Thermal Breaks in Structural Steel

Over the last 10 years, thermal breaks have become more common in building construction, and in the Rocky Mountain Region. In many applications proprietary thermal break products are incorporated into the structural building system. The types of products and applications vary, and proper specification, pricing, and construction of thermal break products can be challenging. The...

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Ron’s Welding Completes Large Project

Project: Pinnacle at Ridgegate MOB Project Address: 10535 Park Meadows Blvd, Lone Tree, CO 80124 General Contractor: Fransen Pittman General Contractors Architect: Boulder Associates, Inc. Engineer: Martin and Martin, Inc. Steel Fabricator: Ron’s Welding & Fabrication, Inc. Steel Erector: Starling Steel Services Square Footage: 80,000 SF Steel in Tons: 450 Tons Completion Date: April 1,...

Cheyenne steel manufacturer to host student welding competition Oct. 2

A Cheyenne steel manufacturer is promoting education and innovation in the industry with an Oct. 2 student welding competition and public tours designed to kick off a week of National Manufacturing Day activities around the state. Puma Steel, in conjunction with the David B. Ratterman Scholarship program of the Ameriscn Institute of Steel Construction, will...

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Rocky Mountain Steel Construction Association Update

On Thursday June 15th we held our 2nd Dinner meeting of 2017 at the Lakewood Country Club. Our guests for the evening were Mr. Brian Hunt/Senior Project Manager and Mr. Ken Baumgartner/Director of Pre Construction-Northern Division from Haselden Construction. Ken and Brian graciously shared their thoughts into the state of construction and steel construction today....

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SEAC / Drake-Williams Host Facility Tour

The SEAC (Structural Engineers Association of Colorado) Education Committee and Drake-Williams Steel hosted the Steel Fabrication Facility Tour of Drake-Williams location in Aurora on June 23rd. Over thirty people attended the event with the goal to familiarize engineers with the fabrication process for structural steel. There was a lunch presentation which shared the secrets of...

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