Steel framing and modular construction in Colombia
Own office in Bogotá and 15+ years of experience. SmartBrix designs, fabricates, and installs turnkey projects for defense, education, healthcare, and industry across the country — under NSR-10 and RETIE, with one contract and one responsible party.
- Local office in Bogotá — serving projects nationwide.
- Code compliance: NSR-10 (earthquake-resistant design) and RETIE (electrical installations).
- 5 documented projects in Colombia, including the Ministerio de Defensa Nacional headquarters: 39,000 m² in 8 months.
- 2026 Grupo PEB Corp ranges: structure between 150 and 260 USD/m² depending on project size, MEP not included.
SmartBrix in Colombia
Local presence in Colombia with the industrial scale of Grupo PEB Corp.
SmartBrix Construction serves Colombia from its local office in Bogotá. It operates as the turnkey unit of Grupo PEB Corp, concentrating the design, fabrication, logistics, and installation of steel framing and modular construction buildings in a single contract. The vision guiding the company has held since day one: consolidate leadership in the Colombian market and expand across Latin America — a goal backed today by 350+ delivered projects and 15+ years of experience.
Local team, group scale
The Bogotá team develops the detailed engineering and BIM model for every project, manages permit documentation, and executes the civil works. Profiles and modules are fabricated at the group's CNC plant (EMMA · Zona Franca de Panamá) with ZAM 180 g/m² steel and ±0.5 mm fabrication tolerance — see how the regional operation works on the SmartBrix Panamá page. The result: permanent steel framing buildings — schools, hospitals, industrial warehouses, offices — plus prefabricated modules for rapid deployment, up to 90% faster than traditional construction.
The documented portfolio in Colombia includes the Ministerio de Defensa Nacional headquarters (39,000 m² in 8 months), Universidad del Rosario, Colegio Santa Luisa, Centro de Eventos Autopista Norte, and Corporación Universitaria de la Costa in Barranquilla. Get to know the company and the group or explore the full project portfolio.
Code compliance in Colombia
Every project is designed and documented to the code that applies — no exceptions.
- Seismic code
- NSR-10 — earthquake-resistant structural design, calculated for the seismic hazard zone of each municipality.
- Electrical installations
- RETIE — Colombia's technical regulation for electrical installations, applied to every project in the country.
- International code
- IBC (International Building Code) as a complementary design reference.
- Steel profiles
- AISI S100 — the design standard for cold-formed steel (LGS/CFS).
- Design & permits
- BIM engineering with complete technical documentation for the building permit.
NSR-10 — Colombia's earthquake-resistant construction code — classifies the territory into low, intermediate, and high seismic hazard zones and requires every structure to be engineered for the zone where it is built. That is why each SmartBrix project in Colombia starts from a BIM model with structural engineering specific to its municipality, profiles sized per AISI S100, and the complete documentation Colombian permit offices (curadurías) require for the building permit. Electrical installations are executed under RETIE.
Sectors we serve in Colombia
Steel framing for permanent buildings, prefab modules when speed rules.
Defense & institutional
Ministerio de Defensa Nacional headquarters: 39,000 m² delivered in 8 months in Bogotá.
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Schools and universities
Classrooms and full campuses — Universidad del Rosario: 5,500 m² in 3 months.
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Hospitals and health posts
Industrialized hospital infrastructure, from health posts to modular hospitals.
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Industry and logistics
Warehouses with long clear spans and no intermediate columns.
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Five documented projects with verifiable area, timeline, and city.
What developers building in Colombia ask
How much does steel framing construction cost in Colombia in 2026?
Do your projects comply with Colombia's NSR-10 seismic code?
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How long does a modular or steel framing project take in Colombia?
Build in Colombia with a single responsible party.
Tell us your project's area, use, and city. Call our Bogotá office at +507 6608 8555, message us on WhatsApp at +507 6608 8555, or request a technical proposal — we reply within 48 hours.
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