The longest joists ever used for a Murox project

Joists 180 feet (55 m) long went into the construction of an aircraft hangar at Auburn-Lewiston Airport in Auburn, Maine. Each joists were field-spliced in 3 equal sections to facilitate the transportation. For Murox, this project was marked by two firsts: the first aircraft hangar Murox has ever built in the U.S. and the longest joists ever used for a Murox load-bearing wall project.

The contract for this facility, covering a surface area of 27,400 square feet (2546 m²), was awarded to Murox by general contractor Hebert Construction, LLC. The hangar went from concept to completion in five months and was completed in early November. The Murox load-bearing wall panels and Canam joists were fabricated at the St. Gédéon de Beauce, QC, plant.


Lufthansa will be renting the new maintenance hangar from the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport for a restoration project estimated to last 2-3 years.