In the early sixties, Raymond Lucas had an idea. He believed he could build affordable, quality steel products while building trust with his customers. Lucas Metal Works was founded on those principles in 1968, and has steadily grown because of them ever since. For JR Prather, president, his grandfather Raymond, and in fact every Lucas employee, that means just delivering a product isn't enough. The quality of Lucas' pre-engineered buildings and equipment products are the result of striving to exceed each customer's expectations. Lucas Metal Works offers a wide range of products and services. With a full line of pre-engineered all-steel buildings, innovative red iron framing, and a complete catalog of building components and accessories, Lucas has much to offer both contractors and weekend do-it-yourselfers. Lucas is also well-known for their division of arena tools know as, The Ground Hog Arena Tool. The Ground Hog was created in 1996 by Raymond Lucas for the sole use of keeping his family safe while they rode barrels at the local arena on their property. Now The Ground Hog has become one of the most asked-for brands among arena groomers in ranching and rodeo. The Ground Hog is used by rodeos across the country including the granddaddy of them all, the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Whether custom work, ranch equipment or pre-engineered buildings, Lucas is dedicated to building their reputation one satisfied customer at a time.