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As structural engineers, we hold steel in high regard for its unparalleled strength, durability, and exceptional value. However, steel’s versatility in architectural design often goes unrecognized, resigned to conventional boxy structures. To break free from these constraining perceptions, we curated a collection of the most extraordinary steel structures in North America. Join us on a journey as we celebrate our passion for the limitless possibilities of steel in architecture. Download the infographic [pdf]. Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA Renowned as one of the most acoustically sophisticated buildings in the world, the Walt Disney Concert Hall intertwines undulating forms,

As a seasoned NASCC attendee, Wendy Hellstern, REX Engineering’s VP of Business Development, shares her recommendations for steel fabricators and steel erectors. As usual, NASCC has a TON (pun intended) to offer. Wendy’s Top Picks for Steel Fabricators & Steel Erectors: How a Split Second Decision Can Change Your Life Additively Manufacturing a Future for Structural Steel The Art of Contract Negotiation Jobsite Lessons Learned Recovery of Shop Fabrication Costs for Delay Augmented Reality in Structural Steel Construction Find, Keep and Grow Great People Fabricator Roundtables: Navigating Trends in Steel Fabrication Business Issues Roundtable Discussion How do Robots Affect your

Ever lose a bid and wonder how the winning fabricator will ever do that project for that price? If you’ve been in business for more than a few months, I’m sure you’ve experienced this head scratcher. Bid prices can run the spectrum with a 300% (or more) difference between the lowest and highest estimates. This drastic price difference often comes down to knowledge about the scope – they know something you don’t know, or the contrary can be true and they missed something vital. Most experienced steel fabricators can estimate over 80% of the projects they bid without consulting an

Wendy Hellstern, REX Engineering’s VP of Business Development, is a seasoned NASCC attendee. For each NASCC conference, she creates a list of recommended sessions for steel fabricators and steel erectors.  For  NASCC 2023, Wendy couldn’t pick just a top 5 because this conference has a TON (pun intended) to offer! Wendy’s Top Picks for Steel Fabricators: Practical Design of Block Out Connections at the Base of Steel Moment Frames Structural Steel: An Industry Overview and Economic Forecast Common Mistakes Made by New Connection Designers Fulfillment Center Floor Design: Robots to Vibration Connection Design Responsibility and Completeness of Contract Documents Round

I’ve been to thousands of steel fab shops in my career and none of them fabricate steel the same way, even two shops at the same company. Each fab shop has a unique layout, set up of machinery, in-house expertise, local codes, and philosophy, so they inherently do things differently. So why do most connection engineers design things the same way, regardless of the fabricator? Beats me. Most Important Spec Steel Fabricators Should Tell Connection Engineers That’s why I believe the most important question a connection engineer should ask a steel fabricator is what is their preferred connection. We ask