Experience the value of Studco's Technical Services
Studco offers delegated design opportunities for engineered shop drawings and calculations in cold formed steel (CFS) and light gauge steel (LGS) structures. Our unique advantage is derived from the merging of three essential elements of modern engineering: collaboration, a passion to solve our clients’ challenges, and a mission to change construction through innovation.
Boldly challenge the status quo
Asking tough questions and actively listening to our customer’s needs helps Studco find a better way to build and achieve optimal project outcomes. We are solutions driven and our innovative products often cut across conventional thinking and industry norms. That’s because we take our mission seriously: to change construction through innovation. At Studco, our customers are an integral part of our drive for meaningful innovation and impactful change. When we all come together with and open mind and a common purpose, grand designs can be achieved.
Building elements designed with expertise
- Walls – internal & external, load bearing & non-load bearing
- Seismic walls
- Acoustic walls & ceilings
- Fire-rated walls
- Bulkheads & complex features
- Anti-creaking treatment for tall buildings using the patented Vortex High Performance Framing System
- Modular construction & prefabrication
Prompt, Reactive Design Solutions for Construction Sites
Despite everyone’s best intentions, we are aware just how dynamic life is on the construction site and we understand that things can change rapidly once construction begins. Studco’s professional engineers are ready to step in at short notice to collaborate with the contractors and builders on site – as well as other key stakeholders – to find a workable, cost-effective solution with minimal downtime and interruption to the construction schedule. A hallmark of Studco’s collaborative engineering culture is spending the time with the site personnel to explore possible options; we insist that our engineers think win-win and ‘walk a mile in the customer’s shoes’ to ensure our engineering outcomes are practical, fit-for-purpose and compliant.
Standards, Codes and Compliance
The question of compliance with standards and codes can be a complex one. This is not a journey you need to take alone; Studco is well versed in navigating this area and are there to support builders, contractors, and architects. An in-depth understanding of the applicable standards and codes is essential in the fast-paced environment of an active building site where questions and conflicts arise on matters as diverse as interaction between building elements, excessive vertical deflection, internal static pressures, building movement, and point loads applied to fire-rated walls, to name a few. As a responsible manufacturer of quality products, Studco can provide a suite of certificates for our building systems, for your peace of mind:
- Certificate of Conformance
- ISO 9001 Certificate of Compliance
- Compliance of Physical Properties Certificate (project specific)
- Compliance Certificate for Building Design (Form 15, project specific)
- Certificate of Warranty (project specific)
- Engineering Design Documentation (project specific)
- Certified Material Test Certificates
In pursuit of engineering excellence, Studco engages leading universities and independent research facilities.
A Reputation for Success
Whether it be a grand stadium to seat thousands, or a 100-storey high-rise tower, or a blast-proof military base of national importance, our unique advantage in providing optimized designs for some of America’s most challenging projects starts with our delegated engineers. For more than 20 years in the USA, Studco has been successfully bringing together the many and various elements of the construction industry to create enduring buildings of excellence, and we look forward to working alongside you on your next project.
Examples of Studco’s Delegated Design & Engineering Services
Steel studs & top hats to support heavy stone cladding
Steel stud wall system in external load-bearing walls
HEDA Tough Wall System used in external infill walls
Engineered jambs & lintels for large window openings
CLT & steel stud combination in load-bearing structure
External seismic walls for heavy marble cladding
Tall walls up to 50 feet high for retail tenancy separation
Lightweight partition walls for apartment building
Detailed bulkhead with high static load
High external walls with heavy cladding in hospital
Curved bulkheads for heavy feature cladding
External soffit ceiling in high wind location
