Definitely sturdy construction, and I (small-statured woman) could easily assemble it on my own. I was concerned at first that it didn’t have any pieces on the side that would hold the mattress on, but it has hardly slid around because the mattress fits flush to the frontback. Also it seems like it will be easy to disassemble and transport next time I move, so huge bonus for that because that’s how my last bed got broken.