On the first weekend of October 2015, Hurricane Joaquin made an unexpected visit to the Southern Central Bahamas. In less than 36 hours, the storm turned into a major hurricane and passed through the islands of Rum Cay, San Salvador,…
We recently acquired insurance coverage through our broker for our upcoming construction project, and on it was listed “butler steel building”. This term is widely used in the Bahamas by architects and engineers to represent a prefabricated steel building, just as…
Looking out at our beautiful blue waters it is easy to forget some of the challenges you can face during construction in the Bahamas. It is what draws so many tourists here, what keeps so many here looking to invest,…
When you purchase a pre-fab metal building, you and your design team should be aware of what is known as the “steel reference line”. This line is, by Star Buildings’ definition, the outside of the girts. This location will vary based upon…
Build Green with TMC Engineering Ltd. & Star Building Systems Environmentally Friendly Products Buildings use one-third of all energy and two-thirds of all electricity generated. Star provides customers with a variety of green building options that help mitigate energy consumption…
The Bahamas is an archipelago formed of over 700 islands, many of which disappear at low tide! Our closest neighbour, the United States (namely Florida), sits a mere 50 miles from Bimini, and 185 or so from Nassau. We have…
Star Buildings & TMC Engineering Ltd. Surplus Sale – as of June 15th, 2015 Sale Price: $94854.85 USD Exchange, Tax and Freight are not included in the price of the buildings. 2 sets of Anchor Rod Plans and Erection Drawings will…
TMC is proud to have worked throughout the islands of the Bahamas, including recently projects in New Providence, Exuma, and the Berry Islands. We love to give back to the community, and do so in may ways. Our President is a member of…
You can’t judge a book by its cover. Or a building. Not these days. What looks like brick on the outside could actually be a metal building. What looks like stucco could also be metal. What looks like wood could…
Metal buildings don’t need to be plain or boring. This building for Pioneer Fasteners and Tools in Oklahoma City is proving the point. Instead of a gabled endframe, this project has been designed with a hipped or ‘dutch’ roof in…
A Star Building System is a building system that lasts. If you’re planning a building project and you want security, both in the integrity of your structure and the integrity of your supplier, then TMC is your first call.
My fiberglass insulation got wet during installation. Is it ruined? Testing has shown that fiberglass insulation that has gotten wet from rain or snow during installation may recover its full R-value if allowed to completely dry out and recover its…