Norfolk Naval Shipyard stair, bridge and canopy

Upside Innovations' stair and covered walkway installation at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. An IBC-compliant stairway to a second-story entrance, connected by a covered, elevated walkway. This installation provides a sheltered path for workers moving between buildings, ensuring safety and protection from the elements at this vital facility for U.S. Navy ship construction and repair in Portsmouth, Virginia.

The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard and abbreviated as NNSY, is a U.S. Navy facility in Portsmouth, Virginia, for building, remodeling and repairing the Navy's ships.

APEX entry canopies, covered walkways, and cantilever awnings feature modular components that bolt together.

This eliminates custom fabrication, code compliance issues, and time-consuming engineering while reducing costs, installation time, and complexity. Weather-resistant aluminum can be reconfigured to adapt to changing applications or remobilizations and ensure the industry’s longest service life.

We will design a custom, prefabricated canopy to fit your application. Whether your canopy is for a 10’ walkway or a 500’ walkway, our engineering team has got you covered. Common applications include schools, hospitals, restaurants, parks, and university campuses.

Our APEX Crossover Stairs are prefabricated and ready to install. Industrial-grade aluminum components bolt together to create infinite configurations, eliminating custom fabrication, welding, and time-consuming engineering, while reducing costs, installation time, and complexity.

Because the system is modular, the metal crossover stairs can be reused or reconfigured as your needs change. Our team of engineers will design a stair configuration layout just for you, and professional engineer stamps are available. Our platform legs have 8” of adjustability for uneven ground or ongoing adjustments.

The entire line of APEX products will never rust, warp, or rot, so they are low maintenance and will last much longer than wood or steel.

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