Construction conglomerate Lida Group has announced development of an innovative standardized prefabricated steel structural system aimed at revolutionizing the industrial poultry housing industry across North America.

In partnership with Canada’s largest commercial egg and chicken producers, Lida is introducing fully pre-engineered, column-free steel building platforms optimized for durable, fast-track construction of fire-resistant chicken houses sheltering tens of thousands of birds.

The non-combustible metal construction provides a firewall-rated enclosure critical for facilities housing highly flammable poultry manure and wood shaving bedding material prone to spontaneous combustion risks. It addresses industry-wide priority around biosecurity, disaster resilience and insurance mandates.

Traditional wood post-frame barns cannot meet increasingly stringent wildland-urban interface codes around controlling structure fires capable jumping farms and igniting surrounding communities. Insurance underwriters also demand certified flame-spread classified construction.

Lida’s modular steel platform replaces conventional wooden structural members and supports with fully shop-welded, bolted-together building Skeleton rising entirely on location within days versus weeks. Standardized structural ribs and panels create column-free bays ideal for housing lines, feed storage and manure removal equipment.

Floor, wall and roof panels are insulated sandwich composites factory fastened to ribs. Complete with openings, the install-ready “kits” arrive sealed from elements as single transportable building kits. Optional pre-wiring, plumbing and climate control retrofit entire structures as functional turnkey shells.

Early adopter Maple Leaf Farms is implementing the system initially across 120 new chicken barns under construction through Western Canada. At projected 20% savings over wood options, the low-maintenance steel barns offer double digit returns on investment over typical 25-year service lives.

Reduced construction downtime between flocks lets farmers maximize annual production cycles. Farms can expand without limitations from wood component supply challenges or skilled framing labor shortages that traditionally hamper poultry industry growth potential.

Standardized pre-cut steel parts ensure construction consistency and code compliance versus field-built wood. Factory assembly further eliminates mistakes from job site weather exposure compromising barn air-tightness critical for bird health management.

Modular expansion capabilities let farms scale flocks upwards in lockstep with demand without requiring demolition of existing barns. Reusable steel envelopes yield flexible operation and multiple rebuilds over decades of service while retaining resale value.

Lida’s system offers all-hazard fortification suitable for high-risk coastal or wildland regions increasingly populated with poultry operations. Metal barns represent the safest, most code-compliant and disaster-resilient option for locating anywhere near communities or forests as climate threats intensify.

Farms need not reconstruct entirely from catastrophic fires or storms, preserving flocks and revenue continuity. Communities gain assured protection from containment structures rated impervious to external blaze conditions – crucial amid drought-stricken landscapes.

Success revolutionizing poultry housing infrastructure could drive wider modular metal building adoption across livestock, aquaculture and controlled agriculture sectors. Standardized prefab systems promise agricultural production scalability, adaptability and environmental sustainability for coming decades.

As protein demands surge globally, streamlined farm infrastructure construction represents the future. Smarter building partnerships deliver responsible farming capacity our world needs while safeguarding rural communities and landscapes for generations to come. A modernized commercial poultry industry is well-positioned to lead.

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