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separate ourselves from our competition; our customer
service is excellent. Starting with Brad and Bill who have
a combined 90 years of construction experience, we are
able to offer value engineering during the bidding stage of
a project. There is not much that they have not seen over
the years. We are also able to add constructability sug-
gestions on some of the more unique structures,” he says.
“We’ve been around for almost 50 years, so we have good
relationships in the construction world.”
Universal Steel has many years of experience in the office
but the Universal Steel shop personnel are equally expe-
rienced. “We are a team at Universal Steel. We maintain
our high standards because everyone works together to
produce a quality product. Steel fabrication has a lot of
moving parts and everyone plays a part in making the final
result a success,” Bourne explains.
Another feature that gives Universal Steel a competitive
edge is its AISC Certification. This certification insures
that the work done at Universal Steel is of the highest qual-
ity. “We are very proud to be an AISC Certified Fabricator”
Bourne says. The Lithonia plant was certified in 2003 and
the Thomasville plant was certified in 2009. “We have
internal Audits throughout the year to ensure that proce-
dures are being followed and to ensure that the quality of
our work remains at the highest level. The AISC also audits
us once a year.”
Bourne talks about the company’s plans for the future:
