by Rachel Beachy | Jul 10, 2017 | Industry
‘Tis the season for being outside as much as possible. If you have a deck at home, you know this is prime time for putting it to good use. During the summer, the deck can become the most popular “room” in the house – for cookouts, parties, or kicking back and relaxing...
by Rachel Beachy | Jun 28, 2017 | Culture, Industry, News, Restoration
As structural engineers, many of our projects are focused on assisting with new construction – buildings being designed and built from the ground up. There is another side to the job though. Structural engineers are also called in to evaluate a building after it has...
by admin | Aug 1, 2016 | Industry, News
(Picture: Engineering Solutions provided a structural analysis prior to S. L. Williamson Company’s solar panel addition) The use of solar panels is a growing trend across the United States as they have become cheaper, more efficient, and more attainable for the...
by admin | Jul 19, 2016 | Industry, News
Over 80% of American homes use manufactured trusses as their roof system today. This increasingly popular system has revolutionized the way builders construct roofs, as trusses allow for increased design flexibility, lowers costs, and a quicker building process. The...
by admin | Apr 19, 2016 | Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Industry, Richmond
We frequently receive calls from homeowners and local contractors with various residential and small commercial structural problems. However, we don’t see it that way. We see solutions. All too often we are sheepishly asked if we work on small projects like these....