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Behind every strong foundation is a vision—and every vision starts with the raw materials that make it possible. Today, I’m honored to oversee this truckload of steel beams (with more products to be added this evening), each one destined to play a role in building not just a structure, but someone’s dream home. These beams will support walls that hold family photos, roofs that offer shelter, and rooms that echo with laughter and love. It’s incredible to witness the journey from raw materials to a finished home—a place where memories will be made, stories will unfold, and futures will be built. This work is so much more than construction; it’s about shaping spaces that bring people together. Grateful for every partnership and the trust that brings us to moments like these. Here’s to building with heart and strength, one beam at a time. If you’re looking to source steel for your next commercial, residential, or industrial project, reach out—let’s build something incredible together! (703) 392-2007 or Eric.Brown@SSS-Steel.com Triple-S Steel Holdings, Inc. #DreamHomeInTheMaking #BuildingTheFuture #SteelStructure #ConstructionLife #MadeToLast #ResidentialConstruction #CustomHomeBuilders #InnovativeBuilding #QualityCraftsmanship #BuildWithPurpose #ConstructionInnovation #StrongFoundations #SteelSupplyExperts #BuildYourLegacy #HomeBuildingJourney

🏗️ New Butler® Building Under Construction! Marmon-Herrington will soon have a 6,200 sq. ft. addition to its current 32,000 sq. ft. building. The Butler addition will provide five truck mechanic bays for retrofitting military vehicles to all-wheel terrain trucks. This new garage will feature two 5-ton bridge cranes spanning across all five bays. The garage will be heated and lighted, with plenty of ventilation. The roof will be a Butler MR-24® standing machine seamed roof system with R-30 insulation. The walls will be 2.5″ Thermo wall insulated metal panels. We'll also add some specific exterior architectural features to meet the Eastpoint Business Center Park requirements. The project is designed and built by Lichtefeld, Inc. partnered with Trapani Architects and LJB Engineers. #ButlerBuilder #NewConstruction #Addition

2024 has been a year of great investment 📈 Over the last 12 months, we have strengthened our product portfolio and our ability to support developers, housebuilders, architects, and contractors. Most notably, we continued work on our biggest investment project to date, the £18.5m update of our Nicolson Way site in Burton-on-Trent. This immense investment project has already seen the construction of a new groundbreaking batching plant, complete with a mixer to facilitate increased concrete roof tile production. The project will also deliver more manufacturing lines and a new 1600 sq/m building using a 30-ton steel frame which houses a state-of-the-art curing chamber for the concrete tiles, which is a significant part of the new plant. Once complete the upgrade will double our manufacturing output at the 10.5-acre site. #Roofing #Investment #Burton #2024

The Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower) in Chicago, USA, is an engineering marvel due to its innovative bundled tube structural system, which consists of nine interconnected vertical tubes that provide both strength and flexibility. Instead of relying on a traditional steel frame or single core, this system allowed the building to resist lateral forces, such as wind, more efficiently as it distributes the wind loads across the entire structure, rather than focusing them on the center, making it more stable and allowing it to reach a height of 1,450 feet (442 meters). This design also reduced the amount of steel required, making it a more economical and practical solution for constructing supertall skyscrapers. The Willis Tower was the tallest building in the world from its completion in 1973 until 1998. #StructuralEngineering #EngineeringExcellence #BuildingDesign #EngineeringMarvel #FazlurKhan #EngineeringLegends #StructuralInnovation #SustainableArchitecture

The BRGN Plate Lifting System, developed by F3 Timber Technologies, is a robust and versatile solution designed for hoisting mass timber components such as Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) panels and glulam columns. This system was used alongside the CRUX Bracing System in the construction of Google's MT1 building in Sunnyvale, California, a 182,500-square-foot office structure. The BRGN Plate Lifting System's low-profile design enables pre-installation in the shop with minimal dunnage during transport, enhancing efficiency in the construction process. Its versatility makes it suitable for lifting various timber components, including framed or solid timber panels, whether flat or tilted for vertical positioning. In the Google MT1 project, the system's high capacity and swift cycle times contributed to the effective handling and placement of substantial timber elements, underscoring its practicality in large-scale mass timber constructions. This system is available exclusively at F3 Timber Technologies. Contact us today! https://lnkd.in/gv446Z4B 604-330-0993 #MassTimber #ConstructionInnovation #TimberFrame #Fasteners #EfficiencyInWood #F3TimberTech ASPECT Structural Engineers Kinsol Timber Systems XL Construction Elevated Construction Services, LLC Mather Steel MGA | Michael Green Architecture EQUILIBRIUM SERA Architects

