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WGI WINS 2018 FTBA BEST IN CONSTRUCTION AWARD

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Wantman Group, Inc. (WGI) received the Best in Construction Interstate Award for its collaboration on Project No. 421707-4-52-01, SR-93/I-75 Managed Lanes from South of Miramar Parkway to South of Sheridan Street, in Broward County, FDOT District 4. The project was completed with Ranger Construction Industries, Inc. Read the full list of winners here:   https://ftba.com/2018-ftba-best-in-construction-winners/  ABOUT WGI As a multidisciplinary consulting firm, WGI has 14 offices in six states, serving an active client base in over 30 states, specializing in the following disciplines: Land Development/Municipal Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Parking Solutions, Geospatial Services, Subsurface Utility Engineering, Structures, Water Resources, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Sciences, Architecture, Land Planning, and Creative Services. The Zweig Group ranked WGI #4 on its 2017 Hot Firms list and #23 on the 2017 Best Firms to Work For list. In 2017, WGI ranked #21
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Gerald Ford International Airport Parking Deck Roof Wins Steel Joist Institute Award

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According to the Steel Joist Institute and the Gerald Ford International Airport’s annual report, the team that included WGI’s Carl Walker/Parking Solutions Division won the Non-Industrial Design Award. The report noted that since the original construction in 2011, this airport never used the top parking deck during the winter. With the growth of air travel, the airport wanted to cover the top level without entirely closing the sides. For long-term protection, along with the structural steel, the final design required all the steel joists and bridging to be galvanized. With over 600 pieces at 62-feet long, the joists were too long for single dip galvanizing, resulting in each joist being fabricated with a custom matched bolted splice at the center. Steel joists were lighter in weight and more economical than using wide flange beams. The project credits include: Location Grand Rapids, MI Structural Engineer Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. Struc
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