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1500 Harbor Blvd

1500 Harbor Blvd is an ambitious luxury apartment project situated in a sought-after neighborhood in Weehawken New Jersey. The site, located on the edge of the Hudson River, boasts a magnificent view of the Manhattan skyline.

This 216, 029 square foot project is comprised of 6 residential floors and was designed by Minno and Wasko architects. The post-tension slabs on the project required a large amount of stud rails- approximately 3500 which were supplied by Peikko USA.

According to Mauricio Aguirre, Roy Rock LLC’s Project Engineer, stud rails provide more than just a slim floor. “In terms of benefits, stud rails are easier to use and more convenient than other solutions in eliminating drop panels”, he says.

Sometimes unexpected challenges arise which may delay the schedule for a project’s completion.  Alan Kaplan, Roy Rock LLC’s chief estimator was faced with such a challenge for this project when stud rails needed to be delivered on a very tight deadline:

“Between your Sales rep Ben Bernhard, project manager David Canuel, and facilities manager Stephen Breese, they were able to produce all of the stud rails while our driver was on route to your facility to pick them up. No one on either project believed we could make it happen, but your crew calmly and professionally took care of the situation”, says Alan Kaplan.

Peikko succeeded in meeting the demanding schedule due to what sets us apart from our competition- exceptionally fast and quality service.

Written by: Christine Millar, Peikko USA Sales and Marketing Coordinator

Bridgewater Crossing

Bridgewater Crossing is located in Beaver County Pennsylvania where the Beaver and Ohio Rivers converge.

What was once home to a river barge repair facility, is now a construction site where the first of three five-story luxury apartment buildings is currently being erected. Each building is comprised of 45 units and a parking level for a total of approximately 95 000 square feet.

DELTABEAM® was a good option for this project thanks to its 30’ long span, reduced building height, 2-hour integrated fire rating, and speed of construction.

JMAC Architects decided to go with DELTABEAM® to solve one of their biggest challenges. “We had a significant issue with total building height. The system allowed us to use lower floor to floor height but still give the finished ceiling heights we needed,” says James McMullan, AIA; Principal at JMAC Architects in Pittsburgh, PA.

Using DELTABEAM® also had its advantages for JMAC Architects. “Our firm is involved with a lot of multifamily and hospitality projects. The system allows for much more plan freedom compared to bearing walls when using concrete plank or long span deck. Since the beams are integral with the floor system, there are no beam obstructions which leads to lower floor to floor heights. Also, the system has been tested for fire resistance and requires no additional fire proofing to meet certain fire ratings. In Addition, the erection time is less than a comparable CMU bearing wall system”, says James McMullan.

For Michael Wuerthele, structural engineer at WBCM, using DELTABEAM® also had its perks. “We needed shallow members flush to the underside of the plank and that was an advantage we knew the system offered. Although it isn’t as known in the US, it’s been tested and it’s a reliable system. From a design perspective, it was a seamless engineering effort between myself and Peikko’s engineering team,” says Michael Wuerthele.

The project is scheduled to be completed sometime in 2017.

Written by: Christine Millar, Sales and Marketing Coordinator for Peikko USA