Specializing in structural steel, metal building systems, insulated metal panels, and mass timber, Sure Steel Inc. performs approximately 75% of the its jobs working with conventional steel solutions and metal building systems, while the remaining 25% focuses on mass timber and insulated metal panels.
The firm’s business model in its markets is also nontraditional. While fabricators typically hold the prime contract with the general contractor and hire an on-site erection firm for installation, the Salt Lake City-based firm directly contracts with the general contractor—overseeing the entire process and self-performing the on-site labor. The firm collaborates with the GC to develop an efficient erection plan and also manages the supply chain.
ENR MidAtlantic is pleased to announce Sure Steel as its 2024 ENR MidAtlantic Specialty Contractor of the Year. Sure Steel will be recognized at the ENR MidAtlantic awards banquet on Oct. 25 in Baltimore. The firm will also be featured in the December print issue of ENR MidAtlantic.
The firm ranked No. 21 on last year’s ENR MidAtlantic Specialty Contractor rankings with $31.20 million in regional revenue. The previous year, it ranked No. 17 with $5.08 million in regional revenue. To find out where Sure Steel ranks on this year’s ENR MidAtlantic Specialty Contractor survey check out the December issue of ENR MidAtlantic.
Some of Sure Steel’s key projects include:
Southwest Airlines Baltimore (BWI) Maintenance Hangar – Sure Steel's self-perform contractor is to supply and install the structural steel, light gauge secondary steel, miscellaneous metals, insulated metal wall panels, single skin standing seam roof at high bay hangar, louvers, Kalwall at nose dock, and associated components. The approximately 129,000 sq ft Commercial Airline Maintenance Hangar will accommodate three commercial airliners inside the hangar, and eight commercial airliners outside the facility. The project includes an approximately 1,500 sq ft fire pump building with an associated 500,000 gallon water storage tank, and an approximately 1,000 sq ft containment storage canopy building. The project consists of the following: a single bay hangar space; surrounded by support spaces and functions, such as administration spaces, and shops, employee/staff amenities, such as restrooms, locker spaces, breakroom and training center. The hangar space (a single high bay, 300 ft plus wide span space) will accommodate maintenance for three 737 aircraft.
Confidential Manufacturing Facility – Sure Steel self-performed all the labor for the installation of structural steel, secondary steel, mezzanine structure with metal deck, insulated metal wall panels, and standing seam roof with batt insulation. This project consists of construction of a 420,000 sq ft production facility with an additional 120,000 sq ft of mezzanine for production and administration. This project is a hybrid steel structure with secondary steel with insulated metal wall panels and a standing seam metal roof.
Confidential Data Center – Sure Steel was the turnkey provider of all structural steel, miscellaneous steel, cross laminated timber plank and associated components. This project consists of two separate “hybrid” buildings with the superstructure being structural steel framing and mass timber southern pine subflooring with a concrete topping slab while the exterior has insulated metal panels and glazing. These buildings consist of roughly 380,000 sq ft. Each building also has an admin space that is approximately 44,000 sq ft which include three bay loading docks, lobby, admin space, offices, focus rooms, meeting conference rooms, wellness rooms, and small breakrooms with operational kitchens.
