Exciting news from Y&H and the City of Selma!
We recently celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the groundbreaking of the Amberwood Sewer Infrastructure project. This significant development is a key part of our city’s growth strategy, expanding our utility infrastructure to support the future outlined in the Amberwood Specific Plan.
The construction of “The Avenue at Heritage Grove” project has commenced in Clovis, CA, situated at the intersection of Shepherd Avenue and Willow Avenue. Spanning across 4.8 acres of retail area, the project aims to introduce a vibrant commercial space to the community. In its initial phase, the construction focuses on erecting three distinct retail/commercial buildings, comprising two single-story structures and one two-story building. These buildings are designed to feature outdoor common areas equipped with inviting patios and fireplaces, enhancing the overall ambiance and attractiveness of the development. Additionally, meticulous attention is being paid to the provision of ample parking, with a total of 168 parking stalls allocated to accommodate visitors and customers effectively.
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A big shoutout to our incredible team of 47 dedicated staff members who work to provide top-notch engineering and land surveying services. Your teamwork, expertise, and dedication are the backbone of our success. Together, we tackle challenges and deliver excellence to our clients every single day. Here’s to our amazing team, thank you!
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Yamabe & Horn was recently awarded the 2022 ASCE Region 9 (State of California) and the San Francisco Section Outstanding Small Project of the Year for the Trini’s Park Project in Kerman, CA. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 150,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the nation’s oldest engineering society. The awards were presented at the Region 9 Annual Awards Banquet in San Diego and San Francisco Section Annual Awards Gala in downtown San Francisco. The Trini’s Park Project also won the Outstanding Small Project of the Year Award from our local Fresno ASCE Branch.
Read moreIn October, 2019, Shinzen Friendship Garden was invited to a meeting with staff members of California Health Sciences University to discuss the Green Legacy Hiroshima Peace Tree Project. Yamabe & Horn Engineering’s co-founder Ronald Yamabe is the current sitting President of the Shinzen Friendship Garden in Fresno.
The group was advised that thru a conversation between Miho Yoshida and Dr. Miko Rose, Assistant Professor, Department of Adult Psychiatry, Michigan State University, at a university conference in Denver, Colorado, there is a GLH Initiative, a global volunteer campaign to disseminate the universal message of trees that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Currently seeds and saplings for the A-bombed trees are growing in more than 30 countries.
The trees are being planted around the world to promote peace, harmony and goodwill.
Ronald Yamabe
Yamabe & Horn is now the proud owner of the coveted golden calculator for placing first in the Co-Ed Engineer’s Softball League! Congratulations to the team on the victory and thank you to our Assistant Engineer/Coach Kenny Reyes for all his hard work.
Read moreYamabe & Horn Engineering is proud to announce that the City Council of Kerman has approved Jerry Jones succeeding Gary Horn as City Engineer, as of January 1st 2015.
Gary Horn is the co-founder of Yamabe & Horn and has worked as the Kerman City Engineer since 1993, enjoying many successes. Most notably, Gary played an integral part in the Kerman City water system expansion project in 2007. The City Engineer was tasked with the large problem of finding adequate water storage for a town that had existing Uranium contamination. Yamabe & Horn worked to identify solutions and succeeded in receiving $3.1 M in state funding to replace the existing water system and streamline water storage and usage functionality.
Read moreWe are proud to announce that Yamabe & Horn have been named runner-up in this year’s Business Journal “Best Engineering Firm” category. Our mention in the “Best of Central Valley Business” issue illustrates our continued focus on improving and strengthening the Central Valley in both private and municipal engineering projects. With over 35 years of experience, we are proud to have this recognition and reminder that we are still delivering on our core values.
Says co-founder Gary Horn, “Ron (Yamabe) and I started this in 1979 and our goal was to make it to 5 years. To be in our 35th year now is simply amazing, especially since we’re growing faster now than ever before!”
With the recent addition of our second location in Soledad, we are striving to provide our full suite of offerings to clients throughout the Central Coast, making the Yamabe & Horn brand even stronger. One of our Principals, Brandon Broussard notes that, “we’re very excited to have opened our first remote branch this year, located on the Central Coast to help serve our growing client base over there, including the City of Soledad, Camp Roberts, and Vandenberg AFB.” With a wide range of services offered, from commercial grading and drainage to private development wastewater control and treatment facilities, Yamabe & Horn has enjoyed tremendous growth.
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The Y&H team has enjoyed working with the Kern County staff on the newest Station for the Kern County Fire Department. The County held a Ribbon Cutting ceremony this month to celebrate. More information on the station can be seen on the Tulare County News site. Y&H provided general civil engineering, mountain hydrology calculations, storm runoff hydraulics, bridge culverts and ADA compliance services. Due to potentially excessive storm runoff from the terrain south of the station, two major storm channels were designed on-site. The western channel naturally separates the station, and fire trucks, from the main public road. The design solution chosen to solve the issues were three individual CONTECH Arch culverts. The culverts allowed for the designed storm capacity, while providing access for the large trucks and keeping a low profile over the channel.
(Fresno, CA) Yamabe & Horn Engineering, Inc. proudly announces the addition of a fifth principal to the executive team, the first addition to this team in ten years. Josh Rogers, a senior project manager, joined the firm in 2007, after working with Quad Knopf and CalTrans. Mr. Rogers currently functions as the City Engineer for the City of Sanger, a long time client of Yamabe & Horn.
“Josh has proven to be an outstanding asset to the team, leveraging his strong network within the Central Valley. In addition, he brings a deep knowledge of what it takes to get complex municipal projects through public works departments and CalTrans. Clients find the assistance of Josh to be invaluable,” David Horn, spokesperson for Yamabe & Horn Engineering, Inc., explains.
Yamabe & Horn works with a wide range of clients, including municipal, institutional, and commercial organizations. Residential developers turn to Yamabe & Horn for their development projects, while the in-house Certified Access Specialist assists local businesses in need of help when it comes to accessibility and ADA compliance. Others benefiting from the services of this company include traffic projects and those in need of land surveying.
“When you have an engineering project of any type, don’t hesitate to call on our firm. We’ll sit down with you to determine your needs and how we may fill them. We never make use of a one-size fits all approach, choosing to develop solutions based on the client’s needs and budget,” Horn continues.
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