Olympia Steel Buildings of Canada to Supply Mini-Storage Building Project

Olympia Steel Buildings of Canada has contracted to design, engineer and supply one Olympia Steel Buildings® pre-engineered mini-storage warehouse metal buildings for a new mini-storage business in Carbonear, Newfoundland. The project consists of one 335 square meter storage facility. Construction of the facility is scheduled to be completed in summer 2012.

As the self storage building business has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry with current businesses expanding and new companies starting up every day, Olympia Steel Buildings is reaching out to businesses to become their self storage building partner, working to provide secure and cost-effective self storage warehouses and mini-storage facilities that best suit their requirements. Olympia Steel Buildings offers rental unit sizes in any combination to optimize your consumer market demands.

“I have a high level of confidence and trust in our Mini-Storage specialist, Annabelle Miranda,” affirms mini-storage business owner, Brian O’Grady. “I appreciated her consistent and professional follow-up throughout the entire project from start to finish.”

Olympia Steel Buildings strives to provide a variety of sought after features and benefits to self-storage building customers, including twelve panel and trim colors and virtually maintenance free durable materials.
 “I am confident that our mini-storage steel buildings meet and exceed industry standards,” states Annabelle Miranda, Olympia sales consultant. “That is the reason our customers choose Olympia Steel Buildings for their self storage building needs. Our self storage buildings are the best that money can buy.”

 Olympia Steel Buildings Canada continues to strive to provide quality, selection and great customer service on pre-engineered self-storage metal buildings, proving that Olympia Steel Buildings pre-engineered self-storage and mini-warehouse metal buildings are an economical solution to any self-storage business needs.

Universal Steel Buildings Pays It Forward To Honor Company Founder's Birthday

This year, friends and employees, sales representatives and office personnel of Arnold Davis, Founder and President of Universal Steel Buildings Corp. celebrated his birthday by giving him the gift that he requested – the gift of a charitable donation made to the Fistula Foundation. Moved by the success story of Mahabouba Mohammed, an Ethiopian woman who, by determination and hard work overcame this terrible condition to become part of the nursing staff, helping others as she herself had been helped, Mr. Davis generously matched his birthday contributions in kind, as his way to pay it forward to those in need that they might make for themselves a better life as Mrs. Mohammed had done.

The New York Times article, “Saving the Lives of Moms,” in the May 13 Mother’s Day edition prompted his request. The article spoke of the ostracism, suffering and often death of women who, recently having given birth had fallen to this terrible, but curable condition. The article stated, “More than two million women and girls have fistulas worldwide. They are the lepers of the 21st century, among the most voiceless and shunned people on earth. Fistulas were once also common in America, but today they normally afflict only people in poor countries of Africa and Asia.”

The story of the work of the Fistula Foundation and the dedication of Dr. Steven Arrowsmith touched Mr. Davis and it was his desire to share the opportunity to learn about and promote their work by encouraging company associates to “pay  forward” the many opportunities one has that are often take for granted. The article circulated to a generous response.

The work of Dr. Arrowsmith and Dr. Lewis Wall in the new Addis Abba Fistula Hospital in Danja, Niger, Africa has enabled them to raise $500,000 annually for the operating costs of the hospital and to perform one thousand fistula repairs a year. 

“It has been a rewarding experience for me and the company to contribute to this worthy cause in honor of my birthday,” stated Davis. “I believe that everyone deserves to have a chance to make a better life for themselves and their families. The Fistula Foundation gives women and girls the opportunity to do that – an opportunity they never in the world believed that they might someday have.”

Rutherford Construction Wins GSA Certification

A and S Steel Buildings Wins GSA Certification For Supply And Construction of Pre-engineered Metal Buildings

Rutherford Construction Corp has been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule Contract to supply and construct Olympia Steel Buildings® pre-engineered steel buildings to federal, state and local governments with eligibility to use GSA Schedules for select purchases, saving taxpayers money.

 With their extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of steel building design, engineering and construction, Rutherford Construction Corp offers complete turnkey solutions. Described as “your one stop shop for pre-engineered steel building construction,” Ruthreford supplies pre-engineered steel buildings and metal building systems, manages building erection and provides comprehensive construction services, including: complete steel building design and construction; pre-engineered steel building sales; management of site preparation; pre-engineered metal building installation and erection, as well as complete turn-Key solutions.

 “Rutherford's experienced contractors get the job done on time and in budget with services that include foundation or slab preparation, steel building erection and installation of windows, doors, gutters and downspouts.”

“Our customers always come first. We take pride in our personalized and professional customer service from our first meeting with the customer to discuss their needs through project completion. We take time to build confidence that the customer’s building project with be completed to their specifications while receiving outstanding customer service.”

