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Do Steel Buildings Meet Local Building Codes?

Olympia Steel Buildings Are Custom Designed and Engineered To Meet All Local Building Codes

Steel buildings customers frequently wonder whether the metal building they are considering will meet their local building codes for wind, snow load, and seismic requirements. Simply put, yes. You can be confident that Olympia Steel Buildings factory designs every steel building to meet the requirements of the buyer's local building codes.

Since local building codes vary, generic building pricing is impossible. Every Olympia steel building is engineered to comply with regional building codes, wind load, snow load, and seismic requirements. If you find a steel building company that gives building price quotes without asking where the building will be put up, beware. Some metal buildings companies sell buildings without regard to whether the building will meet the buyer's local building codes. Then when the buyer attempts to put up the building, he finds that his local code will not permit him to erect the building as planned, and is stuck with a building he cannot use and finds it impossible to receive a refund from a metal building supplier that is unscrupulous.

Every Olympia building, whether simple or complex is essentially a custom metal building designed for the exact location where the building will be erected. Olympia also provide permit drawings stamped and certified by one of our registered engineers.

Permit drawings include:

• cover sheet with design loads and drawing index
• anchor bolt drawings
• column reactions
• rigid frame elevations
• side wall framing
• end wall framing
• roof framing, which includes sheeting drawings for side walls and end walls
• detail drawings

NOTE: Foundation drawings are not included, however, they are available for small fee from an outside concrete engineering firm. If full-scale calculations are required, they are available for a small fee.

 

Olympia Steel Buildings Offers Turnkey Construction Packages

 At Olympia Steel Buildings, the customer comes first. You can trust our more than 40 years of metal building design, engineering and construction experience to design, engineer and supply the building and provide construction services. Our full turnkey package includes building design, supply of pre-engineered steel buildings, and management and construction of the building or buildings, with all phases of project development and metal building construction, including foundation, insulation, heating, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical, sheet rock, painting, doors and windows, handled by an experienced team of steel building construction specialists.

Olympia Steel Buildings Construction Services help you get the job done on time and on budget every time. We develop the project around your building requirements and work with you to design, supply and build a facility to fit your building needs and business plan with complete design work and provision for future expansion.

• We prepare the foundation, put up the building, install windows, doors, gutters and downs, and install optional insulation packages. If you already have your foundation prepared, no problem – we put up the building on your prepared foundation. 
• With our mechanical systems option, we install all mechanical systems, including plumbing, electrical, heating, air-conditioning, and ventilation.
• With Olympia’s complete turnkey service package, we not only prepare the foundation, put up the building and install all mechanical systems, we finish the building interior, install drywall, flooring and fixtures and complete all interior painting. We can even provide optional landscaping services.

 

"Steel City" to Host Conference For Steel Building Fabricators

Pittsburgh will play host to more than 3,500 steel construction professionals from May 11th 2011 to May 14th 2011 during the 2011 NASCC: The Steel Conference presented by the American Institute of Steel Construction.

The conference features presentations from top industry leaders, more than 90 technical sessions, practical seminars on the latest design and construction techniques, extensive trade show exhibits featuring products and services ranging from engineering software to the newest fabrication equipment, and plentiful networking opportunities. 

NASCC is the premier educational event for structural engineers, fabricators, detailers, educators, and others involved in the design and construction of fabricated steel buildings and bridges. In addition to conference seminars, attendees have many opportunities to exchange ideas with their peers at networking events including the annual Fabricator Roundtable and newly added Steel Industry Roundtable. Conference attendees can earn up to 28 Professional Development Hours while learning from leaders in the design and construction industry such as Lawrence Griffis from Walter P Moore and Duane Miller from The Lincoln Electric Company.

The conference kicks off with a visual tour of Pittsburgh’s architecture and engineering heritage presented by David J. Vater, RA, trustee at the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. From its founding in 1758 and the construction of Fort Pitt – the most elaborate British fortress in North America – to the world’s first “green” convention center, Pittsburgh has been a city of building innovation. This keynote session will highlight Pittsburgh’s historic iron and steel industry and some of the country’s remarkable places built with Pittsburgh steel, engineering expertise, and technology.

Among the can’t-miss sessions include: "The Construction Market: Rebounding from a Recession or Mired in a Depression?” by AISC Vice President John Cross; “50 Tips for Designing Constructible Steel Buildings” by Clifford Schwinger, The Harman Group.

