Canada's Pre Eng Metal Buildings - More Than Barns and Hockey Arenas

Aug. 22, 2010 - PRLog -- In Canada, pre-engineered metal buildings - see http://www.canadianmetalbuildings.com - have for years been used in their most traditional application of glorified barns. These were typically large shell structures that literally housed livestock or agricultural machinery. With modest enhancements, such shell buildings proved suitable for warehouse and distribution centres that mainly had to protect goods and employees from the elements.

So now we have pre-eng buildings that are large and comfortable enough for people to use year round. The next natural evolution for pre engineered metal buildings in Canada was . .. . indoor hockey rinks!

Pre eng metal buildings are also great for any large structure with a hollow central core that cannot have central supporting columns and doesn't need to rise above 30 to 50 feet in height. What kind of structure uses a space like that? A fieldhouse, equestrian arena or other indoor sports complex comes to mind. Pre-eng metal buildings employ structural steel framings capable of very wide 'clear spans' so they are the building design of choice for these kinds of structures. View examples at http://www.armoursteel.ca .

The economics of pre-engineered metal buildings are compelling. Nearly all components are manufactured away from the actual construction site, so they can be made in factories that employ specialized production lines and economy of scale to keep costs low. An example of such production is found at http://www.pythonx.com .

Pre-eng metal buildings also can be built year-round, including the dreaded December to March period that can stall many conventional construction projects. Again, that shortens the build time. With this many advantages over conventional 'build up at the site' construction, it's easy to see why pre-engineered metal buildings are so economical. Ana analysis of their economics can be found at http://www.canadianmetalbuildings.com .

How are pre-eng steel buildings more friendly to the environment? Their pieces are produced from recycled steel. As a matter of fact, the recycled content of one supplier reaches up to 89 %. That means that at the end of the buildings useful life, it can be scrapped and recycled again, rather than ending up in a landfill.

Today, many property developers and expanding businesses in Canada understand the advantages of pre engineered steel buildings, and consider their use in a wide variety of applications where multi-story is not one of the criteria. Innovations in pre-engineered and custom architectural features (canopies, parapets, doors, etc.) plus pre-engineered and pre-fabricated exteriors like pre-cast panels, thin-shell masonry facades have been developed such that when they are applied, it is difficult to distinguish a pre engineered steel building from a traditional concrete, pre-cast panel or frame-and-masonry structure. So now in Canada, metal buildings are becoming a popular choice for retail strip malls, churches, schools, banks, community centers and a variety of other structures.

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The Canadian Metal Buildings Division of Armour Steel Supply is a fully integrated design/build firm for pre-engineered metal building structures. Operating in Hamilton, Ontario since 1968, Armour Steel serves the needs of developers and contractors throughout Canada.