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Jeff Cowen 2017 Photo Named as Building & Earth President

Building & Earth Names Jeff Cowen President

Building & Earth is pleased to announce it has promoted Jeff Cowen, P.G., P.E., to president. Cowen, a founding partner of Building & Earth, has held a multitude of positions within the company throughout his tenure, including chief geotechnical engineer, Birmingham branch manager and executive

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and a Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) Building during construction.

Taking Our Talents to the Air

Renewable energy, NASA and air traffic control towers – it’s all in a day’s work for Building & Earth. The Raleigh, North Carolina, branch of Building & Earth is currently involved in a project at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. The

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UAB Football Complex announcement photo

UAB Football Complex Project

Building & Earth will be part of the project team constructing the new University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) football operations and practice complex, with construction planned to commence late summer 2016 after receiving a generous naming sponsorship by Legacy Community Federal Credit Union and UA System Board of Trustees

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Chief Ladiga Trail Sinkholes Video - Jacksonville, AL

Chief Ladiga Trail Sinkholes

The report to the city of Jacksonville, obtained by The Star on Monday, recommends a concrete-filling process that the firm, Birmingham-based Building & Earth Sciences, estimates will cost between $100,000 and $150,000. The report includes three other restoration options but calls “grouting” the

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SCR scrubber system photo during construction in Wisconsin

Power Play

It’s no secret that there is major activity in the U.S. power market these days. Despite the development of more energy efficient appliances and a new emphasis on conservation efforts, consumer demand for electricity continues to grow. As a result, utilities are constantly looking for

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9th Annual Magic Moments Children’s Harbor Sporting Clay Shoot

Shooting for a Cause

At Building & Earth, community has several layers-the internal team, our professional relationships, our families and the cities where we live and work. Serving each of these communities is a privilege. That’s why we are proud to partner with several others in the architectural/engineering/construction community

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Site Classification for Seismic Design (REMI) photo

Site Classification for Seismic Design

We all know the old real estate adage: “Location, location, location.” In commercial and industrial construction, the saying goes beyond proximity or curb appeal. When it comes to design, one of the major ‘location’ considerations is seismic site classification. Several of the design parameters relative

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Kentucky Lock and Dam

Old Man River Moving Faster

In 1935, the Tennessee Valley Authority built the Kentucky Lock and Dam. The site is located at the north end of the beautiful and historic Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, just off the Tennessee River in Grand Rivers, KY. Today, it’s operated by the

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