Introducing Glotman•Simpson’s Newest Associates
Glotman•Simpson is delighted to announce the appointment of our newest Associates: Graham Best and Omar AlHarras. These appointments recognize each individual’s expertise, experience and the pivotal role they have each played in the growth and success of Glotman•Simpson. Graham and Omar bring a depth of design experience and diverse project management proficiency to the firm, ...
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GSer Spotlight: Ehsan Dezhdar
March 23, 2023 General
On December 26, 2003, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake shook the country of Iran, causing widespread devastation and loss of life. On the Mercalli Intensity Scale, this earthquake was rated as IX. This experience in his home country inspired Ehsan to pursue a career related to building design resiliency. Ehsan received his Bachelor’s degree from the …
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On Track: Policy and Embodied Carbon
March 21, 2023 General
VBBL 2022 Revisions – Buildings + Sustainability With the challenges of climate change and the increasing demand for housing and infrastructure, sustainable construction has emerged as a means to mitigate the difficulty of these impacts. Policies are a major component of sustainable construction, setting the standard for the built environment. Though named as one of …
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Glotman•Simpson’s Journey to Net Zero
March 20, 2023 General
In the last few years, several ominous phrases have crept into our daily lexicon including “atmospheric rivers”, “quarantining”, “social distancing”, and “air-quality index.” Oxymorons are also taking over our headlines such as “stormy California” and “rainy Arizona.” Spurred by the pandemic and climate crisis, the world is changing faster than ever before – and our …
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The 2022 Circle of Excellence List
October 12, 2022 General
Since 2006, PSMJ’s Circle of Excellence Awards has recognized successfully managed A/E/C firms based on thirteen key metrics centered around profitability, staff growth, cash flow, business development, productivity, turnover and overhead management. Eligibility into the Circle of Excellence can only be achieved by participating in the annual PSMJ A/E financial performance survey, and being in …
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Glotman Simpson In-Person Cypress Challenge Returns, Raising $300,000
October 7, 2022 General
On Sunday August 7th, nearly 500 cyclists tackled the climb from Mulgrave School up to the Hollyburn Nordic Area on Cypress Mountain and raised $300,000+ for pancreatic cancer research. This was our first in-person event since Summer 2019!
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GSer Spotlight: Simone Baker
Our industry-leading team is our foundation, technically skilled and invested in company culture. In this edition of the GSer Spotlight series, we’re introducing Simone Baker, Design Engineer at Glotman Simpson.
Simone walks us through her career journey so far, her interest in software innovation, and how she has been able to infuse her passion for computer science in her day-to-day as a structural engineer.
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