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09/04/2026

Existing columns one day, gone the next! The Kentucky State Capitol Renovation just achieved a very cool and unique milestone. Four historical columns (circa 1906) were hydraulically jacked to slowly transfer their load onto our new girders. Once all the load was successfully and safely transferred, and the permanent connection was made, the existing columns were removed, creating an open space for the Legislator’s new Conference Room. Thank you to Champlin Studios for being ambitious in asking if column removal was even possible and wonderful ex*****on by Messer Construction Co., Tomrook and Hayden Steel!

08/28/2026

🏗️ Construction Progress!

We’re excited to see construction moving forward on the new STEM Lab and Cafeteria Expansion at Cabell Midland High School in West Virginia!

This project, designed in collaboration with Edward Tucker Architects, Inc., will provide students with enhanced spaces to learn, collaborate, and grow—supporting both hands-on STEM education and the school’s dining needs.

We’re proud to contribute our structural engineering expertise to a project that will have a lasting impact on the Cabell Midland High School community.

📍 Ona, West Virginia | Cabell Midland High School
🤝 Architect: Edward Tucker Architects, Inc.

08/26/2026

When Eastern Kentucky University approached Brown + Kubican this summer with concerns about spalling concrete at Clay Hall, our team quickly got to work.

The exposed concrete ribbing is a defining feature of Clay Hall’s brutalist architecture, making it especially important to address the deterioration while preserving the character of the building. BK provided a fast-turnaround emergency assessment and repair approach, working with Midwest Maintenance Inc. to safely remove loose concrete spalls and allow continued use of the facility while a more permanent repair solution is developed.

08/14/2026

This summer, we had the opportunity to welcome a great group of interns to BK across our Lexington, Louisville, and Chattanooga offices. From jumping into real projects and learning from our team to bringing fresh ideas, energy, and new perspectives to the office, they’ve made a meaningful impact on our team.

We’re grateful for all the hard work, curiosity, and enthusiasm they’ve brought to BK. Ashley, Ben, Billy, Chris, Mary, Mason, Sam, Lillie, Ryan, Owen, and Michael, thank you for being part of the team this summer!

Investing in our interns means investing in the future of BK, and we’re proud to be part of their journey as they grow into the next generation of engineers.

Best of luck with the upcoming school year!

08/11/2026

We’re excited to be a Primer Partner at the 2026 AIA Tennessee Conference on Architecture, happening August 12–14 at The Westin Chattanooga!

With the recent opening of our Chattanooga office, we’re excited to connect with architects, designers, and industry partners from across Tennessee and build new relationships throughout the region.

Be sure to stop by our table, say hello, and grab some of our new BK swag while you’re there! We will have inversion umbrellas, stainless steel pint glasses, Swiss Force multi-tools, divot golf ball markers, stone car coasters, pickleball sets, lunch coolers, power banks, and more.

We can’t wait to meet you!

07/28/2026

✨Project Highlight: Elizabethtown Community & Technical College On-Site Training Center

This week we're looking back at the ECTC On-Site Training Center in Glendale, Kentucky. Completed in 2024, the 43,937 square foot facility earned LEED Gold Certification and features high-bay training spaces, classrooms, offices, and collaborative learning areas that prepares skilled workers needed for the BlueOval SK battery manufacturing facility.

The structure consists of a steel framed structure with braced frames as the lateral load resisting system for wind and seismic loads. Steel joists and beams support the metal roof deck, and beams are supported on steel columns founded on shallow spread footings. Architecturally exposed steel frames and trusses in the main entry corridor put the structural system on display and create a striking entrance.

👥Project Team:
Architect: Omni Architects
Landscape Architect & Civil Engineer: CARMAN
Structural Engineer: Brown + Kubican
MEP: CMTA Consulting Engineers
Construction Manager: Trace Creek Construction

Owner: Kentucky Community & Technical College System

📸: Frank Döring Photography

07/23/2026

An outstanding video and tribute highlighting the journey of this award-winning facility! We are honored to have played a role in delivering a project that expands healthcare access and serves the Louisville community for years to come.

06/16/2026

Congratulations to UofL Health on receiving Louisville Business First's Commercial Real Estate Project of the Year award for the new West Tower!

Brown + Kubican is proud to have provided structural engineering services for this award-winning facility. We are honored to have partnered with JRA Architects and the entire project team to help deliver a project that expands access to care and supports the growing healthcare needs of the Louisville community.

Jason Smith, UofL Health’s CEO, says “This is actually one of the newest, most cutting-edge facilities we have in the city. It’s great, because in [the hybrid ORs in particular] you can do stuff for neurosurgery, like aneurysms and strokes. You can also do stuff around cancer care and isolating and localizing the tumors when you’re doing surgery. We can do things with orthopedics, vascular surgery, heart — you name it.”

Wehr Constructors JRA Architects

UofL Health's new $186 million West Tower opened in December 2025, adding 98 beds and six operating rooms to the Louisville hospital.

06/09/2026

Project Spotlight: WKU Hilltopper Field House & Press Box Renovation

Brown + Kubican is proud to have provided structural engineering services for the new Hilltopper Field House and Press Box Renovation at Western Kentucky University.

This transformative, approximately $50.0 M athletic facilities project includes a new state-of-the-art field house and press box designed to enhance the student-athlete, media, and fan experience.

The indoor field house provides year-round practice space for football while also supporting baseball operations, E-sports, and forensics programs. Adjacent structural steel-framed spaces accommodate training, locker, and support facilities. The project's unique design incorporates two structurally independent building systems separated by a continuous expansion joint.

The new press box elevates the game-day experience with television and radio broadcast booths, coaches' boxes, premium spectator seating, game operations space, and a new President's Suite, all carefully engineered within the constraints of the existing stadium structure that added significant function square footage without diminishing the current spaces.

We are honored to have partnered with K Norman Berry Associates Architects to deliver a facility that supports excellence both on and off the field for generations of Hilltoppers to come.

Project Team: K Norman Berry Associates Architects, HKS Architects, Kerr-Greulich Engineers, Inc., Element Design, PLLC, WJHW, Reeves Young

Photography: Benjamin Norton Photography

05/04/2026

On Friday, our team joined Omni Architects, CMTA, and Trace Creek Construction for a ceremony to celebrate the construction progress at the new Bluegrass Community and Technical College Newtown Classroom Building.

The new four-story classroom building will serve as a central destination for student-focused programs and support resources, bringing together services that foster student success, wellness, engagement, and connection across campus.

With beautiful weather, a great team, and exciting project progress, it was a fantastic day to celebrate this project. Jeff Alexy and Auburn Mattingly were proud to represent our firm on this impactful project.