Aerospace
Airport Terminals
Detroit Metropolitan Airport North Terminal Expansion
Size: 8,200 Tons
Duration: Six Months
Location: Romulus, Michigan
The Midwest Steel Team managed the steel fabrication subcontracts and erected 8,200 Tons of structural steel for the new North Terminal at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan.
The new twenty-six (26) gate terminal complex will serve the airlines that have been operating out of the L.C. Smith Terminal for many years: American Airlines, Air Canada, America West, Independence Air, Spirit, Southwest, U.S. Airways and United Airlines. The Complex design of the new terminal includes geometries that required unique connections and innovative erection techniques during the erection phase. The Midwest Team responded quickly to all of the complex changes in the design and incorporated them immediately into the fabrication process and erection sequences. Innovative scheduling was necessary to keep the project on schedule. Even with all the changes, Midwest Steel erected the entire 800,000 square feet (three concourses) in six months. We had an excellent Safety Record on this project - - zero incidents.
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
Size: 2,000 Tons
Duration: Four Months
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Midwest Steel is widely respected as one of the most experienced structural steel contractors on airport structure and engineering projects. We were selected to work on this very important project because of our outstanding track record both as a structural steel contractor as well as our demonstrated expertise working in complex and dynamic environments. We skillfully handled the coordination, planning and use of cranes and other equipment on the site of a functioning airport while maintaining the highest levels of safety.
We erected the structural steel for the new terminal facility as well as miscellaneous other side projects as part of this large and challenging airport project.
This project is ongoing, and Midwest Steel is very proud to be part of the construction team for the Wichita Mid-Continent Airport new terminal.
Aircraft Hangar
USAF C-5 Galaxy Aircraft Hangar
Size: 4,800 Tons
Duration: Nine Months
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
The Midwest Steel Team erected 4,800 tons of structural and miscellaneous steel for the new C5 Hangar in Memphis, Tennessee. The entire project consisted of critical lifts. The trusses for the Hangar spanned two hundred sixty feet (260 feet). The timing of each lift was critical because of the FAA Rules and Regulations at this airfield. The cranes had to be boomed down at the close of each work day. The Midwest Team had to take into consideration the critical timing for each lift so that the regulations at the airfield could be met.
The Midwest Team was faced with hazardous weather conditions throughout the duration of the project. There were high winds and ice storms that interrupted the work sequence, and the airport remained active the entire time. However, the Midwest Team managed to complete the project on schedule and with zero safety issues.
NASA Mobile Launcher
Duration: Expected Duration 18 Months
Location: Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Midwest Steel of Detroit Michigan announced that they have been awarded an important structural steel contract to modify NASA's Mobile Launcher for the new Space Launch System at Kennedy Space Center.
Midwest Steel is delighted to have been selected for the structural steel portion of the project by the Prime Contractor, J.P. Donovan Construction of Rockledge, FL. This project will begin immediately and is targeted for completion in 18 months.
This project has the purpose of modifying the existing mobile launcher base from a 24'x24' space to a much larger 32' x 65' space. This increase in size will allow the mobile launcher to accommodate NASA's new Space Launch System and a variety of other launch vehicles.
The NASA Space Launch System will provide an entirely new capability for human exploration beyond Earth orbit. It also will back up commercial and international partner transportation services to the International Space Station. Designed to be flexible for crew or cargo missions, the SLS will be safe, affordable, and sustainable, to continue America's journey of discovery from the unique vantage point of space.
"It is a tremendous honor for all of us at Midwest Steel to have been selected for this project. This is a very unique and challenging project that only the elite of the structural steel industry could undertake." said Tom Broad, Executive Vice President, Midwest Steel.
Midwest Steel is a union contractor headquartered in Detroit Michigan. It has established itself as the leader of the structural steel industry through its innovative pre-construction design services, delivery of world class quality while maintaining an unmatched job site safety record.
Midwest Steel has offices across North America including offices in both Orlando and Cape Canaveral, Florida which will be both be instrumental in the successful completion of this project.