Newcastle Steel Frames & Trusses

What Newcastle Steel Frames & Trusses does

Newcastle Steel Frames & Trusses (NSFT) is a family-owned manufacturer and installer of lightweight steel framing systems for the Australian construction industry, headquartered in Morisset, New South Wales. Founded in 1983 (per firmographic data; the company history records 1990) and operating for over 35 years, the company designs, fabricates, and installs steel wall frames, roof trusses, floor systems, mezzanines, and granny flat frame kits primarily from BlueScope TRUECORE steel in 75mm and 90mm profiles. The offering combines engineering (CAD/CAM design, rollforming manufacturing), supply (kit delivery to site), and professional installation across residential, commercial, education, healthcare, aged care, and social housing projects.

NSFT serves a dual customer base: first-time owner builders and custom home builders on the residential side, and commercial builders, developers, and government/education clients on the project side. Named customers include Brookfield Homes, MOJO Homes, Vision Homes, Complete by McDonald Jones, Eternal Homes, Sensé Homes, Heritage College Lake Macquarie, Kurri Kurri Hospital, Regis Aged Care, Redhead Aged Care Facility, St. Nicholas Early Education Centre, Rosary Park Catholic School, St. Patricks Primary School, MARS Building, Nulex Constructions, and Ingenia Lifestyle. Revenue is generated through one-time sale of design-engineered steel frame kits and professional installation services, with quote-based pricing and no public disclosure of rates or revenue.

The business operates a single manufacturing facility in Morisset with multiple rollformers, supported by a small core team (7 employees) and a partnership with Super-Span Hunter for modular mezzanine systems. Go-to-market is direct sales via phone, email, factory tours, and information days, complemented by builder referrals and YouTube testimonials. The company is a member of NASH, HIA, and MBA, and is positioned to capture share from timber framing in termite-prone and bush fire-rated NSW regions given the non-combustible, termite-proof, and 50-year warranty properties of TRUECORE steel.

Name

Newcastle Steel Frames & Trusses

Legal name

Newcastle Steel Frames & Trusses

Website

https://newcastlesteelframes.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Newcastle Steel Frames & Trusses is a family-owned Morisset, NSW manufacturer and installer of lightweight steel framing — wall frames, trusses, floor systems, mezzanines, and granny flat kits — serving residential builders, commercial developers, and government/education clients across Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Central Coast, and Sydney.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Light Gauge Steel Framing

NAICS

Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312), Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)

akta.pro primary industry

Cold-Formed Steel Framing & Studs (IMADACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA), Metal Roofing & Wall Panels (Architectural/Structural) (IMADACAG)

Keywords

• Light gauge steel framing
• Steel roof trusses
• Floor joist systems
• Mezzanine construction
• Granny flat frame kits

Headquarters

HQ city

Morisset

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Steel Frame Design, Fabrication and Supply: Design, fabricate and supply precision-engineered steel wall frames using Bluescope TRUECORE steel. Custom designs from architectural or engineering drawings for walls, roof trusses, and floor systems. Deliver kit to site for customer installation.
2. Steel Frame Installation Services: Full installation services for steel frames, trusses, and floor systems. Multiple installation teams with over 10 years experience. Handles both residential and commercial projects.
3. Complete Mezzanine Systems: Supply and install complete mezzanine systems including structural steel frame, stairs, handrails, sheet flooring. Turnkey solution from quote to completion.
4. Granny Flat Frame Kits: Supply steel frame kits for granny flats from approved plans. Design, fabrication and delivery to site.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Designs, fabricates and supplies precision-engineered lightweight steel wall frames, roof trusses and floor systems using BlueScope TRUECORE steel from a Morisset manufacturing facility. Provides complete mezzanine systems, granny flat frame kits, and turnkey installation services for residential and commercial construction projects across the Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Central Coast, and Sydney regions.

