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PEMB Building Components

Pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB) come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and styles, depending on their intended use. They generally include certain basic components, all of which together make them amazingly strong, reliable, and cost-efficient.

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Your Roof Inspection Checklist

Few components of a building are as important as the roof. Yet, it’s often the last thing to receive attention. That’s understandable, since we rarely have occasion to see what’s going on up there; the roof is all too easy to ignore. Happily, there are

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Enhancing Cost Efficiency in Construction

Every company in the construction trade wants to improve cost efficiency. But accomplishing that is a never-ending quest. Fortunately, there are innovative practices and solutions available today that can lower costs without compromising quality.

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The Role of Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings in Disaster-Resistant Construction

Every locality is prone to disasters, natural or otherwise. Wise builders nowadays factor the risk of such events into their designs. Local planners and zoning departments also incorporate the known hazards into their regulations and guidelines for new construction. This ethos is known as disaster-resistant,

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PEMB FACTSHEET: All About Insulated Metal Panels

Fleming Steel Erectors is proud to partner with Butler Manufacturing™ in providing state-of-the-art commercial and industrial structures for business and government entities across the United States. An important part of our work together is the insulated metal panels that Butler provides, making the construction of

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Back Charges vs. Change Orders

One of the best ways for general contractors to avoid the difficulties associated with back charges is to skip the need to issue them. By hiring reputable subcontractors with realistic pricing, GCs can often save money over the length of a project.

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What You Should Know About Metal Building Systems

With the right advice, sound design, and expert construction work, pre-engineered metal buildings are still the best option for countless building projects—from factories to churches to warehouses to sports complexes.

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Workplace Safety: The Importance of Crane Hand Signals

Crane operators rely on hand signals from a worker on the ground to direct their movements. The person providing hand signals typically has a range of vision and awareness of activity on the ground that are not available to the crane operator. This system provides

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Recycling the Rubble: What Really Happens to Used Construction Materials

Large-scale construction projects typically generate plenty of waste products. And there’s even more when a project involves the elimination of existing structures. Fortunately, recycling is now a routine practice in the industry. By repurposing as much of that used material as possible, construction firms are