Project Update: The Ocean House Hotel & Residence in Watch Hill, RI

The Ocean House Hotel & Residence in Watch Hill, RI is now under construction and can be viewed via live webcam. This remarkable design by Odeh Engineers of North Providence, RI demonstrates how the Girder-Slab System along with conventional structural steel can be implemented to accomodate a complex architectural layout. The hotel and residence has been designed to retain the original integrity of the historic Ocean House Hotel oringally built in 1868 on the same site. The new hotel and residence is scheduled to open in 2010 and will feature twenty four year round residences and 48 boutique hotel rooms. The Girder-Slab System is being distributed by Shepard Steel of Hartford, CT.

:: Learn more at Ocean House Website

University of Michigan North Quad Under Construction

We are pleased to announce the start of construction at The University of Michigan's North Quad student residence hall. Scheduled for completion in 2010, North Quad will be the campus's first new residence hall in 42 years. North Quad consists of two L-shaped structures, a 7 story academic building consisting of standard structural steel and a 10 story residence hall also consisting of standard structural steel and the Girder-Slab System. The 360,000 SF project will combine academic facilities and residential space for 460 students. The total steel package, approximately 2,500 tons has been awarded to Art Iron, Inc. of Toledo, Ohio. The North Quad marks the eleventh student housing project to implement the Girder-Slab System throughout the United States. Other colleges and universities include, Princeton University, Duke University, Drexel University, West Chester University, Kutztown University, the University of Medicine and Dentistry Newark, NJ, Salem State College, the University of Southern Maine, Illinois College, and Ball State University.

:: Learn more at Live Webcam

Tall Buildings?

The question has come up more than once. "How high of a building can be built with the Girder-Slab System?" The answer lies in the function of lateral bracing and/or shear walls. The D-Beams and hollow core plank carry the gravity loads.
The Girder-Slab System is being considered for numerous tall buildings ranging from 24 to 65 stories. Some projects are in design development, others have been priced. Contact us for more information. Please refer to PS-9 & PS-10 under our Design Team Resources link for two "tall building" design examples.

"The Suite Life" Article Published in October Issue of Modern Steel Construction

The October issue of Modern Steel Construction features the article "The Suite Life" by Eric Roth, P.E. Chief Structural Engineer for STV, Inc. of Chambersburg, PA. The article is a personal account of his involvement and experience in utilizing the Girder-Slab System when designing the 258,000 SF student housing complex at Kutztown University in Kutztown, PA.

Project Award Announcement THE AQUA - Long Beach Long Island, New York

We are pleased to announce the award of THE AQUA, and eight-story approximatley 130,000 sf luxury oceanfront condominium complex over two levels of parking in Long Beach Long Island, New York. The Girder-Slab System has been awarded to Canatal Industries of Thetford Mines, Quebec. THE AQUA will utilize the Girder-Slab System on the residential floors and the roof. The building has been designed to withstand hurricane force winds and seismic loads.
Architect - Robert M. Swedroe, Miami Beach, FL.
Structural Engineer - O'Donnell, Naccarato, Mignogna & Jackson, West Palm Beach, FL.

First International Project Currently in Design Development Stage - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 31, 2007 - We are pleased to announce that the Girder-Slab System is being utilized on a project in the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The Girder-Slab System will be distributed by Amana Steel Buildings Contracting Company, LLC also of Dubai. Check back for further developments, information, and progress on this exciting development in the advancement of the Girder-Slab System's impact on the multi-story residential market.

AISC Publishes Girder-Slab Case Study

The American Institute of Steel Construction recently completed a case study on the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey student residence hall. The 9 story, 246,645 square foot student housing facility was built on top of a 5-story expansion of an existing parking structure. The case study has been mailed to 15,000 college and university architects and housing officials as part of a series of student residence case studies.

Girder-Slab recieves AISC 2007 Special Achievment Award

Managing Partner Dan Fisher Sr. and Engineering Partner Peter Naccarato P.E. accepted the prestigious 2007 AISC Special Achievement Award. This award provides special recognition to those who demonstrated notable achievements in structural steel design, construction, research, or education. The Girder-Slab System is being recognized for making a positive and substantial impact on the structural steel design and construction industry, specifically for its contribution as a steel based solution to multi-story residential structures.

A Revolutionary Structural System for Mid and High-Rise Residential Construction

The Girder-Slab® Composite Steel and Precast System breaks new ground for residential building superstructures. The Girder-Slab® System consists of precast hollow core slabs, which are set and supported on the bottom flange of a unique steel girder. This is the first system of its kind—ever.

Unlike cast-in-place concrete structures, the Girder-Slab® System, in combination with a structural steel frame, is an entirely Assembled-in-Place superstructure developed exclusively for mid and high-rise residential buildings. In addition to speed of construction, the System offers low floor-to-floor heights in order to maximize overall building heights.