California Builder and Engineer articles from April 2008

California Builder and Engineer archives from April 2008

Nolte Earns Two Engineering Excellence Awards.
April 7, 2008... Staff San Jose, Calif.- Nolte (www.Nolte.com ) has been selected as a 2008 Engineering Excellence Award winner for two of its transportation projects. Nolte earned its first Merit Award for work improving traffic congestion in Mountain...

Tough Ground Clearing Challenge In Redding.(Company overview)
April 7, 2008... By Valerie Van Kooten High-power lines, tough chaparral and rugged terrain are a constant challenge Edited by Loren Faulkner Atlas Tree, from Santa Rosa, California, has been providing brush and tree clearing work for a northern...

CARB's Top Code Enforcer Talks.
April 7, 2008... By Loren Faulkner Warns of steep non-compliance fines California Air Resources Board's (CARB) code enforcer, Paul Jacobs, brought home the reality of not adhering to new strict off-road diesel rules when they become law. Asked last...

Kalb's Q & A For California Contractors.
April 7, 2008... Staff Q: We currently have three branches here in California, all of which are owned by our parent company under one license. We have just hired a new individual to be the RME. He will be working full time at one branch and training our...

New Parking Structure Near Burbank Airport.
April 21, 2008... Staff Burbank, Calif.- Klorman Construction has been selected to be the design/build contractor for a 1,234-stall parking structure for the new 7-story Empire Center office tower in Burbank. The company recently started building the...

EUCA Leadership Development Program.
April 21, 2008... Staff San Ramon, Calif.- Addressing the generational changes occurring in industry leadership, the Engineering & Utility Contractors Association (EUCA) graduated 22 EUCA member principals from its second annual Leadership Development...

In-Depth Report of Nation's Highways and Bridges by TRIP.
April 21, 2008... Staff Washington D.C.- Americans travel approximately 3 trillion miles annually. Americans depend on good roads in their communities to commute to work, to carry out everyday errands and to enjoy recreational activities. Businesses rely on...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
April 21, 2008... By Loren Faulkner It was bound to happen. Even a 116-year-old magazine - that would be us, California Builder & Engineer - has jumped into the online Internet waters to keep pace with the changing ways that readers get their information....

CFA Piles In "Surf City, USA".
April 21, 2008... By Loren Faulkner A Continuous Flight Augur (CFA) pile test is being performed at a mixed use development - named Pacific City - under construction in Huntington Beach, California. The drilling contractor claims this method reduces noise...