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Log posts have a unique ability to impart a timeless quality to buildings and structures that makes them a great choice for historic areas and remote sites. Over the years our wood craftsmen have become very experienced working with log posts and the best practices for preparing them for engineered buildings and structures.

Romtec designs, supplies, and constructs buildings and structures for all types of different applications. Each project requires strong communication between our customers and Romtec, and energy efficiency is a frequent topic of discussion.

Romtec was contacted to design and supply a restroom building for a new urban park being developed in Fort Collins, Colorado. The new park features an interesting design unique to the history of Fort Collins.

Romtec was contacted by Bandon Crossings Golf Course to design, supply, and construct a clubhouse building. This was a large building that needed to include features for hosting special events and retail space.

Concession buildings are a great opportunity to increase revenue and to provide visitor services at a recreational facility. Some concession buildings are even used for providing services unrelated to food, like information desks and ticket entry windows. Working with an experienced building designer and supplier like Romtec is the best way to take your concession building project from the design phase to reality with all of the handpicked features and options your application needs.

One building accessory option that is growing in popularity in parks and rec applications is the water bottle refill station (also called hydration station) as a part of public drinking fountains. This building accessory is simple to add and it can benefit your community in many different ways.

Being involved in many different projects every day starting with the design provides insight into the different trends in the industry. One increasingly popular trend in what our customers want for their buildings and structures is to get creative with the roof.

There are many lighting options available and Romtec’s design flexibility allows any of these options to be included. Lighting may be a small part in the total design of the building or structure, but can have a significant impact on visual appeal, functionality, and even security. This blog will cover some of the options available and the advantages they offer.

The Dirksen Nature Park in Tigard, Oregon has received several widescale improvements since it was established in 2010. The City of Tigard contacted Romtec to design, supply, and construct a conventional restroom building with a large extended roof.

The South Platte River Run Park is a great example of a city providing the very best in parks and recreation opportunities for its visitors.

Our complete services have allowed us the opportunity to be a part of many different types of projects, and pavilions and shelters are very popular features to add to many different recreational spaces. One easy way to dramatically increase the “wow factor” or your recreation destination is to add a pavilion or shelters that includes unique design options.

Coastlines are also difficult locations for buildings because of the constant exposure to salt and moisture. One recent project arrived at a unique solution for providing restrooms at a coastal park. Romtec worked with the building owner, The Wildlands Conservancy, to supply a waterless restroom building that was buried in a hillside on a coastal nature preserve.