Press Releases
January 26, 2010SEC Dinner Meeting
Lessons Learned in Post-Tensioning Presenter: Craig S. Barnes, P.E., SECB
December 5, 2009Reopening of the Forest Park Branch Library
The 100th Anniversary Celebration and Reopening of the Forest Park Library will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mayor Dominic J. Sarno will speak briefly at 10 a.m.
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Proud Sponsors of the Magnolia Gala
CBI Consulting, architects of the Green House Homes in the Redlands, is a proud sponsor of the Sunrise Community's third annual Magnolia Gala.
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Articles
August/September 2008In Focus: All Together Now - PE, The Magazine for Professional Engineers
Collaboration tools used to be about making paper-based information available electronically. Now, these tools have matured and allow users to manage many kinds of business processes.
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Structural Engineering That Off-Shore Engineering Won't Touch, by Craig Barnes - STRUCTURE Magazine
Big engineering projects are very attractive to off-shore entities. Which of you firm owners have not been exposed to some ad or mailer that promises ten-fifteen or twenty-five dollars an hour for your BIG projects to be designed off-shore? Why bother to have BIG engineering firms when projects can be done off-shore for peanuts? Some architects love the concept. Why pay a BIG engineering firm with a BIG office, BIG bucks when you can have your BIG projects engineered for cheap? Some call the concept of BIGness and the intrusion of off-shore firms as progress, while others lament the downfall of engineering in this country and the commoditization of structural engineering.
January 2008Removing Stains from Concrete, by Craig Barnes - STRUCTURE Magazine
While practically every type of stain can be removed from concrete, eradication of old, long neglected stains may require patience. It is often a matter of repeating the treatment until the desired results are attained. When the staining matter is unknown, the treatment may require some experimentation. Many chemicals may be applied to concrete without appreciable injury, but acids or chemicals having an acid reaction should be avoided. Even weak acids may roughen the surface if left for any length of time. For stains which penetrate, it is necessary to resort to poultice or bandage. A poultice made by mixing active chemicals with fine inert powder to a pasty consistency is applied in a thick layer. Bandages consist of cotton batting, or layers of cloth, soaked in chemicals and pasted over the stain.
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In the News
February 16, 2010Condo owners return to historic Southie building two years after it was ruined by a fire
By Jon Chesto, The Patriot Ledger, www.patriotledger.com
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How To: Choose an Electrical Contractor
As a design consultant to project owners and general contractors, architect Michael Teller often helps hire electrical contractors. By Keith Regan, Boston Business Journal, pg. 21
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CBI Consulting Celebrates 25 Years
CBI Consulting Inc., a Boston-based architectural/engineering firm, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. High-Profile Magazine, News, pg. 36
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