Acute Engineering
Your Best Local Engineering Firm
About the firm
Acute Engineering is a structural engineering practice based in Orem, Utah, specializing in light-frame construction for residential and commercial projects. Founded in 2002, Acute Engineering provides production home engineering, custom home design, commercial light-frame structures, and timber frame engineering to architects, home builders, designers, and developers across the Western United States. With a staff of more than 75, Acute Engineering is known for quick turnaround, competitive pricing, and consistent, code-compliant structural drawings produced through in-house developed analysis and automated drafting tools.
- Established
- 2002
- Team
- Midsize
- Firm type
- Structural Engineering
People
Chris YeatesPresident
Brandon DeckerC.O.O.
Jacob BallardC.F.O.
Paul ThorleyFounder
Capabilities
Production Home Engineering
Service websiteStructural design support for production builders developing repeatable base plans and coordinated residential options.
- Base plan systems
- Multiple elevations
- Pop-outs
- Roof framing
- Garage configurations
- Single and multi-location releases
Custom Home Structural Engineering
Service websiteStructural design for large custom homes with complex residential loads and architectural openings.
- Steel frame homes
- Large picture windows
- Deep sports courts
- Precast panels
- High snow-load design
Commercial Structural Engineering
Service websiteLight-frame structural engineering for commercial projects ranging from fast food buildings to four-story light-framed hotels, as well as masonry structures and pre-fabricated metal building foundations.
Timber Frame Engineering
Service websiteStructural engineering for timber-frame systems and wood-connection research applications.
- Wood connections
- Mortise-and-tenon joints
- Interlocking cross-laminated timber systems
Structural Analysis
Service websiteIn-house structural analysis tools for sizing beams, posts, shear walls, hold-downs, and footings, with output provided in structural reports formatted for building official review.
Industries
Residential · Commercial
Projects
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