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LA County Department of Public Works re-selects Simpson & Simpson for PM/CM Services
Posted August 01, 2018
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works has once again selected Simpson & Simpson to provide project and construction management (PM/CM) services for a five-year period to assist with the management of the County’s capital projects. S&S has been providing these services to LA County DPW continuously for the past twenty years. Typical pro [...]
Read More »County of Riverside Selects Simpson & Simpson
Posted July 25, 2018
Simpson & Simpson was selected by the County of Riverside Economic Development Agency (EDA) to be on their pre-qualified list of Construction Management firms. Simpson & Simpson will assist the EDA with their capital improvement program that includes renovation and new construction of roads, bridges, recreational trails, sewer and drainage upgrade [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson Annual Summer Picnic at Knott’s Berry Farm
Posted June 17, 2018
Simpson & Simpson hosted this year’s Annual Summer Picnic at Knott’s Berry Farm. S&S employees and their family and friends enjoyed Mrs. Knott’s delicious legendary fried chicken lunch buffet at the Wilderness Dance Hall. In addition to a surprise visit from Snoopy to assist with raffle prizes, our employees enjoyed dozens of rides, shows, and attr [...]
Read More »Los Angeles Southwest College Breaks Ground on $27M School of Science Building
Posted April 05, 2018
Simpson & Simpson will be managing the design and construction will be managing the construction of a new state-of-the-art classroom building for the School of Science at Los Angeles Southwest College. According to Simpson & Simpson’s Project Director, Mark Al-Soufi, the two-story, 27,000 square foot building is expected to take 17 months to compl [...]
Read More »S&S welcomes our newest employees supporting vital information technology projects at the Los Angeles International Airport as part of our on-call contract with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA):
Posted March 27, 2018
• Vahid Rowhani - Senior IT Specialist • Lionel Wong - Senior IT Specialist • Julio Batres - IT Specialist • Candice Chang - IT Specialist Their services will be utilized on various improvements to airport security and information systems.
Read More »S&S is pleased to welcome our newest employees that will be providing their services to the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Modernization Program through our on-call contract with the District.
Posted February 09, 2018
S&S is pleased to welcome our newest employees that will be providing their services to the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Modernization Program through our on-call contract with the District: • Cheryl Hines, AIA, Project Development Manager • Adila Abouel-Saad, CCP, CCE - Program Scheduler • Perry Martin - Field Supe [...]
Read More »Alhambra Unified School District Selects Simpson & Simpson for Construction Management Services
Posted January 20, 2018
We are pleased to announce that the Alhambra Unified School District has selected Simpson & Simpson to provided Construction Management services for their $259-million Bond Measures AE and HS. The award-winning Alhambra Unified School District serves 17,000 K-12 students on 19 campuses. Measure AE ($110 million) is for modernization work at all Dis [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson awarded Project Controls Services Contract for $2-Billion Correctional Treatment Facility in Los Angeles
Posted April 20, 2017
The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works has awarded a contract to CCTF Project Controls Specialists, a Joint Venture of Simpson & Simpson, Hill International and D. Pickett & Associates, to provide Project Controls services for their $2-billion Consolidated Correctional Treatment Facility (CCTF). The CCTF is a secure medical treatment [...]
Read More »S&S is pleased to announce the newest members of our Project Controls Team for the Los Angeles County’s Consolidated Correctional Treatment Facility (CCTF)
Posted April 14, 2017
The $2-billion CCTF is a first-of-its-kind medical treatment facility within the secure confines of a correctional facility located near downtown Los Angeles. Our newest CCTF team members are: • Kathleen William - Document Control Manager • Racquel Ramirez - Document Control Specialist • Annie Hong - Document Control Specialist
Read More »Los Angeles World Airport Awards Simpson & Simpson Project/Construction Management Services Contract
Posted March 10, 2017
Simpson & Simpson has executed a contract with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to provide on-call Project/Construction Management Services for their $10 billion Capital Improvement Projects program (CIP). The CIP includes various airside and landside projects, utility improvements, terminal renovations and transportation access improvements at L [...]
Read More »Montebello Unified School District Kicks Off $300-Million Bond Construction Program
Posted January 20, 2017
Montebello Unified School District (MUSD) kicked off their $300-million Measure GS Bond school modernization program on April 5. Simpson & Simpson was selected by MUSD to provide Project/Construction Management services and will start by expanding and renovating the Administration and Cafeteria Buildings at Rosewood Park School (K-8 grades). This [...]
Read More »Los Angeles Southwest College Commissions Two New Buildings
Posted April 17, 2015
On April 2, Los Angeles Southwest College celebrated the dedication of its new School of Career & Technical Education (SoCTE) and the renovation of the existing Cox administrative building which features a fully-renovated Performing Arts Theater and Library. LA Southwest College is part of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) and Sim [...]
