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Firm to Provide Consulting Services for WAFFLEMAT System to Homebuilders, Engineering Firms,
Municipalities, and Installation Providers
PLEASANT HILL, CA – April 24, 2006 – Pacific Housing Systems™, Inc. today announced it has reached an agreement to team with MKM & Associates Structural Engineering of Santa Rosa, California, to provide a series of internal and external consulting services regarding the PHS WAFFLEMAT System. Initially, MKM will focus on providing consultation to homebuilders, soil and structural engineering firms, installation providers such as concrete companies, and municipalities.
Tom Richards, President and CEO of Pacific Housing Systems said, “We are working with a sizeable number of requests for technical information regarding the WAFFLEMAT System from dozens of production homebuilders and their designated engineering firms and concrete companies across the West. MKM is a renowned firm with over a century of combined structural engineering experience. They are versed in all facets of design regarding the WAFFLEMAT System. And, since they are licensed in many of the Western states, we are extremely fortunate to have our customers located in this area leverage that experience through the service they will provide.”
John Cook, S.E., and a Principal of MKM, noted, “Since our inception in 1983, the principals have consistently focused on the development of effective and cost-conscious solutions for a variety of building types. The WAFFLEMAT System is such a solution. It not only provides a more efficient section when building on expansive soils when compared to other P/T slab types, but also delivers significant performance advantages by providing a superior moisture barrier thus minimizing mold concerns. We are eager to work with PHS, and to assist its clients with technical support for the design and installation of the WAFFLEMAT System.”
About Pacific Housing Systems
Pacific Housing Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of next-generation foundation solutions for residential homebuilders developing projects on marginal soil. The company’s WAFFLEMAT, Elevated Slab, and Raised Wood Floor systems are specially designed and engineered where these conditions (hillsides, areas with high water tables, firm clays/organics, expansive, rocky, and hydro-collapsible soils) are prevalent, and include the Winslow Geo Anchor and Lateral Resistance Device components. PHS products and systems enable developers to increase the speed, quality, and quantity of construction, providing savings in material costs, building cycle-time, and future reliability issues. For additional information, visit www.pacifichousingsystems.com or call 925.683.2739.
About MKM & Associates
Founded in 1983, MKM & Associates is a structural engineering firm dedicated to service, growing from its three founding principals to a staff which now includes 15 engineers, 8 structural technicians, and 4 administrative personnel. Licensed in 10 states, MKM achieves service and engineering objectives through a diverse staff. The firm’s professionals have been carefully selected and have varied educational, engineering, and construction backgrounds, allowing MKM to maintain a level of service that incorporates state-of-the-art practices and designs for a wide range of project types for both new and existing construction. For more information, visit www.mkmassociates.com or call 707.578.8185.
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