The center includes a 100' x 260' riding arena, two 6,000 square foot stables to accommodate 30 horses, tack and feed and a 19,000 square foot office/administration area. Three distinct building systems were used to frame the facility. Each system was selected to meet the load, schedule and budget criteria for the project. The stables are framed in wood, using a mix of dimensional and engineered lumber products. The office/admin area utilizes steel framing with a mix of hot rolled steel beams, cold-formed steel roof joists and open web floor joists. Low roof areas which must support the potentially high loads due to drifting and sliding snow are framed with hot rolled steel beams and steel deck. The main arena is being supplied as a complete building package by a fabricator, with BSE designing the foundation system for the specified loads. The interface of these three buildings requires specific detailing to allow thermal and structural movements of up to 2" to occur without causing any distress to building components or finishes.

Island View Apartments, Portland, ME

Project includes a three story 56 unit Garden Apartment of approximately 66,800 total SF, with eight, two-unit townhouses of approximately 29,000 total SF. The construction consists of panelized load bearing wood framing with staggered wall studs to reduce sound transmission between units. Floor and roof construction utilizes plywood sheathing over open web wood trusses at 24" on center. Plywood shear walls resist lateral forces. Lowest first cost requirements of owner dictated an all-wood system.

Casco Indemnity Office Building, Saco, ME

A 14,000 SF one-story office building utilizing a braced steel frame with open web roof joists and joist girders. The building features four 12' x 12' rooftop skylights to bring light into the building core. The building has a small entry canopy and uses a brick veneer system with steel stud exterior wall backup.

Falmouth Orthopaedics Office Building, Falmouth, ME

A 5,000 SF wood framed medical office with an extensive porte-cochere to link to a future phase. The structure utilizing timber bearing walls supporting pre-fabricated, engineered wood roof trusses. Plywood shear walls provide lateral resistance to wind and seismic forces. A mechanical mezzanine is located within the pre-fabricated wood roof trusses.

First Parish Congregational Church, Saco, ME

A 32,000 SF three story new church, completely reconstructed after fire destroyed the original circa 1880 structure. Program includes a high volume sanctuary with balcony and lower level meeting rooms. Fellowship hall includes classrooms and meeting spaces. Project includes a 135 ft steeple. The structure is a braced steel frame supporting engineered I-joists with plywood sheathing at floors. Roof construction consists of steel beams supporting cold-formed roof joists or structural insulated panels. Foundations are a shallow spread footing foundation system.

Insight MRI Facility, Brunswick, ME

A, 8,500 SF wood framed medical office utilizing timber bearing walls supporting pre-fabricated, engineered wood roof trusses. Plywood shear walls provide lateral resistance to wind and seismic forces. Mechanical equipment is located on roof behind mansard type screening built with pre-fabricated wood roof trusses. Foundation system utilizes shallow frost protected spread footings over a gravel base.

Freeport Veterinary Clinic, Freeport, ME

A single story 3,100 SF veterinary hospital and kennel designed as a wood framed structure with an insulated slab-on-grade. Engineered wood roof trusses spanning 60 ft support roof loads and a mechanical equipment mezzanine.

Lot 3, Enterprise Park, Saco, ME

A new 10,000 SF one-story building subdivided for three tenants. Construction consists of a braced steel frame utilizing open web roof joists and joist girders supported on steel tube columns. Economy was achieved by providing uniform framing bays.

Sweetser Services Office Building, Saco, ME

A 30,000 SF one-story steel framed office building utilizing steel moment frames of open web steel joists and joist girders to provide lateral resistance to wind and seismic forces. Two clerestory areas bring natural light into the core of the building.

Standard Insurance Office Building, South Portland, ME

A new one-story 18,200 SF braced steel framed structure utilizing open web roof joists and joist girders, with a brick veneer and cold-formed exterior steel stud backup. Foundation system utilizes shallow frost protected spread footings over a gravel base.

Vortechnics Office Building, Scarborough, ME

A one-story, 11,500 SF office and research facility for manufacturer of storm water flow control devices. The braced steel frame structure utilizes open web roof joists and joist girders to create three "pods" which link building functions. The wet laboratory pod is 1'-0" lower in grade and contains water tanks, floor drains, underground utilities and a loading dock with overhead door. Sales and admin pods are at street level, accessed through atrium entry.

Avis Rental Car Service Center, Portland, ME

A 5,200 SF facility which includes a two-bay repair area with mechanical mezzanine and hazardous fluids storage areas. The building includes office areas and an automated drive thru car wash including pumps, pits, drains and oil separator. Included in the project is a free standing 2,500 SF fuel island with canopy structure.

Shops at Falmouth Village, Falmouth, ME

Retail development includes four new one story structures containing 6,000 SF, 24,000 SF, 25,500 sf and 16,000 SF. The 6,000 SF building is a wood framed structure with wood bearing walls supporting engineered wood roof trusses. The three other buildings consist of a steel-framed structure with a wood veneer and steel stud backup. Buildings include add-on canopies structured with a steel frame and covered with engineered wood roof trusses.

DHS Office Building, Lewiston, ME

New three story 24,000 SF office building addition, adjacent to the existing 40,000 square foot facility. Engineering scope included the evaluation of the existing circa 1940 structure for condition and required load rating of 100 per SF. Field evaluation and material testing of existing timber and steel framing yielded capacities in excess of those required. The new structure was a braced steel frame with steel composite floor construction.

LA-Z-BOY Furniture Store, Scarborough, ME

An 18,000 SF retail store which includes a 5,000 SF high bay mezzanine for merchandise storage. Structural system includes open web joists and joist girders with rolled columns supporting gravity loads. Lateral loads are resisted through moment frames incorporating joists and girders designed for continuity and wind moments.