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Seattle Office Opening for John A. Martin & Associates, Inc.
Happy Holidays from JAMA!
Natural History Museum Commons Expansion ENR Award
We’re proud to share that The Commons Expansion at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has been recognized with an...
John A. Martin & Associates Soccer Team!
We like having fun in and out of the office. Our friends-and-family soccer season was the perfect way to get outside as a team,...
Santa Barbara Police Station Progress
Construction is progressing at the new Santa Barbara Police Station! This photo captures the foundation reinforcing taking shape...
Topping Out Ceremony for USC Baseball Complex
John A. Martin & Associates attended the steel top-out ceremony for the USC Baseball Complex!The project includes 168 tons...
Happy Halloween from John A. Martin & Associates
Burglars! Scarecrows! and Spiders! Oh my! This Halloween we celebrated with style, our team had some great costumes and the...
Construction on 711 S New Hampshire
Did someone say affordable housing? Construction on 711 S New Hampshire is in full swing! This affordable housing project...
John A. Martin & Associates Open House 2025
What a great turnout for our open house! We were so happy to see our community come together to celebrate another successful...
NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit 2025
We had a great time connecting with peers and colleagues at last week’s NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit! A special shoutout...
AIA Powerful Conference 2025
We loved attending the 12th annual AIA Los Angeles Powerful Conference and celebrating the optimism and resilience that women...
Katie Rosen has been appointed as John A. Martin & Associates’ first Chief Financial Officer.
We’re excited to announce that Katie Rosen has been appointed John A. Martin & Associates’ first Chief Financial Officer....
Stacy Kong has earned her Professional Engineer (PE) license!
John A. Martin & Associates is happy to share that Stacy Kong has earned her Professional Engineer (PE) license! This...
John A. Martin & Associates Softball Team 2025
Just wrapped up another fantastic season with our John A. Martin & Associates + House & Robertson Architects team in the...
Silver Pig Tournament 2025
What a fantastic day on the field at this year’s Silver Pig game! The annual softball matchup between John A. Martin &...
Studio Engineers Joins John A. Martin & Associates Structural Engineers
2025 Wiener Nationals
Hold your horses!This weekend, John A. Martin & Associates had the pleasure of attending the always-entertaining Wiener...
Amestoy Elementary School Portable Replacement Project is Complete!
Another LAUSD job in the books! Amoroso Construction recently completed the Amestoy Elementary School Portable Replacement...
Progress at Oro Grande School District project
We were on-site recently for a site visit at the Oro Grande School District project, with our team including Aileen Escobell and...
Fourth of July BBQ
Fire up the grill! The John A. Martin & Associates office got together for a lunchtime barbeque to celebrate the fourth of...
DBIA LA/OC 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament Champions
JAMA takes 1st place! We had a blast competing in the DBIA Western Pacific Region LA/OC 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament, and...
Oakland Office Annual Camping trip
The John A. Martin & Associates Oakland team hit the great outdoors!This past weekend, our Oakland office enjoyed their...
CMAA Awards for Riverside City College Life & Physical Science Reconstruction
This Monday marked International Women in Engineering Day, a time to celebrate the vital contributions women make to the...
Progress at Compton College Student Housing
Exciting progress on this development! Our team completed our first structural observation for the Compton College Student...
Celebrating a Legacy, Embracing the Future: John A. Martin & Associates and Martin, White & Griffis Join Together
International Women in Engineering Day with S/L/A/M and John A. Martin & Associates
This Monday marked International Women in Engineering Day, a time to celebrate the vital contributions women make to the...
AAa/e Scholarship Fundraiser Event
Our very own Grace Won and James Lee attended The Asian American Architects/ Engineers Association (AAa/e) annual scholarship...
JAMA is a Proud Member of SE 2050
JAMA is excited to be part of SE 2050, a nationwide program that guides structural engineers to reduce embodied carbon and...
JAMA Wins Two SEAOSC Structural Engineering Awards
We're thrilled to announce that John A. Martin & Associates took home two crystals at the Structural Engineers Association...
