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The 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 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 […]
Read moreFrom Experience: Next Generation Stack Economizers
Economizers have long been used in steam boiler facilities to recover energy in the form of heat from boilers and re-use the heat for some other purpose, such as heating feed water. Two common types of economizers are in use today: Direct contact stack economizers and tube-type stack economizers. In the latest issue of Hixson’s […]
Read moreWhat’s Changing with Construction Costs?
In Hixson’s Cost Trends newsletter, our experienced team of Cost Estimators compile information from the industry’s most trustworthy data sources to provide a quick, yet insightful look at the key factors influencing construction project budgets. Get their take on what you can expect during the coming year, and the impact to your budget, in our […]
Read moreSustainability: Then and Now
In 2009, Hixson’s Warren Green authored an issue of Hixson’s From Experience newsletter in which he noted his observations on the state of sustainability within the food and beverage industry, as well as forthcoming trends that appeared to be on the horizon. Now, fifteen years later, Warren revisits those ideas and shares recent observations with […]
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