The commercialization of electric lighting, elevators, steel framing in buildings, and the increase in white collar workers, brought the dawn of the skyscraper in the early 1900s. Skyscapers continued to rise in cities across the country until the Great Depression, with a large boom seen again after the WWII in 1950s-60s. These tall buildings were […]

Over the last few years we have had some challenging projects sites to work with. Reclaimed land, below a flood plain, and areas with high moisture content in the soil. Clearly understanding the soil condition at a project site is extremely important before getting too far into the building design process. It is even more […]

City of Cleveland Building Envelope Ordinance The City of Cleveland recently passed a new building facade ordinance on buildings that are at least five stores or seventy-five feet above grade. The requirement begins June 2016 and all buildings 50 years or older must have an inspection filed with the City within one year, while buildings […]

K2M Design offers concrete spall reporting for both commercial and residential clients throughout the Florida Keys and South Florida. Spalling is a small fragment or chip, especially in concrete, which has broken up, flaked, or become pitted. This is a result of a combination of poor installation, construction materials and environmental factors that stress the […]