Are Metal Buildings Actually Cheaper Than Wood Buildings?

There are many benefits of choosing a metal building over a traditional wood building, but is cost one of them?

Many people see the initial sticker price, and assume that a wood building is the most cost effective way to build.

If you just look at the upfront costs, maybe a wood building will be cheaper to build.

However, there are many more factors that come in to play over the lifetime of steel and wood buildings that make steel buildings much cheaper than wood.

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In the article below, we will examine several of those factors, and show you why a steel building is actually cheaper than a wood building.

source https://www.cdmg.com/building-faqs/metal-buildings-cheaper-than-wood