Nothing may block the floor
If forklifts, production lines or aircraft need an uninterrupted floor, you want PEB. Nothing else gives that span economically.
Which construction system suits your project?
Every project has different requirements. Choosing the right system is the first step towards the best result.
Three solutions
PEB, LGS and modular: built for different needs
Whether you are planning a large industrial facility, a residential building or a ready to use modular space, our three solutions offer flexibility, efficiency and reliable construction.
Pre engineered buildings (PEB) are ideal for large scale structures that need wide clear spans, strength and open floor area: warehouses, factories, industrial facilities, hangars, showrooms and large halls, where scale, structural performance and long term function come first.
Light gauge steel (LGS) suits lightweight, customised buildings where flexibility in design, room layout and architecture matters: villas, residential buildings, schools, clinics, hotel rooms, mezzanine floors and extensions.
Modular construction is for projects that need rapid deployment and ready to use space. Manufactured and finished in a controlled factory environment, it suits labour accommodation, site offices, guard rooms, clinics, classrooms, kitchens, ablution units, cabins and container conversions.
Side by side
The three systems compared
Read down the column that matches your project.
| Stork PEB | Stork SmartFrame LGS | Stork Modular | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Large clear span structures | Lightweight, flexible buildings | Ready to use, factory built spaces |
| Typical use | Warehouses, factories, hangars, sports halls | Villas, schools, clinics, hotel rooms, mezzanines | Accommodation, site offices, guard rooms, cabins |
| Scale | Clear spans up to 80 to 100 m; eaves up to 30 to 35 m | Up to 3 storeys, or 3 to 10 in hybrid | 11 × 20 ft and 11 × 40 ft units, stackable |
| Built where | Fabricated in the factory, erected on site | Panelised in the factory or framed on site | Manufactured and finished in the factory |
| Speed | 15 to 30 days from order to delivery | 3,000 sq ft villa framed in 3 days, installed in 5 | 7 to 10 days for a standard unit |
| Later on | Extend by adding bays | Alter and extend with relative ease | Relocate or expand, or rent instead of buying |
Rules of thumb
A quick way to narrow it down
It has rooms and storeys
Houses, schools and clinics are rooms stacked into storeys. That is LGS territory.
It is needed almost immediately
When the date matters more than anything else, modular wins. A standard unit is ready in 7 to 10 days.
It is inside a building you already have
Mezzanines, extra floors and internal structures are LGS, light enough not to overload what is already standing.
It may need to move
If the building has a limited life on that site, modular is the one of the three designed to be relocated, or rented.
It is more than one of these
Plenty of projects use two systems. PAF Nur Khan combined a PEB hall with a hybrid LGS office building.
Which one is right for you?
It depends on the building, and we will help you decide
The best system depends on building size, required span, budget, timeline, intended use and level of customisation. With in house design and engineering, factories in Karachi and Islamabad, and complete installation and finishing, our team manages your project from concept to completion.
Tell us what you are building
We will help you find the right system for your project.