Historic Federal Building Receives Modern Facelift
In 2013, a plan was established for a $220 million renovation of the campus and construction began in 2019. The goal of the Downtown Federal Building’s new design is to preserve the simple strength of the original architecture, while more effectively incorporating an enlarged security screening facility and podium level conference facility. To perform structural demolition and engineering on the Downtown Federal Building, General...
Dam these boys are Good
The Port of Pittsburgh’s Inland Waterways Navigation System consists of 17 locks and dams on the three major rivers that connect in Pittsburgh—the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio. Much of the infrastructure in the waterway system is 70 to 80 years old and desperately in need of repair. Due to its age and lack of consistent maintenance and upgrades, this lock and dam system, essential to shipping and recreation in the area, has...
Luxury Hotel Construction Moves Forward on Time Thanks to GPR
CSDA Contractor Locates Vital Embedments in 20-Story Building Tampa, Florida’s downtown waterfront district is undergoing a renaissance. Water Street in the Channel District is the epicenter of this transformation, which, when completed, will be a mixed-use neighborhood of hotels, office buildings, shops, entertainment, educational spaces, cultural attractions and homes. Artist’s rendering of the new JW Marriott at Water Street in...
CSDA Contractor Gets Ready for Gameday!
GPR Scanning Helps NFL Event, MLB Stadium Improvements Go Off Without a Hitch Concrete cutting and GPR scanning are integral applications in manufacturing and renovating some of America’s most beloved entertainment venues. Recently, a CSDA GPR contractor was recruited to help prepare for the 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville, Tennessee and to help renovate a historic baseball field in Tampa, Florida. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida is...
GPR Scanning Saves the Day at Wisconsin Hospital
Original Architecture Plans Proven Inaccurate, GPR Contractor Able to Provide Correct Plans On the Southern tip of Wisconsin, lying on the Illinois border, is the town of Beloit. At the largest hospital in town, Beloit Memorial, a 2nd floor wing serving as a multi-use medical suite and offices was being renovated by Milwaukee architectural firm Epstein Uhen Architects. The hospital, built in 1967, had undergone several renovations and...