A turnkey 120×240 steel building in Canada typically runs $3.40 million to $5.24 million in 2026, or roughly $118–$182 per square foot across its 28,800 sq ft footprint. If you buy only the engineered kit you pay $616,000 to $1.23M, and a weather-tight shell lands between $1.23M and $2.07M before interior fit-out. The wide turnkey band reflects how much heavy industrial work — high eaves, crane systems, ESFR sprinklers, dock packages and deep slabs — a project at this scale tends to absorb.
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The three packages below let you control how much of the project Titan delivers. A kit is the engineered steel and cladding shipped to your site; a shell adds erection and a weather-tight envelope; turnkey is the finished, occupancy-ready facility including foundation, fit-out and site services.
| Package | Price per sq ft (CAD) | Total range (28,800 sq ft) | What is included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineered kit | $22–$43 | $616,000–$1.23M | Stamped primary/secondary steel, roof and wall panels, fasteners, anchor-bolt plan |
| Building shell | $43–$72 | $1.23M–$2.07M | Kit plus erection, insulation, framed openings and a dried-in envelope |
| Turnkey | $118–$182 | $3.40M–$5.24M | Complete facility — foundation, slab, dock equipment, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, finishes |
For pricing matched to your province, loading and end use, request a 120×240 quote and our engineering team will return a line-item estimate.
At 120 ft, the 120×240 sits at the threshold where structural engineering, not square footage, dictates the budget. A pre-engineered metal building can hold a clear 120 ft floor with tapered rigid frames — there is no roof column anywhere in the 28,800 sq ft space. That openness is genuinely useful for cross-dock distribution, where forklift travel lanes and trailer staging never want to dodge a post, and for arenas where a column on the playing surface is a non-starter. But the steel needed to vault 120 ft unsupported grows faster than the span itself, because frame depth, web thickness and the foundation reactions at each column all climb. The result is a real cost premium over the alternative.
That alternative is a multi-span (modular) frame with a single interior column line running down the centre of the building. Splitting the 120 ft into two 60 ft bays roughly halves the bending demand on each rafter, which trims primary-steel tonnage and shrinks the reinforced footings under each end column. For most warehouse, manufacturing and cold-storage layouts a centre column line is invisible in practice — racking aisles, production cells and freezer rows are laid out on a grid anyway, so the column simply sits inside a rack upright or a wall between work zones. Across our 120 ft projects, going multi-span typically saves 8–15% on the structural package. We recommend clear-span only when an unobstructed full-width floor is operationally non-negotiable.
Down the 240 ft length, frames are set on bays of 25 to 30 ft. Wider 30 ft bays cut the number of frames and speed erection but add purlin and girt weight; 25 ft bays add frames yet handle heavy snow drift and crane runways more gracefully. Eave height is the other big lever: a 24 ft eave clears four or five levels of selective pallet racking, while 30–32 ft is what high-bay cold storage and ESFR-protected distribution centres need to stack product and still leave the sprinkler design envelope above the top load. Where overhead bridge cranes are involved, the frame is sized for the wheel loads and the eave is set above the hook height plus clearance — both of which push the building toward the upper turnkey range.
| Cost variable | Directional impact |
|---|---|
| Clear-span vs multi-span | Clear-span adds roughly 8–15% to the structural package versus a centre-column multi-span frame |
| Eave height (20 → 32 ft) | Each added storey of height raises steel, wall cladding and foundation cost; high-bay eaves are a major driver |
| Snow, wind and seismic loads | Heavier ground snow and seismic zones add frame tonnage — the single largest regional swing |
| Overhead crane systems | Runway beams, brackets and stiffened columns can add several hundred thousand dollars depending on capacity |
| Dock doors and levellers | Each fully equipped dock position (door, leveller, seal, bumpers) is a recurring per-unit cost at scale |
| Insulation and cold-storage envelope | Standard banded insulation is modest; insulated metal panels and freezer-rated assemblies add materially |
| Fire protection (ESFR) | High-bay storage triggers ESFR sprinkler systems and the water supply to feed them |
| Foundation and slab | Poor soils, deep frost or heavy point loads from racking and cranes increase footing and slab cost |
| Site and servicing | Grading, paving the truck court, utilities and stormwater can be a large share of a turnkey budget |
The same 120×240 plan costs different amounts across Canada because climatic loads and local construction markets vary. The modifiers below are directional adjustments to the structural and turnkey baseline.
