Welcome to Paul J. Ford and Company

Paul J. Ford and Company has over 30 years of experience providing structural engineering services to industrial firms.  The Company has developed a reputation for providing innovative engineering designs and a high level of client satisfaction. Our design teams are committed to furnishing accurate and complete designs and construction documents,which result in the economical construction of a project.

The Company's engineering design services to industrial clients include:

  • Process buildings
  • Railroad yard buildings and foundations
  • Electrostatic precipitator support structures
  • Mezzanines within existing plants
  • Foundations for milling machines and presses
  • Crane and hoist studies and installations
  • Bulk material storage and handling systems
  • Conveyor and pipe bridges
  • Design of large ductwork
  • Catwalks and access platforms
  • Motor control centers
  • Tank support structures
  • Foundations for pre-engineered buildings
  • Foundations for commercial signs
  • Building analysis for relocating heavy equipment
  • Equipment supports
  • Finite element analysis of machines parts
  • Underground tunnels and pits
  • Steel and masonry exhaust stacks
  • Airport refueling facilities
  • Bag-house structures