California Builder and Engineer articles from August 2004

California Builder and Engineer archives from August 2004

Cranes At East Span Skyway.
August 2, 2004... By Loren Faulkner Caltrans has photographed what most motorists can't see as work progresses on the East Span Skyway of the new Oakland Bay Bridge Motorists -- about 225,00 each day -- are witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime scenario of...

Big Crane Work In Wilmington.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... By Michael Roy Bragg "leaps" into action for a tough construction site. Bragg Crane Service was recently called into action after being selected by ARB Inc. to provide crane support for a complicated installation of a 3,050-foot-long,...

The Bottom Line.
August 2, 2004... Michael Strahan Attention Contractors/Owners: What is your Return On Investment? When an individual invests in the stock market or any other income producing venture, it's prudently presumed that the investment is monitored against a...

Tower Cranes At Berkeley Student Housing.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff Four Manitowoc self-erecting HDT 80 tower cranes have recently been awarded the distinction of working on a tightly congested student housing complex in downtown Berkeley, California. The concrete contractor -- Conco Cement --...

Big Center For Lake Elsinore.(Brief Article)
August 2, 2004... Staff San Diego, Calif.-- Smith Consulting Architects has design under way for Lake Elsinore Marketplace, a new $70-million, 459,085-square-foot regional retail center located at the northeast corner of Central Avenue and Dexter Street in...

Technologies Redefining "Secure" Buildings.
August 2, 2004... By Bruce G. Keeton The security of a commercial building as it applies to occupants, equipment and infrastructure has become more important than ever before for business owners and property and facility managers. The design and...

Aadland To Lead Transportation California.(Doug Aadland)(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Staff Riverside, Calif.-- Doug Aadland, vice president of Yeager Skanska, Inc. of Riverside, has been elected chairman of Transportation California, a collaboration of business, labor and government organizations interested in promoting...

Stretching Transportation Dollars.(Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority )
August 16, 2004... Staff Los Angeles, Calif.-- More than 50 members and agency leaders such as Stacey Jones of the Port of Los Angeles and Eric Haley of Riverside County Transportation Commission joined the Los Angeles Chapter of WTS in welcoming Alameda...

Construction Hiring Optimistic.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Staff Los Angeles, Calif.-- Lucas Group, one of the nation's largest executive search firms, reports that the construction industry is still on a hiring increase, despite the reports that industry hiring has slowed. On July 2, The...

Editor's Report.
August 16, 2004... By Loren Faulkner Having worked for awhile as a dispute resolution consultant with a well-known ADR (alternative dispute resolution) firm before becoming editor of this magazine some years ago, I know first-hand what a lawsuit can do to a...

GPS For Site Prep.
August 16, 2004... By Jeff Winke Post World War II California has experienced a near continuous boom in residential housing with land clearing construction companies and GPS technology contributing to the expansion. In Murrieta, about 80 miles southeast...

Mediation For Contractors.
August 16, 2004... By Jeffrey Cavignac, CPCU, RPLU Mediation is one way to prevent legal nightmares for contractors. A mechanical engineer was hired by an architect to help design a car dealership. Subsequently, the owner filed a lawsuit against the...

Reducing False Claim Liability.
August 16, 2004... By Steven Davis Taking a proactive approach to false claim mitigation is the wisest choice for contractors to make... On June 28, 2004, a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge handed down a judgment against Oved & Associates Construction...

251-Kilowatt Solar Carport.(Brief Article)
August 16, 2004... Staff Tucker Sadler Noble Castro Architects has completed its design of an innovative "solar carport" for Kyocera, one of the world's leading producers and suppliers of solar energy products. The design incorporates 30 modular canopies...