One of the trends that crosses our magazine titles is small contractors trying to do what they need to be successful. That often includes multiple types of construction.
The industry data shows some interesting trends.
One is that it appears easier to migrate from larger buildings or general construction to smaller buildings and sheds than the other way.
Some examples:
Of the respondents listing Post-Frame as their primary business, 32% build sheds.
Of the respondents listing Cold-Formed Metal Buildings as their primary business, 29% build sheds.
Of the respondents listing Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings as their primary business, 23% build sheds.
Of the respondents listing General Roofing as their primary business, 12% build sheds.
Conversely of the respondents listing Sheds as their primary business:
• 11% build post-frame
• 0% build cold formed metal buildings
• 0% build pre-engineered metal buildings
• 0% do general roofing.
The one construction method that bucks the trend is Wood Framed (stick built) construction; 16% of the respondents listing Wood Framed as their primary business build sheds. While 33% of the respondents listing Sheds as their primary business build wood framed construction.
It will be interesting to watch how these trends develop over time with the increasing market share and new applications for post-frame and cold-formed metal construction. RF
