The Ancient Romans believed they’d found magic when they discovered that volcanic ash, also known as Pozzolana, forms a hard compound when mixed with water. This marks the beginning of a crucial compound we know as concrete, which continues to yield great structures and sturdy materials in communities worldwide.
From all of us at Karins, we wish you health and happiness this holiday season!
After the devastating blast in the Lebanese capital in August 2020, Beirut was left to rebuild much of the area around the port. SARAID, a UK-based volunteer force, took charge to work with local engineering teams in this effort. A team was set up to specifically research country construction methods and collate information from previous structural assessment responses.
Have you been doing a lot of video meetings lately? We have too. Actually, we just had our first ever virtual quarterly company meeting.
Our CEO and President David Karins’ state of the union laid out a 5 point vision for moving forward that includes how the company will continue to expand and strengthen its diversity of services under New Building, Existing Building and Forensics, plus how the company will continue to invest in expanding our business development, outreach, technology, and tools.
At Karins, we’re always trying to stay at the forefront of the innovations that are happening in our own industry and adjacent industries within the world of engineering and construction, like this new bridge-building method.
