Falling Tiles

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The owners of a four-story assisted living facility became alarmed when several of the concrete tiles on the roof of their recently completed facility were falling to the ground and…

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Porous Waterside Living

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Water intrusion was occurring into 90 condominium units housed in two five-story buildings. The exterior walls of the buildings were built with an Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) installed…

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Academic Leaks

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Since the completion of construction of this 185,000 square foot university administration building, numerous attempts had been made by the university to remediate extensive building envelope defects at the exterior…

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Shattered

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Multiple large tempered glass balcony guardrail panels fractured and fell from the upper floors of a high-rise hotel and condominium building onto the pool area and street below. Nelson’s building…

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Code Upgrades

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Nelson’s architects are often asked to determine which elements of a damaged building must be upgraded during the restoration process to meet the provisions of the applicable building codes. Depending…

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Coastal Deterioration

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This project consisted of 112 townhome units housed within 23 wood framed buildings located in a coastal environment. Each of the townhome units contained balconies that were constructed with wood…

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