SGH Launches “Industrial Insights” Webinar Series to Tackle Key Challenges in Industrial Facility Design and Resilience
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is pleased to announce the launch of its “Industrial Insights” webinar series. This five-part series, beginning in March 2025, will introduce innovative solutions and best practices to address the unique challenges of maintaining and enhancing industrial facilities. The series will bring together SGH’s leading experts on a wide range of fast-hitting topics in design, maintenance, hazard mitigation, and long-term resilience to help facility owners and managers, engineers, architects, and construction professionals stay ahead of these challenges.
“Industrial facilities are the backbone of modern infrastructure, supporting essential services from manufacturing to energy production. Ensuring their longevity and resilience requires a proactive approach, innovative solutions, and cross-disciplinary collaboration,” said Christopher Hewitt, Associate Principal at SGH. “Through this series, we aim to share our expertise and foster meaningful conversations that help industry professionals address challenges and improve the performance of these critical structures.”
Webinar Series Schedule & Topics
- March 5 – Maintaining Existing Industrial Buildings: Strategies for assessing, maintaining, and retrofitting aging structures.
- March 19 – Hazards and Resilience of Industrial Facilities: Mitigating risks from seismic activity, wind, fire, flooding, and blasts.
- March 26 – Inspection, Rehabilitation, Design, and Construction of Marine Structures: Addressing the challenges of ports, waterfront facilities, and marine infrastructure.
- April 1 – Addressing Aging Infrastructure of Pipes and Tanks: Condition assessments, corrosion prevention, and seismic considerations.
- April 17 – Designing and Building New Industrial Buildings: Best practices for durable, efficient, and future-ready facilities.
Through this series, we aim to share our expertise and foster meaningful conversations that help industry professionals address challenges and improve the performance of these critical structures.
Each session will feature expert-led discussions, real-world case studies, and interactive Q&A sessions, providing participants with practical insights to apply to their projects. Each session is eligible for AIA CES Learning Units, with attendees able to earn up to 12.5 LU|HSW credits for the full series. These expert-led sessions are free to attend, but space is limited.
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