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 Milwaukee County Zoo. Gilbane Building Company is the general contractor. This was a record-setting transfer beam Midwest Stairs & Iron ever set.

Commercial construction demands fast timelines and accuracy for steel fabrication. The idea of increasing speed leads Midwest Stairs & Iron to add the PythonX CNC machine to its group of talented individuals and steel fabrication services. This robotic CNC machine will expand steel fabrication services to help structural steel companies outsource their tapped capacity and

Good parking structure design, with the addition of custom perforated metal panels, is fast becoming the norm for new and existing parking structures. The design of parking facilities used to purely be about operational function, which left the urban landscape with many eye-sore concrete structures. Today, the architectural style of parking structures takes into consideration

Kohl’s is attracting talent with a new modern corporate dining facility called “The Kitch,” which features a steel staircase and architectural metal panels by Midwest Stairs & Iron. (The real feature is wood-fired pizza and custard, with a metal structure simply serving as the presenting backdrop.) The steel staircase is a small design element compared

Miscellaneous metals often require engineering, forward-thinking, and customization. This area of steel construction requires small-picture thinking, as we have to hunt and peck through drawings so that nothing goes amiss. To be an expert in misc. metals, you have to know your own metals trade—plus how your trade impacts others. This is because misc. metals

The Workers Who Bring Architectural Metal to Life Today and everyday is a day to recognize those who make all of the planning efforts come to life. While many of us debate on aesthetics and how to get it done, the metal fabricators quietly get it done without the need for recognition or notoriety. Their

The Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome, painted by Canaletto in 1742. Five bollards stand beyond the arch, apparently placed to protect it from vehicle damage. Use a Bollard to Protect Building Structures A bollard is part of a miscellaneous metals package to help protect structures, or direct road traffic. Bollards vary in shapes and

To keep the sign from falling off the building facade, Midwest created an unusual custom steel frame to adapt to the unique requirements.

In order to help the pieces of this project come together, Midwest Stairs & Iron partnered with SignEffectz for the construction of the sign itself, and general contractor Hunzinger Construction. This capability is part of the miscellaneous metals division.