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Custom security structures are fabricated up to UL 752 Level 8 and NIJ-IV

In response to the growing need for security at military bases, dams, ports of entry, nuclear facilities, city buildings and law enforcement agencies, St. Louis-based Porta-King has designed prefabricated structures with bullet resistant protective materials. The prefabricated structures include walls, windows and doors constructed with bullet resistant materials which meet the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) 752 Level 8 ballistic standard and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) IV ballistic standard.

“We are seeing an increasing need for security structures in new places such as distribution centers, wastewater treatment facilities and food manufacturing and processing plants,” said Gregg Pearlstone, Porta-King vice president. “We are committed to providing the highest quality products, and by offering ballistic-rated structures, we can provide options for many organizations to protect personnel in various locations.”

Porta-King, a leader in custom-designed prefabricated construction, offers prefabricated bullet resistant construction in both aluminum and steel models.  Note: The bullet resistant construction is limited to UL 752 Level 3 for our anodized aluminum constructed buildings.  Our Durasteel, all steel, line of prefabricated buildings is available in bullet resistant construction up to and including NIJ level IV.  The structures can be custom-made to meet clients’ needs, and can include many aesthetic options such as pitched standing seam roofs, extended overhangs with can lights, factory-adhered brick and stone finishes, decorative steel facades and window mullions. Also available are custom color options and trailer mounted units for use as mobile security booths.

The company is also a single-source manufacturer of galvanized structural steel platforms and towers, which can be used in conjunction with its ballistic-rated buildings as vision towers and overwatch towers commonly used to monitor prison grounds, fighter pilot training courses and firing ranges.

Porta-King is committed to providing unmatched quality and service, and provides each client with detailed drawings for approval and on-site review prior to fabrication. Design consultation and installation services are available anywhere in the United States, along with the best warranties in the industry on all their products.

Porta-King has been a leader in custom-designed prefabricated construction solutions since 1969. Porta-King also manufacturers preassembled exterior structures for retail operations, including guard buildings, smoking and transit shelters, parking attendant booths, check-out huts and cashier shelters in lawn and garden departments. Porta-King’s prefabricated building systems provide shelter, storage and security solutions for virtually any working environment. For more information, visit the company on-line at www.portaking.com or call 800-284-5346.

A total of $27.5 billion has been dedicated to highway and bridge construction projects, the largest single line infrastructure item in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which was recently signed by President Obama. To meet the expected increase in demand for toll booths and shelters across the U.S highway system, Porta-King Building Systems offers fully custom toll booths, each designed to match unique project and application requirements.

The company has a 40 year history of successful completion of toll booth projects for toll way authorities across the country. Porta-King ships both toll booths and equipment shelters directly to the construction site, ready for immediate installation. The preassembled design of the toll booths eliminates common delays that can be associated with construction using conventional means. In addition, customers receive pre-fabricated structures with a stainless steel exterior finish at a considerable cost savings.

All buildings and shelters are custom designed to meet the individual application requirements. Construction consists of a welded structural steel tube frame along with heavy gauge steel 2” thick insulated wall panel as a standard. All exposed steel is galvanized and painted with an industrial grade acrylic enamel or a two part polyurethane paint finish. Booths and shelters can be equipped with many custom features including, pre-plumbed restrooms, custom cabinetry, ballistic rated wall construction to N.I.J. level 4 and can include a wide array of architectural design features.

“Through our network of regional sales offices, we’re able to successfully provide full service installation support to construction sites anywhere in the US,” said Gregg Pearlstone, Vice President of Porta-King. “Our experienced design team is always ready to work with you to create new custom features to address your unique toll booth design requirements.”

To further demonstrate their commitment to providing unmatched quality and service, Porta-King Building Systems offer the best warranties in the industries on all their products. All of the Porta-King systems install with minimal downtime in the area of construction and are very competitively priced when compared to conventional construction.

Porta-King has been a leader in custom-designed prefabricated construction solutions since 1969. Porta-King’s pre-fabricated building systems provide shelter, storage and security solutions for virtually any working environment. For more information, visit the company on-line at www.portaking.com or call 800-284-5346.

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Porta-King Building Systems, a recognized industry leader in pre-engineered construction, offers high-quality and cost-effective construction applications designed to serve the needs of power plant facilities nationwide. Porta King’s fast deployment, coupled with turnkey project installation and on-site support gives power facilities an economical alternative to traditional construction by reducing cost and unnecessary work reduction.

Four major product groups are available from Porta-King building systems which are designed to meet the needs of power facilities, both inside and out. Preassembled buildings ship fully assembled and ready to use for such applications as guard houses, control rooms and equipment enclosures. Modular buildings can create small to large office buildings and partitions, break rooms and more inside the facility.

