KPFF Consulting Engineers’ Post

Damp…. Once I’d stripped back the wall paper in my HMO it revealed quite a few damp spots and water damaged areas. This resulted in gutter replacements, roof repairs and damp proof membranes before plastering. Good time to carry out these repairs read6 for fresh plastering. But something not expected in the budget. #propertydevelopment #propertyrefurb #propertyrefurbishment #propertydevelopers #propertydeveloper #propertyinvestors #propertyinvestments #propertyinvestment #norfolk #smallbusiness #building #hmo ##propertyconversions #letsgo #hjhart #hjhartproperty #hull #northeast

January 18, 2024: Today is National Michigan Day! This day recognizes the 26th state to join the U.S. Some interesting facts about ‘The Great Lakes State’ include: ·      At 3,2,88 miles, Michigan has the nation’s longest freshwater coastline. ·      Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state. Since the 1820s approximately 150 lighthouses have been built. ·      The University of Michigan’s stadium, “The Big House,” in Ann Arbor, is the largest stadium in the US with a seating capacity of 107,601. Only India’s Narendra Modi Stadium and North Korea’s Rungrado 1st of May Stadium are bigger. ·      There are eight places named Detroit in America. These towns are located in Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Maine, Illinois, Kansas, and Alabama. Detroit, Michigan, is the most well-known. ·    Detroit is not just “the Motor City” but is also the birthplace of the first paved road in America. FIGG provided an on-site maintenance inspection for the Michigan Department of Transportation on the Zilwaukee Bridge located in Saginaw County, Michigan. FIGG inspected the box girder interior and exterior, bearings, expansion joints, abutments, and upper piers on this twin 8,080’ long viaduct carrying I-75 over the Saginaw River. FIGG also performed a load rating analysis of the Zilwaukee Bridge and Ramp H. #civilengineering #concrete #bridge #michigan

Good article by Bo Hargrove, SIOR on adding doors to existing industrial facilities. The lack of supply in smaller infill industrial properties is causing users to consider space that may have slight challenges and require modification to function as desired. We've seen the cost of to add a drive-in door under-$10,000, with ideal placement and no structural building impact. However, as stated by Bo; usually never so simple as "we can just pop a door in here". When considering structural impacts, adding ramps, and potential modifications to the interior or exterior layout of the property the addition of a drive in door can be $50,000+

With ongoing tight industrial market conditions, modifying older industrial buildings to suit Tenant operational needs continues to be more prevalent than ever. Read Bo Hargrove, SIOR blog "Adding or Modifying Oversized Doors to Existing Industrial Facilities." https://lnkd.in/eMBpxJ9M #richcommercialrealty #commercialrealestate #docdoors #oversizeddocdoors #industrialfacilities #cre #raleigh #durham #typicalcomplications #RCR

Preparation, preparation 👍🏼

Veterans Way Road Closure Starting Aug. 7, will impact access to our Redmond Health Center: Closure Locations: SW Veterans Way from Hwy 97 to SW Highland Ave, SW 11th St from SW Highland Ave to SW Veterans Way, SW Indian Ave from SW 11th St to SW Veterans Way. Dates: Aug. 7 - TBD What's Happening: Asphalt overlay is a paving method of applying a new layer of asphalt to a deteriorating surface. Instead of tearing out old asphalt entirely, an overlay will use the existing asphalt layers as a base for new asphalt pavement. Some asphalt surfaces with severe damage like rutting, potholes, large cracks or expansions will be grinded before an overlay is applied. Through a competitive bidding process, High Desert Aggregate & Paving, Inc. was selected to complete the City's 2023 Asphalt Overlay Project. Read more at the City of Redmond's site: https://loom.ly/E4cLnbo

Did you know MnDOT’s I-94 Gap project begins this summer? The Gap Project will expand I-94 to six lanes, three in each direction to close the gap between Albertville and Monticello. Prep work is anticipated to begin in July 2024, with construction taking place between Spring 2025 through Fall 2026, with wrap up anticipated in 2027. More information is available on MnDOT's project page, and you can sign up for email updates! https://lnkd.in/gmbq4Gby If you would like to learn more about the project and speak with representatives from MnDOT, Wright & Sherburne Counties, and the City of Monticello; stop by our Public Open House to learn about 2024 construction and planning projects, including: - Resurfacing the Highway (TH) 25 Mississippi River Bridge - Starting the I-94 expansion between Albertville & Monticello - Constructing improvements to east County Road (CSAH) 75/Broadway Street - Constructing a roundabout at School Boulevard & Cedar Street - Constructing a roundabout at School Boulevard & Edmonson Avenue - Completing the Planning & Environmental Linkage (PEL) process for future transportation improvements between Highway 10 and I-94 Stop by between 6-7 p.m. to learn more about the expected traffic impacts, detours, and project details. There is no formal presentation, so you can focus on the projects that matter most to you. https://lnkd.in/gx3zyytp Open House Details: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | 6-7 p.m. Monticello Community Center 505 Walnut Street, Monticello, MN 55362 #OpenHouse #construction #planning #TransportationPlanning #transportation #development #connectivity #ConstructionPlanning #Minnesota #ConstructionSeason #MnDOT #MonticelloMN #MyMonticello #MyMonti #WrightCountyMN #SherburneCounty

The subject of protecting concrete from contamination is very important for car parks. This one, Green Street Car Park in Jersey, addressed the issue with a system that penetrates the concrete and locks up any free moisture. When the States of Jersey carried out a major renovation on this inner-city multi-storey car park, they specified AQURON 7000 colloidal silica hydrogel treatment to 13,000m2 to control chloride levels and mitigate corrosion on the decks and façade panels. The rapid application of this treatment saved significant disruption for the car park operators. This system, CIVIL-TECT, arrests deterioration underway, and heals micro-cracks up to 0.5mm wide. Have a look at this project and others: https://bit.ly/43Rn2ic

Remember my question about caulking and conventionally constructed walls? Conventional homes are built to breathe. On top of that everything used to build a wall continually moves as a reaction to the energy of the sun. Caulking fails because of that movement. That's why you have to re-caulk. The more stuff you use to build a wall only means there is more stuff expanding and contracting at different rates in your wall. Build it tight and ventilate it right is the exact reason you should build with ICFs if possible. ICFs are the best way I know of to build an airtight house and prevent movement and shifting in a conventionally built wall.

⚠️Cracks and leaning walls can be a homeowner's nightmare. ☠️ Our recent project in Somerset tackled this exact issue, restoring structural integrity and peace of mind for the homeowner.   ➡️ Discover the Helifix (trading as Leviat) solution used to reinforce the masonry and prevent further movement.   ➡️ See how high-performance grout addressed existing cracks.     #cracks #LocalExpertise #Buildingintegrity #bowing