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Western Specialty Contractors Restoring Minneapolis’ Historic Wesley Church

Civil + Structural Engineer

The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota listed the church on its 2010 Most Endangered Historic Places list. The church is located adjacent to the Minneapolis Convention Center and was once connected to a recreation center via a skyway system, which has long since been removed.

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IBHS releases updated resilient construction standards

CCR Magazine

Since its inception in 2010, the FORTIFIED program has set the benchmark for beyond-code construction and re-roofing, designed to reduce storm damage by strengthening areas of homes, commercial buildings and multifamily properties typically vulnerable to high winds and heavy rain.

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IBHS Guide Offers Tips to Prevent Winter Property Damage

CCR Magazine

When it’s cold outside, interior water damage becomes a concern, with frozen pipes and leaky roofs remaining among the most common causes of losses resulting in insurance claims. In northern climates, ice dams can cause water intrusion from the roof system. Homes built before 2010 typically don’t.

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Growth Spurt: Colorado Town Overhauls Reclamation Facility to Meet Astonishing Rise in Population

Civil + Structural Engineer

The US Environmental Protection Agency,” the report said, “estimates that over a 20-year period, Colorado’s wastewater systems will require $4.69 billion to upgrade and maintain systems in a state of good repair.” Since 2010, the 22-square mile Denver suburb has seen its population grow 33 percent, according to the US Census Bureau.

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Revit OpEd: Finish and Cancel Inequity

Revit OpEd

He mentioned the inconsistency between the way some elements that are sketch based are finished and the way shape editing for floors and roofs finish. Floor, roof, stair or ramp Sketch Creation = Finish and Cancel. Floor or roof Shape Editing = Accidentally hitting the escape key and getting kicked out of it. ► 2010.

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Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - Sunshine

Revit OpEd

Missing Foreword for Introducing Revit 2010. Five Minutes of Roof Sloping. ► 2010. ► December 2010. (30). ► November 2010. (31). ► October 2010. (30). ► September 2010. (24). ► August 2010. (24). ► July 2010. (14). ► June 2010. (12).

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Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - View References

Revit OpEd

Missing Foreword for Introducing Revit 2010. Five Minutes of Roof Sloping. ► 2010. ► December 2010. (30). ► November 2010. (31). ► October 2010. (30). ► September 2010. (24). ► August 2010. (24). ► July 2010. (14). ► June 2010. (12).