In the logistics and transport industry, steel structures are today one of the most popular technologies for building industrial halls. Distribution centres of the largest well-known companies operating in Poland use such buildings. This is due to the great flexibility in adapting halls to the investor’s needs through a custom design. Check out the details below!
Transport company in a steel hall
The headquarters, the major or even a smaller logistics hub of a transport company needs to be properly planned. Every second saved potentially on a well-optimised building infrastructure matters. This is why logistics, storage and shipping halls are now steel structures. The greatest advantages of this solution allow companies to operate efficiently according to their current needs.
For transport and logistics companies, building a new steel hall begins with a demand analysis with particular emphasis on the logistics processes. The key is to optimally plan the processes which, at the outset, requires a survey and discussion with investors about the models to be developed. Steel halls in transport companies obviously need a loading area, but also a large storage area. When preparing the project, the final storage system should be planned according to the nature of goods.
In this respect, steel structures also meet all the requirements of builders, as they can be adapted to the purpose of the building. Steel halls allow for optimal arrangement of people and goods flows, providing loading areas with docks and warehouses, including specialised warehouses (e.g. high-bay storage and cold stores).
Logistics facilities
Steel logistics halls can be upgraded and adapted to changing needs quite easily in the future, which is a huge advantage over reinforced concrete construction technology. Logistics facilities must cope with high flow rates of goods, so potential bottlenecks must be avoided in particular at the design stage.
The internal and external transport of goods can be individually tailored thanks to the wide range of design options for steel halls. Particular sectors may be oriented towards the use of automated transport, others may use forklifts.
Another aspect is creating professional loading docks. The steel construction, like no other, guarantees a wide range of possibilities when it comes to the positioning of docks, as well as any subsequent changes in their location.
Service halls
Steel construction is also the standard when it comes to building facilities in the automotive sector. A workshop hall is an excellent example of this. With this structure type, the location and assembly of service bays, repair workshops, and the separation of individual areas (office, service, storage) can be smoothly arranged. Steel halls can also be freely extended to the benefit of companies investing in large-area property and smaller businesses that will grow over time. Another advantage is the possibility of attractive finishing to attract more customers.
