Shimmick has recently received electrical contracts totaling $42 million, with total electrical work under contract exceeding $380 million Shimmick Corporation (“Shimmick” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SHIM), a national leader in complex infrastructure solutions, is proud to announce the launch of Axia Electric LLC (Axia Electric), a...
Shimmick is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website, reflecting the company’s evolution and strategic focus heading into 2025 and beyond. The updated site provides a clearer, more engaging view into Shimmick’s legacy, capabilities, and vision — showcasing the company’s role in...
Shimmick is proud to take part in Construction Safety Week 2025, a national initiative happening now through May 9. This year’s theme, “Connected. Supported. Safe.” aligns with our belief that safety is not just about rules—it’s about people. Across the country, Shimmick teams are using...
Shimmick welcomed Todd Yoder as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In the same announcement, Amanda Mobley was named Chief Accounting Officer after serving in senior accounting leadership roles at Shimmick for over a decade. Yoder brings extensive financial leadership experience from large...
Shimmick was awarded a $27.6 million subcontract for work at the Sunol Valley Water Treatment Plant as part of an ozonation system upgrade. The project is a key part of efforts to modernize the Bay Area’s water treatment infrastructure. The scope includes installation of advanced ozone...
The City of Santa Cruz awarded Shimmick a $45.4 million contract to replace and seismically upgrade the Murray Street Bridge. The project will enhance regional safety and improve access for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles. Work includes the demolition of the existing bridge, construction of new bridge...
Shimmick announced the appointment of Ural Yal as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, effective December 2, 2024. He succeeds Steve Richards, who retired after a distinguished 43-year career with Shimmick and its predecessors. Yal brings more than 26 years of experience...
Shimmick announced a $97 million settlement with the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District related to the suicide deterrent net project. The agreement resolves outstanding claims from the legacy project. The settlement improves Shimmick’s liquidity and frees up operational focus for current and future work....
Engineering News-Record recognized Shimmick as a Top 400 Contractor in its 2024 national rankings, underscoring the company’s excellence in execution and leadership in water and heavy civil infrastructure. Shimmick ranked in the top 10 nationally in water supply (#8), dams and reservoirs (#6), and water treatment/desalination...
Shimmick secured a new contract to replace a cogeneration system at a critical infrastructure facility. The project includes upgrades to power and energy efficiency systems, aligning with California’s long-term clean energy and climate goals. Cogeneration systems produce electricity and heat simultaneously, improving energy efficiency. Shimmick’s work...
As part of its operational streamlining strategy, Shimmick sold its Tracy Equipment Yard in Q2 2024. Proceeds from the sale were used to reduce debt and reinvest in core capabilities. This divestiture supports the company’s leaner, more focused business model and frees up resources to support...
By the end of 2023, Shimmick’s total backlog surpassed $1.1 billion, an 18% year-over-year increase driven by new project awards across water, transit, and energy markets. The growth reflects strong demand for Shimmick’s core capabilities and the company’s ability to win complex, high-impact work. It also...
In November 2023, Shimmick successfully completed its initial public offering and began trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol SHIM. The IPO marks a major milestone in the company’s history. Funds raised through the IPO support ongoing investments in people, equipment, and technology, while helping...
Shimmick improved its rankings in two ENR California lists....
Shimmick announced hiring John Carpenter as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. He will oversee the legal team and all aspects of Shimmick's legal activities....
Workers with Shimmick Construction are finishing drilling on the south side of the Mosquito Bridge project to build an abutment wall....
Shimmick announced the promotion of Andy Sloane to President of Shimmick. With over three decades of valuable contributions to the company's leadership team, Andy's promotion marks a significant step forward to support Shimmick's continued growth and success....
Shimmick has announced the sale of its Operations and Management Division to Neology, a global technology company headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif....
Shimmick has secured a new contract to expand the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) Regional Water Reclamation Facility (RWRF) in Lake Elsinore, CA....
Work done by Shimmick and its foundation's division, Legacy Foundations, on San Francisco's Millennium Tower was recently featured in ENR....
