Facility: Aiken College & Career High School – Cincinnati Public Schools, OH Architect: VSWC Architects – Mason, OH Construction Manager: Turner Construction/D.A.G. – Cincinnati, OH Contractor: Monarch Construction Company – Cincinnati, OH Sub-Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Students moved into the new Aiken College & Career High School last August Read more…
Clear Fork Valley Local High School Outdoor Bleachers were recently upgraded for code compliance and safety. Rather than replace the entire unit, Farnham Equipment Company’s David Fahrenholz surveyed the current unit and presented to the district a budget and design to upgrade the bleachers that was less than half Read more…
On Saturday, October 19, 2013 a single unoccupied chair, donated by Hussey Seating Company, was dedicated in honor of military service personnel who are, or were, prisoners of war (POW) or have been declared missing in action (MIA). This chair will sit permanently unoccupied in Section I of the Read more…
As outdoor bleacher safety continues to be an evening news topic across the state, we cannot urge you enough to become educated about code compliance and the standards put into place to keep your community safe. Make sure you are getting your seating system inspected on an annual basis Read more…
Southwest Local School District had been aware their visitors’ grandstands at William Henry Harrison High School needed attention. Major safety and International Code Council (ICC) 300 code violations, including the requirement to prevent the passage of a 4-inch sphere in any and all openings, increased liability for the district. Read more…
Facility: Summit Country Day School – Cincinnati, OH Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company The Summit Country Day School replaced their older Hussey Seating Company bleachers this summer with new Hussey Telescopic Bleachers with CourtSide Seats including their signature logo and a seating capacity of 614. Before: After:
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Facility: Whitehall Yearling High School – Whitehall City Schools, OH Project: Telescopic Seating Architect: Schorr Architects, Inc. – Dublin, OH Construction Manager: Ruscilli Construction Co., Inc. – Columbus, OH Contractor: Robertson Construction Services, Inc. – Heath, OH Sub-Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Project: Outdoor Grandstand Up-Grade Architect: Schorr Architects, Inc. – Dublin, OH Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Whitehall Yearling Read more…
As high schools around the state gear up for hometown football games this Friday, we’re sure that for many, bleacher safety will cross their mind. News coverage over the past week has increased awareness for safety and inspections and has also caused some confusion. We’ve put the facts together Read more…
With heightened awareness of bleacher and grandstand safety also comes confusion of what is required and why. We want to help you understand code requirements and the essentials for keeping your community safe. Starting with the Ohio Building Code 1028.1.1 (found here about ¾ down the page) you will Read more…