Pre-Engineered Buildings (PEBs) are the building components that are manufactured at a factory and assembled on site. Usually, PEBs are steel structures and can be an alternative to conventional structural steel buildings. PEB structural components are fabricated at the factory to the exact size, transported to the site, and assembled at the site, usually with bolted connections. This type of Structural Concept is generally used to build:

Industrial and Small Manufacturing Buildings

Small Retail and Commercial Office Buildings

Warehouses and Storage Units

WHAT ARE PRE-ENGINEERED METAL BUILDINGS?

Pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB) use a combination of:

Structural steel framing system

Metal roofing system

Wall panels of varying materials

High-quality wall panels can be fully customized and come in a variety of choices, from single skin sheeting with added insulation to insulated sandwich panels. The concept is designed to provide a complete building envelope system which is:

Air-tight

Energy efficient

Optimum temperature control

above all, designed to suite specific user specifications

Advantages of Using Pre-Engineered Buildings

Reduction in Construction Time

Pre-engineered steel buildings are typically delivered in just a few weeks after approval of drawings. Foundation and anchor bolts are cast parallel with finished, ready for the site bolting. Use of PEBs have the potential to drastically reduce total construction time of the project. This also allows faster occupancy and earlier realization of revenue for building owners.

Cost-Effective

Due to the systems approach, there is a significant saving in structural component design, manufacturing and on-site erection cost. The secondary members and cladding bundled can also reduce transportation cost.

Flexibility of Expansion

Buildings can be easily expanded in length by adding additional bays. Also, expansion in width and height is possible by pre-designing PBEs for future expansion.

Quality Control

As metal structures are manufactured completely in the factory under controlled conditions the quality is easier to manage vs. on project sites.

Low Maintenance

Buildings are manufactured with the highest quality paint for cladding and steel, applied in a controlled environment, which results in long durability and low maintenance costs.

Energy-Efficient Roofing and Wall Systems

Buildings can be supplied with polyurethane insulated panels or fiberglass blanket insulation to achieve required U values.

Architectural Versatility

Building systems can be supplied with various types of metal wall panels, fascia, canopies, and curved eaves and are designed to accommodate pre-cast concrete wall panels, curtain walls, block walls as well as other wall systems.

Systems Availability and Compatibility

As the complete PEB is supplied by a single vendor, compatibility of all the building components and accessories is assured. This is another of the major benefits of the pre-engineered building systems.