It had to happen sooner or later – for almost two years over 2020 and 2021 the price of steel rose unprecedently during the covid pandemic and the ensuing supply chain shortages and labour shortages across the USA and the…
We are currently still experiencing price increases and extended lead times. Right now major manufacturers such as Butler, Nurcor, Varco Pruden (VP), and others are 30+ weeks out for a building delivery from order. Star Buildings is currently ~28 weeks….
The construction industry in the Bahamas was lucky during the worldwide pandemic in that we were able to keep working, with new protocols in place protecting ourselves and those around us. As we start to get the COVID-19 vaccine distributed…
TMC Engineering Ltd. is proud to have won a coveted 2019 Master Builder Award for the its Consolidated Water R/O Facility. We graciously thank all of our clients and our employees who have worked hard together to achieve this! We…
There seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Construction in the Bahamas has been authorized during the week and we’ve been back on our various projects. Starting this weekend, Saturday work is authorized by the Office of…
As the world adjusts to cope with the COVID-19 virus, so does the construction industry in the Bahamas. TMC Engineering Ltd. is currently closed to construction. Our project managers are still available to work with prospective clients to get the…
Here at TMC Engineering Ltd. we have continually designed with the strength and longevity of the building system in mind. We are not trying to sell the bare minimum (or in some cases, below minimum) building as fast as possible. …
On September 6th, 2017, Hurricane Irma ripped through the British Virgin Islands as a Category 5 hurricane causing devastating effects to the population and infrastructure. Two weeks after, Hurricane Maria passed through with lesser, but still damaging, effects. SUEZ Water…
When designing a steel building, or any other type of building for that matter, there are many factors to consider. One question that has come up more frequently is the installation of solar panels, whether as part of the project…
As they old adage goes, “if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is.” As of 2021, Freedom Steel has closed their doors, disabled their phones, removed their website, and refused to answer emails. They have taken their…
As we enter into the second official month of the 2018 hurricane season, a few thoughts cross my mind. Are our previously installed metal buildings ready to take the brunt of hurricane force winds and storm driven rain? Are our…
The installation of the Star Building system for Consolidated Water (Bahamas) Ltd. is approximately 50% complete. The galvanized main frames & girts have been installed and the exterior wall sheeting is complete. The 24ga PBR wall sheets are insulated with…
TMC Engineering was present at the Spring 2018 meeting of the President’s Advisory Council (PAC). The council meets twice a year to discuss the company standing as well as to help improve the metal building products and offerings. President of…
Got a leak? Call us at 242-394-3410 or email us at [email protected] for a free inspection and estimate! Metal buildings were introduced to the Bahamas over 75 years ago. Some of these buildings are still standing and being used, and…
Installation on our newest project has begun and continues! This 325′ x 100′ x 32′ Star Building System is a complete package supplied by TMC – frames, wall panels, roof panels, insulation, building accessories, loading dock systems & more! The building…
Shopping for the best steel building price? Make sure you compare your final costs of the project versus the initial US cost. TMC can save you more than 15% by shopping local! TMC Engineering Ltd. is a 100% Bahamian, award winning Star…
TMC’s President and Owner Lee McCoy attended the 2017 Star Building National Sales Meeting in Cancun, Mexico this past February. In 2017 Star Buildings is celebrating 90 years of business (since 1927), with the tag line “Steel Strong”. In addition to meeting…
TMC Engineering Ltd. has joined the Star Buildings Systems Presidential Advisory Committee (PAC), the first international builder to do so in over 15 years. The PAC is a group of experienced metal building builders who meet to discuss the ups and downs of being…
Metal buildings used to have some basic options – standing seam or R-type roof panels, and R-panels for the walls in a galvanized finish. Take it or leave it. Star Buildings then came out with a DuraRib panel and a Starmark…
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,…
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…
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…