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Warehousers today overwhelmingly choose to construct a steel warehouse over any other type of structure. In fact, steel now claims 95% of all industrial building! Below are seventeen advantages pre-engineered metal building warehouses bring to the industrial building market.

Pre-engineered Steel Warehouse Buildings are Strong

Photo of the receiving doors of a steel warehouse with stone trim.The inherent strength of steel provides:

Clear Span: Most distribution centers, fulfillment centers, and warehouse buildings require wide, open space. A clear span steel warehouse needs no interior support columns. Steel prefabricated warehouses offer unobstructed interiors up to 300’ wide.

Ultra-Wide Structures: RHINO prefab steel buildings can be up to 480’ wide with minimal support columns. Imagine a structure as wide as the length of one-and-a-half football fields!

Limitless Length: There is no maximum length for a RHINO steel building design.

Towering Heights: RHINO’s standard steel buildings reach eave heights of 40’ or more. Many warehousing operations maximize their usable space by building high ceilings and adding mezzanine floors.

Extra-Wide Openings: Steel’s amazing strength-to-weight ratio permits extremely wide openings. RHINO also offers overhead doors in a wide range of sizes and types.

Flexible Space: With clear span designs, the building’s interior easily adapts to sectioning as inventory changes.

Damage-Resistant: Metal warehouse buildings offer extra protection from termites, fire, winds, lightning, and earthquakes.

Steel Prefab Warehouses are Cost Efficient

Metal warehouse buildings slash construction and operating costs, through:

Low Material Costs: The low cost-per-square-foot for pre-engineered metal buildings makes steel the most cost-effective way to build large structures.

Photo of a RHINO steel warehouse complex under construction.Fast Construction: Steel’s extraordinary strength means it is possible to construct a highly stable structure with few pieces. Every piece of the framing is factory-built to exacting specifications in a quality-controlled environment. Parts arrive at the site clearly marked and ready to assemble. Consequently, metal warehouses cut construction by about 33%.

Minimal Maintenance: A metal warehouse building needs little upkeep.

Discounted Insurance: Commercial-grade steel framing earns lower insurance premiums, too.

Easy Modification: Steel buildings are incredibly versatile— inside and out. The exterior can be finished in colorful, high-quality steel panels, glass, brick, stone, tilt-up concrete, EIFS, or stucco. In addition, RHINO offers many finishing options, like gutter systems, mezzanine floor systems, skylights, vents, and more.

Durability: RHINO steel buildings retain their beauty and value year after year.

Economical Expansions: Choosing load-bearing endwalls simplifies future expansion— and provides more options for remodeling.