As a GSA contract holder, Rutherford is certified to supply and erect prefabricated buildings, including Olympia pre-engineered steel buildings and metal building systems to Federal, State and Local Governments and agencies authorized to purchase under GSA Schedule 56, Contract Number GS-07F-0394X, SIN 361-10A Pre-engineered and Prefabricated Buildings and Structures for Storage Solutions and SIN 361-32 Ancillary Services (Installation & Erection). Programs that allow state and local government to use GSA Schedules for select purchases include disaster recovery purchasing for supplies and services purchased directly from Schedule contractors to aid in recovery from Presidentially-declared major disasters or acts of terrorism. On-line access to contract ordering information, terms and conditions, up-to-date pricing, and the option to create an electronic delivery order are available through the GSA Advantage! Website, a menu-driven database system.

 Recent Rutherford Construction projects include supply and construction of two pre-engineered metal buildings to DDM Properties for Jo's Globe Distributing CO, a retail beer distributorship in Morgantown, West Virginia. Another recent A and S project was supply and construction of a one-hundred thirty-two-unit mini-storage rental facility in Hagerstown, MD, comprised of three 3,000 square foot steel buildings and one 3,600 square foot prefab mini-storage steel building totaling out to one-hundred thirty-two storage rental compartments. Rutherford Construction supplied and installed an Olympia Steel Buildings pre-engineered metal building to Fortune Plastic & Metal, a recycling company based in Dallas, Texas as part of a turnkey construction package. Rutherford has also recently engaged to supply and construct a new Olympia Steel Buildings pre-engineered steel building for Winchester Virginia Church of God. The multi-use building will serve as a church sanctuary and worship space, meeting hall and recreation center complete with a full-size basketball court.

 About Rutherford Construction Corp

 Rutherford Construction supplies and erects Olympia Steel Buildings® to commercial, industrial, agricultural, residential, government, military and civilian agencies. GSA approved Olympia Steel Buildings set themselves apart by using better materials, better quality control, exceptional customer service and industry-leading warranties, including a 25-year rust through perforation warranty.

 

 

Olympia Metal Buildings For Rock & Brews

“Rock & Roll, Cold Beer, Great Food… it doesn't get any better! Keep on Rockin!” Says Rock & Brews about their new restaurant and beer garden, housed in a brand new twenty-seven hundred square foot Olympia Steel Buildings pre-engineered metal building designed for El Segundo, California’s Rock & Brews and supplied by Universal Steel Buildings Corp. The color of the eye-catching new building is “brite red”, while partial walls allow for an outdoor patio and “beer garden” feel with the building decked out like the backstage of a big rock tour, with a “wow” factor unlike any prefab metal buildings seen before now.

Rock & Brews Beer Garden is an outdoor patio and beer garden decked out like the backstage of a big rock tour surrounded with Rock & Rolls’ favorite and rare concert posters and photos. Top menu items are riffs on many iconic Rock bands' favorite foods making Rock & Brews, El Segundo’s hottest new restaurant.

“MEET GENE, BE ON TV, GET FREE FOOD?!” promised Rock & Brews in a recent online invitation to “mingle with Gene Simmons and get the chance to be on ‘Good Day LA’.” Veteran Rock promoter, Dave Furano, one of the owners of El Segundo’s Rock & Brews was tour manager for many great Rock tours, including the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, The Doors, and many more. At every concert, he strove to create the ultimate backstage experience for the band’s friends and family including their favorite food, beer and memorabilia. “The concept behind Rock & Brews was to create this same kind of experience, and the Olympia Steel Building we designed and supplied was able to help re-create that sense of fun and excitement the owners were looking for,” stated Lucas Hocker, Vice President of Universal Steel Buildings Corp.

“Rock & Brews is planning to expand to Maui, Hawaii,” states Hocker, “and Olympia Steel Buildings will be there to help assure their continued success with a pre-engineered steel building customized and designed to reflect laid-back Hawaii and the fun-concept of a “back-stage beer garden” that has been so successful for them. “All in all this was a fun project for us, and we got a kick out of the fact that Gene Simmons was there to promote the grand opening.”

 

 

Steel Buildings Rock & Brews

Universal Steel Buildings Corp. designed, engineered and supplied a new twenty-seven hundred square foot Olympia Steel Buildings pre-engineered metal building designed for El Segundo, California’s Rock & Brews. The eye-catching metal building housing the new restaurant and beer garden is “brite red”, while partial walls allow for an outdoor patio and “beer garden” feel with the building decked out like the backstage of a big rock tour.

“Rock & Roll, Cold Beer, Great Food… it doesn't get any better! Keep on Rockin!” Says Rock & Brews about their new restaurant and beer garden, housed in a brand new twenty-seven hundred square foot Olympia Steel Buildings pre-engineered metal building designed for El Segundo, California’s Rock & Brews and supplied by Universal Steel Buildings Corp. The color of the eye-catching new building is “brite red”, while partial walls allow for an outdoor patio and “beer garden” feel with the building decked out like the backstage of a big rock tour, with a “wow” factor unlike any prefabricatedmetal buildings seen before now.