5 months since topping out, 5 months till completion…   Let's take a look at everything that makes The Fitzrovia #unique.   💡 The superstructure is comprised of 2,100 individual precast pieces that include: Hollowcore floor planks; steel Deltabeams; twin-wall panels; and solid precast concrete beam, wall and stair units.   💡Off-site fabrication has allowed a significant #acceleration of the project programme while maintaining high-quality standards. This has also achieved a reduction in waste and deliveries to site.   💡The combination of Deltabeams and Hollowcore slabs allows for a reduction in structural floor depth, #maximising floor-to-ceiling heights and #improving occupant wellbeing.   💡Throughout the process, there was also a significant focus on sustainability – steel beams were manufactured using #renewable energy and specified to contain over 90% #recycled material.   💡The slab toppings were reinforced using basalt mesh reinforcement, which can have a carbon footprint up to 40x lower than a traditional steel mesh.   Take a look at the video below to learn more about it's construction..   CO-⁠RE London | M&G Real Estate | Stiff + Trevillion Architects | Kier Construction Ltd | PCE Limited | Deconstruct (UK) Ltd | Gerald Eve | Gardiner & Theobald LLP | Avison Young | Watkins Payne | FMDC Ltd | HED | ORSA | Clarke Saunders Acoustics | Aon Fire Protection Engineering, a Jensen Hughes Company   #TheFitzrovia #London #improve #renew #recycle

Did you know that TUF-STRAND SF provides concrete floors with remarkable early-age cracking resistance? Discover how TUF-STRAND SF enhances concrete floors: • Replaces steel for crack control and limited structural use • 3D reinforcement boosts abrasion, fatigue & impact resistance • Industry research backs macrofibers for joint spacing • Higher tensile capacity lessens shrinkage stress, enabling wider joint spacing • Factors such as low water-to-cement ratio and proper curing boost durability, curbing cracks #euclid #euclidchemical #stoncor #concrete #concreterepair #concreteconstruction #construction #concretesurfaces #concreteprotection #masonry #cementindustry #constructionindustry #portfoliomanagement #architects #operationsmanagers #construction #assetmanagers #quantitysurveyors #facilitiesmanagers #portfoliomanagers #maintenanceengineers #maintenancemanagers

The most frequent question that we respond to relates to movement control of masonry wall assemblies. The masonry code is clear that joint layout is a design decision and we work with architects and engineers to share best practices from the Brick Industry Association and Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/ZpzL50TL3V0. #masonry #masonrystrong #brick #construction

❓Does #MassTimber make sense for #AffordableHousing? Yes - it does ✅ And here's how you do it. 1️⃣ First, #designers and #architects need to be up to speed on the current best practices. 2️⃣ Then, your #GC and #Contractors have to be able to make the most of the schedule savings #CLT and #MassTimber offer. 3️⃣ Last, look to successful projects that have already done it. Connect with those teams to see what worked and what didn't. Michaela Harms of Sterling Structural is hosting a workshop on these topics at the 2024 Mass Timber Group Summit this August in Denver. "The key to making #CLT affordable and accessible is in orienting mass timber building design towards standardization and repeatability, while revisioning the way that domestic mass timber suppliers can streamline their product range and delivery to improve accessibility and economic inclusion for CLT." 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝, 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 & 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐋𝐓 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 What You'll Learn: - Educate architects & designers on modular design methods - How contractors can provide crucial savings on cost and timeline to prevent CLT from being value- engineered out of projects - How CLT was used in two modular/hybrid multi-family approaches for projects in Des Moines, Iowa and Springdale, Arkansas. Come learn from teams actively building #AffordableHousing with #MassTimber and see how you can do it too!

You may be familiar with the advantages of precast concrete, but how do they translate into benefits for a new parking garage? Whether you’re looking for a mixed-use space or a stand-alone structure, precast concrete can help you become more efficient, safe, and cost-effective. Learn more in our most recent blog: Seven Benefits of Precast Parking Garage Construction.   Read it here: https://lnkd.in/esJka--9   #howprecastbuilds #precastconcrete #designflexibility #efficiency #highquality #extendedlifespan #sustainability