January 2012

Menard Increases Load Bearing Capacity for Fort Belvoir Community Hospital

Menard's design for Controlled Modulus Columns (CMCs) played a major role in expediting the schedule for this fast-tracked project, a 1.3 million sq ft military hospital in Virginia.

>Read the case study
>Learn more about Controlled Modulus Columns

Get to Know Menard: Ian Brake

Ian Brake has worked with Menard for four years - initially as a site foreman, and now as a Drill Operator. He is currently drilling CMCs for a tank farm project in Bayonne, N.J. Ian has worked on several large-scale CMC projects including the 550,000 sq ft Essington Avenue Market in Philadelphia, the largest CMC installation in the U.S., and the multi-million dollar urban redevelopment at the waterfront on Henley at the Hudson in New Jersey. Before joining Menard, Ian was a heavy equipment operator.

Menard Offers Ground Improvement Seminars and Lunch & Learns

Interested in learning more about ground improvement and alternatives to deep foundation? Consider a Menard Educational Seminar. Our highly-successful Ground Improvement Seminar was held in six regional markets in 2011. The half-day seminar titled, Ground Improvement Techniques and Related Foundation Economics for Private, Industrial and Transportation Structures, features sessions on cost-effective alternatives to deep foundations.

Or consider a Lunch & Learn, a shorter individual company meeting tailored to more specific topics and needs.

If you are interested in suggesting a market region for an Educational Seminar or organizing a Lunch & Learn, contact Jennifer Portaro

Upcoming Events

2012 Geo-Congress
Oakland Marriott City Center
Oakland, CA
March 25-29

NISTM
National Institute for Storage Tank Management
Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel
Orlando, FL
March 28-30



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