M9206 - Steel buildings

Operational Details
Steel building construction is basically the manufacturing of prefabricated metal structures, which are produced by fabricating corrugated or sheet metal panels, drilling holes in the panels so they can be bolted during the erection process, or leaving them blank so they can be welded. Fabricating the framework for the building includes cross members, stringers, and lighter I beam steel. The final product is much the same as a prefabricated home, in that the parts are numbered, according to engineering drawings. It is constructed by a steel erection firm, following the step by step plan.

Equipment used to fabricate the buildings include: welders, steel benders, slitters, metal brakes, iron workers, crimping machines, roll formers, drill presses, punches, and lathes. Overhead cranes and large fabrication facilities are needed in this assembly line process. The cranes move heavier materials within the shop facility, as well as moving steel in and out of the facility.

Instrumentation, wellhead, oilfield buildings, and other industrial and commercial prefabricated steel buildings are manufactured from either their own, or a customer’s design. Workers involved in this process are design engineers, draftsmen, welders, supportive machining by skilled workers, general labourers, marketing personnel and administration.

Shipment is undertaken by third part carriers, in other cases, the delivery of the product is the customer’s responsibility.

SIC Codes
000000591 - Steel buildings