May 31, 2022 | Structural Engineering
This sounds like some kind of pickup basketball tournament. If I were picking odds on who would win, I’d go with the engineers — they are more likely to take high-percentage shots and play solid defense. Most people’s questions about architects and engineers,...
May 30, 2022 | Bridge Design, Foundation Inspection, Structural Engineering
You hear a lot of talk these days about the growing need for improving our infrastructure in the United States. From utilities and communication networks to transportation systems, many of our existing structures used by the public are old, in disrepair, or overdue...
May 25, 2022 | Structural Engineering
Here in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, Areté Engineers’ structural assessments of homes start at about $850, and go up to about $2000, depending on the size, complexity, age, and distance of the property from Blowing Rock. Areté Engineering performs only complete...
May 6, 2022 | Structural Engineering
Commercial construction projects are all around us. From roads, bridges, and tunnels to parking structures, hospitals, and shopping centers, commercial construction is an industry that affects everyone on a daily basis. If there’s one thing a commercial...
May 3, 2022 | Structural Engineering
Why would you want to bother hiring a structural engineer to look at a property before you buy it? Isn’t that what the home inspector’s report is for? We looked at the foundation of a $600,000 second home here in Blowing Rock and found that approximately one...
Apr 29, 2022 | Structural Engineering
This sounds like some kind of pickup basketball tournament, but it’s probably not going to be as popular as March madness! The question people ask about architect vs. engineer vs. contractor is whether you need one or the other, or two, or all three. In terms of...
