SEAA Honors Steel Construction Projects Showcasing Precision, Execution

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The Steel Erectors Association of America announced the winners of its 2026 Projects of the Year, recognizing excellence in reinforcing steel and structural steel construction. Reinforcing Steel is a new category. Other categories include Structural Steel and Miscellaneous Metals. This year’s winning projects took place across Florida, Texas and Alaska, highlighting the versatility and problem-solving capabilities of steel erectors working in vastly different environments — from dense urban high-rises and active airports to remote national park infrastructure. “These projects demonstrate the ingenuity and adaptability required to deliver steel construction in today’s complex environments,” said Pete Gum, executive director of SEAA. … Read more

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SEAA Recognizes 2026 Safety, Training Excellence Across Steel Construction

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The Steel Erectors Association of America has announced the recipients of its 2026 Safety Excellence and Craft Training Excellence Awards, recognizing member companies that are raising the bar for jobsite safety and ironworker training. Presented at SEAA’s Convention & Trade Show, May 5-8, in Kansas City, Missouri, this year’s awards reflect both consistency among top performers and continued growth across the industry, including the introduction of a new Fabricator Safety Excellence category. Submissions are reviewed through a blind evaluation process led by SEAA’s Safety & Education Committee, using a points-based system that considers EMR ratings, OSHA logs, citations, safety programs … Read more

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Association to Honor Women Working in Steel Construction

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The Steel Erectors Association of America has announced plans to recognize exceptional women working in steel construction during the 2025 Women in Construction Week, which will be held March 2-8. The association is seeking nominations. The deadline to submit is Jan. 7. “Being an ironworker has long been viewed as a man’s profession, but these days more and more women are working in this industry. They are competent and skilled and it’s time to celebrate that,” said Dani Carville, safety coordinator for SEAA member-company S.L. Chasse Steel, Hudson, New Hampshire. “We want to highlight women working in all aspects of … Read more

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SEAA Hosts Career Fair Highlighting the Steel Construction Industry

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The Steel Erectors Association of America hosted nearly 300 students from five school districts and several dozen military veterans for its construction career fair in January 2022. SEAA’s Long Range Planning Committee spearheaded the event, which was hosted by member company Adaptive Construction Solutions, Inc., at its training facility in Houston, Texas. The career fair allowed attendees to rotate  through stations staffed by member companies and equipment suppliers. This format enabled them to participate in hands-on demonstrations and learn more about the different career paths within the industry. The students came from career and technical education programs, where they are … Read more

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SEAA Members Show Commitment to Ironworker Safety and Training

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The Steel Erectors Association of America recently announced the recipients of the 2021 Safety Excellence Award and Craft Training Recognition Award. “These companies demonstrated a strong commitment to the safety and health of their employees,” said Bryan McClure, chairman of SEAA’s Safety and Education Committee. For both awards, World Class is issued to the highest-achieving companies. Premier is the second level, followed by Gold. “As this new awards program gains traction, we expect to see greater numbers of applications in 2022. The application process is very straightforward utilizing paperwork that companies already have on file. This is a great way … Read more

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