Frameless building construction is a building system of choice for customers concerned about maximizing the useable area of a building. Contempora Steel Builders supplies and erects the Behlen Industries frameless buildings which were introduced in 1949 and are manufactured in Manitoba with an ISO 9001 certification. This system incorporates 4½" and 7½" deep pre-finished corrugated heavy gauge steel wall panels integrated with roof struts and a ceiling liner which is structurally engineered without the use of heavy hot rolled steel components (red iron). All aspects of the frameless building have been standardized in order to realize the advantages of mass production resulting in less material, better quality, and faster fabrication and erection.

FIVE BENEFITS
of Considering a Frameless Building

Clear Span Ability:   Due to the absence of interior posts, beams, wall framing, and exposed ceiling trusses a true "clearspan" design is achieved.

Economical:   Due to the absence of heavy structural framing, the frameless building goes up quickly and easily without the use of heavy construction cranes and a minimum of site preparation and labour.

Uniform Foundation Loading:  Due to the support walls of the frameless building which spread the design loads uniformly along the foundation, less elaborate and more economical foundation systems are required as opposed to the rigid frame building which has point loads at column locations.

Energy Savings:   Due to the design of the corrugated building panels, the frameless building can be insulated to produce up to R-50 roof and R-30 wall insulation values leading to significant savings in heating and cooling costs.

Low Maintenance:   Due to the corrosion-resistant, galvanized, and colour-coated panels, the frameless building stands up admirably to wear and aging and can resist dents.

See our portfolio of Frameless Buildings in the Frameless Structure Gallery.