I’m Steel Here: Why Steel Has and Will Always Be the Superior Choice for Construction

Ever since it was first used for skyscrapers in the late 1800s, steel has made a splash in the construction

 industry. The modern landscape of steel architecture proves it. From high-rises to garden sheds and equestrian arenas to residential garages, steel buildings are appearing all over the globe. While other building materials certainly have their charms, steel is, without a doubt, the best on the market. Let Allied Steel remind you why.

Durability

It’s simple: when it comes to strength and resilience, there’s no construction material designed for structural framing quite like steel. Once cast, steel doesn’t warp, buckle, or erode in any way. It is famous for its capacity to withstand just about every naturally corrosive or opposing force, including:

Mildew and mold  

Fire 

Hail 

Wind 

Snow 

Seismic events 

Tornadoes 

Hurricanes 

Earthquakes 

Blizzards

Efficiency

steel buildingsThe resourcefulness of using steel translates to considerable economic benefits. For starters, it can be designed, manufactured, and shipped in a matter of weeks. Many steel structures arrive on-site, pre-cut, and pre-drilled for easy installation. Combine these dynamics and you can expect to see project schedules accelerate, site management and labor costs decrease, and even the possibility of earlier returns given the optimization of use-value steel generates. 

Finally, once set, steel structures require minimal upkeep (some building owners report waiting 10 to 15 years before their first structural retrofits) and are often able to be insured at lower premiums than other buildings.

Sustainability

Among steel’s many advantages is the fact that no building material is quite as environmentally green. Simply, it is infinitely recyclable, able to be reused in a closed-loop that involves no down-grading or degradation whatsoever.  In fact, since the 1990s, increased use of steel in structural framing has helped to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 36%. In that time, steel production recycling rates have climbed to 95%. 

Aesthetic Appeal

While it may not bend or twist after being fabricated and installed, modern technologies in steel manufacturing have offered architects and structural engineers more options for texture and shape variation than any material out there. Its capacity to be cast into segmented curves or free-form columns gives it an aesthetic edge over anything else. That provides steel engineers with the legroom to explore ideas, develop imaginative solutions, and give the clients specifications that fit exactly to their wants and needs.

The Allied Steel Promise

At Allied, our steel structures and metal buildings are in a class of their own. We hand-design and engineer every product on our line to your needs. Our pre-cut, pre-drilled, bolt-together designs are blueprinted and engineered for easy assembly and supreme durability, ensuring your purchase lasts a lifetime. 

conformado trapezoidal T90

ibr sheet roll forming machine

light gauge steel machine