California Builder and Engineer articles from December 2007

California Builder and Engineer archives from December 2007

Carslbad Business Park Progress.
December 3, 2007... Staff Carlsbad, Calif.- Walls have been erected for eight new office and R&D/industrial buildings situated on lots 33-36 within Bressi Ranch Business Park, located at the southwest corner of Melrose Drive and Palomar Airport Road in...

New Rating System For Sustainable Landscape Design.
December 3, 2007... Staff San Francisco, Calif.- The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), The University of Texas at Austin's Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the United States Botanic Garden announced the development of a new rating...

NER Reports Scissorlift Control Box Thefts.
December 3, 2007... Staff Los Angeles, Calif.- National Equipment Register reports 15 recent incidents of theft of scissorlifts control boxes in Southern California. Individuals have entered area rental facility yards both at night and during operating hours...

Construction Begins At The Edge, El Segundo.
December 3, 2007... Staff El Segundo, Calif.- Design is completed and construction has begun for The Edge at Campus El Segundo located between Nash Street and Atwood Way in El Segundo, California. The project is owned by AMB Property Corporation of San...

Gary Rudy Is New EUCA Safety & Insurance Committee Chairman.
December 3, 2007... Staff San Ramon, Calif.- In October, the EUCA Safety & Insurance Committee welcomed a new chairman. While members regret to see current chairman Butch Lumby of Preston Pipelines, Inc. step down after serving the committee for over four...

Kalb's Q & A for California Contractors.
December 3, 2007... Staff Q: In order to reactivate my Calif. General Engineering "A" Contractor's License I need to submit an application for a Bond. Once this is completed, would you be so kind as to provide me with the information and steps necessary to...

Quick Patch On Highway 99.
December 3, 2007... By William Feldman Caltrans uses fast-setting concrete to repair Highway 99 and other California freeways Edited by Loren Faulkner Highway 99 is a heavily traveled corridor for industrial truck and commuter traffic, and one of the...

Green Building Moves Outdoors.
December 17, 2007... Staff San Francisco, Calif.- The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), The University of Texas at Austin's Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the United States Botanic Garden announced the development of a new rating...

New State Court of Appeal.(Heery International )(Brief article)
December 17, 2007... Staff Santa Ana, Calif.- Groundbreaking ceremonies were held recently for the state court of appeal located in Santa Ana, Calif. The Los Angeles office of Heery International is serving as construction manager (CM) at risk for the more...

New Housing Complex Begins at Crestmont College.
December 17, 2007... Staff Long Beach, Calif.- Construction has begun on a new housing complex at The Salvation Army College for Officer Training at Crestmont, a 40-acre campus overlooking the ocean in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Heery International is...

University of San Diego Expansion Project.(Brief article)
December 17, 2007... Staff San Diego, Calif.- Rudolph and Sletten, Inc. has been named general contractor for the Hahn University Center expansion and renovation project at the University of San Diego (USD). The $28-million addition and renovation, slated for...

Los Angeles Community College District Contracts.
December 17, 2007... Staff Los Angeles, Calif.- The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Board of Trustees has awarded $5,124,000 in construction contracts. The projects include a modernization of the Technology Education Center at Los Angeles...

Editor's Report.
December 17, 2007... By Loren Faulkner Now, at the end of the year, is as good a time as any to think about employer/employee healthcare issues in the next year. The following is a good summary: Employee Benefits Outlook for 2008 By Liz Frey Over...

EMWD's San Jacinto Valley Interceptor.(Eastern Municipal Water District )
December 17, 2007... By Loren Faulkner Population growth in semi-rural area requires upgrade to sewer delivery system Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) is a few thousand feet into a 20,000-linear-foot upgrade of its sewage delivery system. Called the...

For California Veterans.
December 17, 2007... Compiled by Loren Faulkner Two military-to-civilian construction career programs available now Two press releases and some website visits produced the following information to help California military veterans find careers in...