USC Bloom Football Performance Center: Structural Engineering Excellence in Los Angeles
Located in the heart of Los Angeles, this 180,000 square foot project will be home to the University of Southern California's...
JAMA Team Member Guides Behind-the-Scenes Look
Exciting things are happening at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County! JAMA is proud to have played a key role in...
USC Football Performance Center Topping Out
The University of Southern California Bloom Football Performance Center had a big milestone last month, the Structural Steel...
JAMA-versary!
Founded in 1953, this week JAMA celebrates 72 years of structural solutions. Our work has always been driven by client service,...
JAMA at ACLA DxD
Thank you to everyone who joined us this past Saturday for the ACLA DxD Block Party! This event brought together hundreds of...
Our Team Grows Stronger: New Licensed PE on Board
At John A Martin and Associates, we take great pride in celebrating our team's professional accomplishments and milestones. We...
Restoring Historic Buildings for generations to enjoy
Nestled in the scenic hills of Carpinteria, Cate School, a prestigious university-preparatory institution founded in 1910,...
Pi day
Pi day isn't about whether you prefer apple pie or pumpkin pie, it's about celebrating the power of pi (π or 3.14159…) This...
2025 SEAOSC Leadership Symposium: Empowering engineers
JAMA was thrilled to join the 2025 SEAOSC Leadership Symposium with our fellow industry leaders! The event brought together...
International Women’s Day
At JAMA, celebrating our women isn’t just for one day, it’s part of who we are. March 8th is International Women's Day and we’re...
JAMA Hits the Slopes!
This February team JAMA hit the slopes for the annual mammoth ski trip! The five-hour drive is a trip all its own, one van...
Art and Engineering: Recent LACMA Projects
JAMA has recently had the privilege of supporting several exciting exhibitions at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA),...
JAMA Visits Glulam Fabrication for USC Football Performance Center
JAMA recently visited Western Wood Structures Inc. in Tualatin, Oregon to see the fabrication of glulam columns for the...
Engineering and Vision: City of Fontana Decorative Parking Structure
Our recent work on the City of Fontana Parking Structure captures what we love about engineering, solving technical challenges...
Celebrating Our Team: Ted Kirton Earns HCAi CAP Certification
We’re proud to share that Ted Kirton, our Operations Manager, has officially earned his HCAi Certified Administrator of Projects...
Happy Holidays from JAMA!
JAMA On Site at Dixie Canyon Charter Elementary
Team JAMA is on site for the Los Angeles Unified School District Dixie Canyon Charter Elementary School project! This exciting...
JAMA Gets Festive with Gingerbread Griffith Observatory
Concrete, glass, steel and… gingerbread! Team JAMA brought engineering expertise to SEAOSC's (Structural Engineers Association...
Santa Barbara Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Police Headquarters
Construction for the new Santa Barbara Police Station is now underway! The 64,000 square foot headquarters is well on its way...
JAMA Celebrates the Grand Opening of Edes Gallery Featuring Stunning Mass Timber Design
JAMA attended the Edes Gallery opening and we admired the impressive artwork and mass timber construction alike! The grand...
Jama Celebrates The Natural History Museum Grand opening
The Natural History Museum’s new wing, NHM Commons has officially opened. The museum hosted a celebration filled with arts and...
JAMA Celebrates Groundbreaking of USC Football Performance Center
Proud Trojans James Lee and Matt Timmers represented JAMA at the groundbreaking of the University of Southern California...
Cal Poly SLO Frost Center – LEED Gold Certified!
The Cal Poly SLO Frost Center for Research and Innovation is officially LEED Gold® certified! This 85,000 square foot...
Happy Halloween!
Structural engineers by day. Vampires, soccer players, and famous works of art (to name a few) by night! From inspired pumpkin...
Duarte Sports Complex Hits New Heights!
The New Sports Complex for Duarte High School is really starting to take shape! The project team celebrated an important...
JAMA Hosts UCLA’s Best and Brightest!
