Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) invested $1.6 billion in converting two plants at the Mack Avenue Engine Complex into the future assembly site for an all-new three-row full-size Jeep SUV and the next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee, along with their plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models. The automotive assembly plant is currently the only one located entirely within the
Project Region: Michigan Region
New Student Housing
Michigan Tech’s Hillside Place offers campus housing that combines social benefits of dormitory style housing with the option of an independent apartment. IMEG, provided structural engineering design and services for the project, which is one of the first LEED Gold certified student residences in Michigan. The building contains private bedrooms with semi-private bathrooms, shared great
Building Reconstruction and Addition
Located in downtown Detroit’s Central Business District, The 129-room Shinola Hotel stands eight (8) stories tall on Woodward Avenue. The rehabilitation of the TB Rayl Co. Building and Singer Sewing Machine Building involved the demolition and reconstruction of three buildings and an addition. In addition to the 129 guest rooms, the hotel features a lobby,
New Casino and Hotel
Elegantly designed and styled to reflect local flavor, the casino offers a well-equipped hotel, spacious gaming, and ample parking. The design’s abstractions of Greek cultural artifacts are displayed as a dramatic backdrop at the pedestrian-level, while a 32-story glass tower rises above. Trying to achieve a Mediterranean feel, the team used several types of blue
New Community Center
The project involved the transformation of Harrison High School into the new $25M, 146,000-sf Community Center for the City of Farmington Hills. The project included upgrades to the existing sports facilities (stadium, track, softball field, practice field, tennis/pickleball courts) and new features such as a swimming pool, theater, group fitness rooms and dance studio.
Brookside Development
The $75M+Brookside development consists of 28 individual condominium units ranging between 2,200 SF to 4,000 SF. The building has been designed to operate at the highest level in luxury mid-rise full service buildings. 24 hour security, doorman, concierge offering full service hotel style living amenities from daily maid service to daily fresh floral delivery, entertainment
Book Cadillac Hotel Renovation
The Interior Building Stabilization Project began with a detailed condition assessment that included the visual inspection of all walls, columns, beams, slabs and connections. Structural components that were suspected of deteriorations were tagged for further testing or selective demolition for further review. Concrete core test and rebound hammer tests were used to determine the condition
Secondary Improvements
IMEG provided civil, structural, and electrical engineering planning, design, construction, and commissioning services for a retrofit of the aeration system of the 6 MGD wastewater treatment plant. Improvements included replacing the existing aeration blowers with more efficient turbo blowers, addition of an anoxic zone to promote biological phosphorous removal, dissolved oxygen control of the aeration
New Facility on Brownfield Site
IMEG provided structural and MEP engineering design services for a 38,000-sf state-of-the-art replacement material testing lab. The fast-track project included energy efficient systems design and sustainable materials meeting, or exceeding, Michigan Energy Code requirements. The facility houses 15 specific labs for equipment and processes including gas chromatography, inductively coupled plasma, asbestos analysis, non-destructive examination, intermediate
New 3M-SF Production Facility
IMEG is providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design and services for a second Jeep Assembly Plant in Detroit, MI. The new facility will be built in a former engine plant that has been idle since 2012. The new space will house production testing labs, offices, and quality and validation spaces. IMEG is working with