In the mining industry, safety is of the utmost importance, and the Barrick Gold Corporation is always looking for ways to make their operations safer. With that in mind, Porta-King has supplied a number of equipment enclosures to Barrick that they use at their mining operations to house both equipment and personnel.
Continue ReadingPorta-King Installs Equipment Enclosure for Hoosier Energy
Hoosier Energy in Illinois needed a place to house their electrical control equipment and water pumping systems for their power plant. Reaching out to Porta-King, they were able to find a solution that would house their equipment safely and be quickly constructed. Minimizing Construction in a Restricted Area Due to the location of the construction […]
Continue ReadingPorta-King Supplies Scale House to Recycling Facility
In the waste industry, it’s important that all waste is properly weighed and sorted to know where it will go, be it an incinerator or a recycling plant. Porta-King recently built a prefabricated scale house for a transfer station at a recycling facility in the Midwest. Our scale house protects the scale monitoring equipment for […]
Continue ReadingPrefabricated Construction Allows Parks to Make the Most of Off-Season
With summer over, amusement parks are entering their off-season and should take this time to begin important renovations. With these renovations, amusement parks should aim to improve the experience of both customers and employees next season. Reduce Lines with More Ticket Booths Amusement parks are extremely popular past-times in the summer, leading thousands of people […]
Continue ReadingPorta-King Equipment Enclosure Equipped to Protect Automotive Laser
There is no project that is too big for Porta-King to handle. Porta-King recently partnered with a company that was designing and building a new production laser system for a Midwest based automotive manufacturer. Porta-King’s role would be to design and supply the enclosure to create a light tight environment for the lasers to operate. […]
Continue ReadingIntroducing Porta-King’s New Faux Stone Finish for Prefabricated Buildings
Porta-King now offers a new “Faux Stone Finish” for prefabricated buildings such as guard booths, equipment enclosures, and other exterior structures. This beautiful finish provides you with a truly realistic stone surface that is cost-effective, stylish, safe, and easy to install. Choose a Cost Effective Alternative to Real Stone Using stone with traditional construction can […]
Continue ReadingBarrick Gold likes our “Lovely” Prefabricated Buildings
We received a call yesterday from our friends at Barrick Gold Corporation. They have been a great customer for us having purchased multiple prefabricated building for use as control rooms at the mines they operate throughout the western U.S.. The e-mail we received indicated that they wanted to purchase another one of those “lovely” shacks […]
Continue ReadingPrefab Shelter Lifted Eight Floors to Secure Stairway
Well this was one for the books. The challenge wasn’t supplying a 12′ wide x 22′ long shelter…we build those all the time.
Continue ReadingPorta-King Offers Prefabricated Security Structures in Response to Upgraded Security Due to CFATS and HR 2868
House Bill requires chemical and water facilities to upgrade security
Continue ReadingPorta-King Serves Nation’s Toll Highway System with Pre-Fabricated Booth and Shelter Construction
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 […]
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