Read More »The Hall of Justice Receives Industry Award
Posted March 25, 2015
The Los Angeles County Hall of Justice is a historical landmark building constructed in 1925 that was forced to close its doors as the result of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. The newly restored and strengthened Hall of Justice now provides 300,000 square feet of office space that serves as the headquarters for both the Los Angeles County Sheriff [...]
Read More »Malibu Fire Station #71 Opens
Posted December 02, 2014
A crowd of 100 community well-wishers, as well as firefighters past and present, gathered proudly to witness the ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony of the new LA County Fire Station #71 in Malibu, CA on November 14, 2014. Simpson & Simpson served as Project/Construction Manager for the $6.9 million, 5,800 SF design-build fire station that incl [...]
Read More »Welcome Mark Al-Soufi to the Simpson & Simpson Team
Posted November 02, 2014
Mark Al-Soufi has joined S&S as a Project Director assigned to the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). In this role, he will be responsible for completion of the remaining projects at Southwest College as part of LACCD’s $6 billion bond construction program. Mark comes to us from Atlanta, Georgia where he has been involved in school c [...]
Read More »Hall of Justice Re-grand Opening!
Posted October 16, 2014
The Hall of Justice a historical landmark reopened with a re-dedication ceremony on October 8, 2014, the venerable granite landmark, which is the oldest government building in the Los Angeles Civic Center, was shuttered and vacant for 20 years following severe damage sustained in the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Simpson & Simpson provided project co [...]
Read More »S&S Welcomes New Additions to our LAUSD Construction Management Team
Posted August 20, 2014
Antoine Atallah Mr. Atallah joins S&S with over 30 years of experience in Project and Construction Management in both building and civil construction projects. He will be joining our Los Angeles Unified School District Construction Management Team as a Sr. Project Manager overseeing modernization projects at schools in the San Fernando Valley. Ant [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson Annual Summer Picnic Fiesta!!
Posted June 17, 2014
Simpson & Simpson kicked off the summer with a Fiesta themed picnic at the beautiful Caltech Tournament Park in Pasadena. Families and friends were treated to a beautiful performance by the Ballet Folklorico de Los Angeles. The international magician and headlining comic, Wacko the Magician, mesmerized the crowd with his magic, comedy and illusions [...]
Read More »Lennox Library & Constituent Service Center Grand Opening
Posted April 15, 2014
The Lennox Library and Constituent Service Center recently opened with a re-dedication celebration of nearly one thousand local community residents on April 11, 2014. Located in the community of Lennox, just south of Los Angeles, the library was originally built in 1948 and is the oldest library in Los Angeles County. Simpson & Simpson served as [...]
Read More »LA County Department of Public Works selects Simpson & Simpson…..again!
Posted January 10, 2014
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works awarded Simpson & Simpson a new 5-year contract to provide project and construction management (PM/CM) services for their Capital Projects Branch. S&S has been providing these services to LA County DPW continuously for the past seventeen years and this is now its third consecutive five-year contract [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson Holiday Party 2013
Posted December 20, 2013
This year’s S&S holiday party was at the elegant Altadena County Club. Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains with a setting reminiscent of beautiful mountain lodge complete with a grand warm and toasty fireplace, employees and their guests enjoyed a night of scrumptious food, scintillating libations, stupendous raffle prizes, and s [...]
Read More »S&S lends helping hand to Union Station Homeless Services
Posted November 23, 2013
To radiate the Thanksgiving spirit, Simpson & Simpson employees donated their time to make sandwiches and pack sack lunches for the Union Station Homeless Services Thanksgiving Sack Lunch Program. Union Station Homeless Services is a charitable organization that assists homeless and low-income families in the San Gabriel Valley. The sack lunch prog [...]
Read More »SCE Targets Entertainment Centers for Improved Energy Efficiency
Posted August 02, 2013
Southern California Edison (SCE) has selected Simpson & Simpson to implement strategies to improve energy efficiency at entertainment centers within SCE’s service territory. Business establishments such as movie theatres, restaurants, fitness centers and other amusement and recreational centers with variable occupancy will benefit from installed e [...]
Read More »Project Controls Software Documentation Project Completed
Posted July 25, 2013
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works selected Simpson & Simpson to document the Project Controls System (PCS) used by the Capital Projects Branch to manage construction of County buildings and infrastructure projects. The PCS consists of numerous individual component systems developed by in-house staff over the last 20 years. The rec [...]
Read More »Castaic Sports Complex Aquatic Center Opens
Posted June 12, 2013
Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich and County Public Works and Parks and Recreation officials hosted the grand opening and dedication of the Castaic Sport Complex Aquatic Center on May 31. Hundreds of local residents were on hand to enjoy the newly completed aquatic center addition that is located near Castaic Lake and features a comp [...]
Read More »City of Temple City Selects Simpson & Simpson for On-call Services
Posted May 28, 2013
The City of Temple City selected Simpson & Simpson to provide on-call Project Management, Construction Management and Inspection services for upcoming building projects. The city, located in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley, is looking to make significant improvements to their municipal buildings in the coming years and may construct a new civic [...]
