California Builder and Engineer articles from January 2005

California Builder and Engineer archives from January 2005

California Construction Statistics.
January 3, 2005... Staff Public Buildings and Heavy Construction Year-To-Date Comparisons: 2003-2004 Public works construction in the first 10 months of 2004 totaled $14.3 billion, up 5.0 percent from the same period in 2003. Public building was up...

Construction Industry Survey.
January 3, 2005... By Chuck Dahill Material shortages driving price increases in project bidding. According to a new study by PinnacleOne, a leading construction consulting firm, an overwhelming majority (89 percent) of construction industry...

Editor's Report.(Transportation California )(Editorial)
January 3, 2005... By Loren Faulkner Welcome to the New Year. May your construction industry efforts bring you the success you are aiming for. It may be a lean year, due to the continuing state budget struggles. The following information from Transportation...

AGC Holds 2004 Fall Conference.(Associated General Contractors)
January 3, 2005... Staff La Jolla, Calif.-- Construction leaders from throughout the state gathered October 12-16 for the Associated General Contractors of California's 2005 Fall Conference and combined Annual Business Meeting and State and Division Boards...

Modest Gains For California.(construction industry)
January 3, 2005... By Loren Faulkner, Editor California is poised to have a modest gain in overall construction in 2005, according to Ben Bartolotto of Construction Industry Research Board (CIRB), based in Burbank, California. Factoring in inflation, 2005...

California Surety Outlook 2005.
January 17, 2005... By James P. Schabarum II, CPCU, AFSB, CWCA Surety: "An individual or company that provides a bond or pledge to guarantee that another individual or company will perform in accordance with the terms of an agreement or contract." For the...

Wind turbine rotor lifting.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... By Loren Faulkner Working in a Wind Turbine field can be challenging. Mr. Crane -- headquartered in Orange, Calif. -- could be seen recently in wind turbine fields in the Whitewater Pass near Palm Springs, California, with a Manitowoc...

Covering all the bases.(preventing construction mishaps)
January 17, 2005... By Curtis Edwards Things to think about before construction mishaps occur... A water pipeline ruptures; the resulting sink hole causes a street collapse in the middle of a major urban thoroughfare. Firefighters, paramedics and police...

Editor's Report.(surety industry)(Editorial)
January 17, 2005... By Loren Faulkner In this issue of California Builder & Engineer you will see an emphasis on Surety and Surety Bonds. In case anyone finds difficulty in answering the question, "What is Surety in construction, anyway?" the Means...

Governor Appoints Johnson.(Daniel Johnson)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff San Diego, Calif.-- Daniel Johnson, vice president of Environmental Business Solutions, an SCS Engineers company, has been appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the nine-member San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board....

DPR Construction, Inc. Awarded.
January 17, 2005... Staff Sacramento, Calif.-- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has recently announced that DPR Construction, Inc. is a recipient of one of this year's highest and most prestigious environmental honors -- the Governor's Environmental and...

Today's Surety Market And You.
January 17, 2005... By Marla McIntyre, Executive Director, Surety Information Office It's no secret that the surety industry has gone through a series of changes in the past five years. The industry has dealt with large losses, mergers and even a number of...

Surety bond producers -- your competitive edge.(National Association of Surety Bond Producers)
January 17, 2005... By Craig E. Hansen, AFSB, CPCU President, National Association of Surety Bond Producers; Senior Vice President, Holmes Murphy & Associates, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa To use surety bonding as a competitive advantage, you need to think of your...

Construction Surety Update.
January 17, 2005... By Randy Temple, Aon Surety & Fidelity We expect that surety underwriters will pay closer attention to cash flow and liquidity going forward. Inflation and higher interest rates are widely discussed in the construction marketplace...