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Olympia Steel Buildings Announces Steel Building “Stimulus” Package

Steel Prices Hit Historic Low - Price Jumps Forecast for 2010

 “For a limited time,” says Arnold Davis, President of Olympia Steel Buildings, "Olympia is offering its own ‘steel building stimulus package’. Customers who act immediately and order steel buildings or metal building systems in the month of November can save thousands by locking in their price before the cost of steel again rises, causing building prices to increase as a result of the increased cost of materials.”

In mid-October steel prices started falling to an historic low not expected to last beyond November 2009, with steel prices expected to rise again to new highs in only 3 months.

 “We expect steel prices to escalate 15-20% by January, 2010,” says Davis, noting the following factors expected to contribute to escalating prices:

• Steel demand is increasing, according to U.S. Steel and Nucor, the two largest U.S.-based steelmakers, at a recent conference.

• The Government’s infrastructure stimulus programs are beginning to boost steel demand, the full impact of these programs expected by January 2010.

• Rising automotive demand, ignited by the cash-for-clunkers program, has already begun to push steel prices higher.

• The World Steel Association has forecast that world demand for steel will grow 9.2% in 2010.

• Recently imposed US duties on steel pipe from China will put more pressure on demand for US steel in 2010.

"We want to give our customers the opportunity to benefit from the current low steel prices when ordering metal buildings and custom steel buildings systems," says Davis. "But they need to act immediately because steel's historic low price is not expected to last beyond November, 2009."

About Olympia Steel Buildings
Olympia Steel Buildings supplies durable high quality pre-engineered steel buildings for commercial, industrial, agricultural and residential applications using only the highest grade commercial US steel available. Olympia Steel Buildings has been a leader in pre-engineered steel buildings for more than 40 years and is proud to provide excellent customer service and quality products 100% made in the USA and backed by a 50-year limited structural warranty.

To learn more about Olympia Steel Buildings, please visit www.OlympiaBuildings.com

With Olympia Steel Buildings You Can Have It All

How Olympia Steel Buildings helped one company achieve their dreams.

Case Study: Seger Glass, Easton, MD - Retail and Industrial

Olympia Steel Buildings offers affordable steel buildings that are versatile, fully customizable and can be unique, like this 27,000 sq ft. pre-engineered steel building in Easton, Maryland. When the owners of Seger Glass contacted Olympia, they knew what they wanted, but they weren’t sure they would be able to afford a building that had office and retail space and an industrial area for manufacturing their products all rolled into one, or whether such a building design would be possible to achieve. After looking at all their options, they decided that pre-engineered steel buildings were the only way to go, and with Olympia’s help, they were able to have it all. Olympia’s steel building design technicians, metal buildings estimators and consultants showed them how they could achieve the building they desired while saving up to 50% off the cost of conventional construction. Plus with pre-engineered steel building construction they would have all the clearspan space their growing business would require.

Their new multi-use building is both attractive and functional, showcasing the best of metal buildings design and technology. The building is divided into four distinct areas, featuring a 5,000 sq. ft. retail showroom and including four offices and a lunchroom. Behind the showroom is an industrial space with 30’ ceilings. Nine overhead doors provide easy access for bringing in raw materials and taking out finished goods. Several large cranes were easily accommodated in the building design and make for easy transportation of materials inside the building.

Olympia has helped hundreds of growing businesses like Seger Glass build multi-functional buildings. Olympia understands that your company has specific space requirements and budgetary constraints and will work with you every step of the way to design a building that meets your business requirements.

Whether your need is for a new building or you are expanding your existing facility, Olympia offers steel buildings and metal building systems that are fully customizable with a variety of options including: ceiling lights, windows, doors, building colors and more. You can choose from 12 panel and trim colors available in a variety of color combinations.

Olympia’s steel building design technicians and cost estimators will listen to your requirements and custom design a steel building or metal building system to your exact specifications. From purchase to completion, your Olympia Steel Buildings representative will stay with you throughout your building project.

Olympia Steel Buildings Saves the Day for Keystone Foam Manufacturing

Case Study: Keystone Foam, Industrial Facility, Derry, PA

Family owned company turns to Olympia Steel Buildings for fast service and the right price.

On August 2nd of 2007, a massive fire destroyed a 160,000 sq. ft. family owned manufacturing facility in a small town east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One hundred firefighters from 12 companies in Westmoreland County, PA battled the blaze. Thankfully no one was injured and the company set-up a temporary workplace within weeks of the disaster. The fire may have destroyed the building and its contents, but not the spirit of the owner and his drive to succeed. 

