The Transform Group provides a revolutionary construction system called Formaframe that uses lightweight steel frames and foamed concrete. It allows for high-quality, low-cost buildings to be constructed rapidly using local materials and labor. The system is versatile and can be used to build various structure types, from homes to warehouses. It provides durable and energy efficient buildings that can be easily assembled, disassembled, and relocated.

1. The Transform Group
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2. The Transform Group
Meet Our Team
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Alan Wilson
The Inventor
The Formaframe system is Alan’s
brainchild: not content with the heavy
duty, old fashioned construction
methods used around him, Alan
decided to revolutionise construction
by creating the Formaframe system.
Alan realised the potential that could
be unleashed when ordinary materials
formed an extraordinary combination.
A Logistics Systems Designer/Engineer,
Alan has over 40 years of experience in
designing and project managing over
2Million sq/m of warehousing
equipment in over 20 countries.
Keith Lawrence C.Eng.; M.I.C.E.; M.I.Struct.E
The Engineer
Keith has 40 years of experience as a
chartered civil and structural engineer.
He spent 15 years with the UK
government in various MOD defence
projects and also ran a consulting
engineering office in Gibraltar for 20
years.
Keith uses his wealth of experience and
technical expertise to demonstrate the
practical realities of the system. The
Formaframe concept isn’t just the stuff
of imaginations; Keith shows how to
turn dreams of the future into a
tangible reality today.

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Meet Our Team
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Lionel Fitch MIH
The Entrepreneur
With over 30yrs of years of experience in senior
management in the hospitality and construction sector in
Europe and Asia, Lionel is no stranger to turning concept
into reality. Lionel’s enthusiasm led to transforming the
marriage of foamed concrete and steel construction from
prototype to a commercially viable solution.
Lionel is passionate about turning the Formaframe System
into a global phenomenon. Whether it’s a resort in Gambia,
an apartment development in England or a housing solution
in Sri Lanka, it’s all child’s play for Lionel.
Michael Cooray ARB, RIBA
The Architect
As a Chartered Architect,
Michael has been in the
construction industry for over 20
years, with experience in Project
Management and Client Advisory
Services on construction
projects. He is committed to
Practical Design that is
Sustainable and Cost Effective.
Stewart Bourn
The Health and Safety
Consultant
With over 25 years
experience as both a project
manager and a fully
chartered Health and
Safety practitioner in the
Logistics industry, Stewart
adds important skills for
installation execution and
workforce training

4. The Transform Group
The Transform Group’s Formaframe
construction system is revolutionary.
This radical method enables the building of high
quality, low-cost habitations in an extremely
short time scale.
Whether residential or commercial warehouses,
all constructions use:
• The same simple standardised components
• The same method of assembly
We use local labour and indigenous resources
as far as possible.
Simple. Fast. Cost-effective.
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5. The Formaframe Concept
Our system focuses on producing high quality,
durable housing that can be rapidly built and easily
changed.
Quick and easy:
We don’t believe in complicated systems that only an
exclusive few can understand. Our constructions can
be easily and quickly assembled by unskilled,
untrained labourers.
Express delivery:
With the exception of the light weight steel and
custom foaming agent (which can be speedily
distributed globally by our international suppliers), all
our material is locally sourced.
Flexible:
Our system supports the evolution of emergency
shelters into more permanent dwellings, so that the
materials can be reused again and again.
So whether you want to reconfigure, resize, or
relocate, it’s all possible.
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Swift. Flexible. Straightforward.

6. The Formaframe Concept
Our dwellings, however basic, last as long as you
want them.
You can take them down tomorrow and rebuild
them elsewhere or you can leave them there for
decades. We don’t subscribe to the short term,
throwaway trends of today: our structures have
been proved to last for over 40 years.
Furthermore, they are highly thermal energy
efficient which means lower fuel costs.
The light weight structures are also ideal for
disaster prone areas of the globe where falling
masonry can be a hazard. They are also rigid
enough to withstand high winds.
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Low cost for you. Low cost for the environment.
Built in 1976, still going strong in 2015

