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If you’re in the rebar and steel business, you’ve probably heard of a product called MST-Bar—especially since it has become increasingly popular due to recent supply chain issues and price increases. MST-Bar is a high modulus GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer) Rebar for concrete reinforcement projects that serves as an alternative to traditional steel rebar.

Giving back to the community you came from or live in is one of the most rewarding things you can do with your time and money. Barton Supply's Adopt-A-Family serves numerous families from local charities, schools, and children's homes. Donate to Adopt-A-Family today!

In a world that plays with the idea of what is "essential" and nonessential", there is one thing that will never change: safety is always essential, especially in the construction supply industry. 

Steel is essential for many construction projects—its strength, beauty, and resistance to natural elements make it a hot commodity for the building materials industry.

Tilt-up is a building system where large slabs of concrete are cast on-site and lifted into place with a crane. This method is very popular in the building of large warehouses and distribution centers—it is also used in medical office buildings, schools, churches, and even residential homes!

According to Tekla, of the $3.5 trillion spent worldwide on commercial construction, 20 percent goes to waste. That’s $700 billion flushed due to preventable design inaccuracies. Even with computers to work out...

Once you’ve won the construction project, completed the back-slapping, fist bumps and high fives with your team, it’s time to get down to business. You know your final victory lap won’t happen until you’ve completed the project...

Should you care if your construction steel supplier goes to the heavy expense and trouble to become AISC certified? That depends. Do you want your job to proceed efficiently and safely? 

When designing with structural steel, does it have to be all straight runs, angles and joints?

When pondering natural hazard in Colorado, we might think of lightning strikes, violent hailstorms, wind, blizzards, flash floods, meteorites and maybe even Bigfoot. But the number one natural hazard, according to the Colorado Geological Survey, actually comes from the ground.