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MEET US AT SFPA 2019
Mid-South Engineering will be at Booth #644 at the Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Expo in Atlanta, GA from June 26-28, 2019. Learn more about the expo here. Be sure to stop by our booth to see how drone imagery and 3D design can be used on your next project. We will have virtual reality software in our booth for you to experience immersive design first hand. While you’re there, drop off a business card to enter a chance to win a FREE drone flight of your site. We hope to see you all later this week!
Mid-South Projects Recognized
Mid-South recently received three Engineering Excellence awards for its work on a new 388 MMBF Weyerhaeuser sawmill in Dierks, Arkansas; including the top award of “Grand Conceptor”. The awards were given by the Arkansas branch of the American Council of Engineering Companies. In addition to the overall award, Mid-South Engineering’s design took first prize in two categories – Large Special Projects and Large Structural Systems.
The Weyerhaeuser-Dierks sawmill was an immense project. Here are a few statistics:
- 8,500 engineering drawings
- 45,000 tons of concrete
- 1,500 tons of structural steel
- 750,000 cubic yards of dirt work
- 1,000+ pieces of equipment
- 58,000 feet of underground electrical conduit
- 23,000 HP connected
- 9 transformers (8 x 2000 kVA + 1 x 5000 kVA)
- 608,000 square feet of metal buildings
Mid-South provided conceptual and feasibility study assistance for this sawmill in addition to the detailed design effort which included: plant layout, civil design, foundations, structural steel and power distribution. Mid-South also generated and reviewed bid specifications.
Code Matters
Code Matters by Karen Griffin, Staff Architect, Mid-South Engineering, Hot Springs, AR
“How do I classify an electrical room located inside a larger building, and is it required to be fire-rated or sprinklered?”
USNR Acquires Mid-South Engineering
USNR announced that it has recently completed the acquisition of Mid-South Engineering Co., the leading consultant and provider of engineering services to the wood products industry in North America.
SFPA: 2017 Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Expo
Join Mid-South Engineering on June 14-16, 2017 at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta for the 2017 Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Expo.
Sponsored since 1950 by the Southern Forest Products Association, the Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition has provided the a venue for equipment manufacturers to display their products and services to the wood processing industry.
Check us out at Booth #1836. We will see you then!
International Biomass Conference & Expo
Join us on April 10-12, 2017 for the 2017 International Biomass Conference & Expo at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN.
“International Biomass Conference & Expo unites current and future producers of biomass-derived power, fuels and chemicals with waste generators, energy crop growers, municipal leaders, utility executives, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, project developers, investors and policy makers.”
For complete information, visit the conference website at biomassconference.com
We look forward to seeing you there!
Colombo Energy Growing Opportunities
A great article talking about the Colombo Energy Wood Pellet Plant in this month’s Wood Bioenergy Magazine, including a mention of Mid-South’s efforts. This was a good project and Mid-South Engineering is happy to have been chosen to be part of the team.
Check out the Wood Bioenergy Magazine here.
Mid-South Announces New Office Location In the New England Area
Mid-South Engineering Co., an Arkansas-based, full service consulting engineering firm announces the opening of its fourth office located in Orono, Maine. The new office, led by Walter Goodine, Director of Operations, allows Mid-South to better respond to its client’s engineering needs in New England and Maritime Provinces. Orono, home of the University of Maine, is just north of Bangor.
“The addition of this location supports our firm’s commitment to build on the success we have seen in the New England area,” states Mid-South President, Jeff Stephens. “The new office location is convenient to the building products, paper and bio-energy markets we serve and provides ready access to the professional talent to grow our staff.”
About Mid-South Engineering –Founded in 1969, Mid-South is a full service, consulting engineering firm that provides a broad range of professional engineering services. Our multi-disciplined staff has served state and local governments as well as industrial and commercial clients with a particular expertise within the building products industry.
National Park College Career Fair
Join us on April 6th at Frederick Dierks Center Atrium on the National Park College Campus in Hot Springs, AR. We look forward to meeting you there!
2017 Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Expo
Join Mid-South Engineering on June 14-16, 2017 at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta for the 2017 Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Expo.
Sponsored since 1950 by the Southern Forest Products Association, the Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition has provided the a venue for equipment manufacturers to display their products and services to the wood processing industry.
Check us out at Booth #1836. We will see you then!
