Commercial Building

Customer Journey with Kudzu Staffing Office in Lexington, SC

A long, single-story building with a dark metal roof and matching facade sits in a clearing surrounded by trees. The area has a paved parking lot in front, bordered by grass and a sidewalk in the foreground under a partly cloudy sky.

Kudzu Staffing maintains an abundant database of qualified, medical career candidates. They hire only trained professionals that are equipped to fit any healthcare staffing need big or small.

An orange semi-truck with a flatbed trailer is parked on the road, carrying large metal beams. Bare trees and roadside vegetation are visible in the background.

We are your one stop shop for all aspects of designing and building your commercial building. We cut out the middle man for cost-effective, metal building kits because we are the manufacturer with our own fabrication facility.

Ground Preparation

A construction site with cleared land and visible soil. In the background, there are trees, a partially visible house to the left, and several parked vehicles. The sky is clear with a few clouds.

Step 1

Removal of any brush, big rocks or debris in and around the job site as well as determining elevation using a Transit Leveling Laser instrument to survey the ground.

A construction site with leveled dirt ground, surrounded by piles of soil. Trees and a cloudy sky are in the background. The area appears to be prepared for further development.

Step 2

Excavation and ‘grading’ the area to ensure the building pad will be precisely the same grade from corner to corner.

A cleared construction site with a rectangular foundation laid out using wooden forms. The site is surrounded by trees. The sky is partly cloudy with the sun peeking through.

Step 3

Concrete will need to be poured at least 4-6 inches deep, depending on the level of support needed inside the structure for heavy materials.

A freshly poured concrete slab forms the foundation of a future building. The area is framed by wooden boards and surrounded by mounds of dirt. In the background, there are trees under a clear blue sky.

Step 4

Once the concrete foundation is cured, you are ready for the building installation components to be brought in and laid out for assembly.

Step 6

Bolt down the columns to your concrete as shown in your structural drawings. Make sure crane capacity for the lift is sufficient. Once your columns are set, you can begin bolting the trusses to the top of the each column.

Step 7

Now you can begin hanging your wall girts and attach your roof purlins. A scissor lift is very handy for this aspect of your build.

Kudzu chose to build a hybrid style building that utilizes wood purlins and girts rather than metal. While installing these elements, you are also creating the spaces for your doors and windows around the wall columns and end columns.

Once your primary framework and secondary framework is assembled, you can start hanging your outer shell wall panels. Kudzu chose to utilize flake board for their shell material underneath the metal exterior.

Kudzu chose a black metal roof, black trim, black soffits and black metal siding before placing a custom exterior on top of the metal siding. Gable extensions were also installed to create a full length porch along the front.

Utilizing metal stud framing for the interior of your building allows more space than traditional wood framing and is also fire-resistant.

Our clear span framing allows for maximum space usage and our 50 year structural warranty is the best in the industry. Plus, we deliver anywhere in the world.

Several different materials were used to insulate the interior of the Kudzu building, including spray foam on the ceiling and traditional insulation for the walls.

A low profile stone wainscot was applied around the building as well as the base of the porch beams along with custom siding that was installed to finish off the look of their building.

The darker color on the exterior made way for a huge transformation of the look of the building at a glance. Double wood doors and wood accents on the porch created a beautiful, cohesive design.

Three matching cupolas added to the roof, fresh landscaping, a new blacktop driveway and now Kudzu is ready to open for business!

Our building design experts are available to answer any questions you may have about your commercial building project. Call us at # 800-825-0316 or visit us online at WorldwideSteelBuildings.com for more information.