Read More »Vasquez Rocks Interpretive Center Opens to the Public!
Posted April 12, 2013
Located 45 miles north of Los Angeles in the high-desert town of Agua Dulce, the Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park consists of nearly 1000 acres of spectacular rock formations. The LA County Parks and Recreation Department opened the doors to the park’s new Interpretive Center facility in March. The facility includes a museum for interpretive exhibi [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson Holiday Party 2012
Posted January 02, 2013
This year’s Simpson & Simpson annual holiday party was hosted at The Castaway Restaurant located high in the Burbank hills overlooking De Bell Golf Course with breathtaking views. Back by popular demand, Mr. Matt “Seinfeld” Henkelmann served as Master of Ceremony. Simpson & Simpson employees and guests were treated to a festive array holiday food, [...]
Read More »San Pedro Community & Senior Services Center expansion completed
Posted November 27, 2012
Since its doors opened in 1972, the San Pedro Community & Senior Service Center’s wide array of services has grown significantly. To adequately support program operations and services and to make the facility ADA compliant, the Center recently received a renovation of its existing 2-story building and the addition of two new buildings: a multi-purp [...]
Read More »Event People Project Search Lennox Library expansion and renovation underway
Posted September 07, 2012
To address a lack of public services in the unincorporated area of Lennox, the County of Los Angeles authorized the expansion and renovation of the Lennox Library. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on August 29 for the library, one of the oldest operated by the County (built in 1946). In addition to a full renovation, the library will receive a [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson Kicks Off the Hot Summer with a Cool LUAU!
Posted July 20, 2012
Simpson & Simpson’s Annual Picnic transformed the Caltech Tournament Park into a Hawaiian paradise with floral leis, tiki torches and Hawaiian attire for the 180 guests in attendance. Families and friends enjoyed a special performance from Polynesian dancers with displays of cultural music and dances of Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand and Samoa. Their [...]
Read More »Alhambra Chamber of Commerce Student Scholarships Awarded
Posted July 05, 2012
Simpson & Simpson is a proud supporter of the Alhambra Chamber of Commerce 2012 Student Scholarship awards. This year, a dozen Alhambra Unified School District high school seniors received scholarships valued up to $1,000 for college. We would like to congratulate the 2012 recipients of the Alhambra Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Awards and we wi [...]
Read More »The Dedication Ceremonies of Los Angeles County Fire Stations 128 & 132
Posted June 09, 2012
Dedication ceremonies were held on May 30 for two new Los Angeles County fire stations, #128 and #132, in the city of Santa Clarita, California. These 9.700 square-foot fire stations are identical in design and construction and were built utilizing the design-build delivery method. On hand for the dedication were Los Angeles County Supervisor Mic [...]
Read More »Carson High School’s Gymnasium Renovation Completed
Posted May 10, 2012
Carson High School’s gymnasium renovation project completed recently and the school celebrated by conducting a Grand Re-opening ceremony on April 28. Many students, parents and community members were on hand to see LAUSD Board of Education Member, Dr. Richard Vladovic, cut the ceremonial ribbon commemorating this $2 million renovation. Simpson & [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson toy drive benefits local YMCA
Posted December 20, 2011
The West San Gabriel Valley YMCA was this year’s recipient of over 100 new toys donated by Simpson & Simpson employees as part of their annual holiday toy drive. According to Valarie Gomez, Chief Executive Officer, the toys will be distributed to families in need supported through the YMCA’s various youth programs. Located in the city of Alhambra [...]
Read More »High Desert Complex Solar Project gets approval to proceed
Posted November 16, 2011
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors granted approval to proceed with the High Desert Complex Solar Project that will provide solar-generated electric power to LA County owned facilities in the city of Lancaster, CA. Two independent 1-megawatt photovoltaic (PV) ground-mounted solar tracking panel systems will be installed on a 20-acre site a [...]
Read More »Bob Hope Patriotic Hall renovation in high gear
Posted October 20, 2011
Owned by the County of Los Angeles and managed by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Bob Hope Patriotic Hall is the home to military memorabilia, artifacts and documents from every American war. The historic 10-story building which was built in 1926 is undergoing a $45 million renovation with construction work proceeding simultaneousl [...]
Read More »Los Angeles River Bike Path Landscaping
Posted September 19, 2011
Simpson & Simpson Management Consulting is providing project and construction management services as part of the Los Angeles River Master Plan to revitalize publicly owned right-of ways along the river. The project includes native landscaping, appurtenant structures and an irrigation system along the West levee of the US Army Corp of Engineer’s rig [...]
Read More »LA County Fire Station 156 Ready for Occupancy
Posted August 17, 2011
Fire Station 156 in Santa Clarita was recently approved for occupancy by the LA County Fire Department. Simpson & Simpson served as project and construction manager for this 11,000 square foot, $8 million state-of-the-art facility that will greatly increase the level of fire protection and emergency medical response to the expanding Santa Clarita p [...]