             

Rock & Brews Beer Garden is an outdoor patio and beer garden decked out like the backstage of a big rock tour surrounded with Rock & Rolls’ favorite and rare concert posters and photos. Top menu items are riffs on many iconic Rock bands' favorite foods making Rock & Brews, El Segundo’s hottest new restaurant.

“MEET GENE, BE ON TV, GET FREE FOOD?!” promised Rock & Brews in a recent online invitation to “mingle with Gene Simmons and get the chance to be on ‘Good Day LA’.” Veteran Rock promoter, Dave Furano, one of the owners of El Segundo’s Rock & Brews was tour manager for many great Rock tours, including the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, The Doors, and many more. At every concert, he strove to create the ultimate backstage experience for the band’s friends and family including their favorite food, beer and memorabilia.

“The concept behind Rock & Brews was to create this same kind of experience, and the Olympia Steel Building we designed and supplied was able to help re-create that sense of fun and excitement the owners were looking for,” stated Lucas Hocker, Vice President of Universal Steel Buildings Corp.

“Rock & Brews is planning to expand to Maui, Hawaii,” states Hocker, “and Olympia Steel Buildings will be there to help assure their continued success with a pre-engineered steel building customized and designed to reflect laid-back Hawaii and the fun-concept of a “back-stage beer garden” that has been so successful for them. “All in all this was a fun project for us, and we got a kick out of the fact that Gene Simmons was there to promote the grand opening.”

Zoning Considerations Before Building Steel Buildings

When thinking about building, whether steel buildings or conventional construction, it is important to check the zoning requirements of the property where the building is to go up.  The most common zoning approach, Euclidean zoning, named after the town of Euclid, Ohio, where it was first implemented, regulates development through land use classifications.  Common land use classifications are single-family residential, multi-family residential, commercial, institutional, industrial and recreational. The planning goals of Euclidian zoning are to provide for orderly growth, to prevent overcrowding, to alleviate congestion, and to separate incompatible uses, such as making sure that a noisy factory cannot be built near a residential neighborhood. Euclidian Zoning also regulates the height, bulk and area of structures, which you may find in the form of setbacks, side yards, height limits, minimum lot sizes, and lot coverage limits. All of these zoning requirements may affect the success of your metal building construction project. Therefore, it is important to check with your local planning department to find out what local zoning codes apply before you build.

Generally, agricultural use buildings are exempt from requiring a permit if they are beyond the city limits on farms and ranches. However, agricultural buildings still must comply with building codes for that area. If the local zoning ordinances don’t allow for the particular steel building you want to put up, you can try to modify the proposed building to fit the current zoning regulations; or you can look for land not subject to the zoning requirements. Often you can find a suitable property not far from where you originally intended to build, such just beyond the city limits, where zoning laws are typically not as stringent or complex. If all else fails and zoning laws do not permit you to put up your steel building in the location you desire, depending on your locality, you can apply for a variance, a conditional use or non-conforming use permit for your planned steel building.

 

 

Mini Storage Steel Building Construction Notes

 

Universal Steel Buildings construction division recently completed construction of a one-hundred thirty-two-unit mini-storage rental facility in Hagerstown, MD. The storage rental facility is comprised of three 3,000 square foot steel buildings and one 3,600 square foot prefab steel building totaling out to one-hundred thirty-two rental compartments. Universal Steel Buildings construction division supplied and put up the four Olympia Steel Buildings mini-storage buildings for the large self-storage rental facility project. Sixty-six storage units are provided with three-by-seven foot roll-up doors and the additional sixty-six storage units are provided with eight-by-seven foot roll-up doors to accommodate varying customer needs. All four metal buildings are insulated with 2” roof insulation.

 “The mini-storage facility owner, Jeff Smith, was great to work with,” stated Jonathan Mass, Construction Division Design Estimator. “He knew exactly what he wanted to expand his current warehouse business into the growing self-storage rental sector.”

The self-storage rental facility business has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry over the past number of years as folks find the need to downsize but do not want to discard items they may value. Current businesses are expanding and new companies are starting up every day to meet the growing demand. The housing market crisis has added to the demand for self-storage rental units as homeowners find they are unable to maintain their current homes, yet do not want to part with precious possessions. The self-storage industry, once found mainly in high-density apartment rental urban areas, can now be found in all areas, from residential suburbs to industrial parks, both urban and rural areas.

“Owners and facility managers require that their self-storage facilities meet and exceed industry standards for quality, reliability and accessibility – that’s why they choose Olympia Steel Buildings mini-storage rental unit buildings when they decide to go into the business,” explains Mass. “We have twelve panel and trim colors, and our precision fabrication allows the buildings to be erected quickly, minimizing labor costs. All our structural framing is hot-dip galvanized for maintenance-free operation and the buildings can be expanded as the business grows. An added bonus is that steel panels and steel framing provide excellent fire resistance – something that is very important to the customer, to have the peace of mind in knowing their possessions are kept safe.”