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CDMG uses the latest technology and software to develop your customizable steel structured building efficiently. As a business that specializes in **designing steel buildings,** current and potential clients want to know more about pre-fabricated metal buildings. ### Why Build with Steel? Steel, which offers tremendous design flexibility, has quickly become the top choice of building material for a majority of construction contractors. Why metal? It's simple, metal is environmentally sustainable, versatile, durable, requires little maintenance, is a cost-effective material, is aesthetically pleasing, and has a quick construction time. [![get-your-industrial-metal-building-quote](https://cdmg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pre-engineered-metal-building-quote/best-industrial-metal-building-company.jpg?width=2000&name=best-industrial-metal-building-company.jpg)](https://www.cdmg.com/metal-building-quote) ### What Does Pre-Engineered Mean? A [**pre-engineered building**](https://cdmg.com/metal-building-kits) is one that is built with prefabricated metal. **Prefabricated metal** is assembled and cut prior to arriving at the construction site. ![Pre-engineered Steel structure construction](https://cdmg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Steel%20structure%20construction.jpg?width=1200&name=Steel%20structure%20construction.jpg) Every structure that CDMG engineers is made to your specific requirements, and needs for your geographic location (like snowfall, climate range, and more). ### How Much Does it Cost to Build an Industrial Building? Costs varies from project to project, as we customize the steel structure to your specific needs and preferences. The biggest influencer of cost is the size of your structure, obviously the larger your steel building, the more it will cost.  So, unfortunately, there is no exact answer to give for this question, but for an estimate, please [click here to contact one of the CDMG sales representatives](https://cdmg.com/metal-building-quote). ### Can My Metal Building Be Customized? Yes! Although there are misconceptions that steel buildings cannot be customized, there are plenty of options for you to have a unique, flexible metal building for your heavy industry building. There are many [facades and veneers that you can add to your steel building](https://cdmg.com/building-faqs/best-facades-for-metal-buildings) so that the exterior of your steel structure does not reflect a plain metal building. ### What are the Benefits of Choosing a Metal Structure for my Heavy Industry Building? There are many benefits of choosing to b**uild with steel material for your next heavy industry structure**. If you want a building that is made for the long-haul, you want metal. Other than long-lasting, more benefits of steel structures are ease of future expansion, fire resistance, environmentally friendly, very little lifetime maintenance, shorter erection timeframes, and custom-design capabilities.![Heavy industry metal building warehouse](https://cdmg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Heavy%20industry%20metal%20building%20warehouse.jpg?width=300&name=Heavy%20industry%20metal%20building%20warehouse.jpg) The simple yet durable structures that are steel buildings allow for easy additions in the future. Steel structures are built with enough flexibility for future expansions as your heavy industry business grows. As a noncombustible material, metal will not melt or catch fire when subjected to heat. See how [steel buildings are keeping workers safe in the oil and gas industry](https://cdmg.com/building-faqs/steel-buildings-increase-safety-for-oil-and-gas). **Steel is environmentally-friendly**, and CDMG uses the highest quality steel, which also happens to be 90% recycled and is 100% recyclable. You will have to put in minimum effort and time for lifetime maintenance with a steel building because metal does not warp, rot, or split like other building materials, such as wood. Since a steel frame is lighter in weight than some other building frames, you will experience fewer cracks in the foundation. Constructing a steel building will not only save you money but also time since materials arrive at the job site already fabricated. As mentioned above, there is an idea that steel buildings cannot be customizable; however, that is untrue. In fact, there are many ways to customize your steel building to your exact liking and specifications.  ![Steel building for heavy industry | CDMG](https://cdmg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Heavy%20industry%20steel%20building.jpg?width=1200&name=Heavy%20industry%20steel%20building.jpg) It is easy to see that on top of a long-lasting structure, steel offers many other benefits. ### How are Metal Buildings Eco-Friendly? Steel buildings that are built to meet several["green building" standards](https://new.usgbc.org/leed) and codes are environmentally-friendly because they have lower amounts of construction waste. For example, compared to wood, which has nearly 20% of construction waste, steel has a mere 2% of waste after erection is complete. Metal buildings also have reduced energy costs, and solar power is an easy add-on. Another couple of eco-friendly benefits offered by steel buildings is that they long-lasting and require a shorter construction time. This means which machinery is running for a shorter amount of time and therefore the carbon footprint on the job site is reduced. All of these environmentally-friendly reasons confirm that building your next project with steel is a great idea. [![get-your-industrial-metal-building-quote](https://cdmg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pre-engineered-metal-building-quote/industrial-metal-building-company.jpg?width=994&name=industrial-metal-building-company.jpg)](https://www.cdmg.com/metal-building-quote) Check Out Our Other Articles: [How Steel Prices Can Affect Your Metal Building Price](https://cdmg.com/building-faqs/how-steel-prices-influence-the-cost-of-your-building) [5 Ways Steel Buildings Are Eco-friendly](https://cdmg.com/building-faqs/5-ways-steel-building-are-eco-friendly) [Wood Buildings vs Steel Buildings](https://cdmg.com/building-faqs/wood-buildings-versus-steel-buildings) [*Original content published here.*](https://cdmg.com/building-faqs/heavy-industry-metal-buildings-faqs) Topics: [Heavy Industry Metal Buildings](https://cdmg.com/building-faqs/tag/heavy-industry-metal-buildings) About The Author ![ben-sparhawk](https://cdmg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ben-sparhawk.jpg?width=200&height=301&name=ben-sparhawk.jpg)I'm Ben Sparhawk, the Content Writer and Marketing Account Manager for CDMG. I write to showcase the work that CDMG does and everything related to the pre-engineered metal building industry as well as their engineering capabilities. When I'm not working on content, you can find me spending time with my wife and children. You can also find me in the gym, trying to better myself, and I also enjoy spending time outdoors hiking or checking out local parks. - [About](https://cdmg.com/about-us) - [Services](https://cdmg.com/services/) - [Markets](https://cdmg.com/industries/) - [Contact](https://cdmg.com/contact-cdmg) ###### About CDMG A subsidiary of the [STEVENS](https://www.stevensec.com/) family of companies, CDMG offers full-service, multi-discipline engineering, project management, and construction management services for projects nationwide. - Southpointe Business Park 150 Technology Drive Canonsburg, PA 15317 - [(724) 873-4700](tel:+17248734700) Copyright © 2022 CDMG All Rights Reserved.