Read More »City of Pomona Selects Simpson & Simpson
Posted July 29, 2011
City of Pomona recently selected Simpson & Simpson Management Consulting to provide on-call Project Management, Construction Management & Inspection services for the next three years. Simpson & Simpson will assist the City of Pomona with their vast capital improvement program that includes renovation and new construction of roads, bridges, recreati [...]
Read More »Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority Selects Simpson & Simpson
Posted July 13, 2011
Simpson & Simpson Management Consulting was selected to provide on-call construction management services for the Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority. MRCA is a local government public entity established in 1985 pursuant to the Joint Powers Act. The MRCA is a local partnership between the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (a state agency) [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson Annual “Fun in the Sun” Summer Picnic
Posted June 29, 2011
Simpson & Simpson kicked off the summer with their Annual Summer Picnic on June 4th, 2011 at the beautiful Caltech Tournament Park in Pasadena. Families and friends enjoyed good food, refreshments, BINGO, a timed obstacle course, exciting ball games, creative arts and crafts, a water balloon toss, fun and laughter with Coco the clown and awesome tr [...]
Read More »LA County Fire Station #150 breaks ground
Posted June 24, 2011
Representatives from the LA County Fire Department, City of Santa Clarita and County Supervisor Mike Antonovich were on hand June 17th for the ground-breaking ceremony of Fire Station #150 in Santa Clarita. Located on a 2-acre site adjacent to Freeway 14, this is one of six fire stations being built in the Santa Clarita Valley and will serve as th [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson honors “Energy Efficiency” trainees
Posted May 06, 2011
As part of our involvement in Southern California Edison’s Direct Install Energy Efficiency program, Simpson & Simpson Management Consulting provides individuals from local faith-based and community-based organizations with a 6-month on-the-job training program to prepare them for jobs in the energy efficiency field. With SCE representatives on ha [...]
Read More »Sustainability and Environmental Design Seminar
Posted April 12, 2011
Simpson & Simpson conducted in-house training for employees interested in learning more about sustainability and environmental design concepts. Presented by Simpson & Simpson Project Managers and LEED Accredited Professionals, Keith Anderson and Mohamed Sultan, the course focused on the knowledge and principles that individuals will need to know f [...]
Read More »Community Development Commission selects Simpson & Simpson
Posted February 22, 2011
In recognition of our strong support and long-standing association with the County of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission recently selected Simpson & Simpson Management Consulting to provide on-call construction management services for the next five years. Simpson & Simpson will support the CDC’s Construction Manag [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson re-selected by LA County Dept. of Public Works
Posted January 18, 2011
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works has awarded Simpson & Simpson Management Consulting a new contract to provide construction project management services for various capital projects. Simpson & Simpson had been providing these services to LA County DPW continuously for fifteen years and this is now its second consecutive five-year c [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson Holiday Party 2010
Posted December 15, 2010
Brookside Golf Club was the location for the annual Simpson & Simpson holiday party. Over 100 employees and guests enjoyed a night of celebration with good food, live music and stand-up comedy. Back by popular demand, Matt Henkelmann served as Master of Ceremony and the evening featured the comedy of Dante Rusciolelli, who appeared on the popular [...]
Read More »South Los Angeles Sheriff Station Grand Opening
Posted November 10, 2010
Hundreds of local community members turned out to celebrate the grand opening of the South Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station on Nov. 6, 2010. LA County Sheriff Lee Baca and County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas were on hand to lead the formal dedication of the new $38 million state-of-the-art law enforcement facility. At roughly 36,000 square feet, the [...]
Read More »Santa Clarita Fire Station reaches construction milestone
Posted August 20, 2010
Structural framing was completed this week for new Fire Station No. 156 in Santa Clarita, California. Simpson & Simpson Management Consulting is the construction manager for the LA County Department of Public Works on this $3.8 million project. Window installation and exterior finish work is now under way. The fire station is scheduled for compl [...]
Read More »Southern California Edison Accelerates Small Business Direct Install Program
Posted August 18, 2010
Due to the overwhelming response from small businesses to participate in its energy efficient upgrades program, Southern California Edison has decided to accelerate the Small Business Direct Install program from the original 3-year duration down to less than 2 years. SCE’s goal is to reduce energy consumption by smalll businesses through the insta [...]
Read More »Welcome Darlene Wong to the Simpson & Simpson Team
Posted August 18, 2010
Darlene Wong has joined SSMCI as Marketing Director and will be supporting business development activities. Darlene comes to us from HNTB Corp. where she was project manager for contracts with LAUSD and LACCD and supervised marketing efforts for the Program Management business unit. She started her career with Hewlett Packard as a marketing event [...]
