About the Author
Kevin LaMalva is a consultant at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger with dual registrations in fire protection engineering and civil engineering. He is past chair (2013-2018) of the American Society of Civil Engineers/Structural Engineering Institute (ASCE/SEI) Fire Protection Committee and is a member of numerous industry committees conducting research and developing standards for structural fire safety. He was awarded the distinction of 2017 ENR Newsmaker for serving the “best interests of the construction industry and the public.”