California Builder and Engineer articles from July 2008

California Builder and Engineer archives from July 2008

Tom Hunt Joins Psomas.(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Staff Riverside, CA-- Tom Hunt has joined Psomas' Inland Empire office as a vice president. Hunt, an authority on the public approval process, has been associated with many landmark projects within the region during his 25-year career....

$14 Million Camp Pendleton Facility.
July 7, 2008... Staff San Diego, CA-- RJC Architects, a local architecture and planning company, won a $14-million design-build competition for a new lodging facility at Camp Pendleton. In partnership with Bonsall-based RQ Construction, RJC Architects...

Inquipco Pacific News.
July 7, 2008... Staff San Bernardino, CA-- Inquipco Pacific in San Bernardino has been awarded the only Elliott Hi Reach and Boom Truck dealership in Central and Southern California. Inquipco Pacific rents and sells machines in the specialized lift...

Mathews Machinery Named Authorized Distributor.(Distribution agreements between Mathews Machinery, Inc. and Stanley & Stanley LaBounty)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Staff Bakersfield, CA-- Mathews Machinery, Inc. is now the exclusive, authorized distributor for the Stanley & Stanley LaBounty branded lines of equipment for the entire state of California, through their six locations. Stanley Hydraulic...

California Offers Help To Laid-off Construction Workers.
July 7, 2008... Staff Sacramento, CA-- Even though California construction workers have been hit hard by the economic slowdown, there are opportunities for re-training or to start an infrastructure apprenticeship thorough the Employment Development...

Regulatory Issues Highlighted At AGC Forum.
July 7, 2008... Staff Monterrey, CA-- AGC of California held a Regulatory Issues forum in Monterey on May 15, 2008. A panel of industry and agency leaders highlighted the latest issues impacting contractors' bottom lines, covering topics ranging from...

Benicia-Martinez Bridge Rehab Challenges.
July 7, 2008... By Loren Faulkner Construction team has 340 working days to complete a complex project. California taxpayers are getting their money's worth on the Benicia-Martinez Bridge work, east of San Francisco, with minimal traffic disruption....

When Crisis Hits: Five Steps To Getting Your Company Through It.
July 7, 2008... By Jeffrey W. Cavignac At some point in time, nearly every business will face some sort of crisis. A crisis can take many forms. It might involve a jobsite fatality or possibly a bomb threat, a major automobile accident, or a fire in...

Komar Desert Center Near Completion.
July 7, 2008... Staff CB Richard Ellis' San Diego Central office says that six leases totaling 30,460 square feet with a combined consideration of $9.8 million have been signed for Komar Desert Center in La Quinta. Developed by Komar Desert Properties...

Kalb's Q & A For California Contractors.
July 7, 2008... Staff The Legislature creates the rules that comprise the laws contractors must follow to do business in California. However, that's the easy part. When it comes to actual use -- Board policy, staff interpretation and legal decisions can...

Caltech Upgrades High-tech Pasadena Campus.(Heery International Inc. )
July 21, 2008... By Loren Faulkner Heery International faces several construction hurdles in completing a $120-million new construction and renovation project. Site preparation has been key. Since 1891, California Institute of Technology has produced...

Our Blog Reminder.
July 21, 2008... By Loren Faulkner As mentioned in earlier Editor's Reports, we now have a California Builder & Engineer Blog on our website at www.acppubs.com . Blog is short for weblog, a place where readers can discuss articles, issues and any...

California Construction Midyear Update.
July 21, 2008... By Loren Faulkner California construction storms hit on three economic fronts In our January 2008 Construction Forecast, we wrote: It may not become the "perfect storm," but three "bad weather fronts" are headed toward California's...