More information on the 2011 NASCC, including a full conference agenda, can be found at www.aisc.org/nascc

Become an Olympia Steel Buildings Independent Dealer or Builder-Erector

Now is a great time to become part of the highly successful Olympia Steel Buildings team! We are very strongly looking for independent steel building dealers in the following states to begin a partnership with Olympia Steel Buildings ASAP! Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Vermont If you are interested in becoming an Olympia Steel Buildings independent building dealer or builder-erector please fill out the form below, indicating your interest, experience, qualifications and capabilities or Call 888-449-7756 NOW!

Industrial Steel Buildings

Industrial steel buildings, provided by Olympia Steel Buildings, is an excellent and economical alternative for constructing a manufacturing facility, industrial warehouse or trucking terminal. You'll save time and money erecting a prefabricated industrial steel building compared to a conventional building of brick, stone or wood because a steel building erects in less time, thereby saving you money on your industrial company's budget. All of Olympia's industrial steel buildings are designed with column-free interiors having widths of up to 200 feet and unlimited lengths. They are also fully customizable with various building features for industrial applications, such as garage doors, windows, ventilation systems, insulation and more.

Because our metal industrial buildings are manufactured and sold directly to you from the factory, you'll save your budget almost 50%! You'll also save yourself time and more money because of our efficient share loading delivery system.

Olympia Steel Buildings specializes in top quality industrial steel buildings. We have helped many industrial companies build warehouses, manufacturing facilities and trucking terminals.

What sets Olympia apart from other industrial steel building manufacturers?

• Decades of industrial metal building design experience with high quality steel buildings at economical prices.
• Trained steel building technicians will respond to your inquiry, discuss your requirements and price an industrial building for you based on your specifications within 24 hours.
• 25 year rust perforation warranty on AZ55 galvalume roof panels.
• 40 year warranty on the siliconized polyester colored coating for walls and trim.
• Lifetime warranty on the stainless steel roof fasteners.
• Industrial steel building designs that meet or exceed industry standards.
• Olympia's industrial steel buildings are manufactured with the highest grade commercial steel available to ensure the best quality and workmanship.
• All of Olympia's industrial steel buildings are standard with galvanized girts and purlins and extended weather tight PBR roof panels.
• Efficient scheduling, delivery, and share-loading of our steel buildings reduce delivery costs and to save you even more money!

Olympia Building Systems delivers quality, strength and service, while offering a great price on all of our steel buildings.

Residential Steel Buildings

Are you thinking about putting an addition to your house? What about adding a garage, storage shed or workshop? Look no further because residential steel buildings provided by Olympia Steel Buildings is a great alternative. Steel buildings are more economical than wooden, stone or brick residential buildings because they don't take as long to construct. You save even more money because all of our residential steel buildings are purchased and delivered direct from the factory to you.

You can relax in your new or expanded home because an Olympia residential steel building is backed with a 25 year warranty on the paneling, a 50 year warranty on the steel frame, 40 year warranty on the panel coating and even a lifetime warranty on the steel fasteners. Our residential steel building engineers are very knowledgeable in steel building industry standards and can accommodate any custom building designs or accessories you may desire, such as doors, windows, insulation and more. We specialize in high quality, 100% made with steel construction. Olympia Steel Buildings has helped many home owners build affordable additions, garages, storage sheds and other residential steel buildings.

What sets Olympia apart from other residential steel building manufacturers?

• Decades of residential metal building design experience with high quality steel buildings at economical prices.
• Trained metal building technicians will respond to your inquiry, discuss your requirements and price a residential building for you based on your specifications within 24 hours.
• 25 year rust perforation warranty on AZ55 galvalume roof panels.
• 40 year warranty on the siliconized polyester colored coating for walls and trim.
• Lifetime warranty on the stainless steel roof fasteners.
• Residential steel building designs that meet or exceed industry standards.
• Olympia's residential steel buildings are manufactured with the highest grade commercial steel available to ensure the best quality and workmanship.
• All of Olympia's residential steel buildings are standard with galvanized girts and purlins and extended weather tight PBR roof panels.
• Efficient scheduling, delivery, and share-loading of our steel buildings reduce delivery costs and to save you even more money!

Olympia Building Systems delivers quality, strength and service, while offering a great price on all of our steel buildings.

