Floor cassette
Offsite residential construction, Glossary of terms, published by Buildoffsite in 2018, defines a floor cassette as: ‘A factory-manufactured panel comprising a series of floor joists joined together with trimmers or end-joists to form a load-bearing element of floor construction. Generally used for residential or low to medium-rise buildings and usually steel or timber.’
Faster, Smarter, More Efficient: Building Skills for Offsite Construction, published by CITB in April 2017, defines a floor cassette as an: ‘Offsite manufactured load bearing floor panel. Usually steel or timber.’
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