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SIERRA CENTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL

Construction is well underway for a 120 bed behavioral health hospital in Reno, Nevada. The 81,000 square foot two-story addiction and psychiatric facility will serve the communities in northern Nevada and those bordering in California. In2It Architects of Las Vegas is the project architect. Wright Engineers provided structural engineering services. The hospital is expected to…

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WRIGHT ENGINEERS STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP

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WRIGHT ENGINEERS HANDS-ON

When a client expressed concern that framing his new restaurant with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) seemed too complicated, Wright Engineers’ project manager and SIP expert Brian von Allworden assured him it was so simple he could “grab some engineers from our office and build it in a couple of days.” To Brian’s surprise, the client…

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SELF-CERTIFICATION = PERMIT FASTER

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BUENA PARK BUTTERFLY SANCTUARY

Construction is underway for a $25 million Butterfly Palladium located in Buena Park’s Entertainment Zone adjacent to Knott’s Berry Farm. The facility will feature a huge indoor rain forest sanctuary for human-butterfly interaction, a 3-D theater, and the world’s largest jelly fish aquarium. The developer, Rubin Stahl, has a vision of transporting visitors into an…

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ST. JUDE'S DREAM HOME

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585 ACRE PHOENIX BUSINESS HUB

Wright Engineers is providing all quality control testing services for a new 585 acre business hub located in Casa Grande, Arizona about 40 minutes south of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. When complete, the project will be one of the largest marketplaces in the country and a one-stop destination for buyers with more than 1,850…

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HOTELS NATIONWIDE

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WRIGHT ENGINEERS 20TH ANNIVERSARY

2017 marks the beginning of Wright Engineers’ 20th year in business. In December 1997, we began operations in Las Vegas in a tiny office with blue carpet and a roof that leaked whenever it rained. Since then, thanks to our talented, hard-working team members and happy clients who keep coming back for more and bringing…

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SOUTHERN NEVADA STANDARD POOL PLANS

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WARMEST WISHES…

…to you and yours. Thank you for the gift of your friendship and trust.   RIGHT BRAIN CARTOONS Vote for your favorite Right Brain cartoon. Click here and enter the number of one of the cartoons pictured above (or if you don’t see your favorite above, browse through more cartoons here, find your favorite, and…

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RIGHT BRAIN CARTOONS

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NEW CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE COMING IN JANUARY

California will be adopting new buiding codes effective January 1, 2017. Adoption includes the 2016 California Building Code, which is largely based on the 2015 International Building Code, as well as the 2016 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, also known as the Title 24 Energy Code or simply “T24”. Among the many changes are the adoption…

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WHERE TO FIND OLDER VERSIONS OF UBC

THE MERCER LUXURY APARTMENTS

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UNLV BUILDING TOPS OFF

A topping off party was held at the site of the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration building on September 21st. Representatives from UNLV and local dignitaries as well as members of the design and construction teams were on hand to celebrate as the final steel beam was hoisted into place. Construction of the…

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LONE MOUNTAIN CORPORATE CENTER

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RESTORATION OF HISTORIC WESTSIDE SCHOOL

Las Vegas’ Historic Westside School was recently rededicated after completion of a $12.5 million restoration. The building, Las Vegas’ first public school constructed in 1923, was also the first school to welcome African-American students in the 1940s. The school closed in the 1960s and is now listed on the National, Nevada, and Las Vegas Registers…

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DESTINATION EMPLOYER

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SENIOR HOUSING / ASSISTED LIVING / SKILLED NURSING

As the 77 million baby boomers continue to retire, the need for senior care services continues to grow. The senior population age 65 and older is expected swell to about 20 percent of the total US population. About 1 million Americans now reside in some type of senior care facility, and that number is expected…

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INDUSTRY FOCUS ON ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS

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