7. The Formaframe construction system
Foamed Concrete
Ordinary sand and cement is mixed with a
custom foaming agent to transform it into
cellular foamed concrete which is highly
resistant to both shrinking and cracking
during its curing cycle.
• No heavy machinery required: it’s easy to
mix and pour
• Extremely thermal efficient
• No additional finish or plaster required:
Ready-to-paint smooth finish
• Highly resistant to moisture transmission
even in adverse conditions
• Strong and hard wearing
Foamed concrete: robust, insulating and enduring.
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8. The Formaframe construction system
Lightweight Steel
Thin gauged, cold-rolled, perforated steel sections are
used to form strong, robust steel frames.
Its inherent strength is derived from the precise 8-
fold bending of the frame section
• Strength: One single frame, installed to a height up
to 12m can carry over 12 tonnes.
• Easily transportable: steel and insulation to build
up to 12 Transform bungalows, with an area of
72m2 each, can be supplied in a single shipping
container (considerably more of smaller
dwellings/disaster relief units).
• Easily assembled: no welding needed, just simple
bolting that can be done on-site
Lightweight steel: strong, flexible and portable.
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9. The Perfect Match
Together, lightweight steel skeleton and the
foamed concrete are the Formaframe
construction system to create dwellings that
are:
• Highly durable
• Extremely thermal energy efficient
• Able to withstand high wind forces
• Earthquake tolerant
• Robust
• Cost efficient
The structure provides the external shell for any
internal fit out using local materials.
Foamed concrete and lightweight steel: a versatile and unique combination
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10. Quick and Easy
Our labour and resources are locally sourced
and supplied as much as possible.
No heavy machinery or welding, a simple on-
site assembly process with minimal bolting.
Local, untrained labour can be used with
minimal supervision by the Transform Group.
No scaffolding or ladders required: the same
steel can be used to form any necessary
platforms and ladder.
The bulk of the foamed concrete ingredients
(i.e. sand and cement) use indigenous
resources.
The steel framework and cellular foam is
supplied by our global supplier network.
Local labour. Indigenous resources. Simply formed.
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11. Versatile
Due to the 50mm incremental fixing adjustability
of the steel framework, virtually any rectangular
footprint can be assembled, up to a maximum
roof span of 6m. Bungalows, multi- storey houses,
warehouses, school buildings….it’s all possible.
All the components can be reconfigured to create
larger, more complex structures when required.
The steel-only skeleton structure can quickly and
easily be dismantled and reassembled for ready
relocation.
In general, internal walls are not essential to the
structural integrity of the smaller buildings.
Internal walls can be wherever you want, or
nowhere at all. Open plan, multi-room: you
decide.
Can be used again and again, in a myriad of forms.
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12. Housing Schemes
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Affordable housing for the developing world
The Formaframe construction system is also well
suited to low- cost housing schemes.
Using the Transform Group concept, a team of five
are able to erect 25 affordable housing units in one
month.
The use of local labour and resources aids
regeneration of the local economy.
The modular design provides affordable, spacious
housing which is readily upgradeable for minimal
additional cost.
The houses are non-combustible, well insulated and
resistant to damp and rot.

13. Luxury Housing
Spacious, quality housing need no longer be
the preserve of the wealthy.
Our low cost, easy build construction is not
limited to temporary shelters and basic
housing: the concept can be expanded to
create housing such as this.
Our innovative steel and concrete structure is
easily adaptable and strong enough to support
more complex structures.
The weatherproof foamed concrete has a
smoother finish than the usual rendering, and
can be painted onto directly.
Alternatively, any available cladding can be
used.
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High quality housing for everyone

14. Boatyard Workshop
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Norwich, UK
Built in 1982 in a week and a half, this workshop is
still in use today.
Despite its exposed, damp location (it is located
near a river) the property has successfully resisted
the onslaught of the elements for over 30 years.
The current occupier’s testimony:
• There are no cracks, damp or mildew in the
building
• The single layer wall has withstood heavy rains
and snow
• Highly thermal efficient
• Free of the dust found in usual
concrete/rendered walls
• Strong anchoring, even when fitting heavy
machinery to the walls

15. 2 Storey Affordable Housing
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FU
Melsiripura, Sri Lanka
In 2005, we created a proof of concept in
rural, tropical Sri Lanka.
We used four unskilled labourers from the
local farms, locally sourced sand and
cement and simple local machinery to
build a two storey, 66m2 footprint house
with a usable attic space.
The construction took 4 days to complete,
with only a cement mixer and foam
generator as tools. No additional ladders,
scaffolding or heavy machinery were used.

16. The Details
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17. Affordable Housing (1 Room Unit)
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18. Affordable Housing (1 Room Unit)
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Structural Cross Section Structural Plan

19. Affordable Housing (2 Room Unit)
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20. Affordable Housing (2 Room Unit)
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Structural Plan Structural Cross Section

21. Affordable Housing Bill of Quantities
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One Room Unit Two Room Unit Three Room Unit
Weight of Steel in structure
(kg)
600kg
1100kg 1900kg
Roof Cladding (m2)
43m2 73m2 135m2
External Wall Cladding (m2) 44m2 60m2 76m2
Internal Wall Cladding (m2) 42m2 77m2 138m2
Foamed Concrete in Walls
(m3)
5m3 9m3
14m3
Doors 1no 2no 3no
Windows 900 x 850 5no 3no 3no
Windows 1900 x 850
- 2no 5no

22. Affordable Housing (Modular)
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Instead of separate buildings that
require individual roofs and structural
walls, our system enable the building
of large spaces which can then be
compartmentalised.
These can begin as multiple modules
to shelter the maximum number of
inhabitants, and can be later be
reconfigured by the re-positioning of
internal walls to form more spacious
dwellings for the residents.
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23. Affordable Housing
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End Elevation Structural Arrangement Structural Cross Section

24. Affordable Housing
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External Front Elevation Structural Arrangement

25. Luxury Housing
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Front View
Rear View

26. Luxury Housing
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Front View
Rear View

27. Construction. Transformed.
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