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What are Pre-Engineered Buildings?

What are Pre-Engineered Buildings?
Pre-Engineered Buildings (PEBs) are the building components which 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 exact size, transported to site and assembled at site, usually with bolted connections. This…
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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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Schemmer Attends VA Central Iowa Health Care System’s CLC Cottage Groundbreaking

Schemmer Attends VA Central Iowa Health Care System’s CLC Cottage Groundbreaking
Schemmer’s Karl Person, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Project Manager, was on hand for the VA Central Iowa Health Care System's (VACIHCS) Community Living Center (CLC) Cottage for Hospice/Palliative Care groundbreaking ceremony that took place on November 19, 2018. Schemmer is providing design, construction and post-construction services for the CLC Cottage. The cottage is designed to meet cultural transformation improvements and provide a more…
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EXPOSED | Schemmer Civil Engineer, Matt Hubel, P.E., CPSWQ, LEED AP

EXPOSED | Schemmer Civil Engineer, Matt Hubel, P.E., CPSWQ, LEED AP
To be honest, I got into the engineering profession after the results from a high school aptitude test I said that I should be an engineer. I enrolled in civil engineering at University of Nebraska at Omaha, but didn’t know what civil engineers actually did until I got my first job as an intern. It’s…
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EXPOSED | Schemmer Civil Engineer Matt Sutton, P.E., LEED AP

EXPOSED | Schemmer Civil Engineer Matt Sutton, P.E., LEED AP
I have always been self-motivated to be better at something tomorrow than I am today. For me, success is measured by believing that it’s possible to make the world a better place, simply based upon your outlook on life and the way you choose to live it out. I see myself as a calm, level-headed…
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Before you build on that site – is it right?

When owners seek to select a site for their building project, questions such as: “Will this site work for my project?” and “Are there any major challenges with this site?” typically come to mind. With the high costs associated with land acquisition and development along with a myriad of development regulations, a site feasibility study…
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