What Is a Prefabricated Steel Structure Building?

A prefabricated steel structure building is a bolt-together steel frame system in which every column, rafter, purlin, and connection plate is precision-cut, drilled, and welded in our factory — then containerized and shipped to your site for rapid assembly.

Unlike traditional on-site steel fabrication (which is slow, weather-dependent, and expensive in most countries), our approach delivers:

· 30–50% faster construction compared to conventional steel erection

· Zero on-site welding — 100% bolted connections

· Lower total project cost through factory efficiency and reduced site labor

· Consistent quality — every component passes dimensional inspection before packing

· This is not a "steel kit." This is a fully engineered structure, designed to your local wind, snow, and seismic loads.

Case  | 20,000 Birds/Batch × 4 Steel Open-Sided Broiler Houses, Ogun State, Nigeria

Project Location: Ogun State, Nigeria Project Scale: 4 houses; single house dimension: 14m × 90m = 1,260㎡, total area 5,040㎡ Breeding Capacity: 5,000 birds per house × 4 houses = 20,000 birds per batch, annual slaughter output approx. 120,000 birds Delivery Schedule: 20 days for design + 35 days for fabrication + 50 days for sea freight & erection

Project Background

The client is a fast-growing poultry processor in southwestern Nigeria with in-house slaughter lines and cold-chain distribution networks. Located in a tropical rainforest climate zone, the site has an average annual temperature of 28°C, peak temperature up to 38°C, and relative humidity consistently above 80%. Ventilation and cooling inside the poultry house represent the core technical challenge.

Technical Solution

• Portal frame steel structure, 14m span, 4.5m column spacing, eave height 3.0m, ridge height 4.8m
• Double-slope roof with 25° pitch; colour steel roof sheets + continuous ridge ventilator for stack effect ventilation
• Fully open longitudinal design on both sides: 1.2m retractable PVC curtain on upper section, 0.6m fixed masonry kick wall at bottom
• Longitudinal evaporative cooling pad & fan system: 14m × 1.8m cooling pad on one gable end, 6 sets of 1400mm axial exhaust fans on the opposite gable
• Floor: 60mm plain concrete slab, finished level +300mm to prevent rainwater backflow
• All steel members hot-dip galvanized (zinc coating ≥60μm) to resist corrosion from high humidity and ammonia gas

Project Highlights

CFD airflow simulation was adopted during design. It guarantees a cross-section air velocity ≥2.0 m/s inside the house when all 6 fans run simultaneously. Field measurement confirms that with ambient temperature at 38°C, indoor temperature can be kept below 30°C. After commissioning, the client’s flock survival rate rose from 88% in the old houses to 94%.

Frequently Asked Questions

· How long does it take from order to delivery?

· Typical timeline: design & engineering 15–25 working days + fabrication 25–50 working days + ocean freight (varies by destination; e.g., 22 days to West Africa, 30 days to Europe, 35 days to East Coast North America). Most projects arrive on site within 10–14 weeks of order confirmation.

·What if something is missing or damaged during shipping?

· We provide an assembly kit checklist with every shipment, and we recommend your site team do an inventory count before starting erection. In the rare event of a shortage or transit damage, we ship replacements by air freight at our cost — typically arriving within 5–7 business days.