© Peddinghaus Corporation. All rights reserved. This document is Peddinghaus Public Information. 1|Page Kansas City Structural Steel: LEEDing the Industry EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Tim Olah of Kansas City Structural Steel is your quintessenal ironworker. Having struck out on his own in 1995 aſter ten years of being a union ironworker; Tim has always had a lile “steel in his blood”. A self proclaimed “poor kid from Independence” Tim with the help of his brother Chris grew Kansas City Structural Steel from the ground up into the industry leading fabricator it is today – not to menon, the very first LEED Gold Cerfied structural steel fabricator in the world. The group at KC Structural is a ght-knit group of true experts. From the team of detailers and administrators in the front office to the painters, welders, and machine operators that work in the shop “passionate” is definitely a way to describe the group. They are the kind of people that give you the feeling that no maer what they set out to do, they find a way to be good at it. New Building, New Machines, Nothing But Peddinghaus Much like many fabricators at the end of the last decade the team at KC Structural outgrew their original shop space in 2008. Their old facility was equipped with a wide array of equipment from a multude of different manufacturers including: cold saws, punch lines, a plate punch/plasma system, homemade cambering machine and much more. To ensure a smooth transion from old building to new Tim, Chris, and the team at KC Structural knew that it was about me to replace much of the exisng equipment. Once the new building across the street was completed a CUSTOMER NAME: Kansas City Structural Steel INDUSTRY: Structural steel fabricaon LOCATION: Kansas City, MO CERTIFICATION: LEED Cerfied “Here we really don’t keep track of tles, we’re all here to get the job done right and that’s all that maers. We are a team and we work together for a common goal. I have some of the best workers in the industry.” – Tim Olah Customer Case Study
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Kansas City Structural Steel: LEEDing the Industry
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYTim Olah of Kansas City Structural Steel is your quintessential ironworker. Having struck out on his own in 1995 after ten years of being a union ironworker; Tim has always had a little “steel in his blood”. A self proclaimed “poor kid from Independence” Tim with the help of his brother Chris grew Kansas City Structural Steel from the ground up into the industry leading fabricator it is today – not to mention, the very first LEED Gold Certified structural steel fabricator in the world.
The group at KC Structural is a tight-knit group of true experts. From the team of detailers and administrators in the front office to the painters, welders, and machine operators that work in the shop “passionate” is definitely a way to describe the group. They are the kind of people that give you the feeling that no matter what they set out to do, they find a way to be good at it.
New Building, New Machines, Nothing But PeddinghausMuch like many fabricators at the end of the last decade the team at KC Structural outgrew their original shop space in 2008. Their old facility was equipped with a wide array of equipment from a multitude of different manufacturers including: cold saws, punch lines, a plate punch/plasma system, homemade cambering machine and much more.
To ensure a smooth transition from old building to new Tim, Chris, and the team at KC Structural knew that it was about time to replace much of the existing equipment. Once the new building across the street was completed a
CUSTOMER NAME: Kansas City Structural Steel
INDUSTRY: Structural steel fabrication
LOCATION: Kansas City, MO
CERTIFICATION: LEED Certified
“Here we really don’t keep track of titles, we’re all here to get the job done right and that’s all that matters. We are a team and we work together for a common goal. I have some of the best workers in the industry.” – Tim Olah
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whole set of new equipment was installed and the older machines were the last items to be moved – never missing a beat in production.
When Tim and his team chose the new equipment they had examinedmany options but mainly went off of their own personal experiences –
“We’ve tried all of the major manufacturers of equipment including Peddinghaus. I knew how the companies treated their customers and how the machines worked so I had a good idea of what I was looking for when I bought the new equipment; when it came to software we definitely preferred the Peddinghaus’ because it’s easy to learn and simple to use. We’ve had the software on multiple machines and our employees have never had any issues picking up on how to use it. If it’s one thing I’ve learned – to be the best you have to buy the best. In the end we chose Peddinghaus.”
In KC Structural’s new building they installed the PCD-1100/3B multispindle drill line in tandem with a DG-1100 double miter band saw.
“The PCD 1100/3B has been a good machine to us at KC Structural. We can get64 parts through that machine in only 1 shift. Now that’s impressive!”
Having added a BDL-1250/9B drill line and 1250 straight cut band saw to accommodate their heaviest sections the boys in Kansas City are ready to tackle any project that comes their way.
Where Does KC Structural Stand in Today’s World of Fabrication?Covering a wide array of projects Kansas City Structural has scarcely felt the economic slowdown.
“Our shop is full, our backlog is long, and we see no end in sight.”
Currently processing stadiums, banks, military complexes, and airport hangers, KC Structural relies on their Peddinghaus equipment to meet tight deadlines and compete in today’s aggressive marketplace.
One recent industry trend has a lot of fabricators looking to put slots in their beam profiles. Having recently replaced two beam punch lines with drills it was interesting to hear Tim’s take on slots in beams –
“We don’t use slots in beams – our parts are designed to fit! Although all of ourconnections are bolted connections (they rarely weld moment connections) there are too many opportunities to use slots in all of your detail components to worry about putting slots in beams. Round holes are the only holes we use and we stand by our level of accuracy and quality. Our drilled holes have never let us down.”
The skilled workers at Kansas City Structural enjoy a safer, greener work environment due to low fume emitting weld wire, and paint.
The PCD 1100 drill line has proven to be a smart choice for this LEED certified, environmentally consciousfabricator.
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The Structural Steel Industry’s First LEED GOLD RATED FABRICATORPossibly the most unique thing about Kansas City Structural is their new building – a completely green facility designed to be the most ecologically sound manufacturing environment possible.
For those not familiar with the LEED rating system it is the ecological certification of a facility that takes into account many aspects of operation – how much water is used, how efficiently heat is generated, how much electricity is utilized, everything that has an effect on the environment.
The resident LEED Expert, Tab White, led the way for creating a greener facility at KC Structural. Everything within the new facility takes Mother Nature into account. From the composting toilets that may surprise a first time visitor and the radiant heat flooring in the shop that keeps the employees at KC structural comfortable 12 months out of the year, down to the special low residue low fume emitting welding wire used.
Is this the secret to KC Structural’s success? Well, it certainly isn’t the only reason, but it sure doesn’t hurt according to Tim –
“We constantly have visitors and potential customers coming here to see our facilities. Just the other day we had 100 visitors with the local builders association here to see our shop, our machines, and our capabilities. People are definitely taking notice.”
Kansas City Structural –A Solid Business Partner in Today’s MarketplaceSamuel Goldwyn once said “The harder I work the luckier I get.” Tim,Chris and their team of experts are proof that hard work truly does pay off.Boasting a sizeable backlog, powerful machinery, skilled employees, andsatisfied customers the ecologically minded mixture of quality and servicehas proven to be a combination for success.
2 Peddinghaus drill and saw tandem systems are the focal point of KC Structural’s production.
The eco-friendly vegetable oil based minimum quantity lubrication system on the 1100DG band saw is theperfect fit for this environmentally conscious fabricator.
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