16 Chestnut Reaches Completion

16 Chestnut Reaches Completion16 Chestnut officially opened its doors on May 31, 2018! Swanson Rink provided engineering services for the core and shell design of this 440,000 square foot office building located in Denver, Colorado. Swanson Rink’s scope of work included the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire alarm engineering services associated with this new building. Check out more on this exciting project here: https://crej.com/news/16-chestnut-future-home-of-davita/

DEN Concourse Expansion Project Breaks Ground

DEN Concourse Expansion Project Breaks GroundThe $1.5 billion DEN Concourse Expansion Project is expected to break ground today. Swanson Rink is currently providing Mechanical, Plumbing and Deicing design services for the Concourse A West Expansion portion of this project. Check it out here!

Oakland Airport’s International Arrivals Facility Crosses the Finish Line

Swanson Rink provided baggage handling design for the complete renovation of the existing International Arrivals Building (IAB) at Oakland International Airport. The project includes the replacement of the existing claim carousel with two claim carousels to enhance the capacity of the existing baggage claim system for international arrivals. Check out more on this project here!

New Denver Code is Adopted

Codes are changing. Swanson Rink is here to help!

The 2016 Denver amendments to the 2015 ICC codes have been adopted. You can use the 2009 ICC codes with the 2011 Denver amendments or the newly adopted 2015 ICC codes with the 2016 Denver amendments until September 12th, 2016. Beginning on September 12th, 2016, the new code will apply to all projects.

In the new codes, you will find cumulated changes through 2012 and 2015 ICC code changing cycles, as well as the modified Denver amendments.

To learn what the significant changes are, please contact Rachel Barrett at for an AIA registered code class.

Swanson Rink Picks Up Multiple Mid-Sized Airport Projects

Swanson Rink was recently awarded multiple midsized airport projects throughout the central and western United States, providing baggage handling system (BHS) and ground support systems design. Current project work includes BHS design at Cheyenne Regional Airport, passenger boarding bridge (PBB) design at Clinton Little Rock Airport and both PBB and BHS design at Sloulin Field Williston Airport in North Dakota. Additionally, Swanson Rink is providing BHS design development for the San Jose Mineta International Airport, and leading the design team for the checked baggage recapitalization design at the Burbank Bob Hope International Airport.

Swanson Rink’s Aviation group, a full service team, is also currently providing fueling, pre-conditioned air, 400 HZ ground power, MEP airport infrastructure, telecommunications, and security systems design at multiple airports throughout the United States.

In addition to mid-size airport work, Swanson Rink also remains focused on Category X airports including current significant work at San Francisco International Airport, Oakland International Airport, Las Vegas McCarran International Airport and Denver International Airport.

For more information on any of these projects, please contact Kisa Hanlon at [email protected]

Need CEU Credits?

Swanson Rink is now an official AIA provider authorized to offer presentations by Fire Protection engineer, Simon Xie, PE. Take a look at the attached flyer to find out more about the presentations currently being offered, and to schedule yours now!

AIA Presentations.pdf