Trachte Building Systems, a manufacturer and supplier of pre-engineered steel building systems, has partnered with Inside Self-Storage to provide a free, four-part webinar series open to all industry professionals. The online seminars, focusing on self-storage construction trends, will take place throughout 2008.
 
The first web event, “Trends in Self-Storage Construction: Getting Past the Architectural Review Board,” will take place on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2-3 p.m. ET. Presenter Jamie Lindau, Trachte’s national sales manager, will address the hurdles self-storage developers face when attempting to get projects approved by local planning commissions. He’ll discuss strategies for navigating the review-board process and creating facilities that get the green light. Topics will include architectural enhancements, custom designs and site layout.
 
Future events will take place on May 22 (multi-story building), July 24 (building conversions) and September 18 (self-storage construction 101). Detailed titles and descriptions for these events will be announced soon.
 
To view a list of ISS webinar offerings and to register, visit www.insideselfstorage.com/webinars. Registration is free and easy. Participants simply choose the event in which they would like to participate and complete the online form. Details and instructions are sent to all registrants via e-mail before the event.
 
Trachte designs, manufactures, and erects a full line of pre-engineered and customized steel self-storage systems including single and multi-story buildings, portable storage, interior partitions and corridors, and boat/RV canopies. The company is ISO 9001:2000 certified. For more information, visit www.trachte.com.
 
ISS produces a monthly magazine, bi-annual tradeshows and educational programs for the self-storage industry. Visit www.insideselfstorage.com for details.