California Associates was formed by a group of individuals with a strong background in testing and inspection, essential service building inspection, architectural, geotechnical, and construction management work. These people saw a need and opportunity for a locally owned and operated company that could provide a high level of service and responsiveness to project needs. These key engineers, architects, and technical personnel, all with over a decade of experience working in this specific industry, decided to meet the challenge.
As part of our commitment to high quality, California Associates participates in the AMRL Aggregate Proficiency Program and the CCRL Concrete Proficiency Program. California Associates participates in the routine inspections conducted by CCRL for concrete and concrete aggregates. Our laboratory equipment is calibrated in accordance with the ASTM guidelines.
California Associates' staff inspectors and technicians are certified by ACI, ACIA, AWS, CALTRANS, DSA, and ICBO to perform various inspection and testing tasks including soils, concrete, structural steel, and masonry, We have a large staff able to provide DSA level I, II, III, or IV inspectors for essential services projects.
Our Architectural Services are performed under the supervision of two licensed architects. Our soils and geotechnical work is supervised by a California State Licensed Geotechnical Engineer. CAL Labs' engineering manager is a State of California Licensed Civil Engineer.
Our technicians and inspectors are certified for various tasks by:
ACI: (American Concrete Institute)
ACIA: (American Construction
Inspector's Association)
AWS: (American Welding Society)
CAL-TRANS: (California State
Department of Transportation)
DSA: (Division of State Architect)
ICBO: (International Conference of
Building Officials)
OSHPD: (Office of State Health
Planning & Development)
Services
Inspection/Construction:
-DSA Certified Project Inspectors
(IOR)
-Special Inspection
-Construction Observations
-Materials Testing & Inspection
-Construction Management
-Quality Control/Quality Assurance
Architectural:
-Architectural Design
-Site Planning & Design
-Project Management
Geotechnical:
-Foundation Engineering
-Geologic Hazards
-Slope Stability
