The principal structural elements of a typical multi-storey building are the floors, beams, columns and foundations. Minimum foundation is required for a steel building which can be either isolated footings or pile foundations. Columns and beams are fabricated from Hot Rolled Plate sections. Floors can be made by composite Trapezoidal profiled decking sheets.The elements of steel building are usually prefabricated in the factory under effective quality control thus enabling a better product. The steel frame construction is more suitable to withstand lateral loads caused by wind or earthquake.Steel buildings have 20 to 30% reduction in construction time relative to site-intensive construction, depending on the scale of the project.Site management costs can be reduced by 20 to 30% which can lead to a 3 to 4% saving in terms of overall building cost.Steel construction is less than half the weight of an equivalent concrete structure, which is equivalent to a 30% reduction in overall foundation loads.Long span steel construction provides more flexible use of space, which depends on the function of the building and its future uses.

The principal structural elements of a typical multi-storey building are the floors, beams, columns and foundations. Minimum foundation is required for a steel building which can be either isolated footings or pile foundations. Columns and beams are fabricated from Hot Rolled Plate sections. Floors can be made by composite Trapezoidal profiled decking sheets.The elements of steel building are usually prefabricated in the factory under effective quality control thus enabling a better product. The steel frame construction is more suitable to withstand lateral loads caused by wind or earthquake.Steel buildings have 20 to 30% reduction in construction time relative to site-intensive construction, depending on the scale of the project.Site management costs can be reduced by 20 to 30% which can lead to a 3 to 4% saving in terms of overall building cost.Steel construction is less than half the weight of an equivalent concrete structure, which is equivalent to a 30% reduction in overall foundation loads.Long span steel construction provides more flexible use of space, which depends on the function of the building and its future uses.