Warehouse size have continued to grow over the past 30 years. Where once a structure exceeding 2,000 feet in length was considered a giant, commercial distribution centers are today commonly twice that with internal open spans exceeding 300 feet in length. Metal buildings offer the expendable engineering that help logistics businesses keep up with growing consumer demand for product inventory and shipping.

Metal buildings offer the expendable engineering that help logistics businesses keep up with growing consumer demand for product inventory and shipping.

Warehouse size has continued to grow over the past 30 years. Where once a structure exceeding 2,000 feet in length was considered a giant, commercial distribution centers are today commonly twice that with internal open spans exceeding 300 feet in length. All the unobstructed space is safer for working and helps storage and traffic flow that make these facilities even more productive.

Frank Melo, Director of Engineering Operations for Summit Steel Buildings, says it’s all about economics and cost. “With pre-engineering’s system of expandable end walls, the overall building can be as long as a client wants. It makes it easy to expand in the future as the business grows. There’s no limited to how large a facility can scale, and it can be completed in a multi-stage modular fashion, which helps companies control their capital investment costs.”

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