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8 Thoughts on Building Energy Consumption

October 21, 2016

ASHRAE defines three levels of energy audits. Although the defining line between the various levels is generally grey, the following summaries are a starting place for developing an audit scope of work for a particular project. Often times the audits build upon each other where the lower level audit will define what the more detailed […]

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TVA’s Allen Fossil Plant Going Natural

October 19, 2016

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is retiring the 55-year-old Thomas H. Allen Fossil Plant and replacing it with a cleaner natural gas plant to supply residents of Memphis with affordable reliable power, while at the same time reducing particulate matter in the air.  Major Thomas H. Allen was the founder of Allen & Hoshall and served as […]

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Methodist University Hospital Breaks Ground on $280 Million Expansion

Daily News - October 10, 2016

Methodist University Hospital Breaks Ground on $280 Million Expansion – Memphis Daily News With a row of hardhats and shovels arranged neatly in front of him, Dr. David Stern reflected Wednesday, Oct. 5, on the significance of the $280 million construction project underway nearby on the campus of Methodist University Hospital. “It’s too simplistic to […]

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Eight Things to consider before renovating your school

October 6, 2016

Allen & Hoshall has a long history providing planning, design, and construction services for the educational facilities. An example of our experience includes the ongoing DeSoto County Schools Program which has consisted of more than $240,000,000 worth of construction over the past twenty years. Our staff have extensive experience and understand renovations can be cumbersome. […]

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French firm puts electrical parts plant in West Memphis

The Commercial Appeal - September 30, 2016

Oklahoma-to-Memphis wind power transmission line is first customer Paris-based executive Rene Tabouret noticed during the first U.S. presidential debate that key topics included clean energy, the need to invest in large infrastructure projects and creation of American jobs. All those boxes are checked directly or indirectly by the plant his French company, Sediver, has nearly […]

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The Robert Cornforth Award for Outstanding Service

Press Release - September 20, 2016

Mike Sheridan, President of the Tennessee Structural Engineers Association (TNSEA) and Allen & Hoshall Principal Structural Engineer, represented TNSEA at the awards banquet during the NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit Gala Dinner event at the Orlando Museum of Art. TNSEA’s Bob Paullus, Jr., PE, SE, SECB was the posthumous winner of the Robert Cornforth Award, for […]

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BOG Spotlight

Crossroads Magazine - September 19, 2016

Tell us a little about your business. Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, Allen & Hoshall is a full service design firm with more than 100-years of experience and a global reach. We provide architectural, engineering and surveying services to a wide variety of public and private clients. What is your company’s biggest success in the past […]

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2016 Best Places to Work finalists: 50-99 employees

Memphis Business Journal - September 13, 2016

Over the next several days, the finalists for the 2016 Memphis’ Best Places to Work are being unveiled. This is a popular list for both business owners and hopeful readers aiming to find a job. Many people that are unemployed at the moment, and looking the create the best resume possible (perhaps with the help […]

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3-D Tech Vital to Gaining Client, Stakeholder Buy-In

The Daily News - August 10, 2016

3-D Tech Vital to Gaining Client, Stakeholder Buy-In – Memphis Daily News Virtually reality is not just for gamers. Almost every professional industry has a use for this technology, which is becoming more widely available. In the architecture and engineering field, we currently use 3-D tech in about 80 percent of our projects, not only […]

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A conversation with: Harry Pratt, president of Allen and Hoshall

Memphis Business Journal - June 3, 2016

With strong roots in Memphis, Harry Pratt has dedicated his career to Allen & Hoshall and now serves as president of the company, which has 95 employees across seven offices in Tennessee, Mississippi and Colorado. He has served on the Dean of Engineering Advisory Board at Christian Brothers University and the Civil Engineering Advisory Board […]

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