The first thing the company did was contact Olympia Steel Buildings. The owners of Keystone Foam were eager to re-build and knew they could count on Olympia for fast service and the right price on a pre-engineered steel building to replace their lost industrial manufacturing plant - both important factors in the rush to rebuild their facility. The Olympia steel buildings designers and metal buildings estimators listened to their needs and worked with them every step of the way to ensure their new building would be exactly what the business required. The new industrial steel building went up quickly, constructed on the original building site and the owners were pleased to see their manufacturing business up and running again at full capacity in no time.

Olympia Steel Buildings prides itself in meeting customer needs with quality materials and outstanding customer service. Olympia’s pre-engineered steel buildings, with their clear span interiors, are a perfect fit for industrial use and Olympia steel buildings comply with regional building codes, wind load (hurricane), snow load and seismic (earthquake) requirements. Olympia delivers pre-engineered steel buildings and metal buildings systems to all 50 states and every country throughout the world. Delivery time varies because we design every project individually for each customer’s exact specifications. Your estimating consultant can give you a better idea of your delivery time after understanding your requirements.

Since Olympia provides an easy to follow metal building erection manual with every building shipped, many customers erect their buildings themselves. If you would rather have someone else erect your building for you, ask about Olympia Steel Buildings Construction and Turnkey Building Erection Services.

Building Specifications For Steel Buildings Updated

Architects, engineers, developers and specification writers throughout the United States are converting non-residential building specifications for steel buildings from AISC-MB criteria to IAS AC472 for qualified metal building manufacturers. IAS AC472 replaces the AISC-MB certification program that has provided third-party certification for pre-engineered steel buildings and metal building system manufacturers since 1989. IAS (International Accreditation Service) AC472 is a new high quality standard written specifically for the metal buildings industry in cooperation with the Metal Building Manufacturers Association.

“We are pleased and proud that the manufacturing facility for Olympia Steel Buildings®, a Metal Building Manufacturers Association member, has achieved IAS AC472 certification. It is a big accomplishment and everyone involved is to be commended for their hard work and commitment to quality control and quality assurance,” says Arnold Davis, Company President.

“Because pre-engineered steel buildings and metal building systems are manufactured at facilities generally remote from the erection site,” explains Davis, “building elements such as structural steel members, secondary members and welding processes must be inspected and verified as being in compliance with the IAS AC472 code during the manufacturing process. The steel building factory is doing just that each and every day for every building they manufacture and ship out of the plant – that is the level of their commitment to quality control and manufacturing a quality building product.”

“What this means is that Olympia Steel Buildings will continue to provide our customers with the same high quality pre-engineered steel buildings, competitively priced and now fully IAS AC472 certified!”

About IAS
The International Accreditation Service (IAS), a recognized accreditation body in the United States since 1975, is a non-profit, public benefit corporation. IAS accredits testing and calibration laboratories, inspection agencies, building departments, fabricator inspection programs and IBC special inspection agencies. IAS accreditation is internationally recognized as a mark of consumer confidence and product quality.

About MBMA
The Metal Building Manufacturer’s Association (MBMA) provides engineering leadership through sponsorship of research programs used to improve the performance, efficiency and quality of metal building systems and to elevate the technology used to produce them. The Metal Building Manufacturer’s Association membership represents more than $2.9 billion in annual shipments and accounts for approximately 43% of the total non-residential low-rise construction market in the United States.

Olympia Steel Buildings Metal Building Manufacturer IAS AC472 Certified

Olympia Steel Buildings metal building manufacturer has become the 16^th manufacturing facility to successfully complete and pass the new IAS AC472 certification and accreditation requirements and become approved and recognized for full manufacturing and engineering accreditation.

Architects, Engineers, Developers and specification writers throughout the United States are converting non-residential building specifications for metal buildings from AISC-MB criteria to IAS AC472 for qualified metal building manufacturers. IAS AC472 replaces the AISC-MB certification program that has provided third-party certification for metal building system manufacturers since 1989. IAS (International Accreditation Service) AC472 is a new high quality standard written specifically for the metal building industry in cooperation with the Metal Building Manufacturers Association.

What this means is that Olympia Steel Buildings will continue to provide you with the same high quality pre-engineered steel buildings, competitively priced and now fully certified!

Before You Spend Thousands On A Pre-Engineered Steel Building ...

