Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Schuff Steel Company Starts Structural Steel Erection on Phoenix Children`s Hospital Expansion Project

PHOENIX--(Business Wire)--
Schuff Steel Company started steel erection on Phoenix Children`s Hospital`s
11-story patient tower, which is part of the hospital`s expansion project.
Schuff Steel Company is a subsidiary of Schuff International, Inc. (OTC: SHFK),
a leading family of companies providing fully integrated steel construction
services.

Schuff is erecting approximately 6,300 tons of structural steel for the
765,000-square-foot facility and plans to complete the steel portion in
September 2009. Schuff fabricated all of the steel for the hospital at its four
Arizona steel plants located in Phoenix, Gilbert, Eloy, and Flagstaff. Kitchell
Contractors is the general contractor on the project.

Other Arizona health care projects Schuff has been involved with includes Mayo
Clinic, Banner Children`s Hospital, Banner Ironwood Hospital, Banner Gateway
Medical Center, and Scottsdale Healthcare. Across the country, Schuff has
provided steel services for over 45 health care facility construction projects.
Other major Arizona projects erected by Schuff include Casino Arizona, Phoenix
Convention Center Expansion, Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, the Arizona
Cardinal Stadium, and the Glendale Spring Training Facility for the Los Angeles
Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox.

About Schuff International, Inc.

Schuff International, Inc. (OTC: SHFK) and its family of steel companies is the
largest steel fabrication and erection company in the United States. The
32-year-old company constructs major projects throughout the country. Schuff
offers integrated steel construction services from a single source. Professional
services include design-build, design-assist, engineering, BIM participation, 3D
steel modeling/detailing, fabrication, advanced field erection, joist and joist
girder manufacturing, project management, and single-source steel management
systems. Major market segments include industrial, public works, bridges, health
care, gaming and hospitality, convention centers, stadiums, mixed-use and
retail, transportation, and international projects. Schuff International, Inc.,
which is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, owns and operates nine steel fabrication
plants and two steel joist-manufacturing plants. Companies include Schuff Steel
Company located in AZ, NV and CA; Schuff Steel-Midwest Division located in
Overland Park, KS, Ottawa, KS, Chicago, IL and Denver, CO; Schuff Steel-Gulf
Coast, Inc., located in Houston, TX; Schuff Steel-Atlantic, Inc., located in
Orlando, FL, Albany, GA and Atlanta, GA; Schuff Steel Management
Company-Southwest, Inc., located in Gilbert, AZ; and Quincy Joist Company
located in Quincy, FL and Buckeye, AZ. Schuff employs approximately 1,500 people
throughout the country

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