Metal Fabrication Costs. As a good rule of thumb the cost of metal fabrication is about three times the cost of the steel itself. One ton of steel costs about $400. To have this fabricated and one coat of primer applied it would cost approximately $1,200-$1,500 per ton of structural steel.
Ashford, who along with wife Valerie Simpson wrote some of Motownâs biggest hits, died in a New York City hospital, said Liz Rosenberg, who also was Ashfordâs longtime friend. He had been suffering from throat cancer and had undergone radiation treatment, she said.
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