Oxbow Crossing Breaks Ground in Ashland, NE Oxbow Crossing, a development located along Highway 6 in Ashland, NE, has officially kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony. With a gold shovel in hand, brothers Matt, Mark, and Phil turned the dirt on their new development and are now officially in business together. "To be part…
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Battling Extreme Weather with Structural Engineering
Battling Extreme Weather with Structural Engineering Extreme weather events are happening more frequently these days and causing more costly damage than ever before, but what we don't often hear about is how buildings are designed to withstand incredible forces and in most cases, do exactly what they're designed to do when exposed to Mother Nature's…
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Construction Underway on Senior Living Development near Des Moines
Construction Underway on Senior Living Development near Des Moines As winter's grip loosens and warmer temperatures take its place, construction is getting ramped up at the Amare Vita Senior Living Development in Clive, IA. Amare Vita Senior Living Development Located approximately 10 miles west of Downtown Des Moines, the development features 58 stand-alone…
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Schemmer Commits to the SE 2050 Initiative
Schemmer Commits to the SE 2050 Initiative “We firmly believe that reducing embodied carbon and other environmental impacts from our designs is the engineering problem of our generation. We know that it is our responsibility as stewards of the built environment to ensure we do not leave severe unintended consequences future designers cannot solve. It…
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Integrated Design – Schemmer’s Approach to Projects
“Excellence is never an accident; it is a result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skillful execution, and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities.” When it comes to the architecture, engineering, and construction field services (AEC) world, we call this Integrated Design. At Schemmer, our Integrated Design Process is a highly collaborative process…
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Schemmer’s James Andrus, Structural Intern, Participates in 2021 AEI Interdisciplinary Student Design Competition
2021 AEI International Student Design Competition Winners of the 2021 AEI International Student Design Competition (ISDC) were announced on April 9, 2021, during a Virtual Awards Ceremony. Schemmer's James Andrus participated on the University of Nebraska team. The AEI Student Design Competition was established in 2010 as an annual…
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Our tagline: Design with Purpose. Build with Confidence.
When you hear the phrases: "Just Do It" "I'm Lovin' It" "The Best a Man Can Get" "It's Finger-Lickin' Good" "The Ultimate Driving Machine" "You're In Good Hands" I bet you can name at least half of the companies or brands these taglines belong to. Taglines, just like the logo itself, help with brand recognition…
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Schemmer’s Nate Schmidt, Structural Intern, Participates in AEI Interdisciplinary Student Design Competition
AEI International Student Design Competition Winners of the 2020 AEI International Student Design Competition (ISDC) were announced on April 22, 2020, during a Virtual Awards Ceremony hosted by Jonathan U. Dougherty, Ph.D., Chair of the competition committee. Schemmer's Nate Schmidt participated on the University of Nebraska team. The AEI…
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Iowa West Pickleball Club Ribbon Cutting
Schemmer attended the Iowa West Field House Pickleball Club Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Wednesday, September 25th.This project was a 16,000 SF tenant improvement project for the Iowa West Foundation in previously vacant bays of the Iowa West Fieldhouse in Council Bluffs. The existing facility already houses several basketball and volleyball courts. This project transformed the…
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