THE DIRECT REPORT

MARCH 2026

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.

A Big Win for New Builds: The Power of 100% Bonus Depreciation

For companies considering expanding or building a new facility, understanding the financial incentives tied to capital investments can make a big difference in project feasibility. One key opportunity is the benefit of 100% bonus depreciation on qualifying manufacturing facility investments under current tax law. This allows companies to fully write off the cost of new construction, machinery, and equipment in the year the assets are placed in service, significantly reducing taxable income and freeing up cash flow for reinvestment. For businesses planning facility expansions, this can translate into a more attractive ROI and a faster payback period on construction costs.


From a construction perspective, leveraging these incentives can influence project decisions, from choosing energy-efficient materials and layout designs to integrating future-proof technologies. By combining strategic planning with these tax benefits, companies not only reduce upfront costs, but also position themselves for long-term growth. For manufacturers, this means more than just a new building—it’s an opportunity to scale operations, optimize workflow, and strengthen competitiveness in the marketplace.

COMPANY NEWS

Direct Steel and Construction is featured in the newly released book
BOLD Leadership by Kim Svoboda

Bold Leadership Eveent Graohic with details

The book BOLD Leadership highlights leaders who are shaping their industries with vision, resilience, and impact. Direct Steel and Construction is included as a real-world example of these principles in action. We are honored to be recognized as an effective innovator in our industry.

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

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.)