Twining, Inc.

Name: Twining, Inc.
Address: 2883 E Spring Street, Long Beach, CA, 90806, US
Telephone: +15624263355

Engineering A Better Tomorrow. Twining is a multi-disciplinary engineering firm leading the industry

Construction Materials Testing, Building Special Inspection, Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Product Evaluation, Plan Review and Pavement Design.

09/07/2026

For over 125 years, Twining has been built on the work of the engineers, technicians, inspectors, lab professionals, and admin who show up every day to keep the built environment safe — from geotechnical borings to special inspections to the labs where materials get put to the test.

Today, we're taking a moment to recognize the people behind that work. Thank you to our team for the dedication and craftsmanship you bring to every project, every day.

Wishing everyone a safe and restful Labor Day.

09/02/2026

Would you have guessed that gas fire pits, shipping containers converted into offices, and the anchors holding down a modular home all go through third-party certification?

Twining Consulting certifies building products across 12 categories. Some obvious (roofing, windows, structural panels), some that most people never think to check (adhesives, water-resistive barriers, fastener systems). If it's part of a build, there's a good chance it needs to be certified before it can be installed.

We break down what's actually in scope and why it matters in our latest post.

https://ow.ly/yEbF50ZHWUa

08/24/2026

Boris Stein, CEO of Concrete Insight (and living legend 😀), blessed us with his presence at the Twining Lab to give us a little introduction to our Satec Universal Machine that is testing tension and compression on rebar.

08/19/2026

This is what a historic foundation looks like.

Proud to support One Beverly Hills with material testing, deputy inspection, and thermal control monitoring via Twining Concrete Insight.

08/12/2026

Another quarter, another Culture Champion!
Every quarter, peers from the company choose an employee who has exemplified the company's core values.

This quarter, we congratulate Rick Howland! Thank you for your continued hard work and dedication to your team and Twining.

08/10/2026

Last week, we celebrated an incredible milestone for one of our employees - Jon Johnson's 40th anniversary with Twining!

Jon joined us in 1986 as a Capper at our Santa Ana Lab, and today he's a valued member of our Long Beach Lab team. Four decades of dedication, hard work, and expertise. Thank you, Jon, for everything you've brought to our team! 👏

07/28/2026

A roof leak almost never starts where the stain is.

Water travels. It runs along a deck, follows a seam, and shows up three bays away from the actual breach, which is why our Building Envelope team uses electronic leak detection (ASTM D7877) instead of guessing. Current crosses the membrane, and the fault lights up exactly where it is.

That's one piece of what this division does. The rest: water infiltration and air leakage testing, full-scale performance mock-ups, WRB and flashing inspections, sealant adhesion, anchor pull and proof-load testing, and forensic investigations when a building needs an honest answer.

07/24/2026

Did you know Twining did this? Every mile of pavement has a lab behind it.

Two of the tests that make roads last:

🔥 The ignition oven — we burn an asphalt sample at extreme heat to measure exactly how much binder (the "glue") is in the mix. Too little and the road unravels; too much and it ruts.

🧪 The Rice test — measures the theoretical maximum density of an asphalt mix, the benchmark inspectors use to verify compaction out on the roadway.

Next time you're on a smooth stretch of highway, there's a good chance samples of it went through an oven and a vacuum chamber first.

07/22/2026

Did you know California law requires balcony inspections?

After a tragic balcony collapse in Berkeley, California passed two laws — often called the "Balcony Bills" — requiring regular inspection of exterior elevated elements like balconies, decks, stairs, and walkways:

• SB 721 — apartment buildings with 3+ units, inspected every 6 years
• SB 326 — condominiums and HOA communities, inspected every 9 years

The goal isn't paperwork — it's catching hidden water damage and wood rot before they become structural failures. An early repair costs a fraction of an emergency one, and it can extend the life of the building.

If you own or manage multifamily property in California, it's worth knowing where your building stands in its inspection cycle.

07/20/2026

Did you know Twining did this? We break concrete on purpose — thousands of times a year.

When concrete is poured on a job site, technicians cast extra cylinders from the same batch. Those cylinders come back to our lab, cure under controlled conditions, and then get loaded in a compression machine until they fail.

Why destroy them? Because that break tells us the exact strength of the concrete in the structure — and whether it meets what the engineers designed for (per ASTM C39).

That satisfying crack you hear in this video? That's verification the building above it is safe.

What lab test should we show next? 👇

Address

2883 E Spring Street
Long Beach, CA
90806

Telephone

+15624263355

Website

http://www.twininginc.com/

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