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Mancini Duffy and Manhattan’s Tin Building 

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Luke Carothers Located in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge in lower Manhattan’s historic Seaport, the Tin Building by Jean-Georges is a sprawling culinary destination. In more than a century of existence, the Tin Building has earned its reputation as a historic structure, but its existence has been challenged by both flood and fire.

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Smart material choices and interventions preserve Austin’s oldest public park

Construction Specifier

The project prioritized adaptive reuse of park structures, preservation of plants and trees, and the use of flood-resistant materials in line with regional history. The exterior was preserved, a new window connected the interior to the terrace, and the roof structure was updated to enhance the venue’s expansiveness.

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Sustainability champion receives AIA’s highest honor

Construction Specifier

The firm is renowned for its pioneering approach, integrating sustainable design into existing and historic buildings. The firm is renowned for its pioneering approach, integrating sustainable design into existing and historic buildings. In Detroit, Mich., The award-winning renovation of the National Academy of Sciences in D.C.,

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AO’s Mark in Riverside

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Luke Carothers Once home to Riverside’s first fire station, a livery stable, and an automobile dealership, a historic structure is being reimagined and incorporated into a seven-story mixed-use podium project with 22,000 square-feet of retail space and 165 apartment units.

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LAND & WATER HELPS RETURN HISTORIC LAKE BACK TO ITS FORMER SHAPE AT BOUGHTON HOUSE

Civil + Structural Engineer

Working at historical British landmarks is nothing new for leading wet civil engineering firm Land & Water as it announces the commencement of works at Boughton House, having been engaged by Buccleuch, to return Star Pond, which dates back to the 1700s, to its original shape.

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Ware Malcomb Announces Construction is Complete on Historic 60 Birmingham St. Industrial Project in Toronto

Civil + Structural Engineer

TORONTO – Ware Malcomb , an award-winning international design firm, today announced that construction is complete on The Birmingham , an historic Campbell Soup factory site redeveloped as a three-building facility to accommodate light industrial and E-commerce uses in the South Etobicoke district near downtown Toronto.

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Coastal project sheds light on importance of community collaboration

Civil + Structural Engineer

Her name was Giorgina Reid, and she was desperately trying to stabilize the cliffs that have been eroding for years, putting the iconic and beloved historic lighthouse at risk from crumbling into the sea. Donohue at the time was a local landscaper and self-proclaimed “Hippie” who would soon volunteer to help Reid.