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We answer your questions on how metal buildings can be used for just about any project.

Kelowna-based Metal Structure Concepts has successfully designed and installed a new 16,000 sq. ft. custom built pre-engineered steel building for Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery.

Find our how steel buildings are energy efficient from the manufacturing to the construction to the maintenance stages.

In northern Alberta, we can experience a range of extreme weather patterns and temperature fluctuations. Pre-fabricated buildings are designed to handle it all.

Today's vineyards require a fair amount of infrastructure to grow, harvest, process and market their wines. In a luxury market, buildings need to strike a balance between aesthetic appeal and functionality.

It might be hard to believe, but steel buildings have been around British Columbia for nearly a century. Of course, they didn't truly start to become popular for civilian use until after WWII.

Whether it's reduced construction times and labour costs, or structural integrity and durability, wood simply can't compare to a pre-engineered steel building. Here is a head-to-head comparison of the two methods.

In the last year, MSC has experienced a resurgence of local work, with a slate of contracts across the valley, ranging from Penticton to Vernon.

When you drive toward Nelson from the west along Highway 3A, you might notice a series of commercial steel buildings on your right, about five minutes out of town. These matching dark copper structures are the handiwork of Metal Structure Concepts (MSC), and they’ve all been completed for a single client.

Located about an hour outside of the city centre, Preston Ranch is a 1,500-acre plot of land used to raise buffalo. The project called for a 60x120-foot structure with custom features pretty much everywhere you look.