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01/09/2023 - General

Why Choose ORB?

Established in 2003 by president and principal, Julio Orbegoso, ORB Engineering, Inc. has well over 70 years of combined experience in structural engineering, inspections, and design. ORB is an engineering firm based in Lakeland, Florida and serves the greater central Florida area and beyond.

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01/07/2023 - General

Debates in Engineering

Like in every field, engineers can disagree on things. These contentious items can lead to debate amongst engineers for what is the best solution or outcome. While not every hot button item effects ORB, we still like to keep up to date with what the latest controversial items are and how they are affecting the engineering field.

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01/05/2023 - General

Our Favorite Fictional Engineers

ORB has done blogs on the first engineers, the most influential engineers, and ever our own engineers, but what about the fictional engineers? The ones who are portrayed in the media living the glamorous engineer life!

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01/03/2023 - General

What has ORB been up to?

ORB may be a small business, but we are constantly busy with some very big projects. Here are some of the big ones that we are finishing up this year.

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01/01/2023 - General

Engineers reacting to Change

Structural engineering design has been changing and developing since the first foundation was laid. While there have been many developments brought about by engineers, sometimes change is a result of the environment around us.

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01/11/2022 - General

Hurricane Season is Around the Corner

Are you prepared? Do you think you will need a structural engineer? Florida has also been known for the state the gets hit with the most hurricanes. What does this mean for Floridian’s homes

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01/09/2022 - General

Most Known Bridges in the Sunshine State

As most people may know, Florida is a peninsula, which in most cases, we need bridges to get from one place to another. Two of the most popular bridges here in the Florida are the

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01/08/2022 - General

As-Built Building Without A Permit!

The biggest mistake you can make is start building without a permit, here is why!

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01/07/2022 - General

Engineering Failures

Sometimes, things go wrong in engineering and construction. While none of the following designs are by ORB Engineering, we can all still enjoy a laugh at these design mistakes.

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01/05/2022 - General

Most memorable engineers

What are some engineers that till this day we still remember? What exactly did they do to keep their name memorable to us? You may recall the name of

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01/03/2022 - General

Why should I choose ORB Engineering?

Our ORB company is surrounded by a diversity of employees that love working with each other. Not only will this make the process 100-times smoother with someone

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01/01/2022 - General

Becoming an Engineer in different locations

If you are thinking of becoming an engineer, make sure you see what state you plan on working in because that may shape your mindset and may even end up opening doors of opportunity that you never knew could open.