Category: Delivering Success
Mass Transit Rail Inspection Improves Safety
March 11, 2020
Did you know that Terracon helps the traveling public stay safe by performing quality assurance inspection on rail for mass transit projects? Rail construction integrity is vital to the mass transit industry because rail flaws …
Read MoreConcrete Life Extended by Effective Repair Approach
February 18, 2020
Concrete deterioration can be a major problem for facilities managers anywhere, but it’s especially challenging to address when a facility needs to remain in operation during repairs. A Terracon client in the amusement park industry …
Read MoreResurrecting the Site of a Former Funeral Home
February 11, 2020
Property in Florida, especially in a waterfront community like the City of Cocoa, can be a scarce commodity. Yet a property, located within walking distance to the thriving historic Cocoa Village community redevelopment district, sat …
Read MoreInstallation Research Improves Window Performance
January 7, 2020
The market for low-rise, wood-framed, multifamily construction has been one of the fastest growing market sectors over the past five years, a trend that’s expected to continue. Water penetration around openings is consistently an …
Read MoreLead-Based Paint Hazards: Understanding and Managing the Impacts of Lead-Based Paint
January 7, 2020
The U.S. government banned lead-based paint more than 40 years ago, but it’s still prevalent. According to government statistics, more than 75 percent of the housing stock in the U.S. contains lead-based paint. Such …
Read MorePavement Management Program Brings Benefits to Complex Campus Network with Better Pavement and Cost Savings
January 7, 2020
Managing more than 15 million square feet of pavement would be a daunting task for any facilities team, but it’s especially complex when 32 campuses and 16 facilities managers are involved. This is the …
Read MoreA New Road Opens New Opportunities For Growth
January 7, 2020
The Veterans Memorial Highway in South Central Ohio (also known as Route 823/Portsmouth Bypass) is 16 miles of new highway, which reduces commuting time while also opening up opportunities for economic growth and commerce. As …
Read MorePipeline GeoHazard Management Identification, Assessment, and Mitigation of Risks
October 28, 2019
Planning, design, operating, and managing the integrity of pipelines is a complicated process. When you throw the wide variety of challenges arising from traversing differing terrain and geologic conditions into the mix, it’s time to …
Read MoreBridging the Past, Present, and Future
October 28, 2019
The I-74 Mississippi River Bridge is the key link connecting the Quad Cities of Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa to Rock Island and Moline, Ill. Consisting of two separate bridges (the westbound completed in 1935 and …
Read MoreEfficient Review Helps Organization Manage Facilities Assets
September 27, 2019
Dedicated to providing food, transportation, early childhood education, and other services throughout rural Minnesota, The United Community Action Partnership (UCAP) was formed in early 2018 as the result of a merger of several non-profit …
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