Posts by Mark Palmatier
Lancaster City Hall Restoration
D.H. Charles Engineering’s designed to preserve a piece of American history through the Lancaster City Hall Restoration in Lancaster, OH. Working alongside The Tradesmen Group and Universal Manufacturing, Mark served as the engineer behind the worker access solution supporting the restoration of this 1897 Richardsonian-Romanesque landmark.
Read MorePublic Access and Protection Solutions
While originally designed for the variable and unpredictable world of construction, many of the same features that make modular scaffold indispensable on the job site make it just as applicable for use in publicly accessible structures, such as stairs and pedestrian ramps. Allowing for rapid assembly, easy reconfiguration, and seamless integration into diverse architectural environments,…
Read MoreSt. Ignatius Church Restoration
One of the unknown perks of working for DHC in the niche world of construction engineering is getting the chance to work on some of the most iconic and historic structures throughout the country. One such opportunity came up during the restoration of the façade of the St. Ignatius Church, in San Francisco, CA. Built…
Read MoreTomochichi Federal Building – Savannah, GA
With a lineage that forges a path from the creation of our Union through some of the most significant events in our county’s heritage, Savannah, GA, has no shortage of historic and awe-inspiring buildings. This is why D.H. Charles Engineering was honored to work on the restoration of one of the city’s architectural stalwarts, the…
Read MoreGordie Howe International Bridge
As our northern neighbor, it should come as no surprise that Canada is one of the top trading partners with the United States. Over $664 BN of trade was conducted between Canada and the US in 2021, and nearly a quarter is moved on the Detroit River between the Canadian city of Windsor and Detroit,…
Read MoreBay Bridge Demolition – Pier E2
Dominating the Bay Area landscape since 1933, the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge has stood as a monument to depression-era construction and as an iconic gateway to the port of Oakland for over a quarter of a century. But even icons can need some refurbishment, and when a new Eastern Span was completed in 2013, it…
Read MoreAward Winning Shoring Key to Success
In recognition for the successful collaboration and the innovative shoring design, this project was awarded the 2020 Scaffolding & Access Industry Association (SAIA) Shoring Project of the Year. Originally built in 1962, Climate Pledge Arena (originally known as Key Arena) is located in the heart of the historic Queen Anne district of Seattle. To take…
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