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"Blue" is more than our name. It's our legacy. We started in business printing blueprints when Clyde and Beth Ainsworth took over Des Moines Blueprint in 1958. Our work for Iowa's architects, engineers and construction companies has allowed us to play a role in many of the major projects in Des Moines, Iowa and the surrounding states.

Now — fast forward 60+ years — plans aren't just blue, and often, they aren't even printed. Many plans are shared digitally through our ePlanRoom. But there's still a need for a few printed sets in every project. This week we're looking at a job that, with 50 sets of 5 volumes, kept our printers busy for two days!
We've got the plan
4 volumes of specs, 5 volumes of plans, and more than 565 drawings
Clockwise from upper left: Rolls of plans ready to deliver,; original facility blue prints,
Beeline and Blue has enjoyed a relationship with FRK Architects & Engineers for over 20 years. They specialize in designing for education, but their work for a new Clinton High School required above-and-beyond plans.

The Clinton High School project will be reconstructed in 5 phases and allow students to go to school during the construction process. The client didn’t want to tear down the whole school, so existing structures, and their plans, also had to be documented. 

These photos show the first 50 sets — with 4 volumes of specs and 5 volumes of plans in each set! Thats more than 565 drawings!

We get such joy from seeing prints like these — even if they aren't "blue" anymore!
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