A total of 27 interns from various universities from across the company are joining Shimmick for approximately 12 weeks during the annual summer intern program....
Shimmick's Foster City Project was featured in the June 2023 issue of the AWPA Reporter magazine....
In coordination with Erlanger Hospital Emergency Management Team, Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project trained 296 employees on Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events by the ALERRT Center at Texas A&M....
ENR recently announced its 2023 Top 400 Contractors survey rankings. Shimmick was ranked #31 in The Top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors and #150 in the Top 400....
This week, a significant achievement was reached in the construction of the new Chickamauga Lock project with a topping-off ceremony to commemorate the completion of the initial concrete monolith....
Shimmick constructing a new 6-span, cable-stayed pedestrian and bicycle overcrossing in San Ramon, CA....
Shimmick team members expand skills and growth potential at premier leadership and talent management conference....
Construction Safety Week (May 1 -5) was a great success at Shimmick! Each project and office site had a safety coordinator who made sure local safety week celebrations were fun, educational, and highlighted the importance of keeping safety top of mind. Several events included vendor...
Shimmick, as part of the joint venture Folsom Dam Constructors, has secured a new project to raise the Folsom Dam in California....
Shimmick helps world’s biggest water recycling facility get even bigger....
CFX Toll Operations Project Recognized by the Central Florida Safety Council...
Shimmick, and the construction industry as a whole, celebrated the 25th annual Women in Construction (WIC) Week March 5-11. ...
As part of the PURE program to upgrade San Diego’s water treatment system, the City has awarded Shimmick a $357 million contract to construct a new North City Pure Water Facility. This new state-of-the-art facility will treat San Diego’s recycled water (currently used for irrigation)...
Tolling agencies are looking for better ways to understand their customers’ experiences as part of their continued improvement initiatives. Shimmick’s O&M division believes focusing on the customer experience is fundamental to building a strong brand and implementing technologies and processes that deliver an excellent customer...
On October 13, 2020, the $117 million LaGrange Lock and Dam Rehabilitation project, between Jacksonville and Beardstown, Illinois, reached a major milestone: opening to Illinois River traffic after being closed for 15 weeks. “The LaGrange Major Rehab/Major Maintenance is the single largest construction contract ever executed...
Today, October 5, 2020, the new Long Beach bridge is open to traffic. This $1.47 billion project included the signature cable-stayed span replaces the adjacent Gerald Desmond arch bridge that connected the Port of Long Beach with the mainland for more than half a century....
Quality is a word that’s often overused and often underdelivered. That’s because many quality programmes are shrouded in a veil of vagueness with no semblance of qualification. Why is that? Embracing the principles of Lean Six Sigma, a company can employ methodologies proven...
Shimmick, the civil construction division of AECOM, has been named the third largest dam contractor in the U.S. by Engineering News Record. Shimmick is currently constructing numerous dam projects across the U.S., including the LaGrange Lock and Dam Rehabilitation in Illinois and the Chickamauga Lock...
Shimmick Construction secured a new contract for flood protection improvements in Foster City, about 30 minutes south of San Francisco. The $60 Million project consists of completing a series of flood protection improvements, including steel sheet pile, and concrete floodwalls adjacent to San Francisco Bay,...
On this day 19 years ago, we suffered devastating attacks that changed not only our country, but the world. Closer to home, our team lost 13 colleagues from Washington Group International on that day. WGI is one of many legacy companies that now make up the...
The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail line transports 55,000 people a day for New Jersey Transit near Jersey City, New Jersey, to get to work, school, shopping centers, downtown Jersey City, and across the water to Manhattan and beyond. Twenty-First Century Rail Group, a joint venture between Shimmick...
Shimmick, serving as a subcontractor to the joint venture team, is in the final phase of its $70 million structural concrete package for Phase II of the Silver Lake project to construct the Headworks West Reservoir and extend the River Supply Conduit 1A. Safety on the...