Read More »Welcome John Bingham to the Simpson & Simpson Team
Posted August 17, 2010
John Bingham has joined SSMCI as Vice President and will be responsible for developing corporate strategy and business opportunities. John is a 30-year veteran of the program and construction management industry and joins SSMCI from HNTB Corp., where he was Vice President of Program Management. During his career, he also held similar responsi [...]
Read More »Martin Luther King Jr. Medical Center Inpatient Tower Renovations and Multi-Service Ambulatory Care
Posted August 17, 2010
Simpson & Simpson Management Consulting, as a part of a joint venture team, has been selected to provide project controls services for the $354 million renovation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. The project consists of a new Multi-service Abulatory Care Center and renovation of the Inpatient Tower. The proj [...]
Read More »Managing BIM technology in the Design-Build Project Environment
Posted August 14, 2010
SSMCI recently conducted in-house training for its employees on the topic of “Managing BIM technology in the Design-Build Project Environment.” The featured presenter was an expert on BIM technology from US CAD, a local technology training firm. With many of our clients utilizing BIM and moving more toward the design-build delivery method, SSMCI [...]
Read More »SSMCI Picnic 2010
Posted June 26, 2010
Happy faces were everywhere at SSMCI’s 2010 Summer Picnic! Over 100 people attended the annual event and great food, fun activities and fantastic weather made for an enjoyable day at Tournament Park next to the Cal Tech campus in Pasadena. Children were treated to the performances of magician Minh Tran and Gil the Clown, got plenty of exercise in [...]
Read More »Project Management Principles Seminar
Posted June 22, 2010
SSMCI’s in-house project management training series resumed with a presentation from Anita Freeman, retired Vice President of Parsons Corporation. Ms. Freeman shared her “lessons learned” from managing domestic and international projects over her long and illustrious career and provided valuable advice to our project management staff. Project man [...]
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Simpson & Simpson Annual Summer Picnic at Knott’s Berry Farm
Posted June 17, 2018
Simpson & Simpson hosted this year’s Annual Summer Picnic at Knott’s Berry Farm. S&S employees and their family and friends enjoyed Mrs. Knott’s delicious legendary fried chicken lunch buffet at the Wilderness Dance Hall. In addition to a surprise visit from Snoopy to assist with raffle prizes, our employees enjoyed dozens of rides, shows, and attr [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson Annual Summer Picnic Fiesta!!
Posted June 17, 2014
Simpson & Simpson kicked off the summer with a Fiesta themed picnic at the beautiful Caltech Tournament Park in Pasadena. Families and friends were treated to a beautiful performance by the Ballet Folklorico de Los Angeles. The international magician and headlining comic, Wacko the Magician, mesmerized the crowd with his magic, comedy and illusions [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson Holiday Party 2013
Posted December 20, 2013
This year’s S&S holiday party was at the elegant Altadena County Club. Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains with a setting reminiscent of beautiful mountain lodge complete with a grand warm and toasty fireplace, employees and their guests enjoyed a night of scrumptious food, scintillating libations, stupendous raffle prizes, and s [...]
Read More »S&S lends helping hand to Union Station Homeless Services
Posted November 23, 2013
To radiate the Thanksgiving spirit, Simpson & Simpson employees donated their time to make sandwiches and pack sack lunches for the Union Station Homeless Services Thanksgiving Sack Lunch Program. Union Station Homeless Services is a charitable organization that assists homeless and low-income families in the San Gabriel Valley. The sack lunch prog [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson Holiday Party 2012
Posted January 02, 2013
This year’s Simpson & Simpson annual holiday party was hosted at The Castaway Restaurant located high in the Burbank hills overlooking De Bell Golf Course with breathtaking views. Back by popular demand, Mr. Matt “Seinfeld” Henkelmann served as Master of Ceremony. Simpson & Simpson employees and guests were treated to a festive array holiday food, [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson Kicks Off the Hot Summer with a Cool LUAU!
Posted July 20, 2012
Simpson & Simpson’s Annual Picnic transformed the Caltech Tournament Park into a Hawaiian paradise with floral leis, tiki torches and Hawaiian attire for the 180 guests in attendance. Families and friends enjoyed a special performance from Polynesian dancers with displays of cultural music and dances of Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand and Samoa. Their [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson Annual “Fun in the Sun” Summer Picnic
Posted June 29, 2011
Simpson & Simpson kicked off the summer with their Annual Summer Picnic on June 4th, 2011 at the beautiful Caltech Tournament Park in Pasadena. Families and friends enjoyed good food, refreshments, BINGO, a timed obstacle course, exciting ball games, creative arts and crafts, a water balloon toss, fun and laughter with Coco the clown and awesome tr [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson Holiday Party 2010
Posted December 15, 2010
Brookside Golf Club was the location for the annual Simpson & Simpson holiday party. Over 100 employees and guests enjoyed a night of celebration with good food, live music and stand-up comedy. Back by popular demand, Matt Henkelmann served as Master of Ceremony and the evening featured the comedy of Dante Rusciolelli, who appeared on the popular [...]
