Company Profile
Nishkian Dean
Company Overview
Big Firm Talent, Small Firm Attention
We bring over 75 people--including 60 engineers and technical experts—to your challenges. Our four offices—Portland, Bozeman, Los Angeles and San Francisco —bring outstanding technical capabilities, coupled with the personal touch and responsiveness that is usually typical of smaller firms.
Local Understanding + National Reach
We understand the conditions, technical standards and requirements for structural design in the West. We also understand our culture, and how that affects both design and the process of designing. Yet, our adaptability to other regions and conditions is demonstrated by our award winning work nationally, as well as throughout the West.
Collaboration = Creativity
We relish the creativity that comes from a synergistic relationship with the whole project team. In all of our projects, we closely collaborate with the designers and users to develop the most cost-effective structural system that fully expresses the intent and design of their project while being easily constructible. Our designs are informed by experience with everything from one-story wood frame structures to complex retrofits for rocket launchers, and almost everything in between, but are always precisely tailored to the needs of each project and the people who are creating it.
The RIGHT Technology
We strive to use not just the best technology, but the right technology. Our engineers keep a close eye on evolving technology, which allows them to make informed decisions on how new design, communications and collaboration approaches can best serve each of their clients.
And, we always fit the technology to the project. We certainly use the latest software such as 3-dimensional solid modeling and finite element analysis since they allow our engineers to analyze, design and detail complex engineering challenges with enhanced efficiency. Yet, we also use less advanced approaches when they are more appropriate for a particular project.
Company History
The Nishkian firms specialize in bringing innovative, cost effective solutions to projects. These solutions have helped save millions of dollars in construction costs, as well as many months off already aggressive planning and construction schedules for our clients, the majority of whom are repeat customers and personal referrals. Adapting the latest technology and structural solution to meet project goals; utilizing expertise at initial stages of projects to optimize structure and seismic solution; painstaking review of projects to ensure quality documents and minimum changes are but a few of the many services offered our clients by our experienced staff. The Nishkian name carries with it a tradition of innovative and professional capability that can be traced back to 1919 in San Francisco.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Affiliated offices:
Nishkian Menninger, San Francisco
Nishkian Monks, Bozeman, Montana
Nishkian Chamberlain, Los Angeles