08/19/2026
Field to Fab | Vol. 1 | How Wm. Floyd Company built a custom steam bypass system for a high school in Lansing
Two+ years into working with Wm. Floyd Company of Howell, Michigan, the owner recently sent us this picture of a prefab project their team is working on.
Rhett, the shop foreman, went to the jobsite with the project drawings and took field measurements of the existing steam piping, along with complete room dimensions.
Back at the shop, he built a 3D model of the room and reviewed the flow diagram. From there, he developed the piping layout and designed the rack to support the entire system.
Once the design was reviewed and approved, fabrication began.
The team built the rack and skid first, followed by the piping. Everything was then assembled together, prepared for shipping, and transported to the high school in Lansing, Michigan, where it was flown into position by crane.
What strikes us most about this project is that it didn’t require a huge CAD department or a massive team.
It required the right people, with the right skills, following the right process.
That is what a successful prefab program can look like.
Take a field condition, capture the information, bring it back to the shop, model it, engineer the solution, fabricate it, assemble it, and deliver a finished system ready for installation.
Wm. Floyd Company is a great example of what can happen when a contractor develops the people, processes, and capabilities to make prefab work.
If you’re a contractor in Michigan with prefab needs, reach out to Jeff Floyd and the team at Wm. Floyd Company. They have the capability to take on complex prefab work with a high level of precision and quality, and they are some of the nicest people you will meet.
We are proud to have been part of their journey these past two+ years.
