Great attention to metal building construction began during the Second World War, when airplane hangars were fabricated utilizing metal construction for military use. Recognizable buildings, then known as Quonset huts also came into general use during this period. These structures required only the assistance of a limited labor force and common tools to erect them and because of this; tens of thousands of these buildings were produced. The Quonset hut was singled out for being economical, but unfortunately unattractive in appearance. The armed services acquired these arched rooftop huts for their specific use as barracks and machine shops. When the public got wind of this inexpensive building structure, the farming community began using them as agricultural buildings.

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