A capital equipment purchase such as a bleacher system can be extremely complicated. Often, this is a once in a generation type purchase. It is critical that such a purchase be done correctly to maximize the investment, but where do you even start? There are numerous options to consider Read more…
Facility: The Stuart & Mimi Rose Music Center at the Heights | Huber Heights, OH Architect: GBBN Architects – Cincinnati, OH Construction Manager: Messer Construction Company – Huber Heights, OH Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company The Stuart & Mimi Rose Music Center at the Heights, approved for construction in 2013, is a fully covered Read more…
As mentioned in Part 1, our primary focus in this series is the ICC 300-2012 which is available for download free. In this section, we’re going to discuss inspections and applicable definitions. Starting with Chapter 1: Section 105 Inspection: 105.1 Required installation and construction inspection states that after the Read more…
Facility: Botkins K-12 School – Botkins, OH Architect: Fanning/Howey Associates Architects | Engineers – Celina, OH Construction Manager: Resource International – Columbus, OH Contractor: Charles Construction Services – Findlay, OH Sub-Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Farnham Equipment Company was pleased to have the opportunity to work with Fanning/Howey Associates, Resource International and Charles Construction on Read more…
We’ve talked about code compliance and bleacher safety quite a bit lately. We have had the opportunity to present two presentations at the Ohio Public Facilities Maintenance Association’s Annual Conference and one panel discussion presentation at the Ohio School Board Association’s Capital Conference. At each of our presentations, we Read more…
Farnham Equipment Company provided a turnkey solution to Pandora-Gilboa Local Schools in response to a request for proposal to replace the football field’s home side bleachers. The result was a custom 16-row x 96’ hillside angle frame aluminum bleacher with closed decking. The bleacher system included a net seating Read more…
Facility: Kenton Elementary School – Kenton, OH Architect: Garmann Miller Architects – Engineers – Minster, OH Contractor: Mosser Construction, Inc. – Fremont, OH Sub-Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Kenton City Schools moved students from Epsy, Hardin Central, Eastcrest, Northwood, and Westview Elementary facilities to a new PreK-6 Elementary School. With a focus on collaboration, the new Read more…
Facility: Springfield Local School District 7-12 Building – Akron, OHArchitect: MKC Associates, Inc. – New Philadelphia, OHContractor: Mike Coates Construction – Niles, OHSub-Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Farnham Equipment Company worked with MKC Associates, Inc. and Mike Coates Construction on the new Springfield Local 7-12 School that welcomed students at the start of the 2014-2015 school Read more…
Facility: Green Local Schools – Smithville, OH Architect: Sōl Harris/Day Architecture – North Canton, OH Contractor: McTech Corporation – Cleveland, OH Sub-Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Green Local Schools in Smithville, Ohio welcomed students to the new K-12 building at the start of the 2014-2015 school year. The new building combines the previously separated Read more…
Facility: Southern State Community College, Brown County Campus – Mt. Orab, OH Architect: BHDP Architecture – Cincinnati, OH Construction Manager at Risk: Quandel Construction Group, Inc. – Cincinnati, OH Sub-Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Southern State Community College broke ground at the Brown County Campus in June 2013 and welcomed students in August 2014 Read more…