2016-12-21
Stillwater Mills is a new residential condominium complex nestled in the heart of historic Downtown Stillwater with retail shops on the ground floor. To make the building work, a retaining wall was constructed along the west property line at over… Read More
When the City of Bluefield decided to add a parking lot to their small city on the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the project would require an over 40′ grade break. An existing cast-in-place wall remained during construction while… Read More
Bluestone Flats is a student housing facility at the University of Minnesota-Duluth that wanted to add more outdoor space to their Phase 2 building. Structures started the project by installing six stone wall planting beds on top of building insulation… Read More
2016-12-19
Structures was contracted for the demolition and new installation of the paver driveway and walkways including new concrete curbs and storm water drainage systems. First, the existing driveway, walkways, curbs, and brick planter walls were demolished and removed. The new… Read More
This project took an existing BMW Dealership and expanded the South parking lot to add a sales and services building while also increasing parking space to account for new Mini inventory. To achieve this, the site needed eight new retaining… Read More
2016-12-16
Structures was originally selected to install the base bid paver scope of about 50,000 SF. When the walkway schedule pushed into the winter season, and schedule became imminent, the Project Manager at Ryan Companies turned to Structures for a feasible… Read More
Big retaining wall blocks are selected for use on projects because of their massive size, structural performance, and quality aesthetics. The use of big wall blocks allows retaining walls to be built up to 20 plus feet without using geogrid… Read More
2016-12-15
Some unit paving projects that are anticipating high pedestrian or vehicular traffic will use a bituminous setting bed application for structural support. The design starts out with a poured concrete sub-slab that is reinforced with rebar. Sometimes a heating system… Read More
2016-12-14
Segmental reinforced retaining walls were introduced to the construction industry in the 1980’s. Small blocks typically cover about 1 SF at the face and weigh about 90 – 110 lbs. This allows all the blocks to be laid by hand…. Read More
2016-12-13
There is a growing demand in the urban living market for high-rise developments to incorprate outdoor living spaces within their properties. The installation of paver pedestal systems is a functional economical solution that allows just that! The pedestal system typically… Read More