Metal Church Building Designs By Olympia Steel Buildings

 

"There is a growing demand to build new church buildings or to expand existing church facilities," reports Arnold Davis, President of Olympia Steel Buildings. "With Olympia's pre-engineered metal church buildings, churches can grow and meet their worship needs within a budget their congregation can afford."

Congregations increasingly choose pre-engineered steel buildings over other types of structures. They find that construction costs are less with a pre-engineered building. Insurance costs are less for steel construction than for "stick-built" construction and maintenance costs are significantly less.

"Our pre-engineered metal church buildings save time and money over traditional brick, wood or stone construction," explains Davis. "The structural engineering fees are included in the building project cost. This makes our cost about 50 percent less than conventional construction. The roof coating that Olympia uses is AZ55 Galvalume. There is a 25-year perforation warranty on the roof panels backed by the steel mills. If a hole rusts through a panel, the steel mill will replace the panel. The coating requires no maintenance or painting and it retains its original luster. This means the roof will last for many years without maintenance and still retain its beauty. The same is true of the side panels – all you have to do is keep them clean. Low maintenance costs mean that churches can devote financial resources to other projects."

Olympia Commercial Modular Office Steel Buildings

Olympia Steel Buildings offers commercial modular office steel buildings to accommodate all of your office space needs. Do you need conference rooms, offices, cubicles, kitchens and bathrooms, or a server farm data center? Olympia offers prefab steel building modular office buildings that are fully customizable with a variety of ceiling lights, windows, doors, building colors, and more.

 

Olympia modular office metal buildings & prefab commercial steel buildings

Olympia's commercial modular office metal buildings can save your company time and money because they erect in a fraction of the time it takes to build brick, wood, or stone modular office structures. Olympia specializes in designing modular office metal buildings and modular buildings to meet your business requirements. We have helped hundreds of growing businesses build affordable, multi-functional prefab metal buiding commercial modular office buildings.

 

If you have any questions about modular commercial office metal buildings and commercial prefab steel buildings or require immediate assistance call toll-free 1-888-449-7756 for steel buildings prices and information.

 



Olympia Steel Buildings Dairy Barn Metal Buildings

Olympia Steel Buildings specializes in the design and supply of pre-engineered steel buildings and metal building systems dairy parlors that maximize throughput, cow comfort and proper cow positioning, with easy to install and easily serviceable any size milking equipment to accommodate any steel building design, including ultra efficient metal buildings systems designs which integrate the milking center with office and equipment areas. Also integral to our pre-engineered steel buildings dairy facility designs are a subway for milking equipment, milk testing area and stainless steel refrigerator, milk wash vat & cooling system and milk loading area.

Olympia Steel Buildings Turnkey Building Construction Packages

Olympia Steel Buildings recently announced the opening of their new Construction Services turnkey construction packages. The new construction division designs, engineers and supplies pre-engineered steel buildings and metal buildings systems to each customer’s exact specifications and local building code requirements, and provides complete turnkey building construction and erection services.

“With our complete turnkey construction services we handle it all,” states Arnold Davis, President of Olympia Steel Buildings. “We saw a need for turnkey construction services and developed our new steel buildings Construction Services division to fill this need. Many pre-engineered steel building customers want the convenience and confidence of having their building erected for them from start to finish.”

Olympia Steel Buildings Construction Services develops the project around the building requirements and works with each customer to design and build a pre-engineered metal building facility to fit their building needs and business plan with complete design work and provision for future expansion. Olympia Steel Buildings Construction Services not only prepares the foundation, they erect the steel building, install windows, doors, gutters and downs and optional insulation packages. "If you already have your foundation prepared, no problem – we will erect the pre-engineered building on your prepared foundation," says Davis. 

With their mechanical systems option, Olympia Steel Buildings Construction Services installs all mechanical systems, including plumbing, electrical, heating, air-conditioning and ventilation. They also finish the building interior, install drywall, flooring and fixtures, and complete all interior painting. Olympia Steel Buildings Construction Services also provides optional landscaping services. 

"My team will work with you every step of the way to ensure your building project comes in on time and on budget every time," states Davis. 

Olympia’s knowledgeable staff of pre-engineered steel buildings designers, engineers and building construction managers uses the latest Auto CAD computer software for building and layout design. "Our experience and knowledge of pre-engineered steel buildings construction combined with the latest metal building systems technology in building today give you a building that is sustainable, cost-effective and energy efficient," says Davis, "and you get a beautiful building."