Read More »Southern California Edison Accelerates Small Business Direct Install Program
Posted August 18, 2010
Due to the overwhelming response from small businesses to participate in its energy efficient upgrades program, Southern California Edison has decided to accelerate the Small Business Direct Install program from the original 3-year duration down to less than 2 years. SCE’s goal is to reduce energy consumption by smalll businesses through the insta [...]
Read More »Managing BIM technology in the Design-Build Project Environment
Posted August 14, 2010
SSMCI recently conducted in-house training for its employees on the topic of “Managing BIM technology in the Design-Build Project Environment.” The featured presenter was an expert on BIM technology from US CAD, a local technology training firm. With many of our clients utilizing BIM and moving more toward the design-build delivery method, SSMCI [...]
Read More »SSMCI Picnic 2010
Posted June 26, 2010
Happy faces were everywhere at SSMCI’s 2010 Summer Picnic! Over 100 people attended the annual event and great food, fun activities and fantastic weather made for an enjoyable day at Tournament Park next to the Cal Tech campus in Pasadena. Children were treated to the performances of magician Minh Tran and Gil the Clown, got plenty of exercise in [...]
Read More »Project Management Principles Seminar
Posted June 22, 2010
SSMCI’s in-house project management training series resumed with a presentation from Anita Freeman, retired Vice President of Parsons Corporation. Ms. Freeman shared her “lessons learned” from managing domestic and international projects over her long and illustrious career and provided valuable advice to our project management staff. Project man [...]
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S&S is pleased to welcome our newest employees that will be providing their services to the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Modernization Program through our on-call contract with the District.
Posted February 09, 2018
S&S is pleased to welcome our newest employees that will be providing their services to the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Modernization Program through our on-call contract with the District: • Cheryl Hines, AIA, Project Development Manager • Adila Abouel-Saad, CCP, CCE - Program Scheduler • Perry Martin - Field Supe [...]
Read More »S&S is pleased to announce the newest members of our Project Controls Team for the Los Angeles County’s Consolidated Correctional Treatment Facility (CCTF)
Posted April 14, 2017
The $2-billion CCTF is a first-of-its-kind medical treatment facility within the secure confines of a correctional facility located near downtown Los Angeles. Our newest CCTF team members are: • Kathleen William - Document Control Manager • Racquel Ramirez - Document Control Specialist • Annie Hong - Document Control Specialist
Read More »Welcome Mark Al-Soufi to the Simpson & Simpson Team
Posted November 02, 2014
Mark Al-Soufi has joined S&S as a Project Director assigned to the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). In this role, he will be responsible for completion of the remaining projects at Southwest College as part of LACCD’s $6 billion bond construction program. Mark comes to us from Atlanta, Georgia where he has been involved in school c [...]
Read More »S&S Welcomes New Additions to our LAUSD Construction Management Team
Posted August 20, 2014
Antoine Atallah Mr. Atallah joins S&S with over 30 years of experience in Project and Construction Management in both building and civil construction projects. He will be joining our Los Angeles Unified School District Construction Management Team as a Sr. Project Manager overseeing modernization projects at schools in the San Fernando Valley. Ant [...]
Read More »Welcome Darlene Wong to the Simpson & Simpson Team
Posted August 18, 2010
Darlene Wong has joined SSMCI as Marketing Director and will be supporting business development activities. Darlene comes to us from HNTB Corp. where she was project manager for contracts with LAUSD and LACCD and supervised marketing efforts for the Program Management business unit. She started her career with Hewlett Packard as a marketing event [...]
Read More »Welcome John Bingham to the Simpson & Simpson Team
Posted August 17, 2010
John Bingham has joined SSMCI as Vice President and will be responsible for developing corporate strategy and business opportunities. John is a 30-year veteran of the program and construction management industry and joins SSMCI from HNTB Corp., where he was Vice President of Program Management. During his career, he also held similar responsi [...]
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LA County Department of Public Works re-selects Simpson & Simpson for PM/CM Services
Posted August 01, 2018
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works has once again selected Simpson & Simpson to provide project and construction management (PM/CM) services for a five-year period to assist with the management of the County’s capital projects. S&S has been providing these services to LA County DPW continuously for the past twenty years. Typical pro [...]
Read More »County of Riverside Selects Simpson & Simpson
Posted July 25, 2018
Simpson & Simpson was selected by the County of Riverside Economic Development Agency (EDA) to be on their pre-qualified list of Construction Management firms. Simpson & Simpson will assist the EDA with their capital improvement program that includes renovation and new construction of roads, bridges, recreational trails, sewer and drainage upgrade [...]
Read More »Los Angeles Southwest College Breaks Ground on $27M School of Science Building
Posted April 05, 2018
Simpson & Simpson will be managing the design and construction will be managing the construction of a new state-of-the-art classroom building for the School of Science at Los Angeles Southwest College. According to Simpson & Simpson’s Project Director, Mark Al-Soufi, the two-story, 27,000 square foot building is expected to take 17 months to compl [...]
