Power Plant Designs 3

[elinwood]

Hi everyone,

I'm a new entry level structural engineer in the power industry my boss has told us to find vendors to get catalogs from, to expand our database. Being an entry level, I'm clueless on what kind of materials I should be looking for. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on what kind of items I should look for vendors for.

 

[ToadJones]

privileged = privilege

 

[paddingtongreen]

I don't know about Jed and Toad and any others who spent time in the power design business, but I find it difficult to imagine even trying to do turnkey projects and survive, especially if new to that industry.

Drilled in anchors, unistrut and competitors, metal deck, metal siding, precasters, and, horror of horrors, Butler Buildings and others of that ilk.





Michael.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

 

[wannabeSE]

Off the top of my head

Unistrut, PowerStrut, Tolco, B-Line, Mason Industries, Metraflex, Anvil International, Hilti, Simpson, Powers Fasteners, DYWIDAG, Nelson Stud, Erico, Dayton Superior, WR Grace.

 

[ToadJones]

Paddington-
I agree...I was a little taken aback when I heard they were doing everything for the projects. Just doing the structures was an intense amount of work. If new to the industry I'd say they don't have a very good chance at landing the work.

 

[paddingtongreen]

Toad,
I worked for a big company in Philadelphia. We, actually the directors, wanted to top ENR list so they ignored the long time clients with smaller jobs, modifications etc. The result was outsiders got in and gained experience, plus they worked cheaper. Next thing was, they were undercutting us on the bigger fossils and on some of the nuke work. We did top the list for one month.

That condition doesn't exist now, the old companies are hungry. The BIG company in San Francisco is #8! Here, see for yourself:

http://enr.construction.com/toplists/DesignFirms/001-100.asp

Michael.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

 

[ToadJones]

The firm I worked for did/does a lot of the smaller work...but we worked closely with the big boys.

#3 has some partnerships with #8.

 

[paddingtongreen]

#8 and #10 work together on infrastructure.

Michael.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.