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Four Design Considerations for Insourcing Lab Functions
Companies with testing needs often grapple with the question of whether or not to insource their laboratory functions. It’s a fundamental business issue that has real implications from multiple viewpoints. In the most recent issue of Hixson’s S&T Perspectives newsletter, we look at four key facility design variables that can influence the decision of whether or […]
Read moreHixson Volunteers: Special Olympics Track & Field Day
This past Saturday, Hixson associates and a few family members were proud to volunteer with our friends at Special Olympics of Ohio at their Southwest Ohio Regional Spring Games! Nearly 300 athletes participated in events such as relays, long jump, shot put, and more. The Hixson volunteers were on hand to assist with a number […]
Read moreThe Value of Construction Mockups
Hixson’s construction specifications typically include items or assemblies that require the contractor to provide mockups for Hixson (as the Architect/Engineer) and the facility’s Owner to approve prior to the installation of the finished product. These mockups are called out for scopes of work which we have found to be challenging for contractors to get correct […]
Read moreWhy Hixson is the Top Choice for Food and Beverage Facility Projects
When you need to hire an architect or engineer to solve your tough food and beverage facility challenges, you want a firm that is knowledgeable…one that is reliable…and one that can be trusted. For more than 75 years, Hixson has designed and engineered complex food and beverage facility projects for leading companies throughout North America. […]
Read moreA Look Back: Maple Leaf Foods
Hixson served as the A/E of record for the $772MM, 640,000 SF Maple Leaf Foods poultry processing facility in London, Ontario. Leading-edge food safety, environmental, and animal welfare processes and technologies were designed into the facility, one of the most technologically advanced poultry-processing plants in the world! Want to discover more about what makes this […]
Read moreSix Common Storm Water Compliance Issues
Discharge of storm water from industrial sites is regulated by either a state or, less frequently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). Under these regulations, a site must either apply for a storm water permit or submit a “No-Exposure” exclusion certification. Hixson frequently works with both the permitted and the “No-Exposure” facilities to verify […]
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