California Builder and Engineer articles from June 2006

California Builder and Engineer archives from June 2006

California Construction Statistics.
June 5, 2006... Staff Public Buildings And Heavy Construction Year-To-Date Comparisons: 2005-2006 Public works construction in March 2006 totaled $2 billion, up 44% from February and 62% from March 2005. Public building in March was up 21.8% from...

Small Footprint For Tight Space.
June 5, 2006... By Cathy Medina Confined workspace calls for compact machine for underground installation project Despite the U.S. trend to "super size" everything from food to cars, bigger isn't necessarily always better. This is especially true...

Bond Measure/Prop. 42 Fix.
June 5, 2006... By Loren Faulkner This could finally be the answer to permanently repairing the Proposition 42 problem In early November, California voters will have the opportunity to decide on some historic construction bond measures. Hopefully they...

Engineering Students' Opportunities.
June 5, 2006... By Chris Henry Woodward Work Study Program introduces Watts students to Engineering profession Four students from Verbum Dei, an all-boys Catholic college-prep high school in Watts, are learning about the engineering profession and...

The "Pyramid" Gets Co-gen System.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Staff San Francisco-- Northern Power, a subsidiary of Distributed Energy Systems Corp., has been awarded a $3.4-million contract by AEGON USA Realty Advisors to construct a co-generation system. Under the agreement, Northern Power will...

MK Diamond Acquires Canoga Mixers.
June 5, 2006... Staff Torrance, Calif.-- MK Diamond Products, a California-based manufacturer of construction power tools for the tile, stone, concrete, and masonry industries, has announced that it acquired Canoga Equipment, a division of Southeast...

Terry Equipment Honored.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Staff Fontana, Calif.-- GOMACO Corp. recently named its Top Distributors for sales in the 2005 fiscal year. The award was presented in recognition for outstanding sales and distribution of GOMACO equipment in the United States. Terry...

Library A First.
June 5, 2006... Staff Hercules/San Francisco, Calif.-- Construction recently began on the new $10.2-million Hercules Public Library, marking another milestone towards its completion. Designed by HGA Architects and Engineers in association with Will Bruder...

$12-Million Learning Resource Center at Mt. San Jacinto College.
June 5, 2006... Staff Menifee, Calif.-- Construction is nearly complete for Mt. San Jacinto College's new $12-million Learning Resource Center (LRC). Designed by the San Francisco office of HGA Architects & Engineers, the 40,000-square-foot LRC is located...

HERC Renovates Stockton, Calif., Branch.
June 5, 2006... Staff Hertz Equipment Rental Corp. recently celebrated the grand re-opening of its renovated French Camp, Calif., facility. French Camp is a suburb of Stockton, Calif. The grand re-opening showcased the facility's new showroom and newly...

L.A. Air Force Base Construction.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Staff Los Angeles-- Construction of the $125-million Space and Missile Systems Center (SAMS) at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California, has been completed on schedule, announced David Jacobson, senior vice president of Nadel...

Tilt-Up Construction Up.(Brief article)
June 5, 2006... Staff Mt. Vernon, Iowa-- The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) has announced that 2005 was a record year for Tilt-Up construction sales in the United States. With more than 753 million square feet of buildings (approximately 301...

Kalb's Q & A for California Contractors.
June 5, 2006... Staff While the Legislature in Sacramento makes the rules and regulations contractors work under in California, it's sometimes the final interpretation that often changes after passage into law. The CSLB may put its imprint on how those...

Editor's Report.(American Road and Transportation Builder Association)
June 19, 2006... By Loren Faulkner To bring to your attention without overkill, in case you hadn't already known, this month is the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Interstate System. It was on July 29, 1956, that legislation was passed allowing the largest...

Concrete In California 2006.(Portland Cement Association)
June 19, 2006... By P.T. Hill The supply of cement is better than expected. Recovery in commercial building, funding for public works projects, and rebuilding from 2005's devastating hurricanes were projected to put construction supplies, cement in...

Crime Insurance 101.
June 19, 2006... By Jeffrey W. Cavignac Think you're covered? Think again. If you have anything of value, it's likely that someone will try to steal it. If a business has a standard commercial property policy with a special peril coverage form, they...

Interstate Myth Busters.
June 19, 2006... By Loren Faulkner The Eisenhower Interstate Highway System has some myths of its own... Many myths can grow out of the construction of major projects decades after the work has stopped. For example, many people bought into the myth...

SCCA's New Executive V.P.
June 19, 2006... Staff Los Angeles, Calif.-- The Southern California Contractors Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Donald Cash Benton as our fourth executive vice president. "We are happy to have someone as well-qualified and full...

Neff Rental Acquires Sacramento Rental Company.
June 19, 2006... Staff Sacramento, Calif.-- Neff Rental recently acquired Roseville, Calif.-based Valley Rents & Ready Mix, Valley officials said. Valley has been a fixture in the Sacramento, Calif., rental market since the company was founded in 1967, and...

Volvo Rents Opens Its Fifth California Rental Center.
June 19, 2006... Staff Salida, Calif.-- Volvo Construction Equipment Rents last week announced the opening of the second Volvo Rents equipment rental center in California by Valley Rental Centers. The new center is the fifth Volvo Rents location in...

EUCA awards $22,500 in scholarships.(Engineering & Utility Contractors Association)
June 19, 2006... Staff San Ramon, Calif.-- The EUCA Scholarship Committee held an Awards Ceremony for the 2006 Scholarship Program winners on Thursday, May 4, 2006, at the Big Horn Grill in San Ramon. Nine talented students received scholarship awards in...

ROEL Construction New Hires.
June 19, 2006... Staff Irvine, Calif.-- ROEL Construction has hired Gerry Reynolds as superintendent. He has over 13 years of experience in the construction industry and recently worked for Friess Construction Group, Inc. as a superintendent. Reynolds is...

New Cement Handbook.
June 19, 2