Drywall hanging and finishing may not be the most exciting stage of a project – after all, it is time consuming waiting for coats of drywall mud to dry; and, not much else goes on interior wise at a project at this stage.
However, it does signify the beginning of Read More
This is 1 of 2 pre-engineered metal buildings we are erecting this week. This one is in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania for Wenger Feeds – a part of the Nutrify Group.
This pre-engineered metal building is manufactured and supplied by Robertson Building Systems – part of the NCI Building Systems family of Read More
This facility’s production areas have FRP ceiling tile in aluminum grid.
This system was the industry standard and is still found in numerous facilities. However, as ceilings need repairs, it is best to switch over to PVC and fiberglass ceiling components. In this case, ammonia refrigeration lines were fitted Read More
In food processing facilities, floors and stairs take a lot of abuse from heavy footwear, sanitation chemicals, and food byproducts (in this case fats, oils, sugars, and syrups). Floors are probably the number #1 building maintenance issue from a construction standpoint.
In the case above, the set of stairs leads Read More
The floors in food processing facilities suffer in a harsh environment due to cleaning and sanitation chemicals and hot water. In this case, an epoxy coated concrete floor is exposed to undiluted clean-in-place (CIP) chemicals, which eat away the epoxy and destroy the concrete slab underneath.
We are fortunate to Read More
There are several theories when it comes to snow retention on a metal roof. Should the snow be retained, or not? If it is to be retained, how will it be accomplished? If it is being retained, the building structure must be designed to do so. And then, Read More
Here are some view from above of a recently installed roof using insulated metal panels manufactured by Metl-Span, and supplied by Robertson Building Systems. These panels are 24ga painted panels 4in thick. Panels come in many different colors, as well as in a bare galvalume finish.
Having approximately an R-Value Read More
Here we have a 16yr GALBRAITH veteran employee teaching a high school student from Cumberland-Perry Vo-Tech how to install Andersen windows in a non-standard application. Training the next generation of construction workforce is critical. Not only do these young people need to learn about skills and tools, but also Read More
Preparations prior to the arctic cold air have paid off. Some of our men are completing steel studding at a project, while electrical and plumbing rough-in occurs simultaneously. Using our own crews allows us to better control schedule, and even more importantly, quality. Long-time, experienced guys take ownership of all Read More
Our crews are experienced concrete formers, placers, and finishers. Here, we are taking advantage of a fair weather day before a major arctic cold spell hits the area. We take all necessary precautions to ensure the sub-base is suitable, and that the concrete is mixed appropriately and protected from the Read More
