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Trailex manufacturing facility, Rimouski, QC M A R C H 2 0 2 4 | 25 Steel Building Systems P H OTO G R A P H Y CO U RT E S Y H O N CO S T EEL B U I L D I N GS price with a short lead time and faster assembly. Design flexibility allows for a wide variety of slopes, widths, and heights, and structures can be assem- bled up to 30 percent faster than conventional construction. Also, multiple units can be added at or below a building eave, making Tier II a cost effective way to quickly expand an existing facility. The second product is an innovative mezzanine structure. The Butler Express Mezz System can be added to a building project or ordered standalone; no welding is required for all Express Mezz parts, thus reducing install time, and several module sizes can be chosen for everything from light loads (such as an office space) or heavy loads for storage. The system also has six economical floor surface options, including ResinDek, which include pallet jack ratings up to 2,800 pounds, a four-inch cast-in- place concrete flooring option, and a three-quarter inch board option. Innovation of another kind can be found at Braemar Building Systems, which specializes in manufacturing traditional rigid-frame, red-iron metal buildings that have hot-rolled and welded main frames (its buildings come as kits or do it yourself, and Braemer offers the option of provid- ing custom design services). However, Braemer has always adjusted to new opportunities, and so today it also manufactures cold-formed (or cold-rolled) metal buildings. While these structures have been around for more than a decade, they are becom- ing more mainstream, especially in areas that don't receive heavy snow loads. Cold-formed buildings typically weigh less, are cheaper, and have a quicker lead time than rigid- frame buildings. They can include mezzanines, be designed with single-slope, gable-style, and gambrel roofs, have been used in commercial, residential, and agricultural applications, and have similar flex- ibility as rigid-frame buildings. Braemer suggests that cold-formed buildings are a good option for clients wanting clear spans of 50 feet or less, or who want a foundation design with their building (most metal building manufacturers won't engineer a foundation on a typical rigid-frame product). They are also suitable for clients who want to use their own crews to erect the building, as cold- formed framing members are lighter and require less large equipment. Lastly, founded in 1950, Bailey Metal Products Ltd. offers building solutions to the commercial framing and drywall finishing residential mar- kets. Some of its more innovative products include ComSlab, a deep steel decking and a concrete cover slab cured together and bonded structurally as one element. This construction technique results in significant cost savings and is ideal for fast track construction, especially in tight working spaces. Additionally, Bailey has two options of LSF floor systems: the Bailey C-Joist Floor System comes in a variety of depths, flange sizes and steel thicknesses, while the TradeReady Steel Joists feature large, reinforced service holes to accommodate mechani- cal and plumbing services in addition to smaller knockouts for electrical, sprinkler and smaller plumbing services. A DISCOVER THE HONCO TECHNOLOGY + Better energy efficiency + Optimal use of space + Lower construction costs + Attractive light-reflecting structural ceiling 1 (800) 463-5799 TOLL FREE | honco.ca