A.G. WELDING ARTICLES

A steel lintel carries the masonry over a new or widened opening. What GCs should know about sizing, fabrication and installation on a commercial renovation.

Where bollard installation makes sense on a commercial site, how steel bollards are set in new or existing concrete, and what GCs should settle before the pour.

A steel canopy is only as good as the wall it bolts into. What Houston GCs should settle early: support type, wall backing, drainage and trade coordination.

RTU supports, canopies and fixed ladders often fall between steel, mechanical and roofing scopes. How Houston GCs can name them early and avoid change orders.

PEMBs differ from conventional steel in scope, responsibility, and timeline. What GCs should know about fabricator and erector roles before committing in Houston.

Ground-up and renovation structural steel differ in scope, sequencing, and site logistics. What Houston GCs need to know before managing either project type.

Electric or solar? Slide gate or swing? What property owners need to know about automated gate systems for commercial properties in Houston.

Iron, aluminum, chain link, or vinyl: how to choose commercial fencing in Houston. Durability, maintenance, gate integration, and turnkey installation compared.

On-site welding repair is not always the right call. Here is how GCs and property managers can determine when shop repair makes more sense for commercial work.

Occupied retail and mall tenant build-outs require different planning for your steel scope. What GCs in Houston need to know about access, noise, and sequencing.

Shop drawings control when structural steel fabrication starts on any commercial project. Here's how the approval cycle works and what GCs can do to keep it moving.