Read More »Alhambra Unified School District Selects Simpson & Simpson for Construction Management Services
Posted January 20, 2018
We are pleased to announce that the Alhambra Unified School District has selected Simpson & Simpson to provided Construction Management services for their $259-million Bond Measures AE and HS. The award-winning Alhambra Unified School District serves 17,000 K-12 students on 19 campuses. Measure AE ($110 million) is for modernization work at all Dis [...]
Read More »Simpson & Simpson awarded Project Controls Services Contract for $2-Billion Correctional Treatment Facility in Los Angeles
Posted April 20, 2017
The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works has awarded a contract to CCTF Project Controls Specialists, a Joint Venture of Simpson & Simpson, Hill International and D. Pickett & Associates, to provide Project Controls services for their $2-billion Consolidated Correctional Treatment Facility (CCTF). The CCTF is a secure medical treatment [...]
Read More »Los Angeles World Airport Awards Simpson & Simpson Project/Construction Management Services Contract
Posted March 10, 2017
Simpson & Simpson has executed a contract with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to provide on-call Project/Construction Management Services for their $10 billion Capital Improvement Projects program (CIP). The CIP includes various airside and landside projects, utility improvements, terminal renovations and transportation access improvements at L [...]
Read More »Montebello Unified School District Kicks Off $300-Million Bond Construction Program
Posted January 20, 2017
Montebello Unified School District (MUSD) kicked off their $300-million Measure GS Bond school modernization program on April 5. Simpson & Simpson was selected by MUSD to provide Project/Construction Management services and will start by expanding and renovating the Administration and Cafeteria Buildings at Rosewood Park School (K-8 grades). This [...]
Read More »Los Angeles Southwest College Commissions Two New Buildings
Posted April 17, 2015
On April 2, Los Angeles Southwest College celebrated the dedication of its new School of Career & Technical Education (SoCTE) and the renovation of the existing Cox administrative building which features a fully-renovated Performing Arts Theater and Library. LA Southwest College is part of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) and Sim [...]
Read More »The Hall of Justice Receives Industry Award
Posted March 25, 2015
The Los Angeles County Hall of Justice is a historical landmark building constructed in 1925 that was forced to close its doors as the result of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. The newly restored and strengthened Hall of Justice now provides 300,000 square feet of office space that serves as the headquarters for both the Los Angeles County Sheriff [...]
Read More »Malibu Fire Station #71 Opens
Posted December 02, 2014
A crowd of 100 community well-wishers, as well as firefighters past and present, gathered proudly to witness the ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony of the new LA County Fire Station #71 in Malibu, CA on November 14, 2014. Simpson & Simpson served as Project/Construction Manager for the $6.9 million, 5,800 SF design-build fire station that incl [...]
Read More »Hall of Justice Re-grand Opening!
Posted October 16, 2014
The Hall of Justice a historical landmark reopened with a re-dedication ceremony on October 8, 2014, the venerable granite landmark, which is the oldest government building in the Los Angeles Civic Center, was shuttered and vacant for 20 years following severe damage sustained in the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Simpson & Simpson provided project co [...]
Read More »Lennox Library & Constituent Service Center Grand Opening
Posted April 15, 2014
The Lennox Library and Constituent Service Center recently opened with a re-dedication celebration of nearly one thousand local community residents on April 11, 2014. Located in the community of Lennox, just south of Los Angeles, the library was originally built in 1948 and is the oldest library in Los Angeles County. Simpson & Simpson served as [...]
Read More »LA County Department of Public Works selects Simpson & Simpson…..again!
Posted January 10, 2014
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works awarded Simpson & Simpson a new 5-year contract to provide project and construction management (PM/CM) services for their Capital Projects Branch. S&S has been providing these services to LA County DPW continuously for the past seventeen years and this is now its third consecutive five-year contract [...]
Read More »SCE Targets Entertainment Centers for Improved Energy Efficiency
Posted August 02, 2013
Southern California Edison (SCE) has selected Simpson & Simpson to implement strategies to improve energy efficiency at entertainment centers within SCE’s service territory. Business establishments such as movie theatres, restaurants, fitness centers and other amusement and recreational centers with variable occupancy will benefit from installed e [...]
Read More »Project Controls Software Documentation Project Completed
Posted July 25, 2013
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works selected Simpson & Simpson to document the Project Controls System (PCS) used by the Capital Projects Branch to manage construction of County buildings and infrastructure projects. The PCS consists of numerous individual component systems developed by in-house staff over the last 20 years. The rec [...]
Read More »Castaic Sports Complex Aquatic Center Opens
Posted June 12, 2013
Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich and County Public Works and Parks and Recreation officials hosted the grand opening and dedication of the Castaic Sport Complex Aquatic Center on May 31. Hundreds of local residents were on hand to enjoy the newly completed aquatic center addition that is located near Castaic Lake and features a comp [...]
