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Case Studies

Projects that prove the system

Real builds. Verified times. See how the Truss House portal frame system performs on site. More case studies on the way.

Case studies

Alexander Construction portal frame build in Napier during installation.

Featured study

Single-level residential

Alexander Construction

Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

A time and motion study of Alexander Construction's first Truss House build. 31 frames installed across 125 sqm in 136 minutes of active framing time — on a first build, with no optimisations applied.

Active framing time
136 min (31 frames)
Total elapsed time
305 min (5 hrs 5 min)
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Completed Clever Living Co Dorset cabin exterior in Nelson.

Single-level residential — compact dwelling

Clever Living Co

Nelson, New Zealand

Installation data sheet for Clever Living Co's 'Dorset' model in Nelson. A 3-person team installed a 50 sqm dwelling at 1.5 minutes per frame — verified via time in motion study.

1.5 min/frame (verified) Frame install time

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