Clever Design in an Unnamable Form
I’ve seen a lot of long-span wood roof trusses, both good and bad. Most of them are hidden, but some
Journal
Our work with old buildings has us studying a lot of different topics in addition to structural engineering – for example, architecture, history, and historic preservation – and we like sharing stories about what we’ve found.
Best for NYC: Best Practices
We are due for re-assessment as a B Corp in 2017, but that doesn’t mean we get to sit around
Enter Here
Central Park has a lot of entrances, but the main entrances are marked by ornamental and symbolic gates through the
Best for NYC: Other Companies
Another consulting firm participating in the Best for NYC Challenge is Mean Communications. They provide communications services – public relations, advertising,
St. Peter’s Church Chelsea
One of our projects got a nice write-up in yesterday’s New York Times. Congratulations to Marie and to Bill Stivale,
Filing
Part of the growth of Old Structures is adapting the way we do things internally to having more people. Our
Best for NYC: The Big Picture
Ultimately, the Best for NYC Challenge isn’t about New York per se. It’s about companies located here applying the principles of the
Road Trip
My family went to New Hope, Pennsylvania this past weekend for a trip on the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad.
Best for NYC: Best Practices
I’ve discussed recycling and reuse and why we have reduced our reliance on paper but are unlikely to be a paperless office
Interesting News, Possibly With Bias
A recent report compares cities around the world and comes to the conclusion that New York is “number one for technology,
Best for NYC: Other Companies
Another company that’s taking part in the Best for NYC Challenge is Levys. Not Levi’s – they’re based in California –
Best for NYC: Learning From B Lab
As I’ve said before, good ideas are good ideas, whether or not your business is a Certified B Corp. So
Best for NYC: Best Practices
Part of the B Corp movement in general is the inclusion of a company’s community as a stakeholder. This is
Design Thinking
Engineers consider themselves “designers.” We use the word “design” all the time to describe activities we perform. Unfortunately, the word has
Best for NYC: Other Companies
As a contrast from the work of the last company I mentioned that is participating in the Best for NYC Challenge,
Best for NYC: Manhattan
My outer-boroughs feelings aside, business in New York is centered in Manhattan. Here is a report on the Manhattan launch of the
Failure Portrait 4
It’s been a while since I posted one of these, but structure hasn’t stopped failing. Before steel pieces large enough
Best for NYC: Best Practices
Old Structures has been using TransitChek for some time to allow our employees to use pre-tax income to purchase MetroCards
Best for NYC: Best Practices
Seeing as how Old Structures isn’t Coca-Cola, and we don’t have a formula that we have to keep secret, we
Best for NYC: Other Companies
I want to emphasize again that every business can look to the goals of the Best for NYC Challenge. There’s
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