Last week, JAMA hosted members of the UCLA American Society of Civil Engineers at our office as part of an industry visit! These...
ENR List of Best Projects – LAX Terminal Cores!
Engineering News-Record California has announced its list of 2024 Best Projects - and we're thrilled that the LAX Terminal Cores...
ENR List of Best Projects – CSUN Maple Hall!
CSUN Maple Hall has been included in this year's Engineering News-Record California list of Best Projects - and we couldn't be...
JAMA Takes on the LA Dodgers Foundation Sunset Run!
Last week, Team JAMA made every step count as a part of the 11th Annual Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) Sunset Run! We had...
Ginsburg Hall Grand Opening!
Proud Trojans Matt Timmers and Parbi Boodaghian at the ribbon cutting for the University of Southern California's new teaching...
USC Ginsburg Hall – A State-of-the-Art Team Effort!
Our very own Parbi Boodaghian stepped back into the classroom this week, presenting to a USC graduate class as part of a design,...
Insights and Awards at the 2024 SEAOC Annual Convention
JAMA attended last week’s Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC) Convention in Portland, OR to celebrate our...
The 2024 Battle for the Silver Pig!
What an incredible day out on the field! The annual softball game between JAMA and the LA Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of...
The JAMA Family Picnic Returns!
JAMA celebrated the return of our Annual Family Picnic this past weekend! We enjoyed delicious BBQ, exciting games, and a bounce...
JAMA Provides Structural Support for Historic Dinosaur Exhibit
JAMA regularly provides structural support services, but rarely are they for objects that can be dated back to the Jurassic era!...
Meet our 2024 Summer Interns!
We're excited to welcome Nevyn and Luke to the JAMA-ly. Week one is coming to a close and we're already wowed by the energy,...
Edes Gallery is Nearing Completion!
Construction is nearly complete at the Edes Gallery in Morgan Hill! JAMA is providing structural services for this mixed-use art...
Proud to Support American Gold Star
The Monument of Heroes was unveiled on Memorial Day, a day of remembrance, honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice...
JAMA at the DBIA cornhole Tournament!
JAMA was a proud sponsor of the DBIA Western Pacific Region Inaugural Cornhole Tournament! We had a blast building community...
JAMA at the SEAOSC Awards!
JAMA brought home three crystals at last week’s SEAOSC (Structural Engineers Association of Southern California) Structural...
Venice High School Wins Big at DBIA!
The Venice High School Comprehensive Modernization project won big at the DBIA Awards last week! This win came in two...
JAMA Conquers the Treetops!
This month, our Oakland office navigated the Mount Hermon Aerial Adventures tour as part of our yearly team building activity!...
Grand Opening For The Latest Phase of LAX Terminal Cores!
The latest phase in the Vertical Circulation Cores project is open at the Tom Bradley International Terminal! Featuring partial...
Happy Earth Day from Team JAMA!
Our team spent Saturday morning with Heal the Bay, rolling up our sleeves and cleaning up the shoreline. Together, we collected...
ACLA DxD Block Party!
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday for the ACLA DxD Block Party on Saturday! We had a blast developing...
Project Showcase – Kaiser Watts
JAMA was proud to serve as the SE on the Kaiser Watts Learning Center and Health Pavilion project. This new 3-story, 62,000...
Women Working Together 2024 Networking Event Recap
Cheers to a fantastic evening of empowerment and connection at last week's "Women Working Together: Networking Happy Hour"! We...
TeamJAMA Hits The Slopes!
Our team braved winter storms to hit the slopes at Mammoth Mountain earlier this month in our annual ski trip! Though the storms...
Celebrate Women’s Day With JAMA!
On this day, we want to take a moment to celebrate women everywhere across the globe and commemorate them for their resilience,...
JAMA Supporting World Cancer Day!
World Cancer Day is an initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the largest and oldest international...
JAMA Presents at SEACPP!
JAMA presented at the Structural Engineers Association of Cal Poly Pomona earlier this month! This organization serves to...
JAMA Represents at ULI Panel Discussion!
