Your goal is to ensure your project runs smoothly, on time and on budget, while maximizing your project objectives, such as exterior flow and interior building layout. It is necessary to fully…
What is condensation? Water condenses when warm, moisture-laden air contacts a cooler surface, such as the underside of your roof steel. Because lower-temperature air cannot hold as much moisture as…
To arrive at a realistic estimate of what the whole project is going to cost, you need to get a grasp of the major project component costs. Some major costs…
There are many complex factors that go into the price of steel. In our global economy, distant and seemingly obscure things can factor into the production of steel, affecting the price. Suddenly,…
“FBi made a dream of mine materialize. More important, they made a building that is a dream.” – John R. Eich, Jr., Crown Point, Indiana Have you been thinking about…
When designing a building for lateral loads, such as those generated by wind or earthquakes, designers have several alternatives, including braced or rigid frames, diagonal rods, ‘X’ bracing, etc. Buildings…