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Why is a Controlled Environment Essential for Today’s Construction Projects

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Every building construction project can be classified into two major types. It could either be an on-site conventional construction or a prefabrication off-site building development project. Traditionally buildings have been constructed and fully developed at the sites. Conventional construction processes involve gathering of the essential raw materials and constructing structures in-situ. Prefabrication processes involve production and manufacturing of individual structural components at a dedicated facility and transfer of the same to final site for assembly. In recent years, this has been an emerging choice of construction for contractors and engineers all around the globe.  Controlled construction environment and major productivity boosts     The construction sector across the country is facing ever-rising demands of swiftness, better quality and cost-effectiveness in projects. With inception of new technologies and smart materials being developed, p...

5 Reasons for Popularity of Prefabricated Steel Buildings

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Prefabricated steel buildings have been widely accepted by the world as a worthy alternative to traditional construction and even superior in some areas. They offer a number of benefits that traditional buildings are unable to provide. A prefabricated building has its components made in a factory which are then shipped to the job site for installation. Let’s look at few advantages of prefabricated steel buildings over their traditional counterparts: They have consistent quality In prefabrication, majority of the manufacturing work takes place in a controlled factory environment using machinery. The entire building structure is determined before and a drawing is sent to the production team, who follows the same. Therefore consistency is retained. Also, steel does not wear out unlike wood or other decaying material under environmental conditions. Long term cost savings Pre engineered steel buildings  are mostly modular in nature, which are easy to dismantle and can be rebuilt a...

Prefabricated Vs Pre Engineered Steel – What is The Difference?

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 A prefabricated building refers to that which is manufactured in a factory (entire structure or parts) and then carried to the site for assembling.  For instance, the framing – columns, struts, and beams of a pre engineered building is made in factories and then transported to the construction site, where it is then mounted/installed. The term prefab distinguishes itself from traditional construction in this way. In traditional construction, only the materials are carried to the site, where the whole process of construction takes place floor by floor. Steel buildings are made in different forms. From prefabricated to custom to pre-engineered builds. At EPACK, we make pre engineered buildings of various kinds catering to different industries.  These buildings come in many forms from, prefabricated to custom, pre-engineered builds. Both these kinds of buildings are strong, energy efficient and economical to construct. If you are not sure which one would be best for ...

Minimize Construction Waste Generation with Prefabrication Methods

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Generation of waste from building construction processes has become a major nuisance and a critical threat to environmental systems. All over the world, millions of tons of material wastes are generated each year and this severely impacts the ecological balances. It has been estimated and studied that for a typical construction project, the total waste produced accounts to be around 30% of the actual structural weight. The majority of these waste materials are solid and inorganic. Thus, a series of challenges arise in treatment of the wastes or dumping of the same in a safe and sustainable manner. This leads to increased project costs and severe threats to the environment. As cities all around the world are witnessing a rapid pace of urbanization, generation of more waste as a result of increased construction activity is inevitable. Thus, we require an efficient and effective method to eliminate the negative impacts of excess wastage generation from infrastructure development and p...