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    Controlled Demolition Collapse

    Midwest Steel uses controlled demolition techniques to dismantle a polysilicon plant in Pasadena, Texas.

    Midwest Steel Co., Inc. is a demolition contractor established in 1957 in Houston, Texas. This company specializes in dismantling and demolition, process equipment sales, and scrap metal. Their services include plant dismantling and demolition, tank and terminal demolition, and plant dismantling and match-marking for relocation.

    Let Midwest Steel Handle Your Next Controlled Demolition

    Since 1997, Midwest Steel Co., Inc. has been the Top Ranked Specialty Contractor as recognized by the Engineering News Record on Expertise.

    Contact us today for a free consultation.

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    Midwest Steel Recognized for Outstanding Performance

    Midwest Steel was recently recognized by Motiva Enterprises for their “Outstanding Performance”.

     

    “The Norco H2 Demo project team would like to formally recognize you and your team for the outstanding work that you did on the hydrogen plant demolition project. The project was a critical enabler to our Louisiana Integration program within Motiva, and Midwest Steel’s commitment to efficient and safe execution of the work scope ensured a successful outcome.

     

    We are happy to enjoy a strong working relationship with you and your team, and value your contributions to our project’s success. We believe it’s important to recognize outstanding performance, and your record of zero safety incidents, stopping work when your team identified suspect insulation that later turned out to be asbestos, and efficient execution did not go unnoticed. The entire Motiva stakeholder team is greatly appreciative of your efforts. We look forward to working with Midwest Steel on future opportunities.”

     

     

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    Midwest Steel Wins Best in Category in 2016 Safety Excellence Awards

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    Midwest Steel Wins Top Honors for Best in Class Hard Crafts Division at Houston Business Roundtable and Houston Area Safety Council 2016 Safety Excellence Awards

    Nearly 2,000 leaders from the refinery, petrochemical and industrial contractor community attended the 29th Annual Houston Business Roundtable Safety Excellence Awards at Moody Gardens on May 20, 2016.

    After an intensive audit process conducted by teams of top HSE professionals from owner and contractor companies, HBR and HASC selected Bronze, Silver, Gold and Best in Category winners for exceptional safety performance, with a focus on the best practices that set medalists apart from hundreds of other nominees.

    Nominated by Shell Oil Company’s Deer Park Refinery, Midwest Steel won the Top Honors for Best in Class Hard Crafts Division.  Midwest Steel also brought home a Newcomer of the Year medal for winning top awards on its first nomination.

     

    We have always done it; we have always said it, and now we have proven it.  Safety is number one at Midwest Steel. Through our never-ending commitment, others have taken notice and our true safe working culture has PROVEN to be award worthy.

    –          Cody Rosier, Corporate Safety Manager

     

     

    HBR Best of the Best 2016 Gold Medal - Midwest Steel

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    Safety Update: Midwest Steel 4 Years Accident-Free

    Midwest Steel is proud to announce that it has just completed its 4th consecutive year accident-free. Midwest Steel has logging over 1 million man-hours without a single OSHA recordable incident. This is a significant accomplishment, especially because demolition ranks among the nation’s most dangerous occupations. Midwest Steel takes every precaution to ensure all jobs are held to the highest safety standards and handled correctly and completed on time.

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    Midwest Steel Awarded Engineering News Record Top Ranking

     Midwest Steel is proud to announce that Engineering News Record has ranked Midwest Steel #13 among the Top 20 Demolition & Wrecking Firms for 2015. Midwest Steel is the only Demolition Firm in the Top 20 that specializes exclusively in Demolition & Dismantling of Plants, Refineries and Terminals. Midwest Steel is also the only member of the Top 20 that is a Women Owned Business. It is with great pride that we celebrate our 20th year of appearing in Engineering News-Records Top 20 List.
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