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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. Western is headquartered in St.

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Dr. James M. Fisher is MBMA’s 2024 Ellifritt Award Winner

Civil + Structural Engineer

Named after MBMA’s original director of research and engineering, this honor is given to a researcher annually for contributions to the advancement of metal building systems. Fisher has contributed extensively to the advancement of metal building systems,” said Lee Shoemaker, Ph.D., Dr. Fisher received the 1984 T.R.

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Cairo & the Built Environment: Past, Present, and Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

This ambitious project–owned by the Egyptian National Authority of Tunnels (NAT)–is intended to create a direct connection between Cairo, the New Administrative Capital, and 6th of October City via a two-line rapid transit system. When completed, this will be the longest driverless monorail system in the world.

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Off-Grid Monolithic Cob House

Natural Building

It has a 1-kilowatt solar power system and a backup generator for electricity, a propane radiant in-floor heating system and a Rumford fireplace for heat, and a constructed wetland for natural wastewater treatment. This home is different because it’s a structural cob house, so the 2-foot thick walls are load-bearing.

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Why is it Important to Have Your Lift Serviced on a Regular Basis

UK Construction Blog

There is also the possibility that the electronic systems need reprogramming, while there is a requirement for safety systems to checked on a regular basis. Hydraulic installations and traction systems may require additional tests.

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CodeGate 2012 Quals Forensic 500 Write-up | Leet More

Construction Dive

2010 CTF write-ups. Leet More 2010 write-ups. GPT header structure: struct gpt { char gpt_magic [ 8 ] = "EFI PART" ; char revision [ 4 ] = " x00 x00 x01 x00 " ; uint32_t header_size = 0x5C ; uint32_t header_crc32 ; /* 0x50448816 in the sample */. December 2010 (1). rfCTF 2011.

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Contributing to a New Youth Scout Den in New Zealand

Strong Tie

Our Simpson Strong-Tie New Zealand branch was established in 2010 and helps provide Simpson Strong-Tie products to our friends in New Zealand. Simpson Strong-Tie Quik Drive In 2004, Simpson Strong-Tie acquired Quik Drive® fastening systems , a company based in Gallatin, Tennessee, USA.