Glotman•Simpson, one of British Columbia’s leading engineering firms, has been providing innovative structural engineering solutions and unparalleled client services since 1964. Over the past 43 years, we have provided quality, cost conscious structural engineering consulting services for more than 4, 000 projects in the areas of institutional, commercial, residential, industrial and seismic upgrade projects as well as post-tensioned investigations, building evaluations, structural restorations, litigation support, and have been involved in the structural design of more than 150,000 parking stalls. Initially established as a three person consulting firm dedicated to personal and professional services, we now retain a staff of more than 60 engineers and technicians. Through several strategic acquisitions we have acquired additional expertise in failure and insurance claim investigation, timber technology, and communication site design. The overall result is a firm with a new and greater depth of experience, ability, and resources that enable us to provide our clients with a wider range of services and capabilities. Vancouver’s unparalleled growth over the last 20 years has given us an unparalleled breadth and depth of experience across a wide range of market sectors. We strongly believe our firm has demonstrated our ability to provide our clients with innovative structural solutions whatever the nature and scale of the problem.
We are ranked as one of the top structural engineering firms by Southam Construction Information Services in terms of volume of construction in British Columbia. This ranking includes all types and sizes of projects including institutional, health care facilities, highrises, specialized structures, etc. Our expertise provides your project with one of the largest pools of engineering experience and knowledge in the province.
At Glotman•Simpson, our commitment to our clients and to quality service from every division of our operation is paramount. Our dedicated and experienced staff of over sixty brings a unique level of expertise to every project, while our flexible team-based approach enables us to respond efficiently to the individual needs of each client. We carefully select out project teams based on each member’s ability to add directly related experience to the project, ensuring our ability to meet the specific challenges and goals of each client. To guarantee a constant level of dedication and commitment, it is our firm’s philosophy that a principal remains with a project from commencement to completion.
Our key values are people, leadership, quality, and integrity. We express our values through accomplishing our goals as a team, by meeting the requirements of our clients, and providing quality solutions that are in our clients’ best interests. Our professionals bring to their assignments an in-depth understanding of business and technical issues and are encouraged to promote a fresh viewpoint, to challenge assumptions and suggest alternatives. We succeed because we deliver value.
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