Neal R. Benish, P.E.
Associate
Director – Orlando Office

Neal recently took on the management of Bliss & Nyitray’s Orlando office after proving both his engineering and management skill on complex, large-scale and time-sensitive projects.  He has performed analysis, design and detailing for some of Bliss & Nyitray Inc.’s most challenging projects including large sports facilities, educational, commercial and multi-family residential buildings.  Prior to joining Bliss & Nyitray, Inc., Neal worked 2 years as a graduate project assistant and teaching assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  He has also worked 1 1/2 years as a co-op engineering intern for a South Milwaukee, Wisconsin large-scale construction equipment manufacturer. 
Neal has worked on a variety of projects, most notably Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri and the Dolphin Stadium expansion and renovation in Miami, Florida.  He served for 12 months as the structural site representative for Busch Stadium, the new St. Louis Cardinals’ ballpark. He was the first contact for all structural field issues and a liaison to the owner, the construction manager and the architect.       
Neal’s areas of specialty include analysis and design using today’s latest computer-aided tools such as ETABS, SAP, RAM Structural System, RAM Advance and AutoCAD 2006.  He also possesses an unusual understanding for the art & science of structural steel connection design.      

Education

MSCE, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, August 2005
Major: Structural Engineering
BSCE, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, December 2000
Major: Civil Engineering-Structural Emphasis

Licensed Engineer

Florida

Memberships

American Institute of Steel Construction
Florida Structural Engineering Association.

Select Projects

Boca Raton Community Hospital, Boca Raton, Florida

  • Continuing Services for Miscellaneous Work
  • Project Engineer

Boca Raton Resort and Club, Boca Raton, Florida

  • Renovation and restoration work on the Conference Center and the historic hotel designed by Addison Mizner
  • The projects required intensive research into existing field conditions and analysis of existing components for the buildings built in the 1920’s and continually modified over the years
  • Project Engineer

LA Fitness – Clearwater, Florida

  • 45,000 SF Conversion of existing building for the health spa involving removal of several columns for the swimming pool, racquetball, basketball courts and aerobic area
  • Project Engineer

Busch Stadium, New St. Louis Cardinals Ballpark, St. Louis, Missouri

  • This Fast-Tracked, 42,000 seat open air baseball park for the St. Louis Cardinals
  • Primary structural frame: first level cast-in-place concrete beams and columns, steel braced frames and cast-in-place shear walls for levels above
  • Project Engineer, Resident Project Engineer during construction

Dolphin Stadium Concourse Expansion, Miami, Florida

  • This Fast-Tracked, 200,000 SF sideline concourse expansion for the Miami Dolphins
  • Primary structural frame: Precast double tee floors, precast beams, columns and shear walls.
  • Project Engineer

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Performed Condition Assessment and Formulated 5-year Inspection Plan for the 48,000 seat open air baseball stadium of the Baltimore Orioles
  • Primary structural frame cast-in-place concrete and structural steel
  • Project Engineer

M&T Stadium at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Performed Condition Assessment and Formulated 5-year Inspection Plan for the 65,000 seat open air football stadium for the Baltimore Ravens
  • Primary structural frame, cast-in-place concrete beams and columns with precast, prestressed circumferential beams and double tee units.  Upper seating deck supported by structural steel
  • Project Engineer