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Upgrading to steel barns doesn’t have to spell the end of the classic red barn aesthetic but it can mean the end of the problems associated with them.

With forecasts for summer anticipating another scorching season, now is a great time to start saving on cooling and insulation costs.

Day’s Century Growers steel building project went off without a hitch thanks to the expertise of Metal Structure Concepts. Let Steve Day tell you the story.

Good things come in threes, especially when customer service is prioritized. Read some more about another one of our repeat clients.

So, you’ve learned that steel is 100% recyclable, cheap to manufacture, and can provide long-term savings to your energy bill, and you want your next project to be made with steel. Congratulations! Now you have to decide what kind of steel building you want.  Typically, there are two major types of steel buildings: structural steel and pre-engineered. But what’s the difference? What should you know…

Insulation is key for ensuring your pre-engineered steel building doesn’t bleed you dry in energy costs. We’ve discussed the many advantages steel buildings have for being energy efficient, including insulation; which helps keep an indoor space cool in the warm summers and warm in the cold winters. There are lots of material potentials that can be used for insulating a steel building, such as glass…

While we recently talked about some of the fun applications for DIY steel buildings kits, we want to stress how important safety is when erecting steel buildings. Construction involves many challenges (including fire code awareness, correct assembly, site preparation, and more) that can be overwhelming and even dangerous for inexperienced or amateur builders. This is why we recommend that when it…

Steel buildings kits are pre-fabricated buildings that arrive at a construction site with all needed materials pre-cut, pre-drilled, and ready to be assembled – which makes them perfect for DIY. There are lots of reasons you might want to erect a steel or metal building yourself, one of which is all the cool and unique types of applications that are possible. As with any major construction project,…

Sure, steel may be a 100% recyclable material, but beyond taking advantage of it to be cleaner and greener, how can a steel building benefit you?