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Jason Heinze, PE, SE, LEED AP, Commercial/Industrial Group Leader

Jason Heinze, PE, SE, LEED AP, Commercial/Industrial Group Leader
With dreams of becoming a brain surgeon (it would make the most money, you know?), Jason Heinze, PE, SE, LEED AP, started working in third grade with a newspaper route. From there he went on to mow lawns and work at Taco Johns while his ideal job changed from brain surgeon to stockbroker. Going in…
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Schemmer Young Professionals

Schemmer Young Professionals
Encouraging a culture of "work and play" is important and finding the right balance is what Schemmer Young Professionals (SYP) are set out to do. However, when it comes to "play" you never know what you are going to get at Schemmer. A fierce homemade soup competition could be going down, a local trail clean-up…
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What are Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings?

What are Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings?
Pre-Engineered Buildings (PEBs) are the building components that are manufactured at a factory and assembled on site. Usually, PEBs are steel structures and can be an alternative to conventional structural steel buildings. PEB structural components are fabricated at the factory to the exact size, transported to the site, and assembled at the site, usually…
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Schemmer’s Council Bluffs Office

Schemmer’s Council Bluffs Office
Schemmer’s Iowa presence was initially located in the Quad Cities after the acquisition of Zieke Engineering in 1969. With a civil engineer and a surveyor on hand this was the firm’s first branch office. In 2000, Schemmer relocated the Davenport office to Council Bluffs, a community that was clearly on a path to growth. Schemmer's…
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Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspections

Construction Materials Testing and Special Inspections
When you think of constructing a building your first thought might be building the foundation, floors, walls and roof. Before those elements can come together, the integrity and strength of the structure will rely on a variety of support materials. Layers of soil and concrete to help maintain long-term stability, reinforcing steel, masonry and woodwork…
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Design with Purpose. Build with Confidence.

Design with Purpose. Build with Confidence.
Logos are a part of our everyday life, on a t-shirt, a TV commercial and signs as you drive through town. They can be big, small, colorful, simple or bold. All have their own unique attributes, but they are everywhere. Many of them often include taglines such as "Design with Purpose. Build with Confidence.," but…
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BIM the Future of Architectural Engineering

BIM the Future of Architectural Engineering
Building Information Modeling (BIM), is slowly starting to gain acceptance as the new standard for architectural engineers of the future. More firms are moving away from the tradition CAD models to BIM. This is due to computational design tools that provide engineers with the ability to access and manage large data sets as the building…
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