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PRE-ENGINEERED BUILDINGS
LEAD STORY
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Pre-engineered buildings are factory-built frames fabricated in
a factory and subsequently shipped onsite for assembly. These
buildings consist of a structural arrangement with roof and wall Advantage - PEBs
coverings with rigid frames made from steel plates, including  PEBs are sustainable as they are mostly made of
beams and columns spanning over vast lengths without the recycled steel.
support of columns. Pre-engineered buildings have extensive  They are extremely flexible and can be dismantled,
industrial applications in constructing warehouses, distribution and easily relocated.
centers, retail stores, shopping centers, office complexes, airplane
hangars, and hospitals. They are also more economical and  The construction cost of PEBs is around 25%-30% less
efficient than conventional structure framing options such as light than that of traditional buildings.
gauge metal. Prefabricated construction is often misconstrued as  The growing consumption of secondary steel to
a low-end and mass-produced mode of construction; however, manufacture PEBs is a significant pre-engineered
it is quite the opposite. Prefabricated construction is becoming building market trend.
more common, improving in quality, and has become available  The rising stringent government regulations to curb
in various budgets. carbon emissions from all industries will increase the
The increasing awareness of modern off-site construction systems production of PEBs from secondary steel.
and practices and rapid industrialization in both emerging and
developed economies are among the key factors driving the
market. With the rising penetration of e-commerce and logistics

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