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Salas O’Brien welcomes Axiom

Combined team will reduce risk and improve reliability in mission-critical sectors like healthcare and advanced manufacturing.

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Salas O’Brien announced today that Axiom, an Idaho-based structural design and engineering firm, has joined its growing team. Known for blending deep structural expertise with innovative delivery models, this team enhances Salas O’Brien’s ability to help clients manage risk, improve predictability, and solve complex challenges across advanced manufacturing, healthcare, education, government, and commercial markets.

Specializing in structural design, integrated steel delivery, and advanced digital modeling, the Axiom team is rooted in the belief that structural engineering should actively reduce risk, not simply respond to it. By leveraging building information modeling and early-stage collaboration, the firm helps teams engage sooner with more informed decisions and more accurate schedules and budgets in a way that aligns closely with Salas O’Brien’s integrated, multidisciplinary approach.

Axiom brings a distinctive approach to structural engineering that combines technical depth with a clear understanding of how projects are actually built. Their expertise in integrated steel delivery and advanced BIM capabilities deepens our support for complex projects from the outset, helping clients manage risk, control costs, and accelerate delivery.
Darin AndersonSalas O’Brien Chairman & CEO

Axiom will continue serving its long-standing clients while gaining access to Salas O’Brien’s broader resources, geographic reach, and diverse technical capabilities. Together, the firms are positioned to support larger and more technically demanding projects while maintaining the responsiveness, collaboration, and personalized service clients expect.

Joining Salas O’Brien marks an exciting new chapter for Axiom and our clients. By aligning our structural and digital expertise with Salas O’Brien’s multidisciplinary platform, we can engage earlier in the project life cycle, bring greater certainty to complex projects, and create new opportunities for our team. We are proud to join a firm that shares our commitment to quality, collaboration, and innovation.
Lee HarrisonAxiom, Founder and Principal

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