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Structural Focus designed the seismic retrofit and other structural modifications for the historic Masonic Temple in Glendale, California. / Structural Focus
Mutual respect Casual leader of engineering firm is doing what he wants to do, surrounding himself with smart people, and getting the job done.
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business owners. He is a recognized expert in build- ing business resiliency and continuity related to di- saster risks, and believes that pre-planning and partnerships with cities can greatly reduce busi- ness interruption after an earthquake or other di- saster. “You are going to fail frequently at some things, learn from those failures and move on.” A CONVERSATION WITH COCKE. The Zweig Letter: How have you seen the compa- ny evolve since its founding? DC: Structural Focus was founded with the
A fter 20 years of working for someone else, Da- vid Cocke founded Structural Focus (#1 Best Firm Structural for 2016) in Gardena, California. It was 2001 and he was ready to make his own busi- ness decisions, set a company culture, and have the freedom to pursue the types of projects that most interested him. Today, Cocke is very active in the preservation of historic buildings and has made numerous presen- tations regarding the reuse of existing buildings us- ing sustainability principles. He is also co-founder and managing director of SAFEq Institute which serves as a resource for post-disaster inspections and direct services to government entities and
David Cocke, Founder, Structural Focus
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