Hurricane damage claims are shaped by more than storm intensity. Building condition, maintenance, renovations and code requirements can significantly affect damage and repair scope.
NOAA forecasts a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, but building risk is never defined by storm count alone. For owners, facility managers, and insurers, preparedness means knowing where they may be vulnerable before a storm arrives, and having the right forensic and emergency response engineering support in place after it passes.
Early mass timber procurement decisions shape structural design, connection strategy, fabrication, and erection. Listen how supplier input during schematic design helps teams improve constructability, reduce late changes, and align designs with available mass timber systems.
Whole Life-Cycle Carbon Assessments in London help project teams connect structure, façade, and building systems to reduce carbon, improve durability, and protect long-term asset performance.
Smith College’s new Kathleen McCartney Hall pairs mass timber construction with integrated structural, façade and sustainability engineering to create a high-performance hub for career development and leadership.
Ascent MKE redefined what’s possible with timber. Discover the lessons learned by the engineers of the world’s tallest timber building during design and construction and hear how they can be applied to future tall timber projects.
Lincoln Center has broken ground on the SNF Lincoln Center West Initiative, a major transformation of its Amsterdam Avenue campus edge that will add new public gardens, improved community access and the Baron Theater, a new outdoor performance venue.