55 E HUNTINGTON DR # 277 ARCADIA, CA 91006 Get Directions
55 E HUNTINGTON DR # 277 ARCADIA, CA 91006 Get Directions
Beginning in 1981, Joseph L. La Brie worked on staff at Thompson and La Brie, Inc. Since graduating from the University of California at Davis in 1981, Mr. La Brie has been a member of the board of directors for the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California and an active member the American Society of Civil Engineers and has served on several committees. He is a registered Civil and Structural Engineer in the State of California and his work experience includes the design and engineering management of a myriad of different buildings.
In January of 2003 he resigned as President of Thompson and La Brie, Inc. to establish a new design firm called Makeitright, Inc. With Structural Engineering as the backbone of the firm's technical expertise and hospital design as the focus of its mission, Makeitright, Inc. offers new design value tailor made for the development of hospital facilities.
The primary focus of Mr. La Brie’s efforts over the years has been in the development of health care facilities. In fact, As of January 2005, the director of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) appointed him a Member of the Hospital Building Safety Board (HBSB) and Vice Chairman of the Board in January of 2007. In November of 2008 he was elected to be the HBSB Chairman for the new term.
Capital Improvements, New Buildings, Design needed for ongoing maintenance and Seismic Retrofit Projects make up his work experience. He has been vigilant to follow and stay current with the technical developments of California’s Hospital Building Seismic Upgrade Program (Senate Bill 1953) and is actively coordinating the implementation of this work at several facilities.
Mr. La Brie is presently managing the design of hospital projects throughout the State of California. Under his leadership, the staff at Makeitright, Inc. has designed new and retrofitted buildings in the design build, multiple-prime, and conventional design delivery environment. Regardless of the nature of the project and its method of delivery, his highest priorities are simplifying and streamlining the design and construction process by properly balancing innovation and creativity with safety, constructability and cost efficiency.
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