by v4djr4jbef2017 | May 14, 2020 | Natural Disasters, Weather
It’s not news that Colorado’s Front Range is one of the worst areas of the country for hail damage. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, April National Insurance Crime Bureau, between 2017 and 2019 Colorado had the second highest number of hail claims in...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Oct 10, 2019 | General, Natural Disasters, Weather
From record-breaking blizzards, windstorms and hailstorms to heat waves, floods and Eastern Plains tornados, Colorado has it all when it comes to extreme weather. That’s why a structural engineer must solve unique challenges in constructing all types of...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Mar 11, 2018 | General, How-To, Weather
After being indoors for the long dark winter, it is only natural that you would want to open your windows and let the sun and air inside as the weather warms up. Here in Colorado, the cold weather tends to linger a little longer, popping up as late as April or May,...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Nov 16, 2017 | General, Water, Weather
As of 2016, Colorado was the second-fastest-growing state in the nation, adding just over 100,000 residents between 2014 and 2015, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Since 2010, the state has grown by more than 408,000 residents. That puts us in the...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Aug 7, 2017 | Natural Disasters, Water, Weather
Flooding is the risk that’s all around us. Nationwide, it is estimated that as many as 20% of American homes are at risk of flood-related damage and, on average, more than 80 people die each year in floods in the U.S., making this the second-most deadly weather event...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Jun 13, 2017 | How-To, Natural Disasters, Weather
Monday, May 8, 2017 should not have been a particularly eventful day, but in parts of Colorado’s Front Range it turned into a day that few will likely ever forget. A massive thunderstorm rolled through the metro area that afternoon, dropping baseball-sized hail on...