Shimmick secured a $261 million contract for construction and financing for the new west section of the Gilcrease Expressway project. Shimmick and its partners will construct five miles of new greenfield, four-lane toll road just west of Tulsa. The new expressway will connect L.L. Tisdale to...
Shimmick secured a $9 million contract for a Rapid Disaster Infrastructure, under a MATOC for the Omaha District USACE. Shimmick will repair damage to the Levee System 536 that were caused by high flows in March of 2019. The scope of work includes breach closures...
Shimmick’s team at Black Thunder Coal Mine who received zero citations during a recent Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) inspection. The Black Thunder Coal Mine is located near Wright, Wyoming in the Powder River Basin and is the largest open pit coal mine in...
Slated for completion in October 2021, Shimmick received notice to proceed on the $117 million rehabilitation in November 2018. With that prep work began, continued through the winter and continues to the present day. Located an hour and a half north of St. Louis near the...
Shimmick has been awarded a $117 million contract modification to help the U.S. Army restore the LaGrange Lock and Dam system in Versailles, Ill. Located an hour and a half north of St. Louis near the western edge of Illinois, LaGrange is the first lock and...
The American Public Works Association awarded the Caltrain Santa Clara Station Pedestrian Underpass Extension transportation project of the year award for 2019 for projects between $5 million and $25 million....
Two Shimmick projects are finalists for 2018 AGC of California Constructor Awards. The Transbay Bus Ramps Project in downtown San Francisco is a finalist in the "Meeting the Challenge of the Difficult Job - Heavy Engineering category. The Replace Fuel Pier Project at the Naval...
At the AGC Constructor Award banquet, two Shimmick Construction projects received a prestigious AGC Constructor Award for project of the year in California! The winners are: MUNI Blue Light Emergency Telephone Replacement in the “Meeting the Challenge of the Difficult Job” – Specialty Contractor over...
Shimmick was awarded the Top Project in California in the Specialty Construction category. for the MUNI Blue Light Emergency Telephone Replacement project in San Francisco. Congratulations to the project team and all who helped make this project a success. ...
Our own Scott Laumann has just been named the 2017 Golden Beaver Recipient for Supervision! His amazing career shined through a field full of very tough competition. We are so happy for him and his family for this most deserved award. Scott’s unique skillset and leadership...
At the AGC Constructor award dinner, the Transbay Lower Concrete project won in the Meeting the Challenge of the Difficult Job, Heavy Engineering category. The SANDAG, Traction Power Substation, was also recognized as a finalist in the Excellence in Project Management category....
Shimmick was awarded First Place for “Safety Excellence” in the 500,001 to 1,000,000 hours Heavy Civil category at AGC of California’s Safety Excellence award luncheon October 2, in Monterey, California. Additionally, Shimmick was recognized as a finalist for “Unique Safety Application” for the design...
ENR awarded Shimmick a Best Project Award for the Transbay Lower Concrete project in San Francisco in the Specialty category...
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) today approved an $874.75 million contract with a joint venture team headed by Shimmick Construction Co., Inc. for the design and construction of 5.2 miles of elevated guideway and 4 stations near Honolulu International Airport. ...
In the latest issue of Engineering News Record magazine, SCCI has been recognized at a ranking of #158 in ENR's prestigious top 400 Contractor rankings. SCCI is also ranked at #32 in the top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractor rankings in the US which marks our...
Shimmick won three prestigious Construction Safety Excellence Awards from AGC of California: Second Place in the 500,001 to 1 Million Worker Hours Category Shimmick and our JV partner won best Safety Effort of a Project Team on the 710 Freeway Project Joe Ontiveros won Safety Professional of the...
Shimmick is ranked the 22nd largest contractor in California and the 6th largest transportation contractor in California. ...
Shimmick Obayashi JV was notified that the “San Vicente Dam Raise” was selected as a finalist in the Constructor Award category Meeting the Challenge of the Difficult Job – Heavy Engineering Classification. AGC Constructor Awards will be announced October 24th, 2015 in Rancho Mirage, CA...
