Birdair, Inc.
Christopher Hitchcock is a Consulting Engineer and Sole Proprietor at Hitchcock Tensility Enterprise, specializing in the design and engineering of Tension Membrane Structures since April 2018. With extensive experience as a Senior Sales Engineer at Birdair, INC, since July 1991, Christopher has focused on structural design and analysis of membrane and cable structures for various large-scale projects. Previously, Christopher served as Vice President of Engineering and Business Development at Tensile Structure Systems, and held senior engineering positions at Fabritec Structures, Taiyo Birdair Corporation, and Bell Aerospace Textron, where responsibilities included leading design development for satellite communication systems. Christopher's educational background includes a Master of Science in Structural Engineering from the University at Buffalo, an MBA in International Business from Canisius College, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University at Buffalo.
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Birdair, Inc.
Birdair is the leading specialty contractor for custom tensile membrane structures throughout the world. SERVING WORLDWIDE Headed by Taiyo Kogyo Corporation / MakMax Group Corporation in Japan, our MakMax Group includes Birdair, Inc. (USA), Shanghai Taiyo Kogyo Co., Ltd., MakMax Australia, Taiyo Middle East LLC, and Taiyo Europe GmbH. Supported by our office and production locations across the globe, our group caters efficiently to all regions. With more than 65 years of experience, Birdair has worked with owners, architects, engineers and contractors to design and build custom tensile structures used to create innovative roofing systems, canopies and skylights. As a turn-key specialty contractor, Birdair provides pre-construction assistance; including design assistance, budgeting, construction methodologies and project schedule development. Our in-house capabilities consist of design, engineering, fabrication, installation and maintenance. Working closely with architects and their clients, Birdair assists in delivering award-winning solutions by taking an idea and building an icon. Our work ranges from secure transportation terminals to sports venues and convention centers; from festive entertainment, performing arts facilities and museums to offices, hotels, resorts and visitor centers; from eye-catching retail complexes to walkways and porte-cocheres. To date, the company has completed more than 2,500 major installations in more than 30 countries, requiring over 30 million square feet of architectural fabric membrane. Birdair is committed to the ongoing development of the tensile architecture, working diligently to further promote the most modern technologies available and to continually innovate signature, high-quality designs.