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Engineering experts will tackle challenges in industrial facility design and resilience.
WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is pleased to announce the launch of its “Industrial Insights” webinar series. This five-part series, beginning in March 2025, will introduce innovative solutions and best practices to address the unique challenges of maintaining and enhancing industrial facilities. The series will bring together SGH’s leading experts on a wide range of fast-hitting topics in design, maintenance, hazard mitigation, and long-term resilience to help facility owners and managers, engineers, architects, and construction professionals stay ahead of these challenges.
SGH’s expert-led webinar series
“Industrial facilities are the backbone of modern infrastructure, supporting essential services from manufacturing to energy production,” said SGH Associate Principal Christopher Hewitt. “Through this series, we aim to share our expertise and foster meaningful conversations that help address challenges and improve the performance of these critical structures.”
Webinar Series Schedule & Topics
- March 5 – Maintaining Existing Industrial Buildings: Strategies for assessing, maintaining, and retrofitting aging structures.
- March 19 – Hazards and Resilience of Industrial Facilities: Mitigating risks from seismic activity, wind, fire, flooding, and blasts.
- March 26 – Inspection, Rehabilitation, Design, and Construction of Marine Structures: Addressing the challenges of ports, waterfront facilities, and marine infrastructure.
- April 1 – Addressing Aging Infrastructure of Pipes and Tanks: Condition assessments, corrosion prevention, and seismic considerations.
- April 17 – Designing and Building New Industrial Buildings: Best practices for durable, efficient, and future-ready facilities.
Each session will feature expert-led discussions, real-world case studies, and interactive Q&A, providing participants with practical insights to apply to their projects. Each session is eligible for AIA CES Learning Units, with attendees able to earn up to 12.5 LU|HSW credits for the full series. These sessions are free to attend, but space is limited.
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is a national engineering firm committed to delivering holistic advice for our clients’ most complex challenges. We leverage our collective and diverse experience, technical expertise, and industry knowledge of structures and building enclosures, advanced analysis, performance & code consulting, and applied science & research to deliver unrivaled, comprehensive solutions that drive superior performance. With 750 employees in nine office locations throughout the United States, SGH’s industry-leading teams constantly seek to advance the meaning of what’s possible. For more information, please visit www.sgh.com.
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