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Adair County Awarded Preserve Missouri 2024 Project of the Year Project with Veregy

Civil + Structural Engineer

However, these structures must also meet present-day needs, necessitating upgrades aligned with modern technology, building codes, and energy requirements. Renovations were carried out with the utmost respect for the original design and materials, ensuring that any changes blended seamlessly with the existing structure.

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raSmith Cold-Formed Steel Structural Engineering Projects Earn Design Excellence Awards; raSmith’s Pat Ford Receives John P. Matsen Distinguished Service Award

Civil + Structural Engineer

. — raSmith, a multi-disciplined civil and structural engineering and surveying firm, is proud to announce that four of raSmith’s cold-formed steel engineering projects have garnered recognition, receiving Design Excellence Awards from the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI).

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BDC Network

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Reinventing Empty Buildings via Office-to-Lab Conversions

Civil + Structural Engineer

Unlike other real estate solutions, it’s engineered for efficiency with integrated, nonredundant building systems that can be owner-managed, providing a multitenant solution based on different lab needs. The design is flexible for both single or multitenant incubator spaces. These cases usually involve less complex build-out processes.

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UW’s new hybrid mass timber building advances Seattle Building Code

Construction Specifier

The University of Washington’s (UW’s) Health Sciences and Education Building (HSEB) in Seattle features a sustainable structural system with cross-laminated timber (CLT), steel, and concrete. The system impacted Seattle Building Code, which previously did not have provisions for hybrid mass timber structures.

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A Case (Study) for Off-Site Construction in Home Building

The Pro Builder

The factory-built product was a complete structural package (called ONE Frame in Agorus’ nomenclature), including walls, floors, stairs, ceilings, and roofs. Agorus' framing package for Daybreak included premade floor systems, each panel specifically engineered for its application in the system. What About Design?

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Renovations Complete at Penn Station’s Long Island Rail Road Train Hall

Civil + Structural Engineer

WSP, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, was the program management consultant for the $700 million project, which significantly improved passenger circulation and eased congestion at Penn Station. That’s why this facility needed updates and improvements to address congestion in the station.