Elizabeth River Project: Pru and Louis Ryan Resilience Lab
Virginia Beach, VA · Client: Elizabeth River Project
Project details
Structural engineering for the resilience lab along the Elizabeth River.
Speight Marshall Francis
Restructuring the norm since 1995.
About the firm
Speight Marshall Francis (SMF) is a structural engineering practice founded in 1995 and headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with offices in Richmond, Virginia and Charlotte, North Carolina. With engineers licensed in 31 states, SMF delivers structural design, inspections, and forensic investigations for a wide range of building types - including multifamily residential, commercial, hospitality, education, healthcare, industrial, and aviation facilities - serving both public and private sector clients across the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and beyond.
- Established
- 1995
- Team
- Small
- Firm type
- Structural Engineering · Forensic Engineering
People
Danny SpeightFounding Partner
Matt MarshallFounding Partner
Matt FrancisFounding Partner
Jonathan WalesczykPartner
Steve CowanPartner
Capabilities
Structural Engineering Design
Service websiteStructural design for new construction and renovation across commercial, multifamily residential, education, healthcare, industrial, hospitality, and institutional project types. SMF's engineers are licensed in 31 states and work from structural system selection through construction administration.
- New Construction Design
- Renovation and Adaptive Reuse
- Structural System Evaluation
- Construction Administration
Structural Inspections
Service websiteComprehensive structural inspections and structural condition surveys for real estate transactions, construction observations, and evaluation of pre-existing structural issues.
- Real Estate Due-Diligence Inspections
- Structural Condition Surveys
- Construction Observation
Forensic Structural Investigations
Service websiteForensic investigations to determine a structure's suitability for continued use after experiencing damage or failure.
Industries
Commercial · Retail · Residential · Multifamily Residential · Mixed-Use · Hospitality · Historic Preservation · Education · Government · Industrial · Manufacturing · Healthcare · Parking · Arts & Culture · Marine · Aviation · Sports & Recreation · Parks & Open Space
Projects
Embassy Suites by Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort
Virginia Beach, VA · Hospitality · Client: Embassy Suites by Hilton
Project details
Structural engineering for the Embassy Suites by Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort.
Virginia Zoo EdVenture Campus
Norfolk, VA · Client: Virginia Zoo
Project details
Structural engineering for the Virginia Zoo's new EdVenture Campus.
Hydro Apartments
Multifamily Residential