News Sections: Steel Mezzanines | Modular Buildings | Pre-Assembled Buildings | Shelters News Archive... Porta-King Offers Prefabricated Scale Houses - Mar 09, 10 Great for Highway Weigh Stations, Landfills and Recycling Facilities Fully assembled buildings are affordable, ready for occupancy February 23, 2010: ST LOUIS, MO – St. Louis based Porta-King, a leader in custom-designed prefabricated construction, offers an affordable solution for scale houses that monitor and manage cargo weight, traffic and transactions at highway weigh stations, landfills and recycling facilities. With its prefabricated building line, Porta-King custom-designs scale ... Porta-King Offers Prefabricated Security Structures in Response to Upgraded Security Due to CFATS and HR 2868 - Jan 04, 10 House Bill requires chemical and water facilities to upgrade security January 4, 2010: ST LOUIS, MO – In response to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) and House Bill HR 2868, St. Louis based Porta-King has expanded its line of prefabricated structures to meet the enhanced security requirements for chemical and water facilities as mandated in House Bill HR 2868. This bill calls for upgraded security to protect sensitive facilities against acts of terrorism. Porta-... Porta-King Offers Prefabricated Ballistic Resistant Structures - Oct 30, 09 Custom security structures are fabricated up to UL 752 Level 8 and NIJ-IV October 30, 2009: ST LOUIS, MO – 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 Underwrit... Porta-King Serves Nation's Toll Highway System with Pre-Fabricated Booth and Shelter Construction - Jul 07, 09 July 7, 2009: ST LOUIS, MO- 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 c... Porta-King Aids Petroleum Facilities With Custom Solutions - Jan 17, 09 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. ... Porta-King Supplies Pre-Engineered Solutions to Steel Industry - Nov 07, 08 Porta-King Building Systems, manufacturer of prefabricated building systems has a wide variety of building solutions that can serve steel manufacturing and fabricating facilities. Many steel mills and facilities nationwide are seeing that it can be very cost effective and convenience to have the flexibility and custom design capability that prefabricated building systems can provide. Some examples of Porta-King’s recent work for steel manufacturers include a pre-assembled metrology lab for... Porta-King Provides Newark Housing Authority with Custom Security Booths - Aug 09, 08 NEWARK, NJ– Porta-King Building Systems, manufacturer of prefabricated structures, recently completed work on security guard booths that will serve the Newark Housing Authority in New Jersey. The custom booths that Porta-King installed will better protect the housing authority guards in Newark. Due to the heightened safety needs of the housing authority, it was imperative to improve security of the guard buildings. The previously used building had no ballistic rating, whereas the new sec... Preassembled and Modular Structures Provide Improved Parking Control in Atlanta - May 21, 08 Preassembled and Modular Structures Provide Improved Parking Control in Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport benefits from building retrofit provided by Porta-King at significant savings May 21, 2008: ST. LOUIS, MO – For decades, Porta-King has supplied prefabricated steel buildings and prefabricated anodized aluminum buildings to the largest international airports in the United States. Recently, Porta-King completed a significant project at Hartsfield International Airport in Atlanta, ... Porta-King Offers a Wide Range of Preassembled Products for Architectural Specification - May 25, 07 ST. LOUIS, MO – Preassembled and modular building manufacturer Porta-King Building Systems offers three versions of preassembled products from the basic and economical Duraluminum to the top of the line, customizable Durasteel. Porta-King’s Modular Systems offer the flexibility required to suit any application. According to Porta-King Vice President Gregg Pearlstone, the company’s pre-assembled buildings and shelters are designed for a multitude of applications. “In order to ensure the vers... Custom Buildings and Shelters Provide Versatility to Security Design - Mar 06, 07 March 6, 2007: ST. LOUIS, MO – Careful precise planning is a must. Every inch must be accounted for. For anyone who’s held the responsibility of laying out security, guard and access control systems, there’s no overlooking the importance of attention to detail. The detail-driven nature of security lends itself well to custom products that can efficiently be built to suit any given design. St. Louis based modular building manufacturer Porta-King provides the security industry with custom gu... Prefabricated Buildings bolster Security at Pharmaceutical Companies - Dec 05, 05 Pharmaceutical Companies Bolster Security with Prefabricated Buildings December 5, 2005: ST. LOUIS, MO— According to published reports, American pharmaceutical companies lack security at the perimeters of their manufacturing plants. As a result, Porta-King supplies its prefabricated buildings to many members of the pharmaceutical industry. Porta-King’s prefabricated buildings can be installed at the main entrances and along the perimeter of pharmaceutical plants. Aside from serving as s... Prefabricated Buildings by Porta-King Increase Security at Regional Airports - Nov 16, 05 Prefabricated Buildings by Porta-King Increase Security at Regional Airports