Industrial general contractor
Commercial buildings
Retail centres, showrooms and service buildings.
Request a consultation 6-stage turnkey process
- 2,500+tonnes a month · factory capacity
- 15years of experience
- 30countries supplied with our steel
- 6projects in this sector on our site
Facility types
- Shopping centres
- Showrooms
- Hypermarkets and large stores
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026-stage turnkey process
Commercial buildings general contracting: one partner from consulting to handover
World Steel is an industrial general contractor with its own international-standard steel structure factory, producing more than 2,500 tonnes a month. One contract and one accountable partner for the whole chain: consulting, design, fabrication, construction, finishing and handover.
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Consulting
Investment and legal advice, site selection, technical options and a first budget.
For Commercial buildings: Clarify the business model, opening date and the owner’s brand requirements.
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Design
Concept, basic, technical and construction design; BIM and steel shop drawings.
For Commercial buildings: Flexible long-span spaces, a branded facade and fire safety for crowded buildings.
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Fabrication
Steel structures, purlins and envelope made in our own factory, inspected before dispatch.
For Commercial buildings: Steel frames, roofs and facade members made in our factory to cut time on site.
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Construction
Infrastructure, foundations, steel erection and MEP, with site safety and programme control.
For Commercial buildings: Fast erection with MEP and finishing packages coordinated in parallel.
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Finishing
Envelope, industrial floors, fire protection, structural fire coatings, architecture and interiors.
For Commercial buildings: Interiors, air conditioning, lighting and fire protection to the brand standard.
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Handover
Acceptance, as-built records, operator training, handover and warranty.
For Commercial buildings: Fire safety acceptance, handover in time for opening, and warranty.
03Specific challenges
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Open, high-quality spaces
Long-span steelwork combined with façades and lighting.
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Fixed opening dates
The schedule follows the investor’s business plan.
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High occupancy
Evacuation and fire safety must be carefully designed and approved.
04Contracting scope
World Steel delivers Commercial buildings projects turnkey, or any part of them the investor needs.
See the 6 turnkey stages- Project legal advice
- Design: concept, basic, technical, construction drawings
- Permits: environment, fire safety, building permit
- Steel structures, frames and envelope made at the Hai Son factory
- Construction: infrastructure, building works, installation, MEP
- Completion and handover
Steel structure factory
Our own international-standard steel factory
A 20,000 m² factory at KCN Hải Sơn, Tây Ninh producing more than 2,500 tonnes a month. Because the contractor makes its own steel, programme, quality and cost on your Commercial buildings project stay under one roof.
See the factory- 2,500+tonnes a month · factory capacity
- 20,000 m²KCN Hải Sơn, Tây Ninh
- EN 1090-2 · ISO 3834-2AS/NZS 5131
05Technical control points
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Façades
Connection details between façade and structure coordinated.
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Evacuation
Escape routes checked against the approved fire-safety file.
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Welding quality
Welding procedures and welders controlled to ISO 3834-2.
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Steel fabrication
Fabricated at the Hai Son factory to EN 1090-2 EXC3 or AS/NZS 5131 CC3.
06Vietnamese codes and investor standards
| Topic | Vietnamese code / standard | Common investor standards |
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| Fire safety | QCVN 06:2022/BXD | NFPA, FM Global (as required by the investor’s insurer) |
| Steel structure design | TCVN 5575 | EN 1993 (Eurocode 3), AISC 360, AS 4100 |
| Loads and actions | TCVN 2737 | EN 1991, ASCE 7, AS/NZS 1170 |
| Steel fabrication and welding | Project technical specification | EN 1090-2, AS/NZS 5131, ISO 3834-2, AWS D1.1 |
For reference only; the codes that apply are agreed in each project contract.
07Materials commonly used for Commercial buildings
Material groups World Steel supplies and installs for this sector; see grades and brands in the materials library.
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Structural steel
Sections, plates, hollow sections, pipes and purlins for factory frames, high-rise buildings and industrial works.
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Roofing and cladding
Coated and pre-painted steel sheet, insulated panels, metal deck and skylight sheets for factory roofs and walls.
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Doors, glazing and finishes
Curtain walls, safety glass, industrial doors and ceilings for factories, offices and showrooms.
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HVAC
Chillers, VRF, air handling units, industrial ventilation fans, ductwork and evaporative cooling for factories and offices.
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Fire-fighting equipment
Sprinklers, fire alarm, hose reels, fire pumps, extinguishers and emergency lighting.
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Masonry, boards and partitions
Lightweight concrete blocks, unfired and fired bricks, gypsum and cement boards for walls and partitions.
08Featured Commercial buildings projects
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Exported to United States Cost U Less Supermarket
Exported to Thailand Chumpon Market Project
Exported to Thailand SKB Marry Mart
In Vietnam Bao Loc Showroom Project
In Vietnam Phu Cuong Hotel
Case study
COST U LESS SUPERMARKET
2023
09Internationally certified capability
World Steel’s factory and management systems are certified to the international standards below.
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EN 1090-2 EXC3
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IAS AC472
10Downloads
Company profile, technical documents and certificates for this sector.
World Steel Group company profile
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11FAQ
Does World Steel deliver commercial buildings projects turnkey, from legal work to handover?
Yes. World Steel works in 6 stages under one contract: legal advice, design, permits, steel fabrication, construction, and completion and handover.
Can we contract only part of the work?
Yes. Investors can contract design, steel structures and PEB, MEP, or construction to an existing design as separate packages.
Which standards does World Steel work to?
Vietnamese codes plus the investor’s standards (Eurocode, AISC, AS/NZS…). The steel factory is certified to EN 1090-2 EXC3, AS/NZS 5131 CC3 and ISO 3834-2.
12Project consultation
Advice on your Commercial buildings project
Send us the site, size and target dates; our sector expert will reply with a proposed scope and roadmap.