THE DIRECT REPORT

JANUARY 2023

The team at Direct Steel and Construction is eager to provide value engineered recommendations and vast experience to your project as a Construction Solutions Provider.

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Prepare Site for Winter

The winter months can create problems that only occur this time of year, so it is important to think ahead and be ready for them.

Exactly what actions need to be taken will depend on the specific workplace in question, but there are some general things to consider that are applicable across most sites.

Sit down and create a plan, considering key areas such as:

  • Clearing roads, walkways & workspaces
  • Storing materials and equipment
  • Protecting workers from the elements
  • Ensuring workers are trained for winter

Direct Steel and Construction is always committed to safety on all projects.

Source: Building Talk, “Five ways to prepare your construction site for winter” (November 16, 2018).

COMPANY NEWS

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Direct Steel is proud to have been a part of the “6800 River Road” project. Congratulations to all the team members, trade partners, and owners who contributed to the successful completion of this project!

Visit the Project Portfolio page of our website.

Creating a building that meets your needs is the goal of Direct Steel and Construction.

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Direct Steel and Construction is a Construction Solutions Provider and has delivered great experiences for industrial, commercial, and government clients. Our team provides services which facilitate optimal end results including Strategic Facility Planning, Facility Assessment, Budgeting, Estimating, and Project Management throughout construction. Clients benefit from cost effective, aesthetically pleasing, energy efficient and environmentally sound buildings that facilitate a relationship among people, technology and space.

General Contractor

As a General Contractor, we work in cooperation with architects, designers, and end users in order to integrate the optimal technology into well-designed new buildings, additions, repairs, and remodeling.

Construction Management

As Construction Managers we provide budget analysis, facilitation of permit applications, preliminary scheduling, securing competitive trade contractor bids, clarification of scope, and we maintain and monitor oversight through final construction.

Owner's Representative

We proudly represent businesses as they seek to build or expand. We look at the customer’s design idea and align with constructability and budget in addition to other considerations. (ie. entitlement, incentives, etc.)

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