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There was a -40 degree wind chill in Westland, Michigan on Monday, January 28, 2019, along with a major snowstorm.  After tarping his load, trucker Joe Vick started cross-country to Elk Grove, California to deliver components for the canopy at a new medical center. The trip should typically have taken four to five days. This…

It began with two small brown bears in the early 1900s. Today, the Akron Zoo is an accredited zoological park with 243 species totaling 2,457 individual animals. The Akron Zoo participates in 48 Species Survival Plans to manage the long-term survival of endangered species and welcomes more than 416,900 visitors annually. The zoo makes sure…

Each week, some 2,300 families benefit from the services of the Arlington Food Assistance Center in Arlington VA. Since 1988, non-profit AFAC’s goal has been to promote and provide “dignified access to nutritious food” for those who need to supplement their groceries. Supporting that goal is a 2018 renovation of the 30-year-old facility, which includes…

Are you uncertain about how to achieve the most effective bike parking and storage for your tenants, employees or students? You’re not alone. As the biking industry continues to grow, so do the laws, guidelines, requirements and expectations involved. It gets confusing. Despite today’s wealth of information and insight, there’s still a major misconception about…

Opened in August 2018, the East Residence Hall at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI is dedicated to helping shift LTU from a commuter school to an independent dynamic campus. Their recent addition of a football program in addition to an influx of international students has caused a rapid increase in student growth, sparking a…

Visitors who enter the new Glover Park sports complex in Glen Allen VA are welcomed with a plaza dominated by a striking structure which provides shade and a place of respite. This unique custom pergola was designed by Warner Larson Landscape Architects and engineered by Duo-Gard Industries. The 100’x90’ plaza reflects the importance of this…

Google “Importance of color in design” and you get millions of results. Millions. Among them is the fact that in 2016 experts designated Pantone 448C as the world’s ugliest color, and the Aussies used it in cigarette packaging to discourage smoking. Officially, the color is called opaque couche; the unofficial names for this greenish-brown don’t…

In time to meet peak demand season, Duo-Gard is expanding its line of popular Ready Ship shelters introduced last year. Available in one week to answer the need for bus shelters, smoking shelters and other special purposes, the Ready Ship solutions are constructed completely in-house by Duo-Gard. “To allow more choices, rather than build and…

Designed to encourage teamwork, collaboration and innovation, the new research and development campus of telecommunications giant Ciena Corporation welcomed more than 1,600 employees when it opened in mid-September 2017. Located in Ottawa, Canada, the campus consolidates two previous R & D sites in Ottawa. It was designed by Pye and Richards Architects in Ottawa and…

Introduction of matte finish polycarbonate glazing panels in Duo-Gard’s Series 3500 Translucent Wall System gives architects and designers an exciting new aesthetic option. High performance and versatile aesthetics form the perfect complement in the Series 3500. “These new panels enhance the crucial role aesthetics play in design,” says David Miller, president. “The matte finish panels…