National firm expands its presence in the Southeastern U.S. with expertise in building enclosure consulting and corrosion and materials engineering
TAMPA, Fla., May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is pleased to announce the opening of its new office location in Tampa, Florida. Our presence on N. Rocky Point Drive features a dynamic team of professionals with space to welcome clients and partners and collaborate on cutting-edge projects. Francesco Spagna, Principal, and Brian Pailes, Associate Principal, will lead SGH’s building enclosure and structural mechanics consulting practices, respectively.
Francesco has spent nearly thirty years building a practice with SGH, first in the Boston area and now in Tampa. He has extensive experience in designing and investigating building enclosure systems, building condition assessments, enclosure design consulting, and peer reviews, and has led major enclosure-related repair projects.
“I’m thrilled to put down roots in Tampa and bring SGH’s culture, values, tradition, and experience to Florida, while helping my clients with the unique building enclosure challenges they face,” said Francesco. “It’s exciting to know we have a deep bench of experts all over the country that we can call to help tackle any engineering problem that comes our way.”
Brian specializes in cathodic protection, nondestructive testing, concrete deterioration, corrosion, and concrete materials. He has worked on a wide variety of structures worldwide, with an emphasis on bridges and port facilities. He joined SGH in 2024, and has lived and worked in Tampa for more than ten years.
“Joining Francesco here in Tampa and SGH’s nationwide network of multidisciplinary experts has already been so exciting,” said Brian. “We have a great team in place with room for more technical professionals to join us, take on world-class projects, and have a ton of fun while doing it.”
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is a national engineering firm committed to delivering holistic advice for our clients’ most complex challenges. We leverage our collective and diverse experience, technical expertise, and industry knowledge of structures and building enclosures, advanced analysis, performance & code consulting, and applied science & research to deliver unrivaled, comprehensive solutions that drive superior performance. With 750 employees in ten office locations throughout the United States, SGH’s industry-leading teams constantly seek to advance the meaning of what’s possible. For more information, please visit www.sgh.com.
SOURCE Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
