PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDINGS NOT YOUR TYPICAL BOX STRUCTURE

PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDINGS NOT YOUR TYPICAL BOX STRUCTURE

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The new look of pre-engineered steel buildings

CAVCON recently became an authorized builder for Varco Pruden.  When people think of pre-engineered steel buildings, what typically comes to mind is a box like structure with no character.  That couldn’t be farther from the truth.  Construction of a steel building occurs in a fraction of the time and cost of conventional buildings offers a cost effective solution to meet your building needs.

Pre-engineered steel buildings are becoming more versatile and CAVCON is able to customize commercial projects utilizing this type of material to satisfy specific customer needs. There’s an endless list of features that can be added: doors, windows, insulation, vents, rounded structures and a variety of exterior finishes.  Energy Star approved roofing systems are also available adding to green construction efforts.

The versatility of steel gives architects the freedom to achieve their most ambitious visions. Structural steel is an essential component of most stadiums, shopping centers and commercial developments; steel cladding systems adorn iconic, landmark structures worldwide. Steel is one of the most sustainable construction materials. Its strength and durability coupled to its ability to be recycled, again and again, without ever losing quality make it truly compatible with long term sustainable development.

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custom designed to meet your needs

Building owners value the flexibility of steel buildings for their light, open, airy spaces that can be created.  This feature makes it ideal for modernization, reconfiguring, extending or adapting with minimal disruption and without costly and sometimes harmful demolition and redevelopment. Even without these benefits, steel is often the first choice on the basis of cost alone. Many of the advantages of prefabricated steel design and construction are applicable to all building types and sectors.

CAVCON is able to create and estimate complex or simple buildings utilizing more variations in dimensions and format of steel buildings.  They do this utilizing Varco Pruden Command, a proprietary design software, which is recognized as a technology leader throughout the world. The building construction is done using different steel shapes and pieces.  These pieces are delivered onsite causing minimal disruption.  Construction of a steel building occurs in a fraction of the time and cost of conventional buildings provides a cost effective solution to your building needs.  Steel building delivers the peace of mind that comes from never having to worry about ongoing maintenance.

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Integrated steel pieces create unique looks

 

Varco Pruden is a division of BlueScope Buildings North America, the nation’s largest steel building systems manufacturer. They provide steel systems and building components for more than 5,000 buildings annually.

Through customized preengineering services, Varco Pruden has manufactured buildings that have housed everything from churches, bowling alleys, manufacturing facilities, government buildings, commercial office space, retail malls, aviation hangers, distribution centers to health care facilities.   Let CAVCON show you how cost effective this type of design can be.  To learn more, contact Ray Duffy at 724-237-7037

 

Pre-engineered steel buildings…..built to endure and withstand the elements of Mother Nature.

About CAVCON: CAVCON brings together three generations of Building Owners/Managers and General Contractors with Design/Build expertise focusing on Medical, Commercial, Retail, Manufacturing and Light Industrial projects. As a full-service merit shop general construction company CAVCON provides design-build services incorporating value engineering, collaborative modeling and turn-key general construction services to deliver the best outcomes for our clients.

CAVCON BECOMES AN APPROVED VARCO PRUDEN BUILDER

CAVCON BECOMES AN APPROVED VARCO PRUDEN BUILDER

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Approved-Varco_Pruden-BuilderCAVCON continues to seek efficiencies in construction and recently became an approved Varco Pruden builder.  With a focus on our design build services, clients can save time and money.  In recent blogs we have talked about modular office building and their efficiencies, and now through our relationship with Varco Pruden, CAVCON has added steel system construction to our capabilities.

“With approximately 1,000 approved Varco Pruden builders throughout the US and Canada, general contractors are carefully vetted.  Varco Pruden looks for quality contractors with an outstanding reputation in design/build for commercial applications”, states Jim Peckham, Manager of Marketing for Varco Pruden.

Poised for success, CAVCON is excited to become an approved builder for Varco Pruden, a world leader in providing innovative pre-engineered steel building systems. Each year, VP supplies approximately 6,000 buildings ranging from 1,200 square feet to more than one million square feet under roof, so this allows CAVCON to efficiently expand our capabilities.

Customers can save up to 30% in overall construction for certain building types through customization and computer-assisted design.  This reduces time for planning, on-site organization and construction by one third.  Customers realize a faster occupancy and a quicker return on investment.

Varco Pruden School Gym
Varco Pruden School Gym

Steel structure custom designs result in insulated roof and wall systems that can significantly reduce HVAC costs.  Simplified design and code process allows for coordination with streamlined delivery.  Unlike a wooden structure, steel fabrication reduces maintenance and diminishes deterioration, cracking, rot, and insect damage.  These structures are easy to expand and accommodate growth.

CAVCON is a recognized leader in green design through various projects.  To that end, Varco Pruden’s have an ever-growing number of products that meet or exceed the guidelines of the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency’s Energy Star program. In addition, Varco Pruden is an active participant in both the Cool Roof Rating Council and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which maintains the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system.

These products can contribute significantly toward your project’s LEED certification in areas of:

  • Recycled content
  • Recyclability/Reuse in the future
  • Energy efficiency
  • Cool Roof materials

Design and estimating time is reduced using the most advanced computer system in the industry.  CAVCON works closely with our customers to accurately detail the building structure, and efficiently move the materials through the build process. This helps to ensure material quality, which leads to faster field erection, saving you both time and money.

 

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Varco Pruden Ford Dealership

These steel structures aren’t limited to manufacturing.  They are being used for such types of applications such as houses of worship, retail, auto dealerships, government buildings, office buildings, retail space, schools, and self-storage buildings.

As the cracker plant and various ancillary support companies come into the region, it will be important to be able to quickly and efficiently construct new buildings and retrofit existing spaces.  Varco Pruden steel structure systems will put CAVCON and their customers on the fast track from design to occupancy.

About CAVCON: CAVCON brings together three generations of Building Owners/Managers and General Contractors with Design/Build expertise focusing on Medical, Commercial, Retail, Manufacturing and Light Industrial projects. As a full-service merit shop general construction company CAVCON provides design-build services incorporating value engineering, collaborative modeling and turn-key general construction services to deliver the best outcomes for our clients.