Barber & Hoffman, in business since 1934, specializes in the field of rehabilitation of buildings, facades, parking structures and provides investigations, reports, contract documents and construction administration. The company is located in Cleveland but also has a branch office in Cranberry Township, Pa. Some of the engineering services that it provides are structural consultation, engineering and feasibility studies, detailed design, drawings and specifications. The company also consults with architects, owners, governmental agencies, engineers and contractors on problems of construction and design requiring structural engineering. It serves design and construction professionals, medical and educational institutions, government agencies and developers. Some of its projects include Great Lakes Science Center, Cleveland Convention Center, the Cleveland Federal Office Building, Erieview Plaza, Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus, Cleveland State University Library Tower, Severance Hall and the old Main Post Office in Cleveland. Barber & Hoffman has also designed projects in Brazil, Korea and Senegal, Africa.
Deformation Control Technology provides engineering services to the metal-working community. The company specializes in process simulation and computer-based analysis of thermal and mechanical processes such as heat treatment, forging, rolling, extrusion and powder consolidation. DCT was founded in 198 and has the background, capabilities and comprehension of engineering tools, which allows it to effectively cover a wide range of technologies. DCT is one of the leaders in applying computer simulation methods to thermal and mechanical processes. These areas include simulation of thermal barrier coatings for aerospace and land-based turbine applications, heat treatments involving phase transformations and analysis of deformation processes. The company is privately owned and is headquartered in Cleveland.
