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Business View Magazine
36 Business View – October
Construction
that as well as residential projects, and are much more
confident in terms of forward growth than we were a
few years ago.”
The post-frame space, in fact, swelled when other
building niches were struggling mightily.
“Suddenly, builders were at the table wanting a piece
of the business which never existed before,” he said.
“People are coming and going all the time, not knowing
whether or not they’ll be around isn’t healthy attitude
verification on the customer side of things.”
After implanted in the ground or surface-mounted to
a foundation, columns support additions in trusses and
framing components that include wall girts and roof
purlins. As an engineered building system, the modality
has cost savings and energy efficiency advantages when
compared to traditional building methods, without any
lessening of quality or aesthetics.
“We’re one of the best kept secrets in construction,”
Nyberg said. “There’s a certain stigma some niches have
when people think about building. When we’re talking
to a church group, doctor or lawyer looking to build a
new office, it’s not uncommon for them to have a miss-
held perception. They all want something that looks
classy, and they’ll say, ‘We can’t use a pole barn.’ But
some do their homework, and we’ve seen a growing
percentage of customers coming, not simply drawn by
perception of lower costs, but actually understanding
the complete package of advantages.
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
Morton Buildings
WHAT:
Post-frame
construction company whose
products include pole barns,
equestrian buildings and steel
buildings
WHERE:
Corporate
headquarters in Morton, Ill.
WEBSITE:
www.
“You can make the building look
however you want it to look, and
function however you want it.”
