by Jonathan McGaha | November 2, 2011 12:00 am
Nucor Building Systems (NBS) has donated a metal building to John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark., as a training tool for its Construction Management students.
The 20 by 25 foot metal building will be used to train these students on how to erect a metal building. Over the next year, more than 40 students will have the opportunity to participate as they assemble and disassemble the structure using riggings and harnesses. In addition to learning how the pieces of a metal building fit together, students will learn about safety procedures and precautions.
“Nucor Building Systems is committed to providing new training opportunities for students,” says Tom Batterbee, general manager for the Terrell office of Nucor Building Systems. “These students are the future of our industry, and we want to ensure that they have all of the training tools to make a successful transition into the workforce.”
John Brown University reached out to Nucor Building Systems after doing research on the best pre-engineered metal building companies. According to the University’s Construction Management Department head and professor Jim Caldwell, NBS’ design documents and fabricated steel members have exceeded the school’s expectations.
“I have been very impressed with the staff at Nucor Building Systems and appreciate their willingness to partner with us in higher education,” says Caldwell. “They’ve provided us with a high-quality product that will allow us to have hands-on labs with our students to instruct them on safe methods for constructing pre-engineered metal buildings. Many universities don’t offer this type of training, which gives our students an advantage.”
The metal building will be utilized in the University’s high-bay lab, which is part of a new state-of-the art building for the Engineering and Construction Department – Balzer Technology Center. The high-bay lab has a ceiling of more than 25 feet tall, allowing students to use lifts inside the building to work on the metal building and other projects.
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