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.
Nick Ashford, who with Valerie Simpson, his songwriting partner and later his wife, wrote some of Motownâs biggest hits, like âAinât No Mountain High Enoughâ and âAinât Nothing Like the Real Thing,â before they remade their careers as a recording and touring duo, died on Monday in New York City.