4 Advantages of Specifying Steel Construction for LEED Projects
According to the Steel Recycling Institute (SRI) and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), there are ...
Read moreIs LEED Certification Worth It?
The USGBC’s LEED rating system is the w...
Read moreWhat Your Design Handbook Might Not Tell You
We have all worked on projects where availability of steel sections has been a big issue. Wheth...
Read moreDesigning with HSS: General Properties
Are you curious about why hollow structural sections are an excellent choice as a structural steel member? Have you ever wanted to know more about HSS and didn't know who, or even what to ask? Now you can explore your curiosity about HSS by following the...
Read moreIt’s Not An Optical Illusion – Galvanizing Is Green
When we think of galvanized steel, we tend to think of bright, shiny, silver things like electrical conduit, fence posts, old sc...
Read moreDesigning with HSS: Uses and Applications
I would like to extend a thank you to all of you who were able to attend our Steel Day lunch & learn presentation, where we launched our educational video series on steel hollow structural sections (HSS). The video series, entitled "Designing with HSS," will educate engineers and contractors on how HSS is produced and its remarkable desig...
Read moreNew Videos Series: The Potential of HSS Now and in the Future
It’s been one year since JMC Steel Group headquarters moved to Chicago and we’re proud of the Windy City’s steel skyline and its use of hollow structural sections (HSS). If you are a member of the design/construction industry, then you are invited to attend Atlas Tube’s free Lunch & Learn event this Friday, September 28, from 11 a.m....
Read moreU.S. Solar Industry Achieves its Second Best Quarter Ever
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending Solar Power International, a...
Read moreHow Chicago Laid the Foundation for High-Tech Architecture
It’s been one year since JMC Steel Group headquarters moved to Chicago and we’re proud to call the Windy City home. While it’s known for deep-dish pizza, blues music and the Super Bowl shuffle, we’re most proud of Chicago’s steel skyline and its use of hollow structural sections (HSS). Today, I want to provide you a little background on C...
Read moreUpgrading our Nation’s Deepest Foundations
The U.S. Interstate Highway System,...
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