Built America Magazine
“In this, it’s 100% connected.” connected.”
If exterior finishes are damaged, the steel core remains. “You might lose siding,” he says. “But you’re not losing the structure.” Speed That Changes the Equation Durability is one side of the equation. Speed is the other. Jimmy estimates that in a production setting, 16 people can build a 1,500 to 4,000 square foot single- story home in a single eight-hour shift. “We can take it out and set it up on site with five to six people in two days,” he says. “Finished exterior. Any shape you want.”
For developers and lenders, that speed changes exposure. Less time under
construction risk, compresses inspection cycles, and shortens financing timelines. “You see the design,” Jimmy says. “It’s welded or bolted. What do you want to inspect? The house is up in two days.” That efficiency doesn’t just save time. It changes how projects are financed and insured. reduces weather
The Insurance Equation
Jimmy points to commercial precedent. He references a 100-room hotel that saw annual insurance premiums drop from $450,000 to $80,000 simply by moving from traditional framing to metal framing. “With mine,” he says with a laugh, “the insurance company might have to pay me to put their name on it.”
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