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RECENT ARTICLES FOR CONTRACTORS

What is the Most Important Component to Sport Facilities?

by Allegheny Design | Aug 31, 2015

MEP Design in Sports: Proper Lighting is Essential It is no secret that Americans are consuming sports entertainment more than ever before causing live sports television markets to skyrocket. With every grant of rights agreement reached, with every broadcasting bid...

Operable Partitions and Structural Support Deflection Issues

by David R. Simpson—PE, SECB, MBA, President / Principal Engineer | Jul 8, 2015

Partitions provide versatility to room layouts, sound separation and aesthetic value. But to a structural engineer, the devil is in the details.

The role of an Engineer of Record on a project

by David R. Simpson—PE, SECB, MBA, President / Principal Engineer | Nov 11, 2014

The role of an Engineer of Record (E.O.R.) on a commercial Design-Bid–Build Project is well defined. But when it comes to Fast Track and smaller building projects this is not always the case. In the interest of “cost savings” and schedule the involvement of the E.O.R....