Steel

At Jablonsky, our steel framed projects include buildings such as shopping centres, film studios, residential blocks, and office towers. Steel framing tends to make for a shorter construction timeline since the steel elements can be manufactured off-site while building foundations are constructed. As the bolted connections between steel beams are simple but strong, assembly of a steel frame can be a rapid process. Certain building features such as skylights, canopies, elevated catwalks, and mechanical enclosures are almost always framed in steel, regardless of the building’s main structural system.

Steel has many additional structural uses, owing to its high strength-to-weight ratio. Additional floors to an existing building — whether a new mezzanine is added between existing floors or if new floors are added on top of the existing roof — are usually framed with structural steel. Steel framing is common for pedestrian bridges linking buildings above ground level for the same reason. In heritage façade retentions, steel framed truss structures are used to stabilize the façade in place.

Custom structural solutions can be constructed faster and easier on unique projects when they’re framed in steel, as beams can be modified on site by welders. Large public art installations frequently make use of steel, as it allows for curves and shapes that are not possible with other materials.