Wednesday 18 February 2015

Pre Engineered Buildings- Interarch Buildings Providing Greener Buildings



The concept of pre-engineered buildings in India is fairly nascent. While the technology has been around for some time, in India consumer awareness is considerably lower in comparison to other world markets. However, PEB in India is slowly gaining momentum, thanks to the real estate industry which has begun to embrace this technique. A pioneering PEB structure manufacturer in the field, Interarch Buildings has set new standards of construction in the industry.

Ready-to-assemble furniture and modular kitchens are in vogue nowadays. But consider this scenario – you buy a building at the store, it is delivered and assembled on the plot or at the site? PEB buildings are just like modular kitchens or ready-to-assemble furniture. At Interarch, top PEB manufacturer in India, the design and detailing work on pre-engineered structures is carried out by highly-skilled engineering teams. Then prefab buildings are designed and “fabricated” in the Interarch plants, shipped to the site and then assembled. The result is built-to-last residential and commercial steel buildings – structures that are up and running up to 50% faster than traditional construction. And, since PEB systems are manufactured at the Interarch plants, stringent quality controls are in place and this helps maintain the consistency of the construction. 

PEB technology involves the use of materials that are more eco-friendly than conventional burnt bricks, cement, mortar and sand. Steel is the main component of PEB buildings; it is 90% recyclable and more durable. Other materials include panels made of wood, cement and gypsum.

Pre-fabricated steel buildings use 40% less steel because the steel used is high-strength steel. With an optimal design, pre-engineered metal building systems also produce minimum scrap, compared to conventional buildings. Moreover, since only 20% of the work is done on-site, emissions of flying dust and water contamination is minimized. Metal buildings also consume minimum amount of materials. For example, for buildings up to 7-8 stories, steel consumed is less than 5.5 kilogram per square foot. In addition, prefab buildings offer high resistance to seismic forces because it is lightweight and flexible, whereas conventional buildings have rigid heavy frames and are not viable in case of earthquakes. Also, these buildings are heat and fire resistant, energy efficient and are created with almost 70-80 per cent of recycled content. Buildings constructed using prefab technologies have a life span of 30-50 years, equivalent to the lifespan of structures using conventional methods. 


Interarch Buildings stands foremost in the list of PEB companies in India. Apart from being the top pre-engineered building supplier in the country, Interarch is also an industry knowledge leader with path-breaking innovations in the field. With 30 years of experience, this leading PEB supplier has delivered countless pre-engineered metal building systems that are greener than conventional ones.