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A pre-engineered wall system consisting of steel framing and foam panels can save $10 to $20 a square foot on construction costs, the owner of Las Vegas-based LM Construction said Friday during an on-site demonstration for contractors, engineers and architects.

LM started vertical construction at Wagon Trail Village, a $3.2 million retail development at the Beltway and Decatur Boulevard in southwest Las Vegas Valley, using the patented Koreteck panelized building system.

Within a few hours, the entire back wall of the first 24,000-square-foot building was in place.

Koreteck, a BlueScope Steel company, provides a quicker construction schedule and reduces material waste on the job site, LM owner Larry Monkarsh said.