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Then with the Fulton Division , there ’ s the MSU Dudy Noble Additions & Renovations project – a historic development , including the building of the Omaha Club . In Jackson , FL Crane & Sons was awarded an ABC Merit Award for its renovation of Millsaps Christian Center .
Impressive projects
For Ty , though , the first big project to demonstrate the company ’ s capabilities is a student housing development completed for the University of Alabama .
“ It was a game-changer for us ,” he recalls , “ and our largest load-bearing project utilizing off-site construction ever . It ’ s around 366,000 square feet and stands five stories tall , with the capacity to house over 1200 students for the university .
“ We produced more than 4500 interior and exterior load-bearing wall panels for this project , while utilizing 75 percent less manpower on-site . We were able to validate our off-site construction capabilities through this development while also continually gaining maximum exposure .”
Ty is also keen to point out a few current and upcoming projects . “ Our metal panel division has two high-profile projects going on right now ,” he reveals .
“ First , there ’ s the Peninsula Condominiums in Jacksonville . It ’ s a re-skin of a structure that stands 450 feet tall . It ’ ll be the tallest structure the division has ever worked on .
“ The team is also busy doing great work at the Superdome in New Orleans ,” Ty goes on . “ The scope includes some high-end work on the inside of the structure with a specialized product .
“ We ’ ve also got a hotel going up in Panama City Beach , Florida . This is a Residence Inn where we are providing all the load-bearing walls through our offsite construction capabilities ; one of our conventional divisions will finish all the miscellaneous framing , drywall , and ceilings .
“ Our contract also includes all the decking and structural steel work . This allows us to provide more of a turnkey solution to the owner and general contractor . Having one point-of-contact for both parties is a real plus .”
Projects such as these are pushing FL Crane & Sons towards its goal of having another record year in sales . “ With this new growth , you ’ ll see a lot of exciting projects where we have incorporated our prefabrication capabilities ,” concludes Ty .
“ You ’ ll also see exponential growth in our exterior metal panel systems work . Pending an economic shutdown , I ’ m putting my money on a boom for FL Crane & Sons in prefabrication and exterior metal panel systems . We intend to increase our market share and become a force in these two areas .” ■
▼ Ty Crane , President at FL Crane & Sons
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