Charlevoix-a well-known building along the USA 31 in Charlevoix is subjected to a large transformation.
Performance Engineers, a local civil engineering, moves into the former flight deck building, previously a local water hole and a bowling alley, with plans to fully occupy the room until July.
The company, which has been based in Charlevoix since 1988, consolidates its business under one roof in 6966 US 31. Currently, the performance engineers from an office space in the city works and rents a separate facility for its laboratory tests. With the new location you can integrate your engineering and laboratory services in a single location.
“We exceeded our current space and our parking situation was not ideal,” said Aaron Nordman, President of Performance Engineers. “This step offers us the opportunity to expand with 18 offices and a special laboratory room.”
The renovation process was extensive. The existing structure, which was originally designed as a bowling alley, offered the company a unique empty slate.
“The attraction of the building was that it had a large open space that we could share in offices,” said Nordman.
The rear third of the building is converted into a laboratory room that contains overhead doors and new devices for material tests, including a laboratory laboratory for floors and concrete.
Performance Engineers offers a number of civil engineering services that work on municipal and private projects, including road, water, sewage and drainage plans as well as geotechnical analyzes. You also have a structure engineering team that designs construction systems for public and private companies.
In an allusion to the history of the building, performance engineers decided to reuse materials from the bowling alley days.
“We use all bowling wood again and integrate it back into the ground,” said Nordman.
While the current office of fate of performance engineers remains undecided, all corporate companies will pass into the new facility this summer. The move signals the growth of the business that has expanded its services over the years.
“We look forward to this new chapter,” said Nordman. “If you have everything under one roof, our work will be made more efficient and it enables us to continue to use our customers effectively.”
-Whent to reporter Annie Doyle under 231-675-0099 and adoyle@charlevoixcourier.com.