Pre Engineered Buildings

Pre Engineered Buildings

Pre engineered buildings are fully or partially constructed within their manufacturing facility or factory, usually on an assembly line. They are temporary, inexpensive and quick and easy to assemble on-site. The building or parts of the building are manufactured and shipped to the location, where they are assembled if necessary and installed by workers. Indoor modular buildings like office and storage spaces are pre engineered in a factory, along with many outdoor sheds, garages, shelters and booths that are used when time, money and space are concerns. Pre engineered buildings are also used in disaster relief applications as housing, medical centers and shelters for victims of floods, hurricanes, fires and earthquakes and disaster volunteers. Mobile and manufactured homes are also considered pre engineered buildings, since they aren't assembled on-site like most homes.

Many pre engineered buildings are hard to distinguish from standard buildings because they often use the same materials and building codes. However, most are fabricated out of steel because of its light weight and high strength. After the whole building or large pieces have been shipped to the site, a small foundation like concrete blocks is laid, and the assembly takes place. It's common for pre engineered buildings to be portable, and many can be moved with a forklift or crane from one location to another if necessary. Pre engineered buildings, for the most part, are considered temporary buildings that generally last up to a decade. Prefab buildings are quickly becoming more popular; it is predicted that three quarters of all buildings will be constructed with some level of pre engineering in the next decade.