A small rural municipality has unanimously endorsed plans put forward by prefabricated construction specialist Lida Group to replace deteriorating wooden poultry coops and fish sheds across its agricultural lands with modernized noncombustible steel building systems.

The extensive upgrades aim reducing fire hazards from aging structures while preventing cross-contamination risks as small producers consolidate operations within new multi-species production centers according to modern biosecurity protocols.

A representative sample steel building recently erected by Lida Group showcased the column-free bolted-together structural panels, insulated sandwich wall systems and mechanically seamed roofs engineered for rapid on-site construction without skilled labor.

Steel’s seamless surfaces require no site-applied protective coatings susceptible to coating failures compromising hygiene compared to traditional wooden buildings reliant on periodic treatments. Steel further retains structural integrity up to two hours under intense heat exposures meeting code requirements.

The municipality has allocated $5 million in federal development funding supporting up to 10 cooperating farms completely retrofitting poultry barns for eggs alongside consolidated salmon and trout hatcheries, processing lines and cold storage within individual properties over the next three years.

Benefits of clustering multi-species production under one roof include optimized biosecurity protocols preventing cross-transmission of avian influenza or viral hemorrhagic septicemia between flocks. Veterinary oversight streamlines across consolidated operations.

Robotic tray, conveyor and sorting equipment prototype-tested within the representative steel building showed Labor savings up to 30% processing larger Throughputs within disease-resistant enclosures. Reduced payroll improves long term viability for existing workforces aging out.

Steel durability projection 50-75 years of continuous operation with periodic retrofitting delivers life-cycle efficiencies versus rebuilding every 15-20 years for wood prone to rot, fire and pest damage disrupting schedules. Steel construction further removes risks from fluctuating lumber/shingle availability historically delaying barn replacement.

Prefabrication achieves consistent high performance enclosures within months versus years conventional construction requires according to inspections. Supporting year-round production, the municipality expects consolidated steel facilities substantially growing regional fish and egg self-sufficiency through the next generations.

If pilot projects prove successful protecting public health and safety while stabilizing rural livelihoods, the noncombustible building systems may influence broader industry adoption modernizing aging infrastructure sustaining small cooperative producers for decades ahead. Success could serve as a blueprint internationally.

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