Topping out is a popular custom in the steel construction industry, and one that uses evergreen trees!

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Christmas Trees Symbolize More than
Just the Holidays.

 

Topping out is a popular custom in the steel construction industry, a practice that dates back to Scandinavian and Native American cultures. Although the exact history isn’t specific, topping out signals that the highest steel piece is going into its place and that the structure is not as high as it was planned to be. You may have noticed a flag flying high over a steel project, but also as common is the placement of an evergreen tree.
Read on for the history behind this tradition.

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