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Choosing The Right 3D Scanning Tool: LiDAR, Thermography, or UAV
NKB leverages advanced scanning and sensing tools to enhance accuracy, mitigate risk, and inform critical decisions at the earliest stages of design. Because our projects often involve complex conditions and tight construction budgets, we rely on technologies that reveal concealed elements, capture existing conditions with high fidelity, and support the selection of the most efficient and cost‑effective design strategies.
Preserving Historic Truss Systems: Where Engineering Meets Stewardship
Historic timber trusses are more than structural systems; they are enduring pieces of craftsmanship that carry a building’s history forward. Preserving them requires thoughtful engineering that balances modern performance demands with deep respect for the original design. It takes careful investigation, creative problem-solving, and close collaboration to strengthen these systems while maintaining their character. When done well, truss preservation extends a building’s life and allows communities to reconnect with places that matter.
Transforming Design & Construction with LiDAR 3D Scanning
With LiDAR progressing and expanding within the AEC industry, NKB is your premier partner for applying this technology effectively. In today’s rapidly evolving design and construction landscape, precision and accuracy are more important than ever. LiDAR 3D laser scanning is redefining how architects, engineers, and builders capture existing conditions, document facilities, and plan for future development.
The Avon Opera Block Building - A Jewel in Avon’s Historic Heart
Preserving the past while designing for the future! NKB’s feature in the Fall 2025 issue of Landmarks Magazine highlights the remarkable transformation of Avon’s Opera Block Building, a cornerstone of the community for over a century.
The Not So Simple Column
A column – just a vertical piece holding up the stuff above it, right? Easy: figure out the load, pick it from a table, and call it a day. Well… yes, but not really. Sometimes "simple" structural elements are anything but simple, and that's exactly why we love them.