Steel Operations
Journey Steel, Inc.
Founded in 2009, Journey Steel Inc. has been providing
top-notch steel fabrication and erection services for over 15 years.
We work on a wide range of projects, from small businesses, universities, hospitals, casinos, athletic venues, large corporations, military bases and more. We have built a reputation for excellence in our industry.
Journey Steel is one of the few certified minority-owned and women-owned self-performing steel fabrication and erection companies in the nation. Our ability to self-perform allows us to be flexible, meet our customers’ needs, and take on projects other companies cannot handle. In fact, one of our strong niches is retrofitting. We can do whatever is necessary to keep your business’ facilities up to date. We do both structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication erection.
Core Competencies:
Beams, Joists, Decks, Columns, Girts, Handrails, Guardrails, Bent Frames, Metal Stairs, Platforms, Pipe Racks, Ladders, Lintels, Bollards, Pipe Guards, and Miscellaneous Weld Repairs.
Journey Leadership
Barbara Smith
President and majority owner, Barb Smith, has a background in construction that began over 34 years ago. She has a BS in Industrial Technology with a Construction Specialty from Eastern Michigan University. Barb went on to work as a project manager and estimator for both Cargile Contractors and D.A.G. construction before furthering her career and experience as a Senior Estimator with both Jacobs Engineering and Hixson Architects and Engineers preparing multi-million budgets for a varied array of fortune 500 firms. She has worked with engineers, architects, contractors, and owners. Thus, she knows the needs and stresses of each person involved in a project.
Tom Garten
Tom brings over 38 years of experience to Journey Steel. He began his career by learning designing/drafting, purchasing, and project management. He quickly gained respect in the industry emerging as a leader with strong estimating and management skills, learned while working for prominent steel fabricators and erectors in the region. His understanding of project flow and organization are the backbone of Tom’s strong leadership abilities.