Product overview

Newcastle Steel Frames & Trusses is a local family-owned manufacturer offering a comprehensive suite of steel framing solutions for the construction industry. Their core product portfolio consists of precision-engineered steel wall frames (available in 75mm and 90mm profiles), steel trusses and rafters for various roof configurations, and multiple floor system options including Super-Span modular systems and Webbed Joist systems. The company also provides complete mezzanine systems and steel granny flat frame kits as standalone offerings. All primary products are fabricated from BlueScope TRUECORE steel and can be purchased as supply-only kits or with professional installation services. The product line serves both residential (custom homes, granny flats, extensions) and commercial (aged care facilities, schools, hospitals, warehouses) construction segments across the Hunter Valley, Central Coast, and Sydney regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steel Wall Frames Lightweight steel wall frames fabricated from 0.55mm to 1.2mm Bluescope TRUECORE Steel in 75mm and 90mm profiles, designed using CAD software and precision-engineered to the millimetre for residential and commercial construction.
• Steel Trusses and Rafters Steel roof trusses and rafters with high strength-to-weight ratio achieving long spans, available in standard hipped roofs, scissor trusses, and custom curved designs. Webbed rafters allow services to be run through ceilings.
• Super-Span Floor System Engineered modular steel floor system ideal for commercial and residential applications, offering lightweight, easy-to-install flooring solutions that reduce the need for traditional structural steel.
• Webbed Joist Floor System Steel webbed joists in 75mm and 90mm profiles ranging from 150mm to 600mm, achieving spans over 8m. Open web design allows services and air conditioning ducts to be run through without drilling or cutting.
• Complete Mezzanine Systems Full mezzanine solutions including structural steel frame, stairs, handrails, sheet flooring and supporting components, designed to fit existing buildings for additional storage, operations, or office space.
• Steel Granny Flat Frame Kits Precision-engineered steel frame kits for granny flat construction, including walls, roof trusses and floor system designed from approved plans, fabricated from BlueScope TRUECORE steel and delivered to site.
• Steel Frame Installation Services Professional installation of steel frames, trusses, and floor systems for residential and commercial projects, performed by in-house installation teams with over 10 years of experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Steel frames weigh at least 30% less than comparable timber frames
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Super-Span HuntercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Super-Span Hunter for mezzanine floor system solutions. Collaboratively design and fabricate custom mezzanines at the Morisset factory, transported to site and installed. Examples include Rathmines Lake Macquarie and Morisset Business mezzanine projects.
• MARS Building Pty LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with MARS Building spanning 15+ years on various projects. Most recently collaborated on 'Eve Apartments' Mayfield (36 social/affordable homes under NSW Government SAHF program) and Morisset townhouse project (15 two-storey townhouses).
• Eternal HomesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking together for over a year across western Lake Macquarie and Lower Hunter on Park Rise Estate development (340 homes total, 12 supplied so far).
• Nulex ConstructionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Elements of Toronto' Retirement Village - 22 new homes plus community centre under construction.
• Stevens ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked closely with Stevens Construction and architects/engineers to redesign 'Woodglen' Apartments at Erina to eliminate concrete and structural steel, replacing with lightweight steel frames and trusses.
• Patterson Building GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with Patterson Building Group on St. Patricks Primary School Lochinvar project (3 buildings). Patterson provided photography of completed project.
• Kingston BuildingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKingston Building constructed Kurri Kurri Hospital using Newcastle Steel Frames & Trusses' TRUECORE steel frames for the adjacent bushland project.
• LMO ConstructionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal installation team for OZSEA Enterprises oyster farming project. LMO Constructions handled truss installation for rustic core-filled blockwork project.
• BlueScope (TRUECORE Steel)coreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive use of BlueScope's TRUECORE steel for all frames and trusses. TRUECORE steel comes with 50-year warranty, protected from corrosion by hot-dipped zinc-aluminium alloy coating. Key material supplier and technology partner.
• NASH (National Association of Steel-framed Housing)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of National Association of Steel-framed Housing. References NASH bush fire code compliance for steel frames in bush fire areas.
• HIA (Housing Industry Association)minorOthersMember of Housing Industry Association (HIA).
• MBA (Master Builders Association)minorOthersMember of Master Builders Association (MBA).

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Steel Frame Solutions: Australian steel framing fabricator supplying wall frames, roof trusses and floor systems to residential and commercial builders using TRUECORE steel. Smaller regional competitor with directly comparable product mix.
• Scottsdale Construction Systems: Australian cold-formed steel framing manufacturer offering wall frames, trusses, joists and floor systems to residential and commercial builders. Directly comparable product portfolio and builder-targeted GTM.
• Framecad: New Zealand/Australian-origin rollforming equipment supplier that also produces steel framing systems. Comparable end-product offering (light gauge steel frames and trusses) with a technology-led differentiator in rollformer machinery.
• Dynamic Steel Frame: Australian rollformed steel frame, truss and floor system manufacturer using BlueScope TRUECORE steel with similar design, fabrication and supply offering for residential and commercial builders. Closest direct competitor in product scope, though larger and multi-state.

Broad incumbents

• BlueScope Steel: Australia's largest steel manufacturer and supplier of TRUECORE steel used by NSFT. Acts both as primary material supplier and as a broader industry incumbent shaping steel framing standards through NASH.
• Studco Building Systems: Australian manufacturer of light gauge steel framing components and systems for commercial and residential construction. Overlaps with NSFT on wall framing and structural metal components but offers broader product portfolio.
• InfraBuild (formerly OneSteel): Australia's largest steel distribution and products business including structural steel, reinforcing, and tube/pipe. Operates adjacent to light-gauge framing with broader product portfolio across commercial construction.

Others

• Pryda (ITW): Australian manufacturer of structural steel connector plates, timber and steel truss software and components. Adjacent/ecosystem player providing enabling products (connectors, design software) used in truss and frame fabrication industry-wide.
• MiTek Australia: Supplier of software, engineering services and connector plates for truss and frame manufacturers. Adjacent ecosystem participant enabling steel and timber framing fabrication rather than a direct fabricator.
• NASH (National Association of Steel-framed Housing): Industry association setting standards and building codes for steel-framed housing in Australia. NSFT is a member; NASH certification and bush fire code compliance directly supports NSFT's go-to-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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