There is increasing recognition among businesses that an office needs to be a desirable environment to inhabit. In order to recruit and retain employees, today’s office has to be humanly functional, comfortable and good-looking. When Stronghold Engineering started building its new offices in 2018, it decided on an “industrial chic” look that showcases the business it’s in, including open ceilings displaying the HVAC and electrical work. However, in special spaces, it chose to “elevate” the look with decorative suspended ceilings made of Ceilume’s thermoformed three-dimensional ceiling tiles.
Located in Perris, California, Stronghold Engineering is a design/build general contractor specializing in public works and infrastructure projects for federal and local governments, as well as electrical and renewable energy projects for the private sector. When the company bought its new headquarters in 2018, the building was largely occupied by commercial showroom and office space, with an attached warehouse. The company removed virtually every non-load-bearing wall and redesigned it completely.