Midland Steel launches FasterFix Ready Mesh to accelerate Irish housing construction
Midland Steel, a leading Irish force in steel reinforcement innovation, has announced the launch of its newest breakthrough product, FasterFix Ready Mesh. The new mesh product is a pre-engineered, site ready, reinforcement system designed specifically to speed up housing completions in line with the Government’s Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) initiative.
With government targets of more than 50,000 homes per year to be delivered by 2030, FasterFix Ready Mesh is poised to play a vital role in delivering faster and more efficient builds.
This Irish designed and developed solution arrives on site fully prepared and custom-designed to each project, significantly cutting programme times and streamlining the building process. Some of the key benefits of FasterFix Ready Mesh include:
- Ready-to-place units that reduce installation time and labour costs
- No cutting or hot works, improving site safety and compliance
- Zero site waste, enhancing sustainability and reducing costs
- Lightweight panels for safer manual handling
- Custom and standard sizes tailored to each house type
- Manufactured using CARES-approved, low-carbon steel.
Tony Woods, CEO of Midland Steel, stated: “Our FasterFix Ready Mesh is a perfect example of Modern Methods of Construction. It’s efficient, sustainable, and built for performance. We believe it can be a game-changer for house building in Ireland.”
Founded in Mountmellick, County Laois, Midland Steel has grown into a leading international provider of steel reinforcement solutions, with operations across Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe. It is renowned for its commitment to innovation, quality and sustainability and continues to shape the future of construction by delivering smarter, safer and more efficient reinforcements systems.
Midland Steel’s products have been used in the construction of numerous major projects including Aviva Stadium, Amazon data centres in Dublin and Intel in Leixlip. Recently, the company announced a strategic partnership to license its modular rebar technology to Nucor Corporation, the largest producer of steel in the US.
