SNIPS 2020 Jobsite Photo Gallery
Snips’ online photo gallery includes project pictures submitted by readers and pictures from some of the many trade shows and job sites we have visited over the years. Click here for more about jobsite photo submissions!
Unique Metal Works
Unique Metal Works along with their sister companies, Arden Engineering Constructors and Earthwise Energy Technologies participated in the construction of two COVID-19 field hospitals located in Providence and Cranston, Rhode Island. The completed field hospitals created 935 additional patient beds for the anticipated COVID-19 surge in Rhode Island. Construction started Monday, April 6, with two 12-hour shifts running seven days a week. On April 18, the project finished.
Unique worked tirelessly to fabricate 6,000 feet of spiral exhaust ductwork with connection to plenums to provide “negative air flow″ and prevent the escape of possible contamination. Unique Metal Work’s ability to fabricate and install ductwork streamlined productivity providing project cost efficiency and greater quality control.
General Heating and AC
In order to keep woodshop classes well ventilated at Verona High School in Madison, Wisconsin, General Heating and AC installed multiple AHU's, exhaust fans, DOAS and MAU units along with dust collection systems in the wood and metal shops.
General Heating and AC
In order to keep woodshop classes well ventilated at Verona High School in Madison, Wisconsin, General Heating and AC installed multiple AHU's, exhaust fans, DOAS and MAU units along with dust collection systems in the wood and metal shops.
Hermanson Company
To celebrate Hermanson Company’s 40th anniversary, the full-service mechanical contractor created a custom centerpiece for a celebratory event. “Forty years ago, Hermanson was a sheet metal only shop,” explains relationship manager Melissa Tatro. “Knowing the caliber of craftsman in our shop, a stainless steel cupcake stand was an ideal way to show off their talents.”
Tatro worked with Hermanson Specialty Metal foreman John Lopan and fabricator Ryan Rowalt to design a four-tier cupcake stand with a 40” x 40” bottom base with 10” graduations. Using 16 gauge #4 stainless, the stand holds place with a center rod that allows for event-specific signage that could be fabricated on the company’s laser cutting machine.
During the company’s anniversary celebration, held on the 76th floor of the downtown Seattle Columbia Tower, the custom stand was the perfect accent to Seattle’s downtown cityscape, which is full of buildings that Hermanson has built from the ground up, renovated or re-shaped through tenant improvements. “It was a spectacular sight,” says Tatro, “The cupcake stand was a homage to Hermanson’s early days in the industry, and the event was an opportunity to look out and see the impact Hermanson has had on the Seattle skyline over the years.”
Star Service, Inc.
On this design build renovation project at Placid Refinery House #5, Star Service, Inc. handled all engineering, fabrication and installation work in-house. This included switching the refinery’s antiquated HVAC system for a (pictured) motor control center. “The customer requested for the building to be not only air conditioned but also pressurized with new controls and duct system,” says James Papizan of Star Service. The main difference between industrial and commercial jobs comes down to location, “where the equipment and ductwork will live,” he explains. “A lot of the industrial sites that we deal with have very corrosive atmospheres so material type and gage are of great importance.”
Once the scope of work was agreed upon for this project, the customer was required to pour new slabs for the equipment as well as the fresh air stack. “Because of equipment lead times, it was decided to install the stack and as much of the ductwork as possible without interfering with equipment placement,” says Papizan. “Engineering provided our sheet metal department with clear inside duct areas that were taken onsite and field measurements and duct design were then taken. Measurements and design are the taken to our engineering department for final approval.”
Once approved fabrication and installation is done, the production begins and materials are taken to the job site to be set in place. “At that time final duct measurements were made and brought to engineering for approval then fabrication and installation was completed. The entire project took approximately 10 weeks from start to finish.”
Hyde-Stone Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Hyde-Stone Mechanical Contractors, Inc. recently served as installing contractor on a $350,000 HVAC system renovation at Lowville Free Academy in Lowville, New York. “It had two 32-ton air handlers on the gym roof top. The roof had a peak so the ductwork entered the space and then we had to follow the pitch of the ceiling,” Hyde-Stone explains.
Located in Watertown, New York, Hyde-Stone is a full-service mechanical contractor with design and build capabilities for a variety of projects, including HVAC, sheet metal, plumbing, all aspects of piping, pre-fabrication and controls.
