Rigid Steel Framing Brisbane Australia
A business relationship lasting over a Decade and a Generation
RIGID Steel Framing is a family owned and operated business in the Queensland Australia.
Rigid Steel Framing has been a customer of Scottsdale Construction Systems since 1999.
Originally started by Len and Paul Rixon the business is now owned and operated by Paul and wife Jodie since Lens’ retirement in 2008.
Rigid Steel Framing was the first customer using Scottsdale Construction Systems technology in Queensland and one of the early pioneers using the system in Australia..
Background
Rigid had been investigating options to produce light gauge steel framing for housing in white ant (termite) ridden Queensland. Rigid Steel Framing first became a customer of Scottsdale Construction Systems in 1999 and purchased a 400 Series Panel Fabrication System.
Starting out with Scottsdale’s original 400 Series panelised fabrication system Rigid became a successful producer of steel framing in Queensland.
Continued Growth
After buying two 400 Series panelised fabrication systems Rigid continued to expand in both the residential and commercial construction sectors.
Over time with its business growing Rigid purchased newer generation Scottsdale 700 Series Fabrication Systems and later added the Scottsdale 600 Series Truss Fabrication System in 2010.
In June 2011 Rigid took delivery of a Scottsdale 700 Series 70mm Panelised Fabrication systems for the supply of steel framing to the booming transportable house frame market in Australia.
TODAY RIGID STEEL FRAMING HAS:
Series 700 90mm Panelised x2 Fabrication System,
Series 400 70mm Panelised Fabrication System,
Series 600 Truss Fabrication System,
Series 700 70mm Panelised
On-going Software Updates & Release
Rigid have benefited from the on going software development by Scottsdale Construction Systems.
The major enhancements and new releases over the 10 years they have been a customer has resulted in a significant increase in design speed and accuracy.
Today
Today Rigid has five Scottsdale fabrication systems and continues to grow and provide the highest level of service and quality steel frames to its customers big and small.
Paul Rixon commented, “The on-going software development and support provided by Scottsdale Construction Systems has been a key to our successes in the steel framing”.












