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On The Road Again
Last September we posted some photos of the very beginning of the installation and construction of a new office building for National Pipe & Plastics in nearby Endicott, NY. This past Monday some...
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The Most "Wonderful" Time of the Year
It is that time of year again, time for holiday shopping. When you head to your local mall be sure to look up!Glen Lochen, Glastonbury, CT c. 1975For a spell in the 1970s and 80s we built several...
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We start the season of thanksgiving and gratitude with a celebration of our nation's veterans. President Woodrow Wilson put it best at the proclamation of the first Armistice Day, later to be Veterans...
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Happy Turkey Day and Happy Thanksgiving!
At Unalam we celebrate two poultry based days in November. Before we tuck into Thanksgiving with our families we have Turkey Day! And, this year was no exception. We all gathered around while our...
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An Après or Mid Ski Stop
Our first dusting of snow in Unadilla, NY reminds us that it's time to hit the slopes again! Over the decades Unalam has built a lot of ski resorts and lodges. Our famous glulams even made their way...
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Glulam is Good for You!
You never know where you're going to find our glulams. If you look up you might be surprised... Here is our material in a local healthcare facility. Studies show that natural materials, like glulam,...
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2022 Here We Come!
What a year! As 2021 comes to a close we want to thank all of our customers, collaborators, designers, and employees. Each year brings new and exciting challenges that help us test the limits of what...
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Schedule Your Webinars Today!
It's the time of year when the clock resets on accumulating your AIA credits. Schedule a fun filled and educational webinar with us! Get ahead of the 4th quarter scramble and set something up...
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Plugging Away
During the final finishing of an Architectural or Premium Grade beam we need to ensure there are no loose knots, pitch pockets, or voids on the exposed surfaces. There are two accepted approaches. One,...
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TBT: Home Sweet Home
We give a lot of tours of our manufacturing plant in Sidney, NY. What a lot of people don't realize (and we sometimes forget to point out) is that we manufactured our entire plant in the early...
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Nice Form
While our form isn't for the Olympics, it is gold medal worthy. Here we have multiple ellipse shaped forms set for an upcoming project. Each structure on this project has its own unique profile and...
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Laying Out with Unalam
We make templates not only for our curved beams, but for straight beams that require more complex fabrication. Since almost all of our fabrication is done by hand having templates to cross check is an...
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Our Kind of Puzzle
There has been a lot of hustle and bustle here at Unalam. We are so busy with all kinds of work, but that doesn't mean we skimp on our precise fabrication. We have shown photos of trusses that we were...
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Gluin' On Up!
There are few things we can't figure out how to do here at Unalam. These spiral stair stringers and hand rails are just another example of that. We have premade forms we can set to do spirals for...
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Help us support the Oneonta YMCA and have a good time while you're at it! Unalam is proud to once again sponsor and present the YMCA Mark May Celebrity Golf & Concert Friday August 19th at the 6th...
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An Opening to Remember!
Saturday December 3rd was a very proud night for the Unalam team. We were honored to be guests at the opening of the Groton Hill Music Center in Groton, MA. This is a project we have been working on...
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Happy Holidays!
We hope you all have a safe and happy holiday season this year!From our family to yours!
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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Not everything we make at Unalam gets put to use in buildings or bridges. Some things are for more industrial purposes. The beams we are gluing below aren't destined for a shiny finish, they will be...
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A Buzz Cut
Not every project needs a smooth finish. Some designs require a bit of roughing up. At Unalam we offer a couple of options other than a planed finish. Below are photos of some truss members being run...
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