{"id":3544,"date":"2025-09-29T17:49:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T00:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smithemery.com\/staging\/4272\/?page_id=3544"},"modified":"2025-09-29T17:49:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T00:49:37","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smithemery.com\/staging\/4272\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Explore our rich history, learn more about our legacy, and see projects that have shaped who we are today. <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Industry pioneers and chemical engineers Emory Smith and Arthur Emery began their business in 1904 as contractors for the City of San Francisco, but the 1906 earthquake redirected their focus. The natural disaster sparked a newfound interest in the composition and structural integrity of building materials, which became the foundation of our company today. <\/span><\/p>

Opening a temporary lab in Oakland, California, Smith and Emery were intrigued to find out why so many buildings collapsed in the earthquake. Our company\u2019s mission emerged from this curiosity and intellectual rigor: to strive to develop and use our knowledge and expertise to inspect and test the components that are critical to the structural integrity of a project, helping create a safe working or living safe environment. Our mission is as strong now as it was over 100 years ago.<\/span><\/p>

Today, Smith-Emery has grown from its original 5-person staff to a team of over 400 professionals located throughout the United States, China and Canada. We\u2019ve inspected and tested materials on well over 10,000 \u00a0projects. Our team of experts is committed to staying on top of cutting edge testing processes to keep pace with the design of new materials.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Smith-Emery opens its doors in San Francisco initially as a chemical testing facility<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Smith-Emery opens its Los Angeles Lab<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Smith-Emery inspects rivets on the Golden Gate Bridge Project in San Francisco<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Smith-Emery provides testing and inspection services for Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Los Angeles Library Tower is built and Smith-Emery provides testing & inspection services<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Northridge Earthquake destroys 10 hospitals, and Smith-Emery undertakes inspections for 9 of the hospitals<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Smith-Emery provides testing & inspection services for the San Francisco\/Oakland Bay Bridge (SFOBB) East Span <\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Smith-Emery provides inspections for Midfield Concourse Satellite project in Los Angeles<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Earthquake drives new Smith-Emery business model from chemical to materials testing to support inspections as San Francisco rebuilds<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Let the Games Begin! Smith-Emery inspects Los Angeles Coliseum Olympic Stadium<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) is built. Smith-Emery was there and still continues to provide services.<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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For the first time on the West Coast, Smith-Emery employs Ultrasonic Weld and Flaw Detection testing on Union Bank Building in LA<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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John Wayne Airport opens and Smith-Emery provides testing and inspection of the terminal building<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX is renovated and Smith-Emery provides testing & inspection services<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Smith-Emery contributes to the build-out of the beautiful San Francisco Giants Stadium<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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For the High Roller Observation Wheel in Las Vegas all fabrication had to comply with AWS D1.5 Bridge Code to ensure the structural integrity of the revolutionary design. Smith-Emery ensured the fabrication was to code, as well providing services in the field. <\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Inglewood Stadium entertainment and sports complex at Hollywood Park will be the new home to the Rams & Chargers NFL teams, and Smith-Emery provides geotechnical and inspection services.<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Let the Games Begin! Smith-Emery inspects Los Angeles Coliseum Olympic Stadium<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) is built. Smith-Emery was there and still continues to provide services.<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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1962<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n
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For the first time on the West Coast, Smith-Emery employs Ultrasonic Weld and Flaw Detection testing on Union Bank Building in LA<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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1989<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n
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John Wayne Airport opens and Smith-Emery provides testing and inspection of the terminal building<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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1994<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n
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Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX is renovated and Smith-Emery provides testing & inspection services<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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Smith-Emery contributes to the build-out of the beautiful San Francisco Giants Stadium<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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For the High Roller Observation Wheel in Las Vegas all fabrication had to comply with AWS D1.5 Bridge Code to ensure the structural integrity of the revolutionary design. Smith-Emery ensured the fabrication was to code, as well providing services in the field. <\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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A Company Rich in History Critical Mission Explore our rich history, learn more about our legacy, and see projects that have shaped who we are today. 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