by Bruce Stroyer | Aug 16, 2017 | Helical Piles
If you’ve heard of the International Building Code (IBC), you might expect that this collection of standards contains parameters that govern site construction permits. The IBC, which surrounds building codes created by the International Code Council (ICC), establishes...
by Bruce Stroyer | Dec 23, 2016 | Stelcor®, Stelcor® Historic Preservation
OVERVIEW: It may not have been as old or iconic as that other leaning tower over in Italy, but the 118-year-old co-op building that once stood at 74 Grand Street in the SOHO Historic Cast Iron District was protected by the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)...
by Bruce Stroyer | Jun 29, 2016 | Stelcor®
OVERVIEW:An 8-story mixed use building designed by Gene Kaufman is currently going up at 211 McGuinness Blvd. in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn. The anticipated install rate of the originally specified micropile was 2 piles per day. There were a total of 340...
by Bruce Stroyer | Mar 30, 2016 | Stelcor®
OVERVIEW: A 10-story residential 92-unit building is going up at 2065 Walton Avenue. 60 percent of the apartments will go to homeless veterans, with the remainder going to homeless youth between the ages of 18 and 25. CHALLENGE: The site challenges included a high...
by Bruce Stroyer | Jan 29, 2016 | Stelcor®
OVERVIEW: A new construction, 5-story residential building in Astoria NY. Helical piles were originally specified for this project. CHALLENGE: The developer faced several challenges at this site. The biggest concern was the high water tables present. A redesign was...