Our very own Parbi Boodaghian presented at last week’s Urban Land Institute Mass Timber Panel Discussion! Parbi brought...
Cal Poly SLO Frost Center Spotlight
JAMA was proud to serve as the SE for the Frost Center for Research and Innovation at California Polytechnic State...
Congratulations to Laksha on Obtaining her SE License!
JAMA is proud to announce that our very own Laksha Sharma has received her SE license! Laksha thrives on brainstorming creative...
OCMA Triumphs at SCDF AWARDS!
The Orange County Museum of Art took home the Civic and People's Choice awards at this year's SCDF - Southern California...
JAMA Teams Up with The Salvation Army to Spread Holiday Cheer!
During this holiday season, we are continuing to promote the organizations that we believe make a big impact in California, the...
CSUN Celebrates New Sierra Annex Academic Building!
It’s a beautiful day in Northridge and there’s no better backdrop to California State University, Northridge’s new Sierra Annex...
JAma sponsors atc!
JAMA is proud to sponsor the Applied Technology Council at 50 Conference - Celebrating the Past, Engaging the Present, and...
Celebrating JAMA’s LBSE and SBE Certifications
JAMA is thrilled to announce our recent certifications as a Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE) for the County of Los...
JAMA Volunteers Join Habitat for Humanity Build Day in Los Angeles
JAMA rolled up their sleeves last week for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles Build Day. We are proud to support this...
Insights from the Edes Building Case Study from JAMA and Partners
Last month, Matt Timmers and Cindy Qian presented their work on the Edes Building as a case study of mass timber construction to...
Happy Halloween from our Family to Yours!
From our annual Halloween potluck, to our costume contest and pumpkin carving, our team got in the spirit this year! JAMA has...
OCMA Wins Big at the ideas2 awards!
The American Institute of Steel Construction SteelDays event was this week and we had a blast discussing OCMA's steel design...
AIA Los Angeles – Powerful X: Shine Your Light!
JAMA was a proud sponsor of this event that featured thought-provoking conversation on intentional steps that we can take...
JAMA Represents at the 3rd Annual ArtSense
JAMA was a proud sponsor of the 3rd annual ArtSense Fall Gala at OCMA / Orange County Museum of Art — a beautiful night of food,...
The paseo project wins at the svbj structures awards 2023
We're proud to announce that the Paseo (Camera 12) project in San Jose was awarded the Best Rehab-and-Reuse Project at the...
JAMA at Cal State Fresno
Earlier this month, our very own Roshanak Farshidpour spoke to California State University, Fresno students on “The Glass...
JAMA’s New Hires
JAMA is pleased to welcome our recent hires Zijian (Austin) Zhang, and Jamie Tran. Austin is bringing his talents to the Los...
JAMA Hitting the Links in Support of ACE!
JAMA was a proud sponsor of last week's 12th Annual ACE Mentor Golf Classic! Our team had a blast hitting the links in support...
Welcoming New Hires to JAMA’s Structural Design Team!
JAMA is pleased to welcome our recent hires, Anthony Villalobos and Eileen Ho! Anthony is bringing his talents to the Los...
JAMA Silver Pig Softball Tournament
After a four year hiatus, 2023 saw the grand return of the Silver Pig Softball Tournament between JAMA and the LA Branch of the...
JAMA’s Summer Interns!
The summer isn't over just yet! We wanted to take a moment to recognize our amazing 2023 Summer Interns Thomas Goebel and Lucia...
JAMA Revisits La Cañada Highschool Modernization Project!
It's back to school season! To celebrate, we wanted to revisit one of our past K-12 projects, the La Cañada Unified School...
JAMA Connects Over Coffee with WiOPS!
At this week's Coffee and Conversations hosted by WiOPS: Women in Construction Operations, JAMA connected with the best and...
The Shōya House Approaches Its Grand Opening!
JAMA provided structural engineering and design services for relocating the existing Yokoi House from Marugame, Japan to its new...
JAMA on The Red Carpet!
We're excited to walk the red carpet for the premiere of “Something from Nothing" next month! Produced by Khatri International...
