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WHEN DO YOU USE HYBRIDCONSTRUCTION?

Hybrid Construction is an economical alternative to“conventional” steel structures that can exceed thecapabilities of traditional Pre-Engineered buildingsystems due to loads imposed by:

•Bridge Cranes•Monorails•Industrial Equipment•Mezzanines•Building Heights•Large Building Spans

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ADVANTAGES OF HYBRIDCONSTRUCTION

Cost savings up to 30% and greater on some projectswhen compared to “conventional” steel design.

Shortened time frame for design and construction

•Reduces design time allowing for faster constructionstarts.

•Faster erection reduces the cost of field labor

•Faster erection allows earlier occupancy resulting inadditional revenue for the end user

TUBING PLANT - 100 FT. WIDE AISLE

TUBING PLANT - LACED COLUMNS

STEEL PROCESSING FACILITY

STEEL PROCESSINGFACILITYSTRUCTURAL

FRAMING SYSTEMS

STEEL MILL FACILITY

STEEL ROLLING MILL

ROLLING MILL AND

REHEAT FURNACE

Continental Express HangarKnoxville, Tennessee

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Continental Express HangarKnoxville, Tennessee

Structural Steel Beam Compared toPre-engineered Beam of Equivalent

Strength

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HYBRID CONSTRUCTION

• ECONOMICAL ALTERNATIVE TO“CONVENTIONAL” STEEL CONSTRUCTION

• FASTER DESIGN AND ERECTION TIME FRAME

• EARILER OCCUPANCY DATE RESULTING INADDITIONAL INCOME FOR END USER

• SINGLE SOURCE FOR DESIGN AND FABRICATIONOF COMPLETE BUILDING STRUCTURE ANDENCLOSURE