Southwest Steel Remodels Palms in Las Vegas
“In a mix of work containing miscellaneous and ornamental metals, Southwest Steel furnished and installed entrance trellises, stainless steel handrailings and the signature entrance gates. Due to the high visibility of the installations, quality and craftsmanship were extremely important to the general contractor and owner of the project.”
Local 433 members complete Palms Pool Remodel
The wide variety of skill sets within Local 433 (Los Angeles) have helped Southwest Steel become one of the industry leaders in miscellaneous and ornamental metals industry. Using the wide variety of talents, available from all Iron Workers’ locals, Southwest Steel has been able to complete projects ranging from structural steel to miscellaneous metals to ornamental/architectural metals.
Southwest Steel has utilized Local 433, Local 377 (San Francisco), Local 378 (Oakland), Local 229 (San Diego), Local 155 (Fresno), and Local 118 (Sacramento) for projects in the states of California and Nevada on projects like Oracle Park Scoreboard Framing in San Francisco, Chase Center in San Francisco, Los Angeles Stadium and Entertainment District in Inglewood, LAX Terminal 7 in Los Angeles, Metropolis Tower 2 and Tower 3 in Los Angeles, Resorts World in Las Vegas, Henderson Data Center in Las Vegas, and the Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas.
No project exemplified the wide range of talents more than the Palms Pool Remodel in Las Vegas. With a tight deadline and opening ceremony fast approaching, Southwest Steel along with the general contractor, McCarthy Building Companies, relied heavily on the skill set of the members of Local 433. In a mix of work containing miscellaneous and ornamental metals, Southwest Steel furnished and installed entrance trellises, stainless steel handrailings and the signature entrance gates. Due to the high visibility of the installations, quality and craftsmanship were extremely important to the general contractor and owner of the project.
“The job finished on schedule, on budget, and most importantly, with zero safety issues and no lost-time incidents.”
The members of Local 433 showed great attention to detail and provided a complete and extremely aesthetic product.
With the fast approaching deadline, the Southwest Steel team worked tirelessly to exceed expectations. The job finished on schedule, on budget, and, most importantly, with zero safety issues and no lost-time incidents.
Southwest Steel used many members of the Local 433 including Randy Miller, Brandon Helm, Chris Barrow, Lee Chavez, Jason Hayes, Nathan Fleenor, Ken Babenco, Amalia “Sofie” Diaz, Jimmy Addison, Chris Biegel, Robert Rancher, Mike McGann, Boyde Holiday, and Leonard Tursi who put forth a tremendous amount of effort to ensure the project was done on a tight schedule and with diligence in regard to safety.
Southwest Steel would not be able to remain as one of the leaders in this field without the professional work and expertise of the Iron Workers. The ability of the union to provide skilled craftpersons, capable of completing work including structural steel, steel stairs, miscellaneous metals, and ornamental/architectural metals, has allowed Southwest Steel the ability to meet the many needs of general contractors and owners alike.
The Ironworker, August 2019
