How to Prepare for an Earthquake
Earthquakes can happen at any time and when they do, we are unprepared. For cities, this means working with the engineers to make older buildings …
Soft-Story Retrofit And Why It’s So Important To You, Me, and Everyone Else in Los Angeles
Soft-story retrofits involve strengthening the weak side of a soft-story building so it can better withstand seismic forces from earthquakes. Soft-story buildings have a weaker …
Collapse of the Champlain Towers South: Is Your Family Safe in Your Los Angeles Soft Story Building?
Collapses like the recent tragedy of the Champlain Towers South have put a spotlight on structural integrity and vulnerabilities, such as soft-story buildings. A soft-story …
LA Mandatory Retrofit Ordinance and How the 1994 Northridge Earthquake Changed The Way We Build
7 Major Changes After the 1994 Northridge Earthquake Since the Northridge Earthquake in 1994, we have seen a push for progress on everything from building …
What Kind of Ground Does Your Building Sit Upon?
One of the downfalls to owning buildings in the San Diego area, especially for communities like Linda Vista, Mission Valley, Mission Bay, and Tierra Santa, …
The Best Way to Minimize Rental Income Losses while Retrofitting a Soft Story Building
Los Angeles Soft Story Buildings are not as safe as they should be. If you own one of them, it is important to know that …
Are There Any Cost Benefits to Earthquake Retrofits?
Table of Contents The year 2019 marked the 25th anniversary of one of the worst earthquakes to strike Southern California. In 1994, what is now …
Long Beach Soft-Story Retrofit Contractor
Long Beach is a coastal city in the southernmost region of Los Angeles county. Long Beach was first settled in 1784. It has become a …
5 Ways on How Seismic Retrofits can Improve Marketability
Having your building meet today’s earthquake safety and building standard is crucial and is a must. This is because in a high-risk place for earthquakes …
How Investing in a Soft Story Retrofit for Your Los Angeles Apartment Building will Save You Money
Los Angeles Apartment buildings with a “soft story” in might need serious seismic retrofits. If you live in Los Angeles, you have to do everything …
