand and cement and simple local machinery to build a two storey, 66m2 footprint house with a usable attic space.

The construction took 4 days to complete, with only a cement mixer and foam generator as tools. No additional ladders, scaffolding or heavy machinery were used.

The Details


Affordable Housing (1 Room Unit)




Structural Cross Section Structural Plan



Structural Plan Structural Cross Section

Affordable Housing Bill of Quantities


One Room Unit Two Room Unit Three Room Unit

Weight of Steel in structure (kg)

600kg1100kg 1900kg

Roof Cladding (m2)43m2 73m2 135m2

External Wall Cladding (m2) 44m2 60m2 76m2

Internal Wall Cladding (m2) 42m2 77m2 138m2

Foamed Concrete in Walls (m3)

5m3 9m3

14m3

Doors 1no 2no 3no

Windows 900 x 850 5no 3no 3no

Windows 1900 x 850- 2no 5no

Affordable Housing (Modular)


Instead of separate buildings that require individual roofs and structural walls, our system enable the building of large spaces which can then be compartmentalised.

These can begin as multiple modules to shelter the maximum number of inhabitants, and can be later be reconfigured by the re-positioning of internal walls to form more spacious dwellings for the residents.

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Affordable Housing


End Elevation Structural Arrangement Structural Cross Section

Affordable Housing


External Front Elevation Structural Arrangement

Luxury Housing


Front View

Rear View

Construction. Transformed.


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