Western Summit Constructors

By Raul Arriondo • March 2nd, 2009

AMERICAN STEEL BUILDING CO., INC SIGNED BY DESIGN-BUILD TEAM OF SANTA FE $210 MM BUCKMAN DIRECT DIVERSION PROJECT

American Steel Building Selected by CH2M Hill & Western Summit Design-Build Team to Manufacture Seven Metal Facilities as Part of Waste Water Treatment Project in New Mexico

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — January 12, 2009
Houston, TX — American Steel Building Co., Inc (ASBCO), a manufacturer in pre-engineered metal building systems located in Houston since 1953, announced today the signing of a $865K contract with Western Summit Constructors for seven metal buildings as part of the Buckman Direct Diversion (BDD) Project based in Santa Fe, NM.

“We’re proud to be a part of such an important water treatment project. Once completed, this three-year portion of the project will divert as much as 8,730 acre-feet of water annually from the Rio Grande, treat it at a state-of-the-art facility and deliver the majority of the water to customers of the City of Santa Fe, Las Campanas and Santa Fe County,” commented W. Raul Arriondo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The long-awaited project will ensure Santa Fe County has a sustainable supply of drinking water once completed in 2011. “Our phase of the project starts with manufacturing the Flocculation Sedimentation Building and Advance Treatment Facility currently planned for March of 2009, with five more buildings to follow, ” Arriondo said.

This week’s announcement is not the first time ASBCO has been selected by Western Summit to manufacture metal building systems for their commercial clients. “This is the second Water Treatment Plant project we’ve worked on for Western Summit”, comments Account Executive BJ Jones. “After completing the first facility in Clearlake (TX), Western Summit was confident enough with our product and service throughout the process to select us for this critical role in
the BBD project. We’re really excited about such a ground-breaking project, and look forward to the start.”

The Design-Build team of CH2M HILL/Western Summit Constructors Joint Venture is responsible for completing design and construction of all the BDD facilities. (www.westernsummit.com)

About American Steel Building Co., Inc.:
American Steel Building Co., Inc. is headquartered in Houston, TX. As a pioneer in the pre-engineered metal building systems industry since 1953, American Steel Building Co., Inc. continues to serve all of Texas and the surrounding states with plans to quickly expand into additional US markets in 2009.

 

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