According to Porta-King’s Vice President, Gregg Pearlstone, “Our pre-engineered solutions give facility personnel the ability to spend more time on their primary job function by eliminating the need to bring in outside contractors.”

Additionally, Porta-King is able to develop custom shelters for smoking rooms, turnstile shelters, vestibules and more. Rather than spending significant time and money constructing a building addition, Porta-King offers mezzanines to create additional storage space inside and out, including guard towers, observational platforms, catwalks and stairs.

To further demonstrate their commitment to providing unmatched quality and service, Porta-King Building Systems offer the best warranties in the industries on all their products.

Porta-King has been a leader in custom-designed prefabricated construction solutions since 1969. Porta-King’s pre-fabricated building systems provide shelter, storage and security solutions for virtually any working environment. For more information, visit the company on-line at www.portaking.com or call 800-284-5346.

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March 3, 2009: ST LOUIS, MO – In current economic conditions, retailers nationwide are looking to save money in a number of ways. Prefabricated construction is growing in popularity among retail chains nationwide because of its significant cost savings, reduction in downtime, and flexible design options. Porta-King Building Systems has responded to the growing demand for pre-engineered solutions by proving retailers nationwide with modular panels for a variety of retail build out applications.

The Porta-King modular panels feature a pre-engineered design to match the exact layout requirements, which means there isn’t a need for on-site fabrication. As opposed to stud and drywall construction, the Porta-King construction process includes prefinished panels, so taping and sanding are never required, which require areas to be sealed off to prevent dust from getting onto merchandise. The reduced installation time is less of an interruption to stores already open and allows new stores to open sooner and begin generating revenue.

According to Gregg Pearlstone, Vice President of Porta-King, “On average, retailers can expect a 50% time savings when using modular design to construct their walls. And the consistency in appearance makes these panels ideal for large roll out projects that must look identical from location to location.”

The Porta-King modular walls feature 3-inch thick panels that are insulated with a rigid foam core that also provides excellent sound attenuation. A solid cavity wall construction resists any puncturing from impact that is possible with an open stud drywall constructed wall.

Additionally, retail business owners can benefit from a distinct tax advantage of using modular systems, which may qualify for accelerated depreciation as tangible equipment as opposed to fixed construction, which has a much longer depreciation.

“A number of custom finishes are available to match any color scheme. Typical finish surfaces include vinyl covered drywall, high pressure laminates and melamine. In addition, custom graphics or other effects can be added for branding purposes. Should any modifications be necessary, the flexible designs of the panels can be moved or altered with a 100% recapture of the original materials purchase,” Pearlstone continued.

To further demonstrate their commitment to providing unmatched quality and service, Porta-King Building Systems offer the best warranties in the industries on all their products.

Porta-King has been a leader in custom-designed prefabricated construction solutions since 1969. Porta-King also manufacturers preassembled exterior structures for retail operations including guard buildings, smoking and transit shelters, check-out huts and cashier shelters in lawn and garden departments. Porta-King’s pre-fabricated building systems provide shelter, storage and security solutions for virtually any working environment. For more information, visit the company on-line at www.portaking.com or call 800-284-5346.

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January 22, 2009: ST LOUIS, MO – In an effort to assist petroleum facilities with affordable and custom enclosure solutions, Porta-King manufactures a variety of different buildings and enclosures to meet a wide range of applications that include guard buildings, equipment shelters and other custom enclosures unique to the petroleum industry.

To address this wide range of different applications, Porta-King manufactures buildings and enclosures that can be shipped either preassembled or assembled on-site.

At this facility, ethanol is delivered by tanker rather than pipelines to the facility every 20 minutes, the drivers must stand by while the ethanol is mixed with gasoline in case an emergency shutoff is needed. The Porta-King enclosure allows the driver to stay warm and safe while monitoring the fuel transfer.

For this particular application, the site where the enclosures were to be assembled included existing conduit and wiring in the concrete floor, making the installation of a Porta-King preassembled building impossible.

To accommodate these site conditions, Porta-King utilized our Pivot-Lock wall system which includes 3” thick insulated panels that are pre-framed in anodized aluminum with a painted steel exterior surface. Windows and doors are pre-installed into panels to facilitate a fast and easy on-site installation process. An insulated, panelized roof structure was supplied to complete the enclosed design.

According to Gregg Pearlstone, Vice President of Porta-King, “Porta-King Building Systems offer the best warranties in the industry on all products. All of the Porta-King systems install with minimal downtime in the area of construction and are very competitively priced when compared to conventional construction.”

Porta-King has been a leader in custom-designed prefabricated construction solutions since 1969. Porta-King’s pre-fabricated building systems provide shelter, storage and security solutions for virtually any working environment. For more information, visit the company on-line at www.portaking.com or call 800-284-5346.

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