Read More »City of Temple City Selects Simpson & Simpson for On-call Services
Posted May 28, 2013
The City of Temple City selected Simpson & Simpson to provide on-call Project Management, Construction Management and Inspection services for upcoming building projects. The city, located in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley, is looking to make significant improvements to their municipal buildings in the coming years and may construct a new civic [...]
Read More »Vasquez Rocks Interpretive Center Opens to the Public!
Posted April 12, 2013
Located 45 miles north of Los Angeles in the high-desert town of Agua Dulce, the Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park consists of nearly 1000 acres of spectacular rock formations. The LA County Parks and Recreation Department opened the doors to the park’s new Interpretive Center facility in March. The facility includes a museum for interpretive exhibi [...]
Read More »San Pedro Community & Senior Services Center expansion completed
Posted November 27, 2012
Since its doors opened in 1972, the San Pedro Community & Senior Service Center’s wide array of services has grown significantly. To adequately support program operations and services and to make the facility ADA compliant, the Center recently received a renovation of its existing 2-story building and the addition of two new buildings: a multi-purp [...]
Read More »Event People Project Search Lennox Library expansion and renovation underway
Posted September 07, 2012
To address a lack of public services in the unincorporated area of Lennox, the County of Los Angeles authorized the expansion and renovation of the Lennox Library. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on August 29 for the library, one of the oldest operated by the County (built in 1946). In addition to a full renovation, the library will receive a [...]
Read More »The Dedication Ceremonies of Los Angeles County Fire Stations 128 & 132
Posted June 09, 2012
Dedication ceremonies were held on May 30 for two new Los Angeles County fire stations, #128 and #132, in the city of Santa Clarita, California. These 9.700 square-foot fire stations are identical in design and construction and were built utilizing the design-build delivery method. On hand for the dedication were Los Angeles County Supervisor Mic [...]
Read More »Carson High School’s Gymnasium Renovation Completed
Posted May 10, 2012
Carson High School’s gymnasium renovation project completed recently and the school celebrated by conducting a Grand Re-opening ceremony on April 28. Many students, parents and community members were on hand to see LAUSD Board of Education Member, Dr. Richard Vladovic, cut the ceremonial ribbon commemorating this $2 million renovation. Simpson & [...]
Read More »High Desert Complex Solar Project gets approval to proceed
Posted November 16, 2011
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors granted approval to proceed with the High Desert Complex Solar Project that will provide solar-generated electric power to LA County owned facilities in the city of Lancaster, CA. Two independent 1-megawatt photovoltaic (PV) ground-mounted solar tracking panel systems will be installed on a 20-acre site a [...]
Read More »Bob Hope Patriotic Hall renovation in high gear
Posted October 20, 2011
Owned by the County of Los Angeles and managed by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Bob Hope Patriotic Hall is the home to military memorabilia, artifacts and documents from every American war. The historic 10-story building which was built in 1926 is undergoing a $45 million renovation with construction work proceeding simultaneousl [...]
Read More »Los Angeles River Bike Path Landscaping
Posted September 19, 2011
Simpson & Simpson Management Consulting is providing project and construction management services as part of the Los Angeles River Master Plan to revitalize publicly owned right-of ways along the river. The project includes native landscaping, appurtenant structures and an irrigation system along the West levee of the US Army Corp of Engineer’s rig [...]
Read More »LA County Fire Station 156 Ready for Occupancy
Posted August 17, 2011
Fire Station 156 in Santa Clarita was recently approved for occupancy by the LA County Fire Department. Simpson & Simpson served as project and construction manager for this 11,000 square foot, $8 million state-of-the-art facility that will greatly increase the level of fire protection and emergency medical response to the expanding Santa Clarita p [...]
Read More »LA County Fire Station #150 breaks ground
Posted June 24, 2011
Representatives from the LA County Fire Department, City of Santa Clarita and County Supervisor Mike Antonovich were on hand June 17th for the ground-breaking ceremony of Fire Station #150 in Santa Clarita. Located on a 2-acre site adjacent to Freeway 14, this is one of six fire stations being built in the Santa Clarita Valley and will serve as th [...]
Read More »Santa Clarita Fire Station reaches construction milestone
Posted August 20, 2010
Structural framing was completed this week for new Fire Station No. 156 in Santa Clarita, California. Simpson & Simpson Management Consulting is the construction manager for the LA County Department of Public Works on this $3.8 million project. Window installation and exterior finish work is now under way. The fire station is scheduled for compl [...]
Read More »Martin Luther King Jr. Medical Center Inpatient Tower Renovations and Multi-Service Ambulatory Care
Posted August 17, 2010
Simpson & Simpson Management Consulting, as a part of a joint venture team, has been selected to provide project controls services for the $354 million renovation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. The project consists of a new Multi-service Abulatory Care Center and renovation of the Inpatient Tower. The proj [...]
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