| Region | Relative modifier | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Ontario | Baseline | Moderate snow and wind, deep supplier and trades market hold pricing near the national midpoint |
| Alberta & Prairies | Slightly below to baseline | Competitive steel trades; high wind in places but generally efficient frames |
| Quebec | Above baseline | Heavy ground snow and seismic provisions add frame tonnage across much of the province |
| British Columbia (Coast) | Above baseline | Seismic design plus higher labour and logistics costs in the Lower Mainland |
| Atlantic Canada | Above baseline | High wind and snow loads, plus freight distance to remote sites |
| Northern & remote sites | Well above baseline | Extreme snow, short build season and long-haul transport raise both steel and erection cost |
A 32 ft clear-span shell built for cross-dock throughput: 18 dock-high positions with levellers, seals and bumpers along one 240 ft wall, two drive-in ramps, banded R-30 roof insulation, ESFR sprinklers sized for high-piled storage, and a 200 mm reinforced slab on engineered fill. Foundation uses spread footings under each frame column. Turnkey sub-range: roughly $4.6M–$5.24M.
A 28 ft eave multi-span plant with a single centre column line, two 15-tonne bridge cranes on runway beams down each 120 ft half, insulated metal wall panels for a conditioned shop floor, four 14 ft × 16 ft drive-in doors, plus a mezzanine for offices. Thickened slab and deepened footings carry crane and equipment loads. Turnkey sub-range: roughly $4.1M–$4.9M.
A 30 ft eave freezer/cooler facility using insulated metal panels rated for low-temperature service, a vapour-sealed envelope, six insulated dock positions, an under-slab heating loop to prevent frost heave, and ESFR-equivalent fire protection. Selective racking stacks five to six levels under the high eave. Turnkey sub-range: roughly $4.4M–$5.24M.
| Size | Floor area | Turnkey range (CAD) | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100×200 | 20,000 sq ft | $2.36M–$3.64M | $118–$182 |
| 120×240 (this page) | 28,800 sq ft | $3.40M–$5.24M | $118–$182 |
| 150×300 | 45,000 sq ft | $5.31M–$8.19M | $118–$182 |
| 200×400 | 80,000 sq ft | $9.44M–$14.56M | $118–$182 |
A turnkey 120×240 steel building costs $3.40 million to $5.24 million in 2026, about $118 to $182 per square foot over 28,800 sq ft. The engineered kit alone is $616,000 to $1.23M, and a weather-tight shell is $1.23M to $2.07M.
A 120 ft by 240 ft building is 28,800 square feet of floor area. That is large enough for a primary distribution centre, a full manufacturing line or a high-bay cold-storage facility.
A multi-span frame with one centre column line typically saves 8–15% on steel and foundations and is the more economical choice for most warehouse, manufacturing and cold-storage layouts. Choose clear-span only when an unobstructed 120 ft floor is operationally essential, such as for an arena or certain cross-dock operations.
A 240 ft wall can comfortably carry 16 to 20 dock-high positions on standard 12 ft centres, leaving room for drive-in ramps and corner clearances. The exact count depends on truck-court geometry and how many walls you dedicate to docks.
A 24 ft eave clears four to five levels of selective pallet racking, while high-bay distribution and cold storage with ESFR sprinklers generally need 30 to 32 ft so product can stack high and still leave the required clearance below the sprinkler heads.
Yes. Titan engineers the frame for crane wheel loads and sets the eave above the hook height plus clearance. Bridge cranes add runway beams, brackets and stiffened columns, which raise the cost and push the project toward the upper turnkey range.
Engineering and steel fabrication for a building this size typically run 12 to 20 weeks after the design is approved, with erection and turnkey fit-out adding several more months depending on scope, site conditions and the build season.
On a turnkey basis both fall in the same $118–$182 per square foot band, but the 120×240 spreads fixed costs over more area and can edge toward better value where the larger footprint matches your operation. The right size is the one that fits your throughput, not the lowest unit price.
Move to a 150×300 (45,000 sq ft, $5.31M–$8.19M turnkey) when your storage, production or staging requirements outgrow 28,800 sq ft, or when you want extra depth for more racking rows. If a 120×240 already feels tight in early planning, sizing up once is cheaper than expanding later.
Every Titan 120×240 is engineered to the National Building Code of Canada and CSA A660, with province-specific snow, wind and seismic loads applied to your exact site before any steel is fabricated.
