Florida-based Tampa Steel Erecting Co. announced Friday that it will expand its local operations by investing up to $3.9 million in a 34,000-square-foot addition to it fabricating facility.
The company will also purchase new overhead cranes and welding machines as part of the expansion, and employ around 40 new workers earning an average of $54,000 annually.
“This is an exciting time in the history of our organization,” said Robert Clark Jr., president of Tampa Steel Erecting Co. in a statement. “Our focus on steel bridge construction continues to pay off, and the major contracts that we’re securing across the country as a result are fueling our growth and enabling us to create more jobs here.”