Liftshafts & Vertical Cores

LGSF Shaft Wall and Vertical Core Solutions

At Build with Steel, our steel-framed lift shaft and vertical core systems are designed to deliver strength, accuracy and ease of installation, supporting everything from residential apartment blocks to complex commercial developments. By manufacturing LGSF components off-site and delivering them ready for installation, we ensure consistent quality and streamlined construction on site.

Our steel-framed core solutions provide:

• High Rigidity and Load Capacity: Engineered steel sections provide the stiffness and strength required to maintain alignment and structural stability across multiple storeys, ensuring lift systems operate safely and efficiently.
• Accurate Coordination with Services and Shaft Fittings: Our design team carefully coordinates lift shaft dimensions, service penetrations and fixing points to accommodate lift mechanisms, electrical systems, ventilation and other critical building services.
• Rapid Installation with Minimal Site Disruption: Prefabricated steel components allow vertical cores to be assembled quickly and safely, reducing reliance on complex temporary works and helping to maintain project momentum.
• Integration with Fire and Safety Systems: Frames are designed to meet strict fire resistance and safety requirements, supporting fire protection systems, fire-rated linings and protected escape routes.
• Dimensional Precision: Off-site fabrication ensures lift shafts and cores are built to exact tolerances, reducing installation issues and enabling seamless coordination with lift manufacturers so equipment can be fitted without delay. Our engineers bring extensive experience, having designed numerous LGSF lift shaft solutions across Europe, ensuring confidence in both performance and integration.

Our steel core systems are engineered to support travel risers, finishes, structural connections and service penetrations while maintaining the integrity of the building's structure and safety systems. By combining engineering expertise with precision manufacturing, Build with Steel delivers vertical core solutions that provide stability, efficiency and reliability from the ground floor to the top level.