Broker or Contract Manufacturer for Your Steel Building Project
Thursday, August 4th, 2005 When planning for a steel building project consider the differences between a broker and a contract manufacturer.
The use of a pre-engineered steel building “no service” broker provides the lowest price on base building materials. Brokers are usually only concerned with matching the size requirements to the lowest cost (and usually the cheapest quality) building material packages available. They will run ads in magazines or local papers or on the Internet with the hopes of attracting buyers to their low prices. Low prices, however, sometimes come with a significant cost. In order to maximize profits brokers must obtain the least expensive materials available to fill the order. They will not supply