{"id":7579,"date":"2026-04-01T13:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildmatt.net\/blog\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=7579"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:31:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:31:54","slug":"what-makes-steel-rafters-ideal-long-span-buildings","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/www.buildmatt.net\/blog\/web-stories\/what-makes-steel-rafters-ideal-long-span-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes Steel Rafters Ideal for Long-Span Buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?display=swap&amp;family=Poppins%3Awght%40400%3B700\" 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