In a 3,000 foot deep canyon, on the western edge of the Grand Canyon’s south rim, live the Havasupai Indians. Their home, in the Village of Supai, is considered the most remote community in the lower 48. They also have one of the most unique “multimodal” transportation systems you’ll find. With no cars in their community, foot travel, […]
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Here’s a project we’re proud to be connected with. A cousin to the gondola, this aerial tramway in New York City connects the Upper East Side of Manhattan with Roosevelt Island. The Roosevelt Island Tram carries 100 people (tourists, commuters, students) and takes about five minutes to cross the East River. And the role of […]
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There’s nothing like a gondola ride on a sunny day to take in the sights. In 1986 this was the world’s first eight-passenger gondola, a concept springing from a design team including SCJ’s own Jim Fletcher, PE. Jim works in our Colorado office for SCJ’s Engineering Specialties Group (ESG). This gondola is located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Jim was the […]
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Monday (3.31.2014) the world’s tallest observation wheel, soaring an epic 550 feet into the sky, opened in Las Vegas and Engineering Specialties Group (ESG) was instrumental in the design and implementation of this enormous project. The design of the 44,000-pound, 225-square-foot spherical cabins – an international partnership between ESG and Leitner POMA of America (LPOA) […]
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The message was clear. Most children would choose to live in towers or underground in exchange for more space dedicated to recreation and food production. That was the underlying motif of student designs at this year’s Idaho Future City™ Competition according to one of the volunteer judges, SCJ Alliance’s Ty Morrison, AIA out of our Boise office. SCJ […]
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“Moab, Utah is one of my favorite places on the planet,” shared Engineering Specialties Group’s (ESG) latest hire. Cassy Miertschin, EI officially joined the team as a Design Analyst in mid-January after about six months as an intern. Another favorite spot of Cassy’s is in Colorado, about 30 minutes from ESG’s Westminster office. “Eldorado Canyon […]
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Steve Dorau and Joel Deis of ESG spent Friday April 27th at the University of Colorado Denver Campus for the MESA High School Jamboree. MESA is a national organization promoting Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement for students in grades P-12 . Steve and Joel judged the bridge building competition in which a couple dozen wooden bridges […]
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The Engineering Specialties Group is proud to announce the release of its new and informative resources page. We will be adding useful resources as they are available. Please check out this page. We will keep you informed of each release as it is published. http://scjesg.wpengine.com/ESG-004.2.1-SERVICES.html See Our First Published Resource: COMMUNICATION TOWER FOUNDATION SELECTION CRITERIA […]
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The worlds’ ropeway experts are congregating in Rio de Janeiro from October 23rd through the 27th for the International Organization for Transportation by Rope (OITAF) Tenth International Congress. These Congresses are held every six years. The theme of this congress is “Cableways: Safe, Environmentally Friendly, with success in the Future”. Major topics include “Rope Driven […]
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The Engineering Specialties Group is known for their extreme engineering projects worldwide. What some may not know is that their need for the extreme carries over to their personal life outside of the office. In May of 2011, the hydrologists said the snow pack in the Yampa basin was 250% of normal. The river had […]
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