Public works
Public works construction,
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A Class A General Engineering contractor, DIR registered, working for California cities, school districts and prime contractors.
Qualifications at a glance
- CSLB license
- #1107216 — Class A, B, C-36
- DIR registration
- 1001088782
- Contractor's bond
- $25,000, Platte River Insurance
- Workers' compensation
- National Fire of Hartford
What we bid
Street & roadway improvements
Curb, gutter, sidewalk and driveway approach within the public right-of-way, including traffic control and encroachment permitting.
Municipal drainage & underground infrastructure
Storm drain, utility trenching, sewer and water line work, and site drainage tied into municipal systems.
Structural concrete & earth retention
Grade beams, structural slabs, cast-in-place and shotcrete retaining structures, and slope stabilization on constrained or hillside sites.
Prevailing-wage subcontracting
We accept subcontract packages from prime contractors on public projects, covering concrete, earthwork and site development. Certified payroll and DIR compliance are administered in-house.
Recent agency work, 2023–2025
Ehab Maher Maamoun, our President & CEO, spent 2023 to 2025 as senior project manager and superintendent on California public works: mountain slope stabilization for the City of Calabasas, the Ladyface Greenway for the City of Agoura Hills, and a reinforced concrete box structure at Dockweiler Beach for LA County Flood Control. The methods were soil nails, Tecco-mesh, driven piles, precast segments and deep friction piles.
That work was performed at GMZ Engineering, a separate company. Those contracts were GMZ's, not ours. The experience is his, and Agoura Hills and Calabasas fall within the area this firm serves.
$220 million of California public works, 1996–2011
The projects below were delivered by EMAE International Inc between 1996 and 2010, under Ehab Maher Maamoun as co-founder and CEO. Those were EMAE International's contracts, not this company's. Contract documentation is available to agencies and prime contractors on request.
The record, 1996–2010 · scroll sideways
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Parks, playgrounds and school remodels
The company opened with municipal park and playground work, restroom and kitchen remodels, and school site improvements. Most contracts in this period ran under half a million dollars.
Scott Park improvements
Park and site development for a city agency, and the largest contract of the company's first four years.
$2,263,528
Contract value
Lifeguard Tower Zero and restroom remodel
A new lifeguard observation tower on the municipal pier, with the adjacent public restroom building remodelled under the same contract. The tower's dedication plaque names EMAE International Inc as the contractor.
$426,791
Contract value
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Civic buildings and school modernization
New civic construction and district-wide school modernization: a nature center, a fire station, a middle school gymnasium, a teen center and skatepark. The first street and right-of-way contract falls in this period.
Madrona Marsh Nature Center, new construction
New construction of a nature center for the city's marsh preserve.
$1,216,754
Contract value
Tree removal and sidewalk repairs
Tree removal and sidewalk repair within the public right-of-way. The earliest street work of the period, and the closest in scope to the sidewalk and curb contracts the firm bids today.
$231,140
Contract value
Brea Fire Station No. 2, new construction
New construction of a municipal fire station. The building was dedicated in November 2003.
$2,703,386
Contract value
McFadden Park renovation
Renovation of a municipal park: multi-use sport courts, concrete plaza and pathways, planting, and refurbishment of the community building.
$2,101,876
Contract value
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Community centers and college campuses
Contract sizes passed six million dollars, and community college districts entered the client list alongside cities and school districts. Park improvements continued throughout.
Barnes Park improvements
Park improvements, including a new single-story building framed in timber with plywood shear walls.
$1,667,828
Contract value
Arts & Recreation Center remodel and new addition
A remodel and a new addition delivered under one contract, and the largest civic building project of the period.
$4,945,631
Contract value
Richman Park renovation
Park renovation: a new community building in concrete block, cast concrete hardscape and seat walls, planting and lighting.
$1,103,562
Contract value
Orr Park improvements
Earthwork and site development: bulk grading, subgrade preparation and park improvements. The closest in scope to the grading the firm bids today.
$1,466,546
Contract value
Santa Ana College new classroom building
A new classroom building for a community college district, and the largest single contract of the fifteen-year record.
$6,594,931
Contract value
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Science buildings, technology centers and underground
College technology centers, high school science and multipurpose buildings, and municipal underground work. The last contract shown dates from 2010; the tenure as CEO ran to 2011.
Thunderbird Mobile Home Park sewer lift station
A municipal sewer lift station serving a mobile home park: excavation, trench shoring, pipe installation and reinstatement.
$1,249,790
Contract value
California High School new science building
A new science building for a high school district, in structural masonry.
$3,144,167
Contract value
Cerritos College Auto Technology Center
An automotive technology teaching facility for a community college district: service bays, workshops and exposed structural steel.
$5,218,600
Contract value
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A selection. The full 1996–2011 record runs to over 100 contracts and is available to agencies and primes on request.
Prequalification questions
Is EMAE & Sons Inc registered with the DIR?
Yes. EMAE & Sons Inc is registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations, which is a legal precondition for bidding or performing work on a public works project in California. Our registration number is available on request for agencies and prime contractors running prequalification.
Does EMAE & Sons take prevailing-wage subcontract packages?
Yes. EMAE & Sons Inc takes concrete, earthwork, site development and right-of-way packages from prime contractors on public projects. Certified payroll and DIR compliance are administered in-house.
What public works experience does EMAE & Sons have?
EMAE & Sons Inc was licensed in 2023, so its own public works record is recent. The depth is in its President: Ehab Maher Maamoun co-founded and led EMAE International Inc from 1996 to 2011, delivering more than 100 California public works projects worth over $220 million: for cities including Torrance, Huntington Beach, Carson, Brea, Baldwin Park and Norwalk, for school districts including Whittier Union, and for community college districts including Rancho Santiago and Cerritos. Those were EMAE International's contracts, not this company's. The experience is his, and it is why the firm bids this work.
What license classification does EMAE & Sons hold for engineering work?
EMAE & Sons Inc holds Class A, General Engineering, under CSLB #1107216, alongside Class B (General Building) and C-36 (Plumbing) in the same entity. Class A covers fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge, which is most public agency scope.
Which agencies and areas does EMAE & Sons work in?
EMAE & Sons Inc is based in Thousand Oaks and works across Ventura County and Los Angeles County. Recent right-of-way and street work includes projects in West Hollywood and Brentwood.
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