Metal Buildings

Most structures we see today are made out of the exact same material. That material is metal. You may wonder, why if most commercials buildings are made out of metal, should you not have your own metal structure. At a fraction of the cost, you [...]

Metal buildings versus concrete buildings

There seems to be a rising demand for metal buildings in the construction industry. Business organizations are turning to metal structures for its benefits over other forms of construction materials. The demand for the same with developers has seen a steady rise over the last few decades. Steel was first tried as a building material [...]

What Are Quonset Huts?

Throughout WWII, almost 200,000 Quonset huts were produced in the United States. The Quonset huts offered the U.S. military a quick and easily erected option that could be shipped and utilized anywhere. Quonset huts are prefabricated semi circular structures that were modeled after similar structures created by the British in WWI. The buildings were initially [...]

Original quonset huts

Lightweight prefabricated structures made of galvanized iron and semicircular arched ribs are called quonset huts. The quonset hut design is based on the Nissen hut that was developed by the Navy. The name of quonset huts comes from the name of the city where they were first manufactured, Quonset Point. Quonset huts can be shipped [...]

One building solution for a variety of needs

Buildings fill a multitude of different capacities ranging from shelter to storage, providing a type of venue or a style of aesthetic. With each type of building comes varying functions and some have more to offer then others. Structures like quonset huts offer sturdiness without sacrificing versatility or ease of transport all while maintaining a [...]

Green Quonset Huts.

Quonset huts were manufactured for the army during the Second World War and the same huts can be found as residences and commercial establishments today. These lightweight prefabricated corrugated steel huts provided warm and convenient housing for soldiers. The place where the huts were made for the army Quonset Point gave its [...]

Metal Buildings are easy on the budget

Metal buildings are inexpensive yet durable. Their strength and durability lower the costs that is usually required by conventional housing. Maintenance costs for buildings made of metal are low because of the strength of the material and its natural climate proof properties. . Artifical air conditioning is unnecessary because metal buildings [...]

Quonset Huts

The modern day steel building is patterned after the World War II Quonset huts. Quonset huts were built during the war to help soldiers out in the field to have a place to stay while away at war. Quonset huts were easy to put up and take down. The basic design of the Quonset [...]

What You Should Know About A Metal Garage

A metal garage is a tremendously useful structure that is ideally used for keeping your car warm and dry. It has many other uses aside from this obvious one however. A metal garage can also be used as a storage space for your tools and gardening equipment. A pre built metal garage that you assemble [...]