How Metal Buildings Deliver Long-Term ROI for Growing Businesses
Drive higher return on investment with metal buildings
With the rise of raw material cost and increasing labor costs, construction projects can be expensive. Whether it’s a commercial, agricultural, education, or industrial space, you want your project to produce returns sooner rather than later. This means getting the maximum efficiency for the lowest long term cost, including construction and ongoing maintenance. Here’s how you can enjoy a higher ROI by choosing metal buildings for your next project.
How to achieve higher ROI on construction projects
1. Lower your initial construction costs
Because metal building projects include pre-engineered components, you’ll save on labor costs and waste disposal. It will also accelerate the timeline to completion, leading to overall project savings.
2. Use energy efficiency to drive savings
Heating and cooling large buildings can really eat into your yearly budget. Today’s metal buildings can be designed for energy efficiency – including special coatings that reflect the sun in the summer, and proper insulation technique to retain heat in the winter.
3. Reduce ongoing maintenance costs
Metal buildings are known for their durability and longevity, which can reduce the need for repairs after harsh storms. Metal buildings are naturally pest and fire resistant, offering additional reductions in pest destruction and fire vulnerabilities.
4. Invest in flexibility
Your business may change over the years. Starting with a metal building that is flexible will offer future savings if you choose to expand or reconfigure.
How do metal buildings deliver long-term ROI?
- 10–30% lower initial construction costs. Prefabricated metal components streamline construction, helping metal buildings achieve 10–30% lower upfront costs compared to traditional wood-built structures. This reduces some project expenses such as labor and waste disposal.
- Up to 25% faster build timelines. By using prefabricated components, the building can be constructed much faster, allowing for quicker occupancy and use
- 20–40% lower maintenance costs. Metal buildings have durable strength and resilience in harsh weather such as snow storms, heavy rain, and even earthquakes. They are also pest resistant and fire resistant.
- 15–35% energy savings. With proper insulation techniques in the thick cavities of the metal material, tight sealing, and external reflective solar coatings, metal buildings can improve your energy savings over time.
- 50+ year structural lifespan. Metal buildings are one of the most durable options, holding up to extreme weather, and more resistant to rot and pests than their wooden counterparts. This means you’ll get more use out of your initial investment.
- Easier expansions or reconfigurations. Because metal buildings can support larger spaces without traditional columns, it’s easier to reconfigure internal layouts. Metal buildings are more “modular” than traditional wood buildings, allowing you to add on at a more cost effective rate.
Using the steel advantage for a higher ROI
Investing in a metal building can improve your overall ROI, not just for the initial construction project, but for the lifespan of the building.
Contact D.R. Poulin Construction Co either online or by phone at 978-353-6740 for your next metal building construction project.
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