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Although the initial shock of this year’s historic spike in steel prices is starting to ease somewhat, contractors, transportation departments and fabricators expect to contend with its re- ...

One size does not fit all. By adding the word "not", this now completely revised adage rings true for at least one civil engineer. "The devil is in the details," said William Wright, a scholar who was ...

A butt weld, the most common type of joint used in the fabrication of structures and piping systems, is a weld between two pieces of metal butted together with the abutted ends shortened and thickened ...

As Michigan Tech senior Connor Tokie prepares for finals and graduation, he's also hosting and competing in the Eastern Great Lakes Regional Student Steel Bridge Competition. April is a busy month for ...

DALTON — When Josh Adkins first came to Pittsfield, he didn’t know anyone and was looking for a job. He walked into Berkshire Bridge & Iron Co. Inc. in Dalton to see if they could use his skills.

Prefabricated steel bridges, such as Bailey bridges and modular panel bridges, have become the cornerstone of rapid deployment in both civilian and military applications. With the growing emphasis on ...

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (GIFI) (NASDAQ: GIFI) (“Gulf Island” or the “Company”), a leading steel fabricator and service provider to the ...

EAST LANSING (WWJ) --The Spartan Spanners of the Michigan State University College of Engineering brought home top honors from this year's regional Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe competitions and are ...