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Mobile Press Register

Mobile, AL

Project Contacts: Aaron Lewis

The Mobile Press Register building, which houses newspaper printing and processing operations, is near the Mobile River and Mobile Bay. The owner wanted to protect their critical equipment from flooding during extreme events to avoid significant...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Manufacturing & Industrial

Keywords:Civil, Equipment, Flood

338 Congress Street

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Aaron Lewis

With industrial design features, 10 Farnsworth Street celebrates the history of its Fort Point neighborhood. The six-story building houses ground-level retail, eight loft-style condominiums sharing access to a rooftop amenity deck, and one...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Mixed-Use

Keywords:Civil, Civil: On-Site Stormwater Management, Flood

The Artist Building at 300 Summer Street

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Aaron Lewis

The Artist Building at 300 Summer Street, originally constructed in 1898, was converted to cooperative residences/art studios in the 1990s. Current flood maps show the building is vulnerable to coastal flooding and rising sea levels may increase...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Mixed-Use

Keywords:Civil, Equipment, Flood, Risk Assessment, Waterproofing

Retail Space

Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: Aaron Lewis

In the summer of 2014, a high-intensity rainfall in Cambridge surcharged the city’s stormwater drainage system, resulting in localized flooding near a basement-level retail space. The floodwaters overtopped the sidewalk and flowed down the...

Services:Structural Design, Structural Investigation

Markets:Office

Keywords:Civil, Civil: On-Site Stormwater Management, Culverts and Storm Drains, Drainage, Flood, Retail, Storm Drains

Belmont Municipal Light Department (BMLD), Underground Transmission Line

Cambridge and Belmont, MA

Project Contacts: Sean Donlon, Aaron Lewis, Giuliana Zelada-Tumialan

Belmont Municipal Light Department (BMLD) needed to upgrade their aging substation and power distribution system to improve reliability and prepare for future demands. Working with Eversource, the area’s electric service provider, BMLD...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Manufacturing & Industrial

Keywords:Civil, Excavation Support, Geotechnical, Ground (Soil) Improvement

Johns Hopkins University, Krieger Hall

Baltimore, MD

Project Contacts: Joseph Rogers, Scott Silvester, Bryan Strohman, Niklas Vigener

Constructed in 1929, historic Krieger Hall sits on the Keyser Quadrangle at Johns Hopkins University (JHU). It connects to Ames Hall through a vestibule and colonnade walkway to the west and adjoins an elevated plaza over the library to the east...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Below-Grade, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Civil, Drainage, Excavation Support, Foundation, Geotechnical, Masonry-Brick, Plaza, Preservation Technology , Structural Strengthening, Water Leakage, Waterproofing

Thomas P. O’Neill Federal Building Perimeter Security Project

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Sean Donlon, Pedro Sifre, Alec Zimmer

In the summer of 2014, the City of Boston was developing plans to improve pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic in the congested West End and North End neighborhoods. The project included replacing existing sidewalks and curbs around the...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Office

Keywords:Civil, Construction Administration, Security

University of Baltimore, Langsdale Library

Baltimore, MD

Project Contacts: Jeffry Ceruti, Aaron Lewis

Looking to modernize their library facilities, the University of Baltimore planned to renovate the existing Langsdale Library and construct a new library building. SGH assessed the flood risk for the library building complex, housing a...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Civil, Flood, Library

Riverine Flood Hazard Assessments of Retail Buildings

Kingston, NY

Project Contacts: Aaron Lewis

Located throughout the Northeastern United States, the sites of several new and existing stores are exposed to riverine flooding and subject to local floodplain regulations. SGH performed flood hazard assessments of the building sites to help our...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Retail

Keywords:Civil, Flood, Retail, Risk Assessment

Fontbonne Academy

Milton, MA

Project Contacts: William Konicki, Aaron Lewis

Fontbonne Academy, a secondary girls’ school, experienced several flooding events on the campus and adjacent roadway. At times, water entered the school’s below-grade spaces, causing damage to equipment and affecting operations within...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Education - K-12

Keywords:Civil, Civil: On-Site Stormwater Management, Equipment, Flood, School