The innovative, post-tensioned steel roof solution for the CWLE at Forbes, NSW incorporates clear spans of 84 metres over a site of approximately 9,700 m² with clear heights of 5.5m rising to 14m in the centre of the building.

Remarkably, the entire structure has an average steel weight of just 15kg/m².

Such large spans are unprecedented in livestock facilities and agriculture in general, where traditional saw-tooth designs with a forest of internal columns are commonly used.

Animal and people comfort on sale days is of critical importance, as cattle can lose up to 30kg per day when hot and stressed.  At current meat prices, this represents significant sums of money simply evaporating in the form of sweat and reduces income for all groups involved - producers, agents and the facility owners themselves.