Project Portfolio - Load Bearing Mid-Rise

TSN’s value engineering service typically provides members of the project team with the following:

• Resolve cost over-runs
• Enable project to meet budget
• Reduce material & labor costs
• Accelerate project schedule 

Hampton Inn
Dunn, NC

Hilton Garden Inn , Southpoint
Durham, NC

Old Dominion University
Quad Housing

Residence Inn
Gainesville, FL

UNC-G Dormitory
Greensboro, NC

Venice Lofts
Manayunk, PA

Wyndham Hotel
Gettysburg, PA

Hampton Inn - Dunn, NC

The five story Hampton Inn began as a project utilizing concrete block walls. A value engineering analysis initiated by the EOR and performed by TSN determined that SigmaStud^® would provide a substantial savings compared with the original materials, enabling the project to move forward under a reduced budget. The lightening of the structure and redistribution the loads to the foundation resulted in the elimination of geo-piers and switch to typical spread footings. The total savings provided from the switch to SigmaStud^® was $300,000.

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Hilton Garden Inn , Southpoint – Durham, NC

The six-story Hilton Garden Inn was originally designed with concrete block as the axial load bearing wall material. The change to SigmaStud^® delivered exceptional value to the construction team, with the component weight of SigmaStud^® (8psf) replacing the much more cumbersome 45psf concrete material. This 80% reduction in bearing weight resulted in the utilization of a traditional thickened slab in place of a larger, thicker foundation. Additionally, the decrease in the wall mass also produced a lower base shear, minimizing materials needed for shear wall construction. As a result of the change to SigmaStud^® and by combining it with TSN’s StiffWall^® to address shear forces, the structural components were erected in six weeks rather than the 3.5 months it normally would have taken with the concrete block material.

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Old Dominion University Quad Housing

The six building Quad Housing development at Old Dominion University presented the construction team with an opportunity to save significant time and money through the use of SigmaStud^® as the primary load bearing wall component, replacing concrete block. TSN provided a free value engineering comparison for the construction team, communicating the true value of utilizing SigmaStud^® to the Architect, Engineer of Record, General Contractor, Sub-Contractor, Specialty Engineer, and the Owner/Developer. The switch to SigmaStud^® and StiffWall^® in each building resulted in a 30% savings in the cost of the wall construction, and created substantial additional savings by reducing the overall foundation requirements and accelerating the construction schedule to complete the project sooner than expected. The first 2 buildings were completed one year before the scheduled completion, resulting in the owner generating revenue one semester early. Building 6 is still under construction, but each of the 5 previous were completed well under the scheduled dates.

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Residence Inn – Gainesville, FL

The Residence Inn project at Gainesville presented an important opportunity for the Florida market to realize the value of steel framing. During the design process it was discovered that conventional block and plank could not be used due to sinkhole issues in the foundation. TSN’s Team presented the construction team with an alternative that significantly lightened the overall weight, met design requirements, and accelerated the construction schedule. The original completion schedule based on the masonry structure was significantly reduced with the change to SigmaStud^®. TSN’s SigmaStud^® and JamStud^® were utilized in the construction of this Residence Inn.

“During these troubling times I think it’s important to say when a company has exceeded my expectations. From the beginning, TSN came on strong and finished even stronger. At TSN they realize that this system is new to most contractors, so they do everything in their power to make things go smoothly. I would do another TSN project in a heartbeat.” - Benjamin Jones, Project Engineer, Kellogg & Kinsey,

The speed of framing from slab pour to structural completion on this project gained us 30 days on the schedule. The Steel Network System is rock solid, plumb, and true. A superintendent’s dream” - Damian Schnapf, Superintendent, Kellogg & Kinsey, Inc.

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University of North Carolina-Greensboro Dormitory - Greensboro, NC

The five-story Dormitory at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro was constructed with SigmaStud^® in conjunction with MSR Versa-Dek as the floor system. Originally designed as a cast-in-place concrete wall and floor structure, the project could not meet completion scheduling or budget. As the project was re-engineered using conventional SSMA “cee” sections, issues developed on the 1st floor with shear walls and section capacities. Finally, the utilization of SigmaStud^®, StiffWall^®, and lighter-weight composite decking all led to a reduction in the overall cost of $750,000, and, more importantly, the project was completed ahead of an accelerated construction schedule of 10 months for the 200,000 square foot structure.

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Venice Lofts - Manayunk, PA

The six-story Venice Lofts project was constructed with SigmaStud^® in conjunction with hollow-core plank as the floor system. Originally designed with "cee" sections as the bearing wall components, SigmaStud's value was quickly established through lighter sections. The installation included panelized walls, further speeding the construction process. The switch to SigmaStud^® provided savings in materials and labor involved; from a significant reduction in total tonnage, to less members to handle, to more efficient fastening of the sheathing to the studs.

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Wyndham Hotel - Gettysburg, PA

The six-story Wyndham Hotel in Gettysburg, PA was constructed with SigmaStud^® in conjunction with Hollow-Core plank as the floor system. Originally designed with a cast-in-place concrete floor system with block walls, TSN’s free value engineering service helped to illustrate the savings potential relating to the utilization of SigmaStud^® and StiffWall^® with hollow-core concrete plank. The savings in the material cost of the wall coupled with the construction savings realized in removing the need for shoring resulted in the owner deciding to switch to light steel framing on all of their future projects.

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