Who said parking garages are always built with concrete? Not so.

Sands BethWorks is a casino currently under construction in Bethlehem, PA on the former site of the historic Bethlehem Steel. One of the major structures on the complex is a 7 storey parking garage for over 3,200 cars. And it’s being built with a steel frame! Read more at http://www.whysteel.org/member_portal/ (log in first).

So, next time you hear someone states that ‘parking garages are built with concrete’, take them to task and show them that steel is a viable alternative. At least the frame will be environmentally friendly, even if the cars that park there aren’t! Something to think about.

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AISC Present at the American Society of Professional Estimators annual acadamey and conference.

http://www.whysteel.org/news/news.php?id=25

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The July fact sheet on the Structural Steel Industry has been posted. Includes facts and figures about structural steel production and consumption, inventory levels and current market share statistics. Download it here:

http://www.whysteel.org/resources.php

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