Decatur News
Decatur Rebuild Timeline
| April 27, 2011 | An EF-5 tornado hits Independence Tube - Decatur. |
| April 28, 2011 | The decision was made to rebuild the Decatur facility. |
| June 2011 | Demolition phase of the rebuild is complete. |
| July 2011 | The decision was made to improve the warehouse to enable efficient handling and production of 80' piling. |
| August 2011 | Foundation work is 95% complete. The first 200' of new roof is completed on the south end of the building. |
| September 2011 | The erection of new steel begins. Approximately 380,000 sq. ft. was taken down. Most of the structure requires new fabrications on new foundations. The remainder of the building has been realigned. |
| October 2011 | 65% of the structure is now standing, including existing and new steel. |
| November 2011 | 95% of the structure is now standing, 66% of the new roof is installed. |
