The Catholic University of America’s Father O’Connell Hall recognized by ENR MidAtlantic with Best Project in Renovation/Restoration category. This was a very unique and challenging project as each wing had different structural systems. Virtually no original construction documents existed, so the team encountered many unforeseen challenges which required quick and cost-effective solutions. The building’s basement-level slab was structurally unfit to brace new retaining walls. We replaced a large area of the slab, and also re-sequenced subsurface grading excavation work to reduce the need for temporary shoring.
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital given Award of Merit as one of the Best Projects Completed in 2015
The new Holy Cross Germantown Hospital has been recognized with the Award of Merit in Health Care by ENR MidAtlantic. We are proud to be the structural engineer for the 237,000 SF, 93-bed acute care facility. Working with SmithGroup, a design was developed for this six-story hospital using BIM modeling to help find cost-saving measures due to economic restrictions. Prefabricated structural headwalls in patient rooms helped to increase quality and reduce installation time.