MHP Structural Engineers, Long Beach, competes in the 3^rd annual OC Canstruction contest this Friday, September 3^rd.   MHP’s structure is located on the 3^rd Floor on the Bear side of South Coast Plaza in front of the Calvin Klein store.  Over 1,000 cans will be used to build our structure and then donated to the OC Food Bank.  Make sure to check it out from September 4-26!

MHP joined forces today with The New City Farm on BUILD DAY!  The 1/3 acre New City Farm is a sustainable learning experience for students and the downtown Long Beach community.   The farm is powered by Solar Flora, a 15′ flower sculpture with solar panels that is as beautiful as it is powerful.  MHP designed the foundation system for the Solar Flora!

Friday March 5, MHP’s principals Kenneth O’Dell, S.E. and Lance Kenyon, S.E. will head to Port-au-Prince to assist the Haiti Government.  They will conduct rapid reviews to determine the viability of current occupancy and assess short term strengthening concepts to help restore standards for continued occupancy, with the immediate goal of gaining confidence in the structures to allow resumption of business and sheltering functions for the City. 

Last week, Ken O’Dell addressed the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo chapter of SEAOC about a variety of topics, including leadership in a company, what makes a leader and how to become a leader, the A/E/C industry, and general life lessons.   The presentation was part of the Winter Meeting.

MHP sends our condolences to the Haitian citizens during this sorrowful event. As structural engineers working daily to protect lives against such tragedies, we are especially cognizant of the seismic risk in many areas throughout the world. While we are fortunate in the United States to have more stringent building codes, there is still much to be done to strengthen our existing buildings and protect the structures, businesses, and particularly the lives of those relying on these buildings for their safety. MHP has made a contribution to support the relief efforts in Haiti and we encourage you to do the same.

MHP’s most recent Target project, located in Sunnyvale, California, has recently opened their doors for business.  Congratulations to MBH Architects for their vision!  Click here for photos.

Sunnyvale Target

MHP Structural Engineers congratulates long time client and partner Caruana & Associates as they unveil their new corporate identity.  Caruana & Associates is now  c|a ARCHITECTS.  Check out their newly designed website!

MHP Structural Engineers encourages all of our clients, partners, employees and families to participate in the California Shakeout, taking place on October 15, 2009. 

As the “green” building and design industry picks up pace, MHP continues to do everything we can to support the Architects and MEP consultants who are on the fore front of providing clients with environmentally friendly designs.  MHP is proud to announce partner Terry Fernandez, S.E.  and project engineer Jong-Kook Hong, P.E.  as the first two LEED AP® accredited structural engineers at MHP.   Congratulations!  

MHP Structural Engineers partners, Rick Beall and Brad Ferris, project engineers, Serena Liu, Kathy Rantovich and Samir Abudayyeh and design engineer Shawn Alvira participated in the 11^th annual PCRF 5K on May 3 to help raise over $150,000 for research on children’s cancer.  Congratulations on a well-run event!

MHP Structural Engineers at PCRF Run