Industrial general contractor
Logistics and cold storage
Logistics warehouses, distribution centres and multi-temperature cold stores.
Request a consultation 6-stage turnkey process
- 2,500+tonnes a month · factory capacity
- 15years of experience
- 30countries supplied with our steel
- 59projects in this sector on our site
Facility types
- Logistics warehouses and distribution centres
- Cold stores and blast freezers
- High-bay warehouses
- Container yards and site infrastructure
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026-stage turnkey process
Logistics and cold storage 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 Logistics and cold storage: Define the store type (ambient, chilled, frozen), goods flow and racking height.
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Design
Concept, basic, technical and construction design; BIM and steel shop drawings.
For Logistics and cold storage: Long-span design with few columns, floors rated for racking and forklifts, insulated envelope for cold rooms.
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Fabrication
Steel structures, purlins and envelope made in our own factory, inspected before dispatch.
For Logistics and cold storage: Long-span steel frames, purlins and roof sheets made in our factory, ready for fast erection.
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Construction
Infrastructure, foundations, steel erection and MEP, with site safety and programme control.
For Logistics and cold storage: High-flatness floors, loading docks and steel erection.
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Finishing
Envelope, industrial floors, fire protection, structural fire coatings, architecture and interiors.
For Logistics and cold storage: Insulated panels, cold-room doors, high-bay fire protection and lighting.
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Handover
Acceptance, as-built records, operator training, handover and warranty.
For Logistics and cold storage: Cold-room temperature pull-down, fire safety acceptance and operating records.
03Specific challenges
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Long spans, few columns
Long-span steel frames to optimise racking layouts and forklift traffic.
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Insulation and airtightness
Cold-store envelope, floors and doors must be detailed against thermal bridges and condensation.
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Continuous loading
Docks, yards and roads must handle the truck frequency.
04Contracting scope
World Steel delivers Logistics and cold storage 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 Logistics and cold storage 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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Warehouse floors
Floor flatness checked for forklifts and high racking.
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Cold-store envelope
Insulated panel details against thermal bridges and vapour.
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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 |
| Cold storage | — | ASHRAE (refrigeration design reference) |
For reference only; the codes that apply are agreed in each project contract.
07Materials commonly used for Logistics and cold storage
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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Thermal and acoustic insulation
Stone wool, glass wool, PU/PIR foam, XPS board and reflective foil for roofs, walls and cold stores.
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Paints and protective coatings
Anti-corrosion paint systems for steel, hot-dip galvanizing, epoxy floor coatings and powder coating.
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Fire-fighting equipment
Sprinklers, fire alarm, hose reels, fire pumps, extinguishers and emergency lighting.
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Cement, concrete and admixtures
Cement, ready-mix concrete, admixtures, non-shrink grout and precast elements.
08Featured Logistics and cold storage projects
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Case study
WAREHOUSE 30X55
2026
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.
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[Sample document] Warehouse steel structure datasheet
Reference specifications for steel warehouses.
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11FAQ
Does World Steel deliver logistics and cold storage 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 Logistics and cold storage project
Send us the site, size and target dates; our sector expert will reply with a proposed scope and roadmap.