January 2014
| Business World Magazine | 49
T
he post-frame building method
has long been utilized in the ag-
riculture sector as evidenced by
a vast range of infrastructure designed
to support livestock and farming opera-
tions. Yet, over time, this same building
methodology has been found beneficial
in a range of residential, commercial and
municipal infrastructure projects, thanks
in large part to the work of the National
Frame Building Association. For almost
45 years, the NFBA has tirelessly worked
to increase awareness of the advantages
inherent in post-frame building; helping
others to understand how these techniques
can fundamentally serve in industries be-
yond the agriculture sector.
As an engineered wood-frame build-
ing system that meets both UBC and
IBC standards, post-frame construction
deploys large, solid sawn posts or lami-
nated columns instead of wood studs,
steel framing, or concrete masonry. The
resulting structure helps transfer loads to
the ground or can be surface-mounted to
a concrete pier or masonry foundation,
and utilize plastic barrier systems to aug-
ment protection of wood and concrete
Dan Nyberg of Morton Building Company addresses audience at national NFBA Expo
