Simpson Gumpertz & Heger to Host Architectural Ceramics Workshop at 2009 APT Conference

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Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.:

WHO: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH), a national engineering firm that designs, investigates, and rehabilitates structures and building enclosures.

WHAT: SGH will chair a two-day workshop on the repair and use of architectural ceramics.

WHERE: APT Conference, Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles
Architectural Ceramics Workshop

WHEN: Monday, Nov. 2-Tuesday, Nov. 3
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Carolyn Searls, SGH Senior Principal, will lead a workshop on architectural
ceramics and their use and repair in historic buildings at the APT Conference in
Los Angeles on November 2. Susan Knack-Brown, SGH Senior Project Manager and
CeCe Louie, SGH Senior Staff II - Building Technology are co-coordinators of the
program. The two-day workshop brings together experts on diverse topics such as
the processes used to manufacture, diagnose and repair terra cotta and clay tile
roofing, and conservation of glazed tiles. The workshop will also include two
hands-on demonstrations on fixings for architectural terra-cotta, and patching
and coating architectural ceramics. Speakers include:

* Ray Adamyk, President; Spectra Company
* Lorena Arce, Field Engineer; Hilti Inc.
* Nicola Ashurst, Principal; The Adriel Consultancy
* Tab Colbert, Vice-President Sales/Marketing; Ludowici Roof Tile
* Daniel Durand, Senior Architect; Duschenes & Fish/D.F.S. Inc. Architects
* Michael Edison, President; Edison Coatings, Inc.
* Edward Gerns, Principal; Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
* Amy Green, Principal; Silverlake Conservation
* Jennifer Henriksen, Tech 1; Quinn Evans Architects
* Eric Jokinen, Independent Consultant; Cintec International, Ltd.
* Susan Knack-Brown, Senior Project Manager; Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
* Doreen Katz, Senior Associate; Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
* Rueben Lombardo, Cost Estimator/Project Manager; Spectra Company
* Edmund Meade, Principal; Robert Silman Associates
* Bill Padavona, General Manager; Gladding McBean, LLC
* Dennis Rude, President; Cathedral Stone
* Carolyn L. Searls, Senior Principal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
* Mary Slater, Architectural Conservator; Architectural Resources Group
* Patrick Sweeney, General Manager; Helifix
* Niklas Vigener, Senior Principal; Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, Inc.
* Kelly Wong, Architectural Conservator; Architectural Resources Group

For more information on the workshop and conference, or to register, please
visit www.aptconference.org.

About Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH) is a national engineering firm that designs,
investigates, and rehabilitates structures and building enclosures. Our
award-winning work encompasses building, transportation, water/wastewater, and
nuclear/science/ defense projects throughout the United States and in more than
30 other countries.

SGH has offices in Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and
Washington DC. For more information, please visit www.sgh.com.

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.
Bethany Genier, 781-907-9407
Marketing Specialist
brgenier@sgh.com

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