NORTH AMERICAN STEEL x NORTH AMERICAN STORAGE

PLAN WITH CONFIDENCE.

BUILD WITH CLARITY.

PLAN WITH CONFIDENCE.

BUILD WITH CLARITY.

Partner with a racking expert early to help your clients avoid setbacks and make smarter space decisions.

Racking is often left too late in the planning process.

Even on well-managed projects, storage is considered after key site or building decisions have been made, whether that’s selecting an existing facility or finalizing the plans for a new one.

The result? Missed layout opportunities, code compliance issues, and costly permit or redesign challenges.


Early Planning Protects Project Outcomes

CRE professionals who bring in a racking expert early help their clients:

  • Make informed decisions when evaluating or designing a space
  • Avoid setbacks from overlooked racking-related code or structural requirements
  • Maximize space efficiency and long-term flexibility

Close-up of a planning team reviewing building blueprints with hard hats and drafting tools, symbolizing early warehouse design and site evaluation. One of the hats bears the North American Steel Logo.
Installed pallet racking system featuring a mounted fire hose and posted compliance signage, highlighting fire protection and regulatory considerations in warehouse design.


Why This Matters Now:

Recent updates to the Ontario Building Code (OBC) have introduced stricter enforcement around racking.

  • Seismic considerations, even in non-seismic regions
  • Building Permits
  • Fire protection, and egress requirements

These changes don’t just impact racking, they can affect how a building is used, leased, or constructed. Bringing storage into the conversation early ensures your clients avoid missteps, no matter the path they’re on.


What We Help With

  • Evaluate building or site suitability for racking systems
  • Flag early-stage layout or code concerns
  • Support racking permit readiness and OBC compliance
  • Inform slab design, sprinkler planning, and egress allowances in new builds
  • Help optimize current space while preparing for growth or relocation

Two professionals shaking hands in front of an industrial racking system, representing successful collaboration on warehouse planning.

For over 50 years, NAS Group has been partnering with premiere businesses like yours to optimize their warehouses and retail spaces.

Let’s Start the Conversation

Whether you’re helping a client evaluate an existing facility or supporting the planning of a new build, we bring clarity and foresight to storage—so your projects move forward with confidence.

Start the conversation by telling us who you are and we will follow up with a quick intro call.