Construction Materials
We work across a wide range of structural materials — each with unique properties, advantages, and engineering considerations. Explore the systems we design with most often.
Steel Framing
Steel's high strength-to-weight ratio and ductility make it the material of choice for long spans, high-rises, and seismic design.
Read more →Open Web Steel Joists
Open web steel joists deliver long, economical spans for floor and roof systems while leaving open chases for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing runs.
Read more →Cold-Formed Steel
Cold-formed steel studs and track provide a lightweight, non-combustible framing system for load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls in commercial construction.
Read more →Metal Decking
Corrugated steel deck is the standard platform for floor and roof construction in steel-framed buildings, serving as both a working platform and a structural diaphragm.
Read more →Concrete over Metal Deck
Composite concrete-over-deck floor systems combine the speed of steel erection with the stiffness and mass of a concrete slab: the standard floor system for most commercial steel buildings.
Read more →Timber Framing
Traditional timber framing techniques meet modern engineering to create structures of exceptional character and strength.
Read more →Warm Interiors
Exposed timber structures create warm, inviting interiors that are increasingly sought after in commercial and residential design.
Read more →Carbon Capture
Carbon capture and warm natural finishes make mass timber an attractive structural option growing rapidly in popularity.
Read more →Engineered Wood Products
LVL headers, Wood I-Joists, PSL columns, and LSL rim boards extend the reach of wood framing with precision-manufactured members that outperform dimensional lumber for strength and consistency.
Read more →Minimum Depth
Post-tensioned and reinforced concrete systems allow structural depth to be minimized, unlocking ceiling height and design flexibility.
Read more →Cast-in-Place Concrete
Cast-in-place concrete offers a monolithic, durable structural system for foundations, walls, and slabs: formed, reinforced, and poured on-site for site-specific performance.
Read more →Precast Concrete
Precast concrete members are precision-cast off-site and erected with cranes, delivering consistent quality, rapid installation, and long-span capability for floors, parking structures, and facades.
Read more →Shotcrete
Shotcrete (concrete pneumatically applied at high velocity) conforms to any surface, making it ideal for retaining walls, pools, tunnels, and structural repairs without conventional formwork.
Read more →Masonry
A very durable and low maintenance material depending on materials used, the quality of the mortar and workmanship, and the pattern in which the units are assembled.
Read more →Brick Masonry
Fired clay brick is one of the oldest and most enduring building materials: dimensionally consistent, highly durable, and architecturally expressive in both structural and veneer applications.
Read more →Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU)
CMU block walls are the most widely used masonry structural system in commercial construction: economical, fire-resistant, and readily reinforced for load-bearing and shear wall applications.
Read more →Reinforced Masonry
Reinforced masonry combines the compressive strength of masonry units with the tensile capacity of steel reinforcing: creating a composite structural system designed to TMS 402 for both gravity and lateral demands.
Read more →Existing Materials
Mass stone, full-size dimensional lumber, 1x board sheathing, and other legacy materials define the existing building stock: evaluated, preserved, and upgraded under IEBC for renovation and adaptive reuse projects.
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