Pre-engineered steel buildings are economical for almost every low-rise construction project, cutting costs on each phase of construction. Being both practical and affordable is just the beginning of steel frame structures advantages that a steel… Read more »
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A History of Steel Buildings
The history of steel dates back to the 18th century, which is when steel finally made its debut as a popular building material. Back then, there were three types of materials using iron. Wrought iron… Read more »
How To Reduce Metal Building Construction Costs
Making the decision to build with steel is the first step in helping to make sure that your construction costs stay as low as possible. Controlling metal building construction costs starts with the customer and… Read more »
5 Important Tips for Keeping Your Steel Building Cooler or Warmer
Wherever you live, there is likely a period of the year that tends to be warmer or cooler than others. Summer or winter can be brutal in your steel building if you haven’t prepared the… Read more »
Concrete vs Steel Buildings Cost Analysis
Typically, when a person begins considering a new building structure, whether it be for a residential home, garage or shed, storage building, or even a commercial building, the first question that needs to be answered… Read more »
How To Build Your Own Steel Building from Simpson Steel
The biggest reason customers decide not to purchase the steel building that they want is a fear of constructing the building kit. Will the steel frame construction require hours of professional labor? Will heavy equipment… Read more »
5 Tips for Finding the Best Steel Building Company
A steel building can be a very large and important investment. You will want to find the best steel building company to help protect your investment from the beginning. There will be a ton of… Read more »
Q&A: Steel Truss Frame vs. Rigid Frame
A support structure for a steel building kit can come in several different styles. As with most steel building kit companies, Simpson Steel Building Company sells a type of rigid structure (I-beam) or a hollow… Read more »
A Steel Building Buyers Guide: What to Look For
If you are reading our steel building buyers guide, you have at least started considering erecting a steel building on your property. Perhaps you have a small business and you need storage for materials. Maybe… Read more »
10 Benefits of Using Steel Truss Buildings for Agricultural Industry
For centuries, farm buildings have been used around the globe. Steel building trusses have only recently come into play but they are quickly taking over in the agricultural industry. Functions of steel truss buildings are… Read more »