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Substation Steel & Power Infrastructure Insights


Rethinking Transmission and Distribution Steel Structures for Program Workloads
Rethinking Steel Structures for Transmission and Distribution Work Program work in transmission and distribution is no longer a side effort. It is how more utilities and EPC contractors are getting big portfolios done. Instead of one large project at a time, program work bundles many similar jobs into multi-year, repeatable packages. When those packages depend on transmission and distribution steel structures, small delays can ripple across dozens or even hundreds of sites. T
SteelCon Blogs
May 75 min read


Extreme-Weather Detailing for Substation Steel: Load Paths and Repair Readiness
Designing Substation Steel to Survive the Next Big Storm Strong storms are not rare anymore. Spring tornado season, fast-building thunderstorms, and early tropical systems are all showing up when crews are already busy. For transmission substation steel structures, that mix of timing and weather is rough. These yards sit out in the open, with tall steel that has to keep working when the sky turns ugly. When that steel bends, breaks, or even just looks suspect, the grid feels
SteelCon Blogs
Apr 305 min read


Ed Lewis Visits SteelCon Vandalia Facility to Highlight Rural American Substation Steel Manufacturing
SteelCon recently hosted Ed Lewis at our Vandalia, Missouri facility for a site tour and meet and greet with the team. As a Missouri State Representative and candidate for Missouri State Senate District 18, Ed took time to walk the floor, meet the people behind the work, and see firsthand how rural American manufacturing supports critical infrastructure. Ed Lewis, MO State Rep (Left) - Tony Gelok, CEO SteelCon (Right) A Firsthand Look at Substation Steel Manufacturing in Vand
William Green
Apr 282 min read


Why Grid Reliability Begins with Substation Steel Fabrication
Learn how substation steel fabrication supports grid reliability by improving structural integrity, fit-up accuracy, and predictable project schedules for EPC teams.
SteelCon Blogs
Apr 276 min read

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