to about 60 m
Clear-span warehouse
No interior columns – full layout freedom for racking and block stacking.
Solution · Warehouses & logistics
Warehouses that work as hard as your operation
Clear-span and multi-span steel warehouses for the logistics corridors of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao – laid out around racking and docks, engineered for typhoon season and shipped as a numbered kit.
- 30–60 m
- Clear spans wider with interior columns
- 8–14 m
- Eave heights set by your racking
- NSCP 2015
- Wind & seismic design
- CIF · DDP
- Delivery terms
Start with the pallets, not the roof
Rent per square metre is what a warehouse earns in Bulacan, Cavite or Cebu – so floor that cannot be used is money lost. We ask first about your racking system, forklift aisles, truck docks and sprinklers, and only then set the column grid, span and eave height. Columns fall inside rack rows, bracing stays out of the aisles and the roof is ready for solar.
The structure arrives as a complete kit: tapered primary frames, galvanized C and Z purlins and girts, bracing and every bolt – fabricated in our certified plant and delivered to your port or your gate.
Building types
Warehouse formats we engineer
One engineering approach for every logistics format.
to about 60 m
90 m and wider
Multi-span distribution centre
Interior columns hidden in rack rows keep very wide buildings economical.
docks both sides
Cross-dock terminal
Long, narrow buildings with continuous canopies for fast inbound-to-outbound flow.
Applications
Who we build warehouses for
01
Logistics park developers
Speculative and built-to-suit buildings for lease.
02
3PL operators
Multi-client distribution hubs near ports and expressways.
03
Retail and e-commerce
Fulfilment centres with mezzanines and conveyors.
04
Manufacturers
Raw material and finished goods stores beside the plant.
06
Agri-commodity traders
Rice, corn, sugar and fertiliser storage.
Codes & compliance
Designed for Philippine approval
The codes our engineers work to on Philippine projects – and the approvals your project team will obtain with our documents.
Philippines
- NSCP 2015 Vol. 1National Structural Code of the Philippines – loads, wind (Sec. 207), seismic (Sec. 208) and steel design
- AISC 360 / AISC 341Structural steel design and seismic provisions, as referenced by NSCP Chapter 5
- AISI S100Cold-formed steel members – purlins, girts and eave struts
- AWS D1.1Structural welding – procedures, welders and inspection
- ISO 12944Corrosion protection by paint systems, by corrosivity category C2–C5
- PD 1096 · RA 9514National Building Code and Fire Code of the Philippines (Revised IRR 2019)
- Engineer of record
- Plans and calculations signed and sealed by a Philippine-licensed civil or structural engineer for the building permit
- Fire safety
- Fire Safety Evaluation Clearance (FSEC) from the BFP before the permit; fire-resistance ratings per type of construction
Summary for orientation only – the project specification, the adopted code edition and the authority having jurisdiction govern.
Engineering
Built for typhoon season
A warehouse roof is a large wing. Under typhoon winds the suction on the roof can exceed the weight of the whole structure, so we check purlins, cladding fixings, bracing and anchor bolts for uplift – not only the main frame.
Wind speeds and exposure are taken for your municipality from NSCP 2015, and open-sided canopies and large dock doors are treated as the critical cases they are.
Engineering
Ready for the next phase
Many logistics parks are built in phases. We design end walls as removable frames with spare capacity, so the next building can be added without rebuilding the gable.
Process
How we deliver it
- 1
Brief
Racking, docks, MHE and site location.
- 2
Concept
Grid, spans, heights and tonnage with a CIF or DDP price.
- 3
Design
NSCP calculations and approval drawings.
- 4
Fabrication
Frames, purlins and bolts made and inspected.
- 5
Delivery
Shipped in erection sequence to your port or site.
IAS AC472
AS/NZS 5131 CC3
EN 1090 EXC3 · CEFAQ
Frequently asked questions
How fast can a steel warehouse be delivered to the Philippines?
After drawings are approved, fabrication of a typical warehouse takes a few weeks and sea freight to a Philippine port about one to two weeks. We give a firm schedule with the quotation.
Can the roof carry solar panels?
Yes, if we know at design stage. We add the panel and mounting load and check purlins for it.
Do you supply roofing sheets?
We focus on the steel frame and purlins. Roofing and wall sheets are usually bought locally; we coordinate the fixing layout with your supplier.
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Send the layout, the site location and your target date. We reply with a frame concept, steel tonnage and a CIF or DDP price.
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Delivered on the terms you need
World Steel quotes ex-factory, free on board or delivered to your port or site. Export packing, documents and shipment from Ho Chi Minh City are part of our service.
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