Featured Project: Cypress Middle School #19 (Harold R. Rowe Middle School)

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Project Summary Facility: Cypress Middle School #19 (Harold R. Rowe Middle School) General Contractor: Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc. Construction Manager: Karen Beverage Architect: PBK Architects, Houston, TX Roofing Company: JR Jones Roofing, Inc., Houston, TX Services: Lightweight Insulating Concrete (LWIC) Project Overview Nettles Construction Solutions, in collaboration with Satterfield & Pontikes Construction and PBK Architects, installed the complete Metal Decking scope […]

G.L. Nettles Has Rebranded to Nettles Construction Solutions

GL NETTLES IS NOW NETTLES CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS

The team at Nettles is excited to announce our new brand, complete with a new name, logo and website. These changes reflect both our expanding commercial construction services as well as our wider territory. What hasn’t changed is our commitment to excellent work and friendly, professional service. For decades, Nettles has been offering superb services and […]

What Is Gypsum Underlayment, and What Is It Used For?

Gypsum Underlayment (also known as gypsum floor, gyp floor, gypsum concrete or gyp concrete) is a building material composed of a mixture of gypsum plaster, portland concrete, and sand. The product is normally batched onsite and pumped into place. Here are the top 5 applications for gypsum underlayment in commercial construction: Application 1 – Fire […]

NETTLES PROJECT OF THE WEEK: ARTERRA KC

  WESTPRO PROJECT OF THE WEEK: ARTERRA KC Project Name: ARTerra KC Product Type: Accucrete Gypsum Underlayment with Accu-Quiet D-18 Sound mat   Project Highlight:This project’s construction type is Prescient (https://www.prescientco.com/) which is a cold-formed steel construction with a concrete panel system on the floor. Prescient’s system makes for fast construction. Architect: HOK St. Louis General Contractor: JE Dunn […]

WESTPRO PROJECT OF THE WEEK: WESTPRO CORPORATE OFFICES

  WESTPRO PROJECT OF THE WEEK: WESTPRO CORPORATE OFFICES Project Name: WestPro Corporate Offices WestPro Construction Solutions2850 Fairfax TrafficwayKansas City, KS 66115 Product Type:  Trimless operable glass partition suspended with Hufcor’s Unispan self-support system Project Highlight:Flexible space division using glass panels, allowing natural lighting into the company’s conference room. The conference room in the company’s new […]

NETTLES PROJECT OF THE WEEK: NORTERRE LIBERTY HEALTHY LIVING CENTER

  NETTLES PROJECT OF THE WEEK: NORTERRE LIBERTY HEALTHY LIVING CENTER Project Name: Norterre – Liberty, MO Norterre Liberty Healthy Living Center2525 Glenn Hendren Drive,Liberty, MO 64068 Product Type:  Glued Laminated Trusses & Beams Tectum IIIP Roof DeckSystem   Project Highlight:The Natatorium needed a structural system that was not affected by high humidity, was inviting to the members and […]

NETTLES PROJECT OF THE WEEK: UNBOUND HEADQUARTERS, KANSAS CITY, MO

    Project Name: UnBound Headquarters, Kansas City MO  Product Type: Operable Partitions Project Highlight:  The large meeting space for this organization has many uses with a need for flexible space division. Operable partitions were the obvious choice but the lack of structural support for them was a challenge. Hufcor’s Unispan Self-Support system solved the problem and […]

WESTPRO PROJECT OF THE WEEK: KANSAS CITY ZOO STINGRAY BAY TOUCH TANK

    Project Name:  Kansas City Zoo Stingray Bay Touch Tank Product Type: Tectum IIIP Project Highlight:  This was such a cool project to be a part. Thanks to PGAV Architects, MEGA Industries Corporation, and the Kansas City Zoo for working with us. We installed Tectum IIIP insulated roof panels on this project. These panels are specially designed for […]

WESTPRO PROJECT OF THE WEEK: CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARY, INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT

    Project Name:  Independence MO Elementary School #20 – Cassell Park Elementary Product Type: Lightweight Insulating Concrete (LWIC) Project Highlight:  Thank you to the team at Hollis + Miller Architects, Nabholz Construction, and to the Independence School District for choosing the high performance and durability of a Lightweight Insulating Concrete (LWIC) Roof System. Owner: Independence MO School District […]

NETTLES PROJECT OF THE WEEK: HAMPTON INN – CROSSROADS KANSAS CITY

    Project Name:  Hampton Inn – Crossroads 1571 Main St. KCMO Product Type: Sprayed and Intumescent Fireproofing Project Highlight:  Thank you to the team at Crossland Construction for choosing to use WestPro Construction for their sprayed and intumescent fireproofing. Owner: Windsor Aughtry Company, Greenville, SC Architect: McMillian | Pazdan | Smith Architecture, Charlotte, NC General Contractor: Crossland Construction […]