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Guides for planning your steel building
Costs, schedules, systems and codes for schools, warehouses, hospitals and camps in Colombia and Panama, explained by the SmartBrix technical team.
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Turnkey industrial warehouse: scope, schedule, and cost
What the design-build contract covers, how to read published schedules, what the steel structure costs, and what to send for a comparable quote in Colombia or Panama.
Steel-framed schools in Colombia: schedules, NSR-10, and phased work
When to choose steel framing or modular classrooms, how to build without closing the campus, what NSR-10 requires, and what to prepare for an itemized proposal.
Modular camps for mining, oil and gas, and job sites: a buyer’s guide
How flat-pack modules compare with converted containers and site-built camps, what pre-integrated MEP includes, and how to calculate the cost per cycle of use.
Steel framing vs. modular construction: how to choose
The differences between SmartBrix’s two systems: what gets prefabricated, how long each takes, which is permanent or relocatable, and when to combine them.
Modular healthcare facilities: how to plan, phase, and expand
When to choose modules or steel framing, how to expand a hospital without closing services, which codes apply in Colombia and Panama, and what a quote needs.