Homes and housing in steel framing, ready in months
SmartBrix builds houses and housing projects with a steel structure fabricated to ±0.5 mm (±0.02 in) and a hurricane design verified per project up to 250 km/h (155 mph), Saffir-Simpson Category 4. We deliver turnkey, from the BIM model to dry assembly, in Colombia and Panama, and handle inquiries from the Caribbean.
- Hurricane design verified per project up to 250 km/h (Cat. 4), made for the coast and the Caribbean.
- Dry construction up to 90% faster than traditional construction.
- Up to 30% less construction waste on your lot.
- Zn-Al-Mg 275 g/m² steel, specified against corrosion in coastal climates.
Why build your home in steel framing.
A house that is fabricated before it is built: industrial precision, a light structure, and comfort specified layer by layer.
Each house starts as a BIM model. It arrives on the lot as a kit of cold-formed steel (LGS/CFS) members, CNC-cut to ±0.5 mm. That precision changes the build: walls arrive square, building services run through openings planned at the design stage, and finishes sit on flat surfaces, without the adjustments and waste of wet construction. The complete system, from profile to facade, is documented on the steel framing construction page.
The steel structure is also much lighter than traditional masonry and concrete. Less weight means smaller foundations and less mass to mobilize during an earthquake. For tropical and coastal climates, the profiles use Zn-Al-Mg 275 g/m² steel (ZM275 to EN 10346 / ZMM275 to ASTM A1046), specified against corrosion, and the hurricane design is verified per project up to 250 km/h (Category 4). SmartBrix applies these criteria to its projects in Colombia and Panama, and to the Caribbean inquiries it handles, designed to NSR-10, REP-2021, or IBC, depending on the jurisdiction.
Comfort is designed too. Every wall is specified layer by layer (exterior cladding, thermal and acoustic insulation, and interior finish) according to the climate and the use of each room, and defined in the BIM model before fabrication. Because the system allows long spans, the architecture gains freedom: open plans, future additions, and facades tailored to the design. SmartBrix delivers the house turnkey, from design and permits to finishes. It is backed by 350+ PEB Corp Group projects executed by SmartBrix Construction; the documented cases are in the project portfolio.
Six advantages for your home.
What steel framing solves in a house, with the system's figures.
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Dry-construction speed
The structure is fabricated at the plant while foundations go in, and on site it is only assembled. Projects typically take 3–5 months from foundations, with a process up to 90% faster than traditional construction.
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Hurricane design verified per project
Hurricane design verified per project up to 250 km/h (Category 4), made for the Caribbean coast and the region's storm zones.
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Zn-Al-Mg 275 g/m² corrosion protection
Zn-Al-Mg 275 g/m² steel profiles, specified to resist corrosion in tropical and coastal climates.
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Thermal and acoustic efficiency
Layered wall assemblies defined in the BIM model: thermal and acoustic insulation specified room by room, before the first profile is fabricated.
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Less waste on your lot
Components arrive cut to size from the plant: up to 30% less construction waste, and a cleaner, safer lot during the build.
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Non-combustible structure
Steel is a non-combustible material: unlike timber structures, the skeleton of the house adds no combustible load to the building.
Foundations on site · the slab is poured before the structure is dry-assembled
The house on site, stage by stage.
Structure, building services, and cladding: the real process of a steel-framed house.
System, wind resistance, and timelines for a steel-framed house.
The data you need to evaluate the industrialized option against traditional construction.
- System
- Steel framing: cold-formed steel (LGS/CFS), CNC-fabricated to ±0.5 mm
- Wind resistance
- Hurricane design verified per project up to 250 km/h (Saffir-Simpson Category 4)
- Codes
- NSR-10 (Colombia) · REP-2021 (Panama) · IBC · RETIE (Colombian electrical code) · AISI S100
- Typical timeline
- Typically 3–5 months from foundations, depending on design and finishes
- Delivery model
- Turnkey: BIM design and engineering, steel fabrication at the group plant (NewCon Steel®), civil works, erection, and finishes under one contract
Frequently asked questions about steel-framed houses.
Is a steel-framed house safe in hurricanes and earthquakes?
The quoted wind speed is a design reference, not a universal building rating. Site-specific calculations, exposure, anchorage, connections, and envelope requirements must be verified for each project.
How much does a steel-framed house cost?
How long does it take to build a steel-framed house?
Does the steel in a steel-framed house rust on the coast?
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