One question that I was asked during a recent presentation was “What are the differences in materials between then and now and what improvements have been made to increase durability of parking structures?” I’m sure the question was relative to recent history. However, there are Roman structures such as the Colosseum and the Pantheon that … Read more
Facilities often go year after year without having a comprehensive roof inspection. Managers trust that the roof is sound and even at times ignore obvious issues. Symptoms such as cracking, pooling water, and accumulating debris can indicate a significant problem. A proper inspection of the roof surface can head off a more expensive repair or … Read more
A great time was had by all at the Florida Parking and Transportation Association (FPTA) Conference in December at the Sawgrass Resort, Florida. My seminar on Parking Structure Maintenance was well attended, and | received a lot of good questions. One of the questions was how much to budget for maintenance. This was covered briefly … Read more
Keeping employees safe by complying with OSHA’s fall protection requirements is a priority for building owners and property managers. The new OSHA rule, which was published on November 17th, 2016, sets new provisions for work performed at heights. These new provisions may leave owners and managers wondering what has changed and what their timeline is … Read more
As an SAME Sustaining Member of the Month, Brian L. Dance, PE, SE, presented an overview of Innovative Engineering Inc’s (IEI) capabilities and experience as a part of the SAME Atlanta Post November Luncheon. The featured program for the November luncheon was titled: What’s In A Team? The Ins & Outs of Joint Ventures (JVs) … Read more
With more than 20 years experience working at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (H-JAIA), Innovative Engineering Inc – structural engineers, are excited about the airport beginning the final stages of completing its capital improvement program. The objective of this $1 billion in improvements to be completed over the next decade is to allow the Airport … Read more
DoD Minimum Anti-Terrorism Standards for Buildings – UFC 4-010-01. Scott L. Weiland PE and Stephen L. Morgan EI, physical security specialists and structural engineers at IEI in Atlanta, will be featured speaker’s at this year’s 2015 South Central/South Atlantic Joint Engineer Training Symposium (JETS) hosted by the Society of American Military Engineers Nashville and Fort … Read more
Innovative Engineering, Inc. (IEI) is pleased to announce that Sam Watts, a structural engineering intern at IEI in Atlanta, has won the 2015 – 2016 Al Rowe and Sy Liebmann Scholarship sponsored by the Atlanta Post Society of American Military Engineers (SAME). The honor from SAME recognizes students with serious scholastic aptitude, good character, leadership … Read more
2015 Georgia Engineers Summer Conference – Brasstown Valley Resort Innovative Engineering, Inc. is pleased to announce that we will once again be presenting at this year’s Georgia Engineers Summer Conference which is hosted by ACEC Georgia, ASCE, GEF, IEEE and GSPE. Our presentation will focus on “Building Facade Inspections: Practical Considerations for Inspection and Risk … Read more
Woodstock, GA — Scott L. Weiland, P.E., president of Innovative Engineering, Inc., was appointed by Mayor Donnie Henriques and the City Council to serve as structural engineer on the Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals for the City of Woodstock. Weiland was sworn in along with the rest of the board on January 12th at … Read more