MTech Mechanical
For the new five-story, ground-up construction of the Children’s Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs, Colorado, MTech Mechanical prefabricated the supply air riser duct on the ground and hoisted it in place via tower crane.
The 294,000-square-foot facility is a highly anticipated addition to the region, and it will serve as southern Colorado’s first pediatric-only hospital. MTech’s scope of work included chilled and heated water systems, steam and steam condensate, custom air handlers and specialty exhaust.
GE Construction served as general contractor and Cator Ruma & Associates as project engineer.
Kuck Mechanical
Kuck Mechanical, a commercial and industrial mechanical contractor based in Northern Colorado, recently won an “Excellence in Construction” award for its ductwork design at Colorado State University’s Nancy Richardson Design Center. The three-story, 45,000 square-foot facility features exposed duct throughout the facility fabricated and installed by Kuck Mechanical.
Kuck Mechanical
Kuck Mechanical, a commercial and industrial mechanical contractor based in Northern Colorado, recently won an “Excellence in Construction” award for its ductwork design at Colorado State University’s Nancy Richardson Design Center. The three-story, 45,000 square-foot facility features exposed duct throughout the facility fabricated and installed by Kuck Mechanical.
Kuck Mechanical
Kuck Mechanical, a commercial and industrial mechanical contractor based in Northern Colorado, recently won an “Excellence in Construction” award for its ductwork design at Colorado State University’s Nancy Richardson Design Center. The three-story, 45,000 square-foot facility features exposed duct throughout the facility fabricated and installed by Kuck Mechanical.
MKT Metal Manufacturing
Copper spiral duct is a rare sight in commercial ductwork design, says MKT Metal Manufacturing, an HVAC duct and accessories manufacturer out of York, Pennsylvania.
Due to cost, the use of copper duct in HVAC systems is often limited to applications where its aesthetic benefits or antimicrobial properties are essential, such as restaurants or hospitals.
However, in the right setting, the malleable metal can really shine.
For a recent copper spiral duct installation in Asheville, North Carolina — fabricated by MKT Manufacturing and installed by JA Moody Construction — a homeowner specifically requested copper duct to complement their living quarters.
“They loved the installation and said the copper duct looks fantastic,” says MKT. “Recently, we have provided more copper products and have experienced more inquires. This could be a possible indication of a declining resistance to cost factor or an increase in aesthetically pleasing designs.” Whether it is the former or the latter, it seems as though an increasing number of owners and contractors realize that incorporating copper into ductwork designs can be worth every penny.
MKT Metal Manufacturing
Copper spiral duct is a rare sight in commercial ductwork design, says MKT Metal Manufacturing, an HVAC duct and accessories manufacturer out of York, Pennsylvania.
Due to cost, the use of copper duct in HVAC systems is often limited to applications where its aesthetic benefits or antimicrobial properties are essential, such as restaurants or hospitals.
However, in the right setting, the malleable metal can really shine.
For a recent copper spiral duct installation in Asheville, North Carolina — fabricated by MKT Manufacturing and installed by JA Moody Construction — a homeowner specifically requested copper duct to complement their living quarters.
“They loved the installation and said the copper duct looks fantastic,” says MKT. “Recently, we have provided more copper products and have experienced more inquires. This could be a possible indication of a declining resistance to cost factor or an increase in aesthetically pleasing designs.” Whether it is the former or the latter, it seems as though an increasing number of owners and contractors realize that incorporating copper into ductwork designs can be worth every penny.
MKT Metal Manufacturing
Copper spiral duct is a rare sight in commercial ductwork design, says MKT Metal Manufacturing, an HVAC duct and accessories manufacturer out of York, Pennsylvania.
Due to cost, the use of copper duct in HVAC systems is often limited to applications where its aesthetic benefits or antimicrobial properties are essential, such as restaurants or hospitals.
However, in the right setting, the malleable metal can really shine.
For a recent copper spiral duct installation in Asheville, North Carolina — fabricated by MKT Manufacturing and installed by JA Moody Construction — a homeowner specifically requested copper duct to complement their living quarters.
“They loved the installation and said the copper duct looks fantastic,” says MKT. “Recently, we have provided more copper products and have experienced more inquires. This could be a possible indication of a declining resistance to cost factor or an increase in aesthetically pleasing designs.” Whether it is the former or the latter, it seems as though an increasing number of owners and contractors realize that incorporating copper into ductwork designs can be worth every penny.