Rebuilding Haiti – Why Steel Buildings Are the Answer

Haiti has recently experienced a horrific natural disaster. A massive earth quake rocked the country from it foundation, literally. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed or injured and just as many people are now living in unsafe tent cities. How did this happen overnight? Basically it is a combination of lax building codes, poor construction techniques and inadequate building materials. Haiti is actually lucky that a major Hurricane has not caused this type of destruction previous to this earthquake with the type of structures that have been built.

So what is the answer for Haiti? What structures should Haiti use to rebuild their country? The answer is simple. Steel buildings are the obvious choice. There is no other structure on the planet that has a cost to strength ratio like a steel building. When building with steel, you get a very strong structure and at very economical price. Sure a wood or concrete structure can be build strong, but at high cost comparatively speaking. Pre-fab metal buildings can be designed to withstand hurricane force winds, high seismic loads, blizzard snow storms and even resistant to fires. There are steel buildings in every corner of the world and this is not by accident. The high popularity of steel buildings are due to the great strength, high versatility and economical costs.

What about engineering time, fabrication time, and construction time? There is no other structure in the world that can beat a metal building in these areas. There is sophisticated software that is used to design and engineer metal buildings with speed and incredible accuracy. Today’s machinery used to fabricate the steel parts are all Computer Numeric Controlled, eliminating any mistakes or errors. Time needed for construction is by far the fastest compared to conventional structures. All the parts of a steel building are pre-designed to fit together. There is no cutting, measuring, welding or guess work in the field. A small crew of erectors can put up of over 8000 square feet of building a week!

Nowadays, building with the environment in mind is of utmost importance. Our planet must be respected and our actions carefully chosen. When building with steel, you are helping to preserve our environment. Not only is a metal building 100% recyclable, it is partially made for recycled steel. There are even paint finishes that are Energy Star Rated for their energy saving characteristics. These metal building colors are even warranted for up to 40 years! There are no other structures in the world that can make these claims.

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