Construction crews have begun installing steel bollards along Las Vegas Blvd in an effort to keep people walking along the sidewalk safe from vehicle ramming attacks and traffic accidents. Bollards are steel posts embedded in concrete and designed to resist impact from a large vehicle. Clark County plans to install over 8,000 of the bollards along the Strip between the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign and Sahara. Wright Engineers was hired by barrier manufacturer Gibraltar to provide structural engineering services for the project.

 

HISTORIC WESTSIDE SCHOOL APWA PROJECT OF THE YEAR

The American Public Works Association recently named the restoration of the City of Las Vegas Historic Westside School as Project of the Year in structures $10M to $20M. Wright Engineers is proud to have provided structural engineering services for KME Architects.

 

ZEN-INSPIRED RENOVATION

The newly opened Zen Culinary restaurant located in North Scottsdale was recently featured in Wayfair. Scottsdale based Aline Architects converted an existing nondescript restaurant space into an open, interesting space that evokes the peace and simplicity embodied in the Zen philosophy. Among the striking new architectural features is a floating roof over the new patio. Wright Engineers is structural engineer for the project.