 A building, like anything else, has a lifespan. If you maintain the health of your building envelope, you maintain its value. I started out in the engineering business in 1957 and for 25 years I was the chief construction engineer for a Fortune 500 company. In 1986 I started my own company specializing in the exterior of buildings and waterproofing. Many of my employees started shortly after I started the business and they have been with me 25 to 30 years now. Although you learn the basics of building design in college, the type of work that we do is mostly hands-on experience from the many years that we've been in the business. We provide a full service construction management. We initially go out and inspect the building, determine what needs to be corrected. We provide the plans and specifications for the necessary work and then we supervise the contractor with field monitoring to make sure that the work is done correctly to the plans and specifications. I think the wide range of clients we have represents the diverse company that we are. We have provided engineering services for large national companies, major health and hospital and educational institutions, commercial and retail companies, as well as smaller residential co-ops and condos. We really have a top-notch team as a result of being a smaller firm. I believe it's of personal attention we give our clients to keep them happy on each project. So we ensure that all the pieces go together seamlessly so that the projects are completed on time and within budget. The experience of the engineer is critical in the type of work that we do. We've been in this type of business now for over 30 years and our experience in the various aspects of waterproofing of the building's exterior. Some ask why I hire an engineering firm and you retain us, you benefit from our experience and our knowledge to design and monitor your project from start to finish. Our goal is to make the owners and facility managers job as easy as possible every step of the way.