by midweststairs | Sep 21, 2020 | metal fabrication, miscellaneous metal
St. Camillus Transfer Beam Installation Transfer Beam Installation Successfully Completed The installation of the 26,000 lb transfer beam is complete at the St. Camillus project in Wauwatosa, WI. The new 15-story independent living building sits across from the...
by midweststairs | Nov 21, 2018 | metal fabrication
How to Speak Terms of the Construction Industry Acronyms and Industry Terms of the Construction Industry Sometimes architects speak their own archispeak with words like WELL, LEED, BIM, built environment, biophilia, and ROM. The other day we used Google to figure out...
by midweststairs | Jun 7, 2018 | metal fabrication
How to Plan for Metal Fabrication Lead Time The “Amazon Now Effect” on Metal Fabrication Lead Times Today’s fast pace world expects everything right now, and the construction industry is part of this demand. Amazon adds to this mindset with their same day shipping. I...
by midweststairs | Dec 14, 2017 | metal fabrication, miscellaneous metal, PythonX, steel stair
PythonX CNC Machine Adds Speed to Steel Fabrication Commercial Construction Demands Fast Timelines and Accuracy for Steel Fabrication An idea of increasing speed leads Midwest Stairs & Iron to add the PythonX CNC machine along it’s group of talented individuals...
by midweststairs | Oct 17, 2017 | Ironworkers, metal fabrication, miscellaneous metal
How to Add Functional Design to a Parking Structure Learn How Custom Perforated Metal Panels Add Form and Function to Parking Structures Good parking structure design with the addition of custom perforated metal panels are fast becoming norm for new and existing...
by midweststairs | May 24, 2017 | metal fabrication, miscellaneous metal, steel stair
Steel Staircase Anchors Architectural Metal Design [Case Study] You can find this steel staircase in the new Kohl’s Kitch cafeteria. Kohl’s is attracting talent with a new modern corporate dining facility called ‘The Kitch’, which features a steel staircase and...