Steel for metal construction - Import export

The design of steel buildings is influenced by many factors, including new requirements for sustainability, and thermal and acoustic performance. The pressure for more efficient and sustainable construction processes to meet these requirements has led to a demand for higher ratios of off-site fabrication and improved quality in the performance of the chosen construction technology. Steel construction have reached a high market share in not only industrial buildings but also residential and commercial buildings, where the main advantages include: construction pace, high quality, reliability and longevity, and space usage. The majority of structural steelwork is manufactured in the steel contractor’s workshops with very little on site work required which leads to fast construction times. Unlike concrete, steel frames gain full strength when their fabrication is completed, allowing the following construction trades to continue.