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Commercial

Commercial Steel Buildings

Retail, office, showroom and service buildings engineered for your site, made in Canada and quoted in Canadian dollars.

Grey steel building with a large open door and clear-span interior

Built for business

Commercial Buildings Built Around Your Business

Commercial steel buildings from Global give you wide, open floor space for retail, offices, showrooms, auto shops and service businesses. Steel framing lets you plan your layout around customers, staff and equipment instead of working around interior columns.

Every building is engineered to your local code and site loads, manufactured in Canada and priced in Canadian dollars. There are no import duties, no tariffs and no surprises between quote and delivery.

Uses

Commercial Steel Building Uses

  • Retail stores and plazas

    Open sales floors with storefront glazing and customer entrances.

  • Offices

    Single or multi-tenant office space with finished interiors.

  • Showrooms

    Large clear spans for vehicles, equipment or product displays.

  • Auto shops and service bays

    Tall overhead doors, drive-through bays and room for hoists.

  • Contractor shops

    Office up front, workshop and storage in the back.

  • Restaurants and food service

    Durable shells ready for custom interiors.

  • Multi-tenant commercial units

    Divided bays you can lease to multiple businesses.

Bright clear-span steel building interior with no interior columns

Benefits

Why Choose Steel for Your Commercial Building

  • Faster to open

    Pre-engineered components are fabricated before they reach your site, so construction moves faster than conventional methods. That means you can open, or start collecting rent, sooner.

  • Lower long-term costs

    Steel doesn't rot, warp or attract pests. Factory-finished panels need little upkeep, and insulated wall and roof systems help control heating and cooling costs.

  • Flexible layouts

    Clear-span framing gives you open floor space that's easy to reconfigure as your business changes.

  • Room to grow

    Steel buildings can be extended by adding bays when you need more space.

  • A professional look

    Choose from a range of colours, wainscot, canopies and exterior design options so your building fits your brand.

Options

Customize Your Commercial Building

  • Building width, length and eave height
  • Roof and wall colours, trim and wainscot
  • Overhead doors, walk doors and storefront entries
  • Windows, skylights and canopies
  • Insulation packages for year-round comfort
  • Mezzanines for office or storage space
  • Lean-tos and overhangs
  • Gutters and downspouts
Beige steel commercial building with orange trim and a loading door

Engineering and service

Engineered to Your Local Code

  • Stamped drawings for your permit

    Commercial buildings have to pass inspection the first time. We engineer each building for the snow, wind and seismic loads at your address and provide stamped drawings for your building permit. Our team knows Canadian codes and can answer your questions through the approval process.

  • Building package, with installation on request

    We supply a complete, engineered building package for your own contractor. If you'd like us to handle erection, installation can be arranged on request and is quoted separately from your building package.

FAQ

Commercial Steel Building FAQs

How much does a commercial steel building cost?

Price depends on size, height, location, loads and options like doors, insulation and finishes. Send us your dimensions and location for a firm quote in Canadian dollars.

Can a steel building look like a traditional commercial building?

Yes. Steel buildings can be finished with a range of colours, wainscot, stone or brick accents, canopies and storefront glazing.

Do I need a building permit?

Almost always. We provide the stamped, engineered drawings you'll need to apply.

Do you install commercial buildings?

Our standard package is the engineered building, drawings and delivery. Installation can be arranged on request and is quoted separately.

Get a Quote on Your Commercial Building

Tell us your size, location and how you'll use the building. We'll send a firm quote in Canadian dollars.

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Start Designing Your Building

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