Join us on March 9th, for the California's Balcony Bills Webinar- where our very own Sandy Blair and Chris Geier will be presenting alongside peers from SAARMAN CONSTRUCTION, LTD. and Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on the legal requirements of California’s “Balcony Bills” (Senate Bills 326 and 721) and provide practical technical guidance on the process of complying...

Here at Marx Okubo we are always asking why and seeking to understand more. We have found this APA conference is a valuable industry resource—our members have attended it in the past to collaborate with other professionals to better understand the intent of various standards and regulations, as well as to discuss challenges and solutions with other professionals. By doing this,...

Marx Okubo Denver Vice President, Christian Stover, joined a storied team of volunteers to lead the 2020 Colorado Building Workshop for the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado Denver. The Colorado Building Workshop is technically a graduate course, but everyone who has ever participated would agree that it is far more. Each year, students partner...

This is a good tool for keeping track of the impact of COVID-19 on construction activity in this challenging and dynamic environment. We are using this to stay current on the aggregated information related to jobsite closures and material availability from across the country.  TO OUR CLIENTS: If you need specific information on any the status of any of your projects, pleas...

The COVID-19 outbreak is creating a level of uncertainty that is unprecedented in recent times. All of us are grappling with both personal and business decisions that change from day to day. During this time of uncertainty, we here at Marx Okubo want to keep you informed of the working status of our firm and our dedication and ability to support you, in order to ensure that you...

In keeping with of our commitment to provide clients with a diverse range of services, Marx Okubo is proud to announce that Steve Schneider in our San Francisco office is now a licensed Fire Protection Specialist in the state of California. Steve joined us this year from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty where he worked as a Highly Protected Risk (HPR) Property Underwrit...

Our southeast division is growing! Marx Okubo is pleased to announce the hiring of several new employees this year at our Atlanta office. From back to front, left to right:  Jack Cote joined Marx Okubo as a Project Coordinator in May. He is a recent graduate of Auburn University with a major in Industrial and Systems Engineering and a minor in Business. Jack’s hobbies incl...

Recognizing heightened needs, Marx Okubo has assembled engineering and architectural teams from our professional staff that will be sent the Southeastern coast to assist clients in evaluating the status of assets. We understand first-hand how difficult a time this can be – please know we are here to give you accurate data and alleviate your concerns. We know that once safety is...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the Energy Star program in 1992. Since that time, 40% of all Fortune 500 companies have relied on their partnership with Energy Star to deliver cost saving energy efficient solutions. Does your building have an Energy Star rating? If so, there are big changes coming as of August 26, 2018. The most impactful change is the fac...

Marx Okubo's New York office took advantage of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Thursday, April 27, 2017. The day started with a brief lesson about construction and site safety given by Stephen D’Arcy, Vice President and Regional Manager of the New York office. The next stop was lunch at Pizzeria Uno, and the older children took a tour of one of our residential projec...

For the third year in a row, Marx Okubo was a site host for the Richmond Leadership Public School "Internship Experience" program. As part of the program, the San Francisco Office hosted a high school senior to job shadow architectural and engineering professionals for two days. The intern was exposed to on-the-job experience, going to an active construction site in San Francis...

Marx Okubo conducted a Property Condition Assessment (PCA) of the 100-unit senior housing community located in Pacifica, California prior to acquisition by Bridge Housing. Based in part on the recommendations from our PCA, Marx Okubo served as the architect-of-record for the interior and exterior renovation of the property, addressing significant deferred maintenance issues and...

On February 15, 2017, Marx Okubo's Seattle office joined a Habitat for Humanity build in Pacific, Washington. The Veteran-focused project will provide nine low-income families with an affordable home and mortgage in a new housing development in Megan's Meadow. Long-term affordability will be ensured by constructing these homes to achieve or surpass NW Energy Star sustainable bu...

Marx Okubo will be attending the BuildingsNY Conference onMarch 21-22, 2017 at the Javits Center in New York. BuildingsNY, the largest gathering ofproperty owners, managers, designers and architects, delivers a broad range ofsolutions for building and maintaining smart, efficient buildings. This conference offers everything you need tomake your buildings smarter than ever. Don'...

Marx Okubo's Orange County, California office is proud to be a part of new transitional housing project that converted a four-unit, unlivable apartment building into clean, efficient homes for eight homeless families and up to 32 people. The project is located at 605 Calle Canasta in San Clemente, California, and Marx Okubo worked directly for Family Assistance Ministries (FAM)...

On September 8, 2016, Marx Okubo's San Francisco office participated in the largest corporate, international sporting event, the 40th annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge, which is dedicated to promoting workplace fitness and building relationships with new people. "You might meet people new to the company or people you've never encountered before in your day-to-day work," sa...