Schneider Structural Engineers’ Post

  PONDERINGS FROM PADUCAH – Data-driven Approach to Street Rehabilitation in Paducah A city’s streets are its veins and arteries. As long as they are working as designed, you don’t think about them. The City of Paducah is dedicated to a proactive and data-driven approach to street rehabilitation. We use advanced software to assess streets and rate their condition, ensuring a transparent and efficient process. Each street's unique characteristics require special consideration within our rehabilitation program. The condition of the street is a critical factor in prioritizing street repairs, but it is not the only one. The volume of daily traffic is also important, as it determines the urgency of the repair. Other vital considerations are construction activities such as upcoming utility work or planned development in the area and financial aspects including the cost of materials and labor and available budget. As part of the City’s commitment to quality of life, equity, and financial responsibility, we strive to maximize your tax dollars to provide the best possible street network throughout the city. We want your daily trips around Paducah to be as smooth and safe as possible. Visit https://lnkd.in/eqEz3yi9 for a map showing upcoming paving projects. (written by Interim City Engineer Greg Guebert, P.E.)

A recent ENR article highlights a promising outlook for the construction industry in 2025, with anticipated rate cuts set to fuel new projects and infrastructure advancements. This shift could unlock opportunities for revitalizing public spaces and enhancing urban environments. At Via Collective, we’re excited about the ripple effects this could have on environmental graphic design and wayfinding systems, ensuring that growing communities remain accessible, intuitive, and connected as developments expand. As the construction landscape evolves, how do you see this impacting urban design and public infrastructure? Let’s talk about creating spaces that work smarter for everyone. #UrbanDesign #Construction2025 #Wayfinding #EnvironmentalGraphics https://lnkd.in/eeuTdJNJ

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Deadline - December 9, 2024 The southern Indiana City of Cannelton is seeking proposals from qualified developers for the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of a historic Italianate commercial building it owns at 201 Washington Street. Due to the structure’s deteriorated condition, the building is slated for demolition by the end of 2024 if a new owner isn’t found. The building stands in Cannelton’s historic district along State Road 66, part of the Ohio River National Scenic Byway. Indiana Landmarks named the town’s downtown to its 10 Most Endangered Places list in 2018, and it has remained on the preservation organization’s watch list ever since. Proposals are due on Dec. 9, and developers must commit to a timely and sensitive rehabilitation of the building for mixed commercial and residential use consistent with the City’s Downtown Revitalization Plan, adopted in 2013. Classified as a contributing structure in the Cannelton National Register Historic District, the building is eligible for federal rehabilitation tax credits as an income-producing property and might qualify for a $20,000 grant from the City of Cannelton, based on the merits of the project. “We’d really like to save this piece of our community’s history, but if we can’t find a partner to do it, the building will have to be demolished,” said Mayor Morris “Smokey” Graves. “We have a $20,000 grant for demolition that expires Dec. 31, 2024. We’re seriously hoping to find an alternative and reallocate the grant for something lasting and sustainable.” The City of Cannelton will review proposals with Indiana Landmarks. The quality-based selection process will not necessarily result in the property’s being sold to the entity offering the highest purchase price. Questions may be directed to Mayor Graves, 812-547-8994, or Greg Sekula, Southern Regional Director, Indiana Landmarks, 812-284-4534.

Interesting article from The Times on gasholder transformation as shared by our developer, Common Projects ⬇️

"How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time..." Over the past year, the Northeastern PREF team and several external partners have worked tirelessly to investigate, plan, and execute the demolition of White Hall. It took a community to get this far. A big thank you to everyone involved as we reach this milestone! To learn more about the project, check out the attached article from Northeastern Global News. Tip: Water is undefeated; it can undermine even the most robust materials over time. Respect it, fear it, and most importantly, plan for its impact on your structures/systems. Northeastern University, LeMessurier, Turner Construction Company, Select Demo Services, LLC, Boston Building Resources, Norfolk Design & Construction, LLC , Jeremy Munn #teamwork #projectplanning #sustainability

A recent ENR article highlights a promising outlook for the construction industry in 2025, with anticipated rate cuts set to fuel new projects and infrastructure advancements. This shift could unlock opportunities for revitalizing public spaces and enhancing urban environments. At Via Collective, we’re excited about the ripple effects this could have on environmental graphic design and wayfinding systems, ensuring that growing communities remain accessible, intuitive, and connected as developments expand. As the construction landscape evolves, how do you see this impacting urban design and public infrastructure? Let’s talk about creating spaces that work smarter for everyone. #UrbanDesign #Construction2025 #Wayfinding #EnvironmentalGraphics https://lnkd.in/ghUwYRR5

Join us as we examine the groundbreaking potential of factory-built modular housing in our latest white paper. With Colorado's housing crisis reaching critical levels, it's time for innovative solutions to take center stage. Discover how Vederra Modular is revolutionizing affordable housing construction, one module at a time. From reducing costs to accelerating production, our factory-built approach offers a game-changing alternative to traditional stick-built methods. Developers seeking efficient, cost-effective solutions and affordable housing organizations striving to meet growing demands — this is your opportunity to revolutionize Colorado's housing landscape. Read the full white paper now and be part of the movement toward a brighter, more accessible future for housing in Colorado. https://bit.ly/49ZKriV #AffordableHousing #ModularHousing #ColoradoDevelopment #ColoradoAffordableHousing

Modular construction is intuitively appealing and the productivity gains could be valuable...especially in the non-market sector. In Canada and US, the price of new housing, either rental or ownership, is dictated by market conditions much than the cost of construction. One thing not really mentioned in the article that could help boost modular is the lower environmental impact...if there were financial incentives for low impact construction. Some of this is related to energy efficiency and the environmental impact of materials, but there are other things like the vehicle miles driven to a building site with conventional construction (compared to modular). How an American Dream of Housing Became a Reality in Sweden https://lnkd.in/gtEyUD6m

Melbourne based housing supply solution built & delivered. A diverse project team needed to deliver and complete, proof that planning is just one element in project delivery. The question is how can this model translate to a regional town or regional city setting? #thinkingoutloud #housingsolutions #regionaldevelopment #victoria #buildcommunitycapacity #housingdiversity #sustainableregions