Experience

Posted by Christina Parker on March 13, 2018

Touring DC’s First Net-Zero Renovation

The Building Enclosure Council of Washington, DC, recently toured the precedent-setting American Geophysical Union headquarters renovation.

Posted by Mark Webster on February 12, 2018

Using Wood as a Sustainable Structural Material

We have seen a steady stream of mass timber buildings in the United States that keep pushing these structures bigger and taller.

Posted by Sean Radley on December 6, 2017

Concrete Repairs and Waterproofing at the Harvard Towers Parking Garage

Concrete parking garages can face harsh conditions, especially in the northeast where vehicles bring deicing salts from winter roads.

Posted by Philip Frederick on November 9, 2017

The Blurred Lines of Window Wall Products

With little consensus, it is important for project teams to consider: What is a window wall, and what do I need to know for my project?

Posted by Matthew Johnson on November 1, 2017

Turning a Corner ...

There are a number of cleverly disguised structural modifications that helped materialize the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art’s renovation.

Posted by Jesse Beaver on August 10, 2017

Low-Cost Infrastructure Upgrade: Structural Steel Plate Buried Bridges

For short- and medium-span bridges, a buried bridge system can be a lower-cost alternative to a traditional replacement project.

Posted on July 17, 2017

ACI’s Performance-Based Concrete Repair Code

The American Concrete Institute recently updated its building repair code for existing concrete structures in 2016.

Posted on July 3, 2017

Replacing Chicago’s Iconic Navy Pier Ferris Wheel

Removing an existing Ferris wheel and replacing it with a larger one located above Lake Michigan was not a standard engineering project.

Posted by Anthony Nicastro on June 13, 2017

The Importance of Quality Control Testing for Fenestration Products

Choosing the right QC testing program for fenestration products can be daunting.

Posted by Philip Moser on June 2, 2017

Addressing Issues of Highway Bridge Deck Drainage

Next time you drive underneath a highway bridge, look up and you might see several small drainage pipes.

Posted on April 6, 2017

SGH Lab Crushes It for Milan Design Week

Our in-house materials lab is featured in Mediated Matter Group’s video, “Glass II.”

Posted on March 21, 2017

Iconic SGH Project Turns 50

The U.S. Pavilion from Expo '67 is featured in Musées Montréal exhibition, "Explosion 67: Youth and Their World."

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