November 16, 2005: ST. LOUIS, MO— For decades, Porta-King has supplied prefabricated steel buildings and prefabricated anodized aluminum buildings to the largest international airports in the United States. Recently, Porta-King has noticed that many regional airports also incorporate its preassembled buildings for security purposes. Porta-King’s prefabricated buildings are extremely versatile, and can serve as se... Chemical Plants Look for Quick Solutions to Increase Security - Sep 20, 05 ST. LOUIS, MO— According to the Environmental Protection Agency, more than 3800 chemical plants could affect 10,000 to one million Americans if their toxic gases are released. Although members of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) have voluntarily spent more than $2 billion since 9/11 to enhance security at their plants, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) still has not taken authority over chemical industry security. As a result, the chemical industry requires effective, affordable meas... Solutions for Congested Ports & Port Security - Aug 17, 05 St. Louis, MO - August 17, 2005 -- According to the American Association of Port Authorities, over the next 15 years the amount of cargo handled by U.S. ports will double to 4 billion tons per year, partly due to outsourcing. This challenges the maritime industry because ports are already understaffed and receive less than 10% funding from the Transportation Security Administration’s annual budget, despite the threat of maritime terrorism. As more employees and security equipment are needed, mor... Pre-assembled Buildings Provide Checkpoints at Ports and Terminals - Mar 14, 05 Critical access points provide an important first line of defense to secure the nation's ports and terminals. Security booths guard against unplanned intrusions, enable guards to screen visitors and employees before entering vital areas, and improve security infrastructure and emergency responsiveness. Porta-King Building Systems can help authorities enhance and project security at ports and terminals with a complete line of standard or custom-designed bullet-resistant steel and aluminum pre... Porta-King Takes Windshield Repair Service on the Road - Nov 23, 04 Porta-King's model TRL trailer unit lets windshield repair businesses take their repair shop on the road to be where customers are. Through the portable nature of the TRL booths, windshield repair companies can set up temporary business at any high-traffic location, such as a parking lot of a retail store, a county fair, or a busy intersection. At the day's end, the trailer can be locked up overnight or moved to another site. Porta-King's trailer units feature clear anodized Duraluminum ... Porta-King Brings "SECurity" To Remote Parking Booths - Nov 23, 04 Porta-King's "SEC" model parking booth allows attendants to lock their worries away at the end of the night, protecting from threats of vandalism and severe weather. SEC booths are designed to secure remote parking booths at the close of business hours, securing expensive revenue control equipment overnight. Roll-down security shutters are constructed of rolled aluminum or steel, with vinyl roll-down weather element shutters also available. Booths are custom designed to meet specific aes... Porta-King Brings Security To School and University Campuses - Nov 23, 04 Porta-King's pre-assembled buildings secure school campuses from wrongful entry. The BRK model pictured is used as a “permit security check point” at a high school entrance. All incoming traffic must stop and present permit identification at the building prior to entering school grounds. Porta-King's BRK model features a brick façade, and is available with a flat or optional standing seam roof. The building arrives fully assembled and completely pre-wired. A variety of climate control op... Porta-King's Custom Mobile Booths Offer Portability, Visibility - Nov 23, 04 Mobile trailer units from Porta-King provide portable, visible solutions to any application where security is a must. Mobile units are ideal for temporary, as well as long-term solutions for immediate, special application or remote locate installations. The mobile unit pictured (see image) was designed for special use as an "LSO" (Landing Signal Officer) Booth at one of our nation's military flight instruction schools. This particular model features a custom trailer complete with run... Employee and Pedestrian Passageways - Nov 23, 04 Porta-King Building Systems has announced the fabrication of employee / pedestrian passageways. Passageways are fabricated from structural steel tubing and are designed to protect employees, pedestrians and turnstiles from harsh exterior elements. Shelters arrive fully assembled, complete with glazing, lighting, and optional heating units. Preassembled shelters are easily positioned over newly installed or existing turnstile equipment, making installation fast and easy. ... Protect Your Number One Asset ... Your Customer - Nov 23, 04 Many municipalities, universities and hospitals see the advantages of "Pay and Display" multi-space parking meters as a means of supporting temporary visitors to their facilities, while protecting revenues and lowering operation costs. But don't forget about protecting your most important asset -- your customer. Porta-King "pay and display" shelters are designed to shield the temporary customer and equipment from inclement weather. The shelter is fabricated from structural steel tubing and i...   NEXT >>