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We are experienced engineers and welcome the opportunity to collaborate with other professionals. Choose a category to learn more about our projects and services.
Schools serve students first — so our engineering services must accommodate academic calendars, active work sites, and the need for accountability. Choose a category to learn about our projects and services.
Working with government agencies requires a unique understanding of their needs — from the contracting process to the importance of accountability. Our experience with all sectors of government enables us to anticipate and provide the required range of services for public projects.
BIA offers comprehensive engineering services to clients in a variety of commercial sectors, including retail and residential development, all types of industry and industrial development, recreation facilities, and hotels and lodgings.
Medical and lifecare facilities require engineering design that meets technical and lifestyle requirements—as well as strict government regulations for safety and function. Choose a category to learn about our projects and services.
BIA offers comprehensive services to the transportation market. We have experience serving municipalities, PennDOT, and the Lehigh Valley International Airport, as well as serving private clients.
BIA provides a full range of surveying services and has coordinated and integrated boundary and ground control surveys and aerial photogrammetric topographic surveys for many large-scale projects. Our base plans are used by architects, developers, and municipalities, as well as commercial, industrial, and institutional clients for planning, site developments, and subdivisions. We can also field up to seven survey crews simultaneously.
BIA civil engineers combine their knowledge and creativity with 21st Century technology to provide solutions for clients' projects, from the development of challenging sites to the improvement to existing facilities. Our greatest satisfaction comes from finding creative solutions for clients who thought they had insurmountable problems.
BIA's structural engineers design the structure for a building's functions, including the architectural features and the heating, ventilating, and electrical systems. The structural aspects of a building may often be hidden, but they are always vital. BIA structural engineers calculate how to make an architect's plan work in a safe and cost-effective manner. Our services also include investigations that can determine the physical integrity of a structure, and reports that can recommend alternative solutions to preserve an asset, whether new or centuries old.
BIA's professional geologists, scientists, and technicians help clients meet the local, state, and Federal environmental requirements that are part of project development. We have helped clients obtain and execute Growing Greener and other grants, and have received statewide honors for environmental assessments, remediation, restoration, and preservation. Our department includes Sewage Enforcement Officers, PA-licensed professional geologists, and a soil scientist. Staff members hold certifications in lead, asbestos, and OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous Training.
BIA is experienced in designing heating, cooling, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, lighting, and air distribution systems that promote the functionality and comfort levels of industrial, residential,and commercial buildings. We use energy efficiency strategies and have designed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria. BIA also troubleshoots problems with existing systems and can design system upgrades and expansions.
BIA can assess existing systems and assist in the design and implementation of customized facilities management applications. Our engineers assess needs and develop implementation plans for the management and operation of buildings, campuses, and infrastructure. BIA also assists with the design and implementation of customized FM applications. These create budget forecasts using commercially available software for scheduling maintenance and tracking leasable space.
BIA engineers can provide services throughout the entire construction phase. We represent the interests of owners, lending institutions, and municipalities to ensure that a project is completed according to plan.
BIA provides services that townships, boroughs, and cities require to maintain and enhance the quality of life their citizens enjoy. We can assist with a full range of support, including assistance with public works projects, code and plan review, traffic safety, assistance with grant applications and administration, the development of Geographic Information Systems, and stormwater management. We draw on many of our engineering departments to offer required services to municipalities. Here is a sample of our principal municipal services.