
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A MAN OF STEEL: MARK CASKEY OF STEEL NATION Mark Caskey built several careers and a number of buildings en route to building his own company. He and his wife, Marti, owned a Pittsburgh advertising firm for 14 years before taking an alternate route in 2006. For 18 months, Caskey learned how to design and build coal preparation plants and bath houses, mainly in Appalachia but also in several western states. Sound mitigation was a primary feature of those structures. Caskey vividly recalls when he launched Steel Nation Inc.: “June 8, 2008.” He was accustomed to designing and erecting coal facilities, but that was not a fortuitous time for that energy industry. The Great Recession was underway, and the market for that fossil fuel source was on a decline. “Here I am, going into business, and this happens,” lamented Caskey, the CEO, in addition to founder. But soon afterward, the founder had what he called “my eureka moment” with…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Steel Nation expands with new division and line of business By Paul J. Gough – Reporter, Pittsburgh Business Times Steel Nation, a Cecil Township-based building and engineering company that made its name in the energy industry, is expanding into a whole new line of business. It just launched Steel Nation Environmental, a division that will focus on construction projects and bidding for local, state and federal governmental contracts. The company promoted one of its project managers to lead operations and recently hired a five-person crew to begin. They’re starting with a stamped concrete project in State College. Steel Nation, which was founded in 2008 by Mark Caskey, has strengths in pre-engineered metal buildings, other types of buildings for the oil and gas industry, building services, structural and civil engineering, as well as facility services. Steel Nation Environmental adds erosion and sediment control, fencing, retaining walls, excavation and land clearing. Mark Dooley, EVP and CFO of Steel Nation, said the…

[vc_column][/vc_column][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Steel Nation Announces the Appointment of Alan Reid as President Southpointe, Canonsburg/Pittsburgh, PA – Steel Nation announces the promotion of Executive Vice President Alan Reid to the position of President. A Pittsburgh native, Reid has been a Principal at Steel Nation since 2013, and will lead the growing Steel Nation team, focused on new business development, construction operations, internal process improvement and corporate infrastructure of business divisions Steel Nation Buildings, Steel Nation Facility Services and Steel Nation Engineering. Current President/Founder Mark Caskey has assumed the new role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Principal Mark Dooley will remain Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer (CFO). “I am excited for Alan Reid to be appointed as President of Steel Nation!” said Mark Caskey, CEO of Steel Nation. “As we continue our growth in our 12th year of business and expand within our core Oil & Gas markets, it is imperative that we further develop the heavy industrial and commercial side of our…

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] WE’VE EXPANDED OUR ENGINEERING SERVICES Steel Nation Engineering offers complete, well-coordinated structural engineering services in a wide variety of industries. We pride ourselves in developing partnerships with our clients, to provide valuable solutions rather than simply pursuing one project at a time.[/vc_column_text][us_btn label=”Download Our Services Brochure” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsteelnation.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F11%2Fsteel-nation-engineering.pdf||target:%20_blank|” style=”2″ icon=”fas|download”][vc_column_text css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22margin-top%22%3A%2230px%22%7D%7D”] REQUEST MORE INFORMATION [/vc_column_text][us_cform items=”%5B%7B%22type%22%3A%22text%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A%22Name%22%7D%2C%7B%22type%22%3A%22email%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A%22Email%22%7D%2C%7B%22type%22%3A%22textarea%22%2C%22placeholder%22%3A%22Message%22%7D%5D” button_text=”Request More Information” button_style=”2″ receiver_email=”sbauer@dev.clutchsite.com, jschoaf@miragemarcom.com” success_message=”Thank you! Your request was sent.”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][us_image image=”8419″ size=”us_600_0″ align=”center” onclick=”lightbox”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]…

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Clarington, OH. This project was originally awarded to a competitor who was unable to deliver the building, so the owner awarded to Steel Nation, and we successfully expedited the Design, Manufacturing and Erection in time for contractual start up. This project is a major wet gas gathering site near Clarington, Ohio, where five (5) compressors were installed: Three (3) Cat 3616’s and two (2) 3612’s. Project was installed on-time and on-budget, with perfect safety, design, planning and execution.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][us_image image=”8336″ size=”us_600_0″ align=”center” onclick=”lightbox”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Moundsville, WV. Steel Nation was challenged with adding an electric compressor and a 2-bay expansion to an existing building for a major processing plant located near Moundsville West Virginia. Due to incredible heat gains of the electric engines & exhausts, Steel Nation Engineering designed a powered, oversized exhaust system to force heat outside the building, with inside temperatures well below the 20 degree ambient difference. Steel Nation partnered with Pittsburgh Air Systems in designing…

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″ css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22margin-right%22%3A%220px%22%2C%22margin-left%22%3A%220px%22%2C%22padding-right%22%3A%220px%22%2C%22padding-left%22%3A%220px%22%7D%7D”][vc_column_text css=”%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22margin-left%22%3A%220px%22%2C%22padding-left%22%3A%220px%22%7D%7D”]2018 was a big year for Steel Nation. The company celebrated its 10th anniversary and relocated to a new 10,000-sq.ft. (929-m2) facility. The Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA, company has carried its positive momentum into 2019, recently adding facility services to its portfolio of transmission, storage, and compression facilities for the midstream and transmission operations of the oil and gas industry. Steel Nation is a full-service construction, engineering, and environmental firm specializing in pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMBs). The company serves customers through four divisions – Steel Nation Buildings Inc., Steel Nation Engineering Inc., Steel Nation Environmental Inc., and now Steel Nation Facility Services. At its inception, Steel Nation’s core business was PEMBs for the mining industry. Steel Nation Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Caskey soon found opportunity in gas compression. “I was very optimistic when I launched Steel Nation in 2008, but I couldn’t have imagined how quickly the company would grow,” said Caskey. “I’ve always said that…