LEADING THE METAL BUILDING INDUSTRY
Count on MBMA to provide leadership, research, and education that increases the prominence and use of metal building systems. Metal buildings remain the premier solution for performance, aesthetics, and sustainability for low-rise building construction.
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THE JOURNEY OF METAL
from fabrication to formidable structures
CONCEPTUALIZE
Working with corporate leaders and developers, architects listen to each client’s needs, then develop practical and precise metal building solutions.
FABRICATION
The architectural design is precision engineered by the metal building manufacturer to optimize the use of steel. Building components are fabricated just-in-time and shipped to the jobsite ready to assemble.
CONSTRUCTION
Fabricated components arrive at the jobsite ready to assemble with no field welding and no jobsite scrap. Steel framing is bolted together making for a quicker, safer erection process.
COMPLETION
The shell of a metal building can be completed in 30-50% less time than competing framing systems. The accelerated schedule allows for quicker completion of the building interior and occupancy by the owner.
POWER-PACKED STEEL SOLUTIONS
Steel is the only truly circular building material, with a robust lifespan followed by a rebirth as new steel through energy-efficient electric arc furnaces. Metal building systems are one of the most flexible, efficient and resilient uses of steel in construction.
Bradshaw Infiniti, NC
SUSTAINABLE & RESILIENT
- Metal buildings are all created from recycled steel, are 100% recyclable, and produce a low carbon footprint.
- Cool metal roof coatings repel heat, reduce the urban heat island effect, increase solar reflectivity (decreasing energy consumption), and are designed to simply clip on optional solar panels.
- Metal buildings incorporate fiberglass or rigid board insulation of varying thicknesses to create an energy-tight environment. And, insulation can also be easily added and increased within the roof cavity, while the interlocking edges of metal building panels provide excellent weather-tightness.
- Offsite fabrication reduces construction equipment emissions; and faster cleanup is achieved because metal buildings generate about 50% less jobsite waste than other construction materials.
Flexco, MI
Hawthorne Aviation, MA
Syracuse University, NY
STUNNING STRUCTURES
MASTERFUL METALS
“Building textures, colors, and design elements can represent a company’s overall aesthetic. Metal buildings provide versatility such as cladding products, alternative coatings, specialized steel elements, and unique structural formations to help buildings express a firm’s corporate branding goals.”
TONY BOUQUOT
GENERAL MANAGER, MBMA
GRACE MEDICAL, NC
WHY CHOOSE METAL
