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PA · Office + Group plant

Steel framing and modular construction in Panamá

Our own office in Panama City, next to the group's CNC plant (EMMA · Zona Franca de Panamá). SmartBrix designs, fabricates, and installs steel framing buildings and prefab modules turnkey — making Panamá its export hub for Central America and the Caribbean.

Key facts — SmartBrix Panamá
  • Office: Centro Industrial PEB, Las Mañanitas, Panama City — +507 6608 8555
  • Group plant: EMMA · Zona Franca de Panamá — CNC fabrication, ZAM 180 g/m², ±0.5 mm tolerance
  • Evidence: 2,430 m² Hospital Modular delivered in 30 days in Panama City
  • Compliance: REP-21 structural code · IBC reference · AISI S100
  • Direct export to Central America and the Caribbean — flatpack modules in containers
01 · Office + group plant

SmartBrix in Panamá

The only SmartBrix office that operates right next to the group's production line.

SmartBrix Construction serves Panamá from Centro Industrial PEB, Las Mañanitas, in Panama City — steps away from the group's CNC plant, which operates under the EMMA regime in Zona Franca de Panamá. That proximity defines the operation: the technical and sales team works beside the line where cold-formed steel (LGS/CFS) profiles are fabricated with ZAM 180 g/m² coating and ±0.5 mm tolerance, shortening the loop between design, fabrication, and dispatch.

For anyone building in Panamá, the logistics advantage is direct: your steel framing structure or prefabricated modules are not imported from another continent — they are fabricated in-country and leave Zona Franca for the job site or the port. Flatpack modules travel container-optimized, and the same direct export channel covers Central America and the Caribbean.

The local evidence is already built. In the city, SmartBrix delivered the 2,430 m² Hospital Modular in 30 days — healthcare infrastructure operating within a month — and the 1,100 m² Colegio Bilingüe, executed in 8 phases over 3 months for the education sector, keeping the campus running through phased delivery.

As the turnkey unit of Grupo PEB Corp, SmartBrix contracts the complete project: BIM design and engineering, fabrication, logistics, civil works, and installation under one contract and one responsible party. The group's backing — 350+ delivered projects, 15+ years of experience, and Grupo PEB Corp's ISO 9001 · 14001 · 45001 · 37001 certifications — is detailed on our corporate page.

02 · Code & logistics

Compliance and the logistics advantage

Designed to the Panamanian code, fabricated in Zona Franca, and dispatched directly to the region.

Structural code
Panamanian structural code REP-21 — the basis for structural design and building permits in Panamá.
International reference
International Building Code (IBC), applied according to each export project's jurisdiction.
Steel profiles
Sized per AISI S100, with ZAM 180 g/m² coating and ±0.5 mm CNC fabrication tolerance.
Fabrication plant
Group CNC plant under the EMMA regime in Zona Franca de Panamá.
Export
Direct dispatch from Zona Franca to Central America and the Caribbean.
Shipping
Flatpack modules optimized for containers; structures ready for dry assembly.

For the Caribbean, the critical factor is wind: steel framing structures fabricated in Panamá carry a hurricane-rated design verified up to 250 km/h — Category 4 hurricanes — and ZAM 180 g/m² steel is formulated to resist tropical and coastal corrosion. It is the same specification used to engineer projects for the Dominican Republic, Curaçao, Aruba, Trinidad, and Jamaica.

03 · Local evidence

Projects delivered in Panamá

Verifiable area, timeline, and location — evidence, not promises.

05 · Frequently asked questions

What buyers ask before building in Panamá

How much does it cost to build a warehouse or building in Panamá in 2026?
In Panamá, the 2026 Grupo PEB Corp reference for industrialized steel structure depends on project size: approx. 220–260 USD/m² for 500 m² projects, 180–220 USD/m² for 2,000 m², and 150–180 USD/m² for 5,000 m² (structure only, MEP not included). The final cost depends on each project's use, loads, and finishes: request a technical proposal and get an answer within 48 hours.
Do SmartBrix projects in Panamá comply with REP-21?
Yes. Projects are designed under the Panamanian structural code REP-21, with the International Building Code (IBC) as reference and profiles sized per AISI S100, with ZAM 180 g/m² coating and ±0.5 mm CNC fabrication tolerance. Design, BIM engineering, and permit documentation are all part of the turnkey project.
Can you ship projects from Panamá to other countries?
Yes. The group's CNC plant operates under the EMMA regime in Zona Franca de Panamá, enabling direct export to Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala) and the Caribbean (Dominican Republic, Curaçao, Aruba, Trinidad, Jamaica). Flatpack modules ship container-optimized, and Caribbean projects apply the hurricane-rated design verified up to 250 km/h (Cat. 4).
How fast can you deliver a project in Panamá?
Modular projects are delivered in 60–120 days — up to 90% faster than traditional construction — and steel framing projects typically take 3–5 months from foundations. Evidence in Panamá: the Hospital Modular in Panama City (2,430 m²) was delivered in 30 days and the Colegio Bilingüe (1,100 m², 8 phases) in 3 months.

Build in Panamá with the group plant next door.

Tell us your project's area, use, and location — or call us in Panama City at +507 6608 8555. We reply with a technical proposal within 48 hours.

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