A buckling restrained brace includes a core rod, a buckling restraining tube concentrically surrounding at least a portion of a length of the core rod and configured to provide lateral support to the core rod to hinder buckling of the core rod upon compressive loading of the core rod, and an exterior support tube disposed concentrically surrounding at least a portion of a length of the buckling restraining tube. A plurality of spacers may be disposed between the buckling restraining tube and the exterior support tube at intervals along a length of the buckling restraining tube. The plurality of spacers may locate and support the buckling restraining tube within the exterior support tube.