Progress on Transforming Dixie Canyon Elementary
Construction is well underway for the Los Angeles Unified School District Dixie Canyon Elementary School Portable Replacement...
JAMA Turns 70!
JAMA celebrated 70 years of engineering excellence last week and we couldn't be more thrilled to share that milestone with our...
JAMA at the LAUSD First Annual Golf Tourney!
Throwback to last week’s Los Angeles Unified School District M&O's First Annual Golf Tourney! We had a blast connecting with...
International Women in Engineering Day
Today we celebrate all the women that are shaping the future of the engineering industry! Over 42% of JAMA's workforce is...
More Photography for ST. Charles Borromeo!
With a capacity of 3,200 parishioners, the 36,000 square foot St. Charles Borromeo Church in Visalia is the largest Catholic...
Amestoy Portable Replacement Project Under Construction!
Construction progress update! Marcus Chang and Scott Willard are on the job site for the Los Angeles Unified School District...
Sanjana Passes her PE Exam!
JAMA is proud to announce that our very own Sanjana Paraz has received her PE license! Sanjana started with JAMA as an intern...
ACE Mentorship Final Presentations!
Last month, the students at ACE Mentor Los Angeles/Orange County impressed us all in presenting their designs and models, the...
Dedication of the Cal Poly SLO Frost Center!
We attended the dedication of the Cal Poly SLO William and Linda Frost Center for Research and Innovation last month! The new...
Topping out for the Edes Gallery!
Construction for the Edes Gallery in Morgan Hill is well under way! JAMA is providing structural services for this mixed-use art...
Kaiser Wildomar Groundbreaking!
The Kaiser Wildomar Medical Office Building celebrated breaking ground last month! We’re excited to see the continued...
JAMA at the International Mass Timber Conference!
Matt Timmers and Parbi Boodaghian connected with the best and brightest in the industry last month at this year’s International...
Grand Opening of the UCLA Hammer Cultural Center!
Congratulations to the UCLA Hammer Museum on the grand opening of the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Cultural Center! This...
Completion of St. Charles Borromeo Church!
“Huge timber trusses of glue-laminated Douglas fir support an exposed cedar ceiling, resting on thick walls... to support the...
SC Workplace Featured in Interior Design
We're so proud to see this SC Workplace featured in Interior Design Magazine! This one-of-a-kind tenant improvement translates...
International Women’s Day!
JAMA is proud to celebrate the amazing women on our team on International Women’s Day and every day. Over 43% of our workforce...
2023 Annual CASH Conference!
JAMA was a proud sponsor of last month’s C.A.S.H. Conference. The Coalition for Adequate School Housing promotes, develops, and...
JAMA climbs for the American Lung Association!
Last month, we conquered the steps at the LA Coliseum in our annual climb to raise money in the fight against lung disease....
Welcome Paul Oyen!
We're excited to welcome Paul Oyen to the JAMA team as a Senior Project Manager! Paul brings 18 years of experience in team...
OCMA wins big at the IDEAS2 Awards!
The Orange County Museum of Art is one of ten winners at this year’s American Institute of Steel Construction IDEAS² Awards!...
ACE Mentor Spotlight Awards!
JAMA was a proud sponsor of the ACE Mentor Los Angeles/Orange County Spotlight Awards last month! JAMA is proud to work with ACE...
Progress on Riverside City College!
Construction progress at Riverside City College! It may not look like much, but this Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) is serving a...
JAMA hits the slopes!
23 employees from both LA and Oakland offices (41 total including plus ones and kids) took Mammoth Mountain by storm last week...
Job Fair Season!
We continued our job fair tour this month at Universities and Colleges across California, including Cal Poly SLO, Stanford, and...
Proud Sponsor of the CMAA Bond Program Event
JAMA was a proud sponsor of last month’s CMAA Bond program update. We’re excited to see the new projects that will spring from...
Progress on USC’s Ginsburg Hall!
Steel erection is well underway on the University of Southern California Ginsburg Hall of...