PROBLEM Located on the shores of Lake Michigan in front of Core Library is the main gathering space for students: Core Plaza. After 40 years of Chicago winters and normal wear & tear, the university centerpiece needed repair to eliminate water leakage into the offices and library below due to conc…

Details - Work Acted as General Contractor and also self-preformed the architectural concrete Location Chicago, IL Budget + Scope Price: $6.4M; 6,000 SQFT Owner Private Individual  ARCHITECT/ENGINEER Tadao Ando–Booth Hanson (Architect) Wiss Janney, Eistner Associates, Inc. (SE) PR…

Problem Kilauea Lighthouse began lighting the way for mariners in 1913, serving as a pivotal navigation aid for ships sailing to the Orient. Over the years, exposure to the saltwater coastal environment corroded the bolts connecting the central lighting mechanism to the concrete tower. While resto…

Details - Work Parking Garage Repair, Waterproofing and Cathodic Protection System Installation Location Milwaukee, WI Budget + Scope Price: $3.6M; 27,000 SQFT Owner Marcus Hotels & Resorts Architect/Engineer Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Associates PROBLEM The Pfister Hotel is one…

Details - Work Replaced Structural Concrete Topping Slab of a College Stadium Location South Bend, IN Budget + Scope Price: $7.2M; 250,000 SQFT Owner University of Notre Dame ARCHITECT/ENGINEER Raths, Raths & Johnson PROBLEM After 70 years of football in this historic, 80,000 se…

PROBLEM This high-rise condominium experienced water leakage into the parking garage underneath the center drive, requiring an architectural and structural overhaul. All work needed to be completed without closing the garage entry. There was also a need to accommodate installation of a hydraulic l…

PROBLEM Many years of salty air, summer rains and normal wear & tear can take their toll on any concrete structure. When you add to that a high concentration of chloride content within the concrete and deferred maintenance, this oceanfront luxury resort was badly in need of repair. The balconies a…

PROBLEM Originally called "The New Comiskey Park," the construction of U.S. Cellular Field was completed in 1991. A few years later, it was found that all concourses throughout the stadium exhibited excessive cracking because there weren't enough control joints in the topping slab. In addition, th…

Details - Work Vaulted Sidewalk Restoration Location Chicago, IL Budget + Scope Price: $760K; 3,000 SQFT Owner Metzler North America Managed by John Buck Co. ARCHITECT/ENGINEER Wiss, Janney, Elstner, Inc. PROBLEM Once serving as Chicago's City Hall, the architectural gem known a…

PROBLEM Dating back to 1921 and under a charter issued by the Pope himself, this historical landmark was badly in need of renovation due to the wear and tear of eight decades and exposure to the elements. Extreme caution had to be exercised by workers due to the unique safety concerns of working o…