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Unusual Challenges and Value Added Opportunities for State-of-the-Art Fire Protection |
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University of Minnesota Northrup Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN |
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The buildings on the core campus of the University of Minnesota in
Minneapolis have the classic architecture of higher learning
institutions everywhere. Stately-looking and always accessible ...
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MIlwaukee, WI |
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This a seven-story government-owned building used primarily for general offices, courtrooms and all associated connecting areas, consisting of approximately 150,000 square feet... |
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Updated Fire Protection in Private Schools |
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Chaska, MN |
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Sometimes even the angels need a little help, especially when it comes
to getting up to code and protecting their charges. Guardian Angels
Catholic School in the Minneapolis suburb of Chaska is a lot like any
educational setting ...
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Cost Saving Fire Protection at 9,000 Feet in the Andes |
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Santiago, Chile |
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From a distance, the power plant located near two power transformers
that supplied electricity for the AVC manufacturing facility in nearby
Santiago, Chile, might have looked to the average person like two
iron-grid sentinels. But perched way up in the majestic Andes Mountains
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Highly Flammable Liquid in Process Demands Highly Specialized Fire Suppression System |
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Archer Daniels Midland Soybean Extraction Refinery |
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Soybeans provide a great source of alternative fuel called ethanol. But
extracting the fuel from the beans proves to be a challenging process
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Business Interruption From Fire Can Impact Entire Community |
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Mountain Iron, MN |
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No business wants the complex ordeal of a long - or even brief -
interruption because of a fire. Industrial fires especially can be
devastating not only to a company but to the community providing its
workforce. That was the case in 2000 in a part of northern Minnesota's
legendary mining region called "the Range." One steel company suffered a
multi-million dollar fire that ...
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Mountain Iron, MN |
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Futrell Fire provided design services that included specifications and drawings for bidding purposes outlining the approximate $1.15 million worth of sprinkler work necessary to protect 14 taconite conveyor belts. The systems included over 1,100 nozzles covering approximately 6,700 feet of conveyors as well as the transfer houses these conveyors utilize. Included in this design were wet and dry sprinkler systems with fire pumps as well as over 30 deluge systems. Futrell Fire provided over 30 drawings as well as specifications outlining the extent of the over 6,000 man hours required to complete all the work. |
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Jackson, Luverne, New Ulm, and Redwood Falls, MN |
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The Owner is remodeling and upgrading the facilities and the fire and life safety systems in four National Guard Armories affecting approximately 112,000 square feet, and new fire sprinkler systems will be installed. Futrell Fire provided fire code consulting as well as design of the most effective systems, tailored specifically to the building construction, usage, occupancy and hazards identified. |
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Bemidji, Cloquet, Grand Rapids, Hibbing, and Thief River Falls, MN |
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The Owner is remodeling and upgrading the facilities and the fire and life safety systems in five National Guard Armories affecting approximately 96,800 square feet, and new fire sprinkler systems will be installed. Futrell Fire provided fire code consulting as well as design of the most effective systems, tailored specifically to the building construction, usage, occupancy and hazards identified. |
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Albert Lea, Northfield, and Owatonna, MN |
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The owner remodeled and upgraded the facilities and life safety systems in three National Guard Armories, and new fire sprinkler systems were installed. Futrell Fire provided fire code consulting as well as design of the fire protection systems, tailored specifically to the building construction, usage, occupancy and hazards identified. |
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Weatherford, OK |
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Futrell Fire was contracted to provide the Owner with the most cost-effective underground service main, automatic fire sprinkler and special hazard suppression systems, tailored specifically to the building construction, occupancy, and hazards identified for an Imation expansion. Futrell Fire provided fire code consulting as well as design of the sprinkler, foam-water and high pressure CO2 systems, tailored specifically to the building construction, usage, occupancy and hazards identified. |
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St. Paul, MN |
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The Owner is remodeling and upgrading the facilities and the fire and life safety systems in two buildings affecting approximately 510,000 square feet, and new fire sprinkler systems will be installed. Futrell Fire provided fire code consulting as well as design of the sprinkler systems, tailored specifically to the building construction, usage, occupancy and hazards identified. |
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Rosemount, MN |
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The Owner is installing a new fire alarm system throughout the four buildings to comply with code and city requirements, affecting approximately 2,000,000 square feet. Futrell Fire provided fire code consulting as well as design and construction administration of the systems, tailored specifically to the building construction, usage, occupancy and hazards identified. |
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Princeton, MN |
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The Owner is upgrading the facilities throughout the Princeton High School, the Middle School, the North Elementary School, the South Elementary School, and the District Office Building. Futrell Fire conducted site observations, provided bid documents for the sprinkler system upgrades, and is providing construction observation services. |
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Minneapolis, MN |
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The Owner is remodeling and upgrading the facilities and the fire and life safety systems, affecting approximately 70,000 square feet. Futrell Fire prepared fire sprinkler design plans and specifications, for bidding purposes of the proposed fire sprinkler and standpipe systems only. |
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Duluth, MN |
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The Owner is remodeling and upgrading the facilities and the fire and life safety systems, affecting approximately 29,000 square feet. Futrell Fire prepared fire sprinkler design plans and specifications, for bidding purposes of the proposed fire sprinkler and standpipe systems only. |
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St. Paul, MN |
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The Owner is remodeling and upgrading the facilities and fire and life safety systems in two buildings affecting approximately 257,000 square feet, and new fire sprinkler systems will be installed. Futrell Fire provided consulting services for applicable code issues, and worked with the Owner and St. Paul Fire Prevention to satisfy the requirements, apply acceptable construction guidelines utilizing the prescriptive codes, and prepare bid documents for the fire sprinkler and standpipe systems. |
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Inver Grove Heights, MN |
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The Owner is remodeling and upgrading the facilities and fire and life safety systems in its Distribution Facility, affecting approximately 154,000 square feet. Futrell Fire proposed modifications to the existing building systems, as required for compliance with the MN State Fire Code. These services included code consulting, Fire Protection Engineering Report, bid documents, and construction observation. |
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Scott County, MN |
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Futrell Fire was contracted to provide the Owner with the most cost-efficient automatic fire sprinkler and standpipe systems for the new enforcement center facility, affecting approximately 164,000 square feet. The bid documents indicate the design parameters of the sprinkler systems, anticipated sprinkler head locations with pipe sizes and preliminary piping systems coordination with other building systems bid drawings. |
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