Category: General
OnTrack: Our Journey to Net Zero
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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GSer Spotlight: Lauren MacKinnon
August 5, 2022 General
“You don’t come to Glotman Simpson for a job, you come here for a career” – Lauren MacKinnon
Next up in our “GSer Spotlight” series where we share up-close interviews with members of our industry-leading team, we hear from Lauren MacKinnon, Chief Operating Officer at Glotman Simpson. Lauren has been with the firm for over 7 years and in this interview, she shares with us her passion for GS’s culture and what makes our office stand out.
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GSer Spotlight: Ryan Nikiforuk
July 22, 2022 General
Our “GSer Spotlight” series shares up-close interviews from our industry leading team. This time, we’ll hear from Ryan Nikiforuk, Associate at Glotman Simpson. Ryan is a Structural Engineer with over 10 years of experience. In this interview, he talks about his passion for building, his wide knowledge of engineering, and the highlights of his career.
“I love to create, and I take immense pride in working with great teams that share a common goal: to build places and spaces that serve our communities”.
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GSer Spotlight: Kelsie Priest
June 24, 2022 General
On International Women in Engineering Day, we direct the spotlight on Kelsie Priest, a project engineer at Glotman Simpson. Kelsie is also a founding director of Women in Consulting Engineering (WCE), an organization that aims to drive greater inclusion within the engineering community and to connect women engineers to resources they need to succeed in their careers. In this “GSer Spotlight”, Kelsie shares how she got interested in engineering and encourages other women to take interest in engineering.
“I couldn’t be happier with my decision to be an engineer. We work on so many architecturally stunning and structurally challenging designs, where at the end of each project, there is the building that you helped to make a reality.”
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Introducing Glotman•Simpson’s Newest Associates
April 28, 2022 General
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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Remembering Bob Matheson
February 15, 2022 General
Bob Matheson (1956 – 2021) A picture is worth a thousand words, and Bob has penned many through his stunning photography of Glotman Simpson’s work throughout the Lower Mainland. Amidst our brand refresh in 2015, we called on Bob Matheson to help us share Glotman•Simpson’s story by capturing our projects from various unique architectural perspectives. …
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