Before you spend thousands on a pre-engineered steel or prefab metal building … Don't be fooled by the old saying that all metal buildings are the same. They are not. When it comes to building construction, stronger is better. That's why steel buildings are so popular. But not all buildings are created equal. Let Olympia Steel Buildings show you how our unmatched quality and customer service set our buildings apart from all the rest. Before purchasing a steel building or starting construction review the features, benefits, and quality that are part of every Olympia Steel Building.

First you need to know the facts. Straight wall steel I-beam construction is a flexible and affordable way of meeting your building needs. Steel metal buildings are virtually maintenance free, are fire-resistant, impervious to corrosion and rust and can reduce insurance, heating and cooling costs up to 30% compared with conventional building construction. Computerized pre-engineering allows a metal building to be customized to your exact specifications and assembled and maintained with ease, and you can save you up to 50% off the cost of a stick-building or conventional construction with traditional building materials.

Knowledge is power and an educated consumer is our best customer. Educate yourself, investigate, check and compare when selecting a steel building supplier. We want you to be completely satisfied as to price and quality.

Know your building codes. Because of the wide variations throughout the country in loading and zoning requirements and environmental conditions, including snow, wind, and seismic, it is up to you as the customer to confirm that the metal building about to be purchased conforms to all codes and is adequate to withstand local environmental conditions. You can find your local code information on your own by calling your local building department and telling them that you would like to build a metal building at the given location. Or you can do it the easy way and call Olympia Steel Buildings.

Olympia Steel Buildings can engineer and supply building components to meet your special requirements whatever they may be. We are a Pittsburgh-based company shipping Nationwide and have engineers certified in every state. Upon request Olympia Steel Buildings will find out your local buildings codes for you and determine whether a particular building will meet those codes.

Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings - Solid Foundations

Regardless of the type of foundation used for pre-engineered steel buildings and their specific configuration, the outline of the metal buildings foundation should be carefully and accurately laid out before any excavation is made. This will ensure accurate placement of corner measures and in turn ensure a square metal building foundation. Tip: For the greatest accuracy, measure the diagonal and adjust the string lines until the two diagonal dimensions are equal. If the diagonal lengths are equal, the framing will be square. Note: Steel building erection should never be started on green foundation concrete. Allow the foundation concrete to “cure” completely before beginning building erection.

Pre-engineered Steel Buildings Construction - Foundation Basics

Pre-engineered Steel Buildings - The Building Foundation.

Pre-engineered steel buildings are manufactured to close tolerances and  require a square and level foundation. Foundation design and construction are important steps in the prefab metal building process and the contractor or owner is ultimately responsible for the quality of the buildings foundation. Improper or inadequate foundation construction will severely limit the metal buildings performance and could lead to costly repair or rebuilding. It is essential then that the steel building foundation meet certain design assumptions and load conditions. For this reason, all metal building foundations should be designed by a local soils engineer, in accordance with local city, county and state codes.

Pre-engineered Steel Buildings Erection – The Basics

The manufacturer of Olympia Steel Buildings consistently produces high quality, pre-engineered steel buildings. However, prefabricated metal buildings only become structures after their erection, erection being the common term used to refer to the buildings construction, all their parts, such as rafters and columns, purlins and girts, wall sheeting, roofing material, insulation and the like having been assembled and joined together at the jobsite to complete the final structure.

Quality erection of each steel building is essential if the manufacturer, steel building sales, metal building construction crew and building owner are to realize a lasting pride and satisfaction in the completed building project. However, the actual steel building erection, operations and conditions are beyond the manufacturers control, since metal building manufacturers don’t generally erect their buildings once manufactured.

That said, the metal building industry has standard techniques, procedures and methods, which although general in nature, represent good building erection practices. The experience, expertise and skills of the erection crew as well as the equipment available for handling the metal building components will determine the quality of pre-engineered steel building erection and ultimate customer satisfaction with the completed building. Only experienced and knowledgeable erectors with trained crews and proper equipment should be engaged to do the erection, and the building erector should always use proven and safe erection methods.

Olympia Steel Buildings Wins Federal Contract

Olympia Steel Buildings was awarded a $52,865 federal contract from the US Army's Contracting Agency, south Region, Yuma, Arizona. Under GSA Contract GS-07F-0312V Olympia Steel Buildings can provide  pre-engineered steel metal buildings for every use, including aircraft hangars, warehouses, small shops and storage steel buildings, industrial metal buildings, manufacturing plants, equipment and vehicle garages, mini-storage facilities, office buildings, fire stations, truck and bus garages, schools, athletic and recreational facilities, commercial buildings, churches, and roof-only metal building systems. Choose Olympia Steel Buildings PBR roof or opt for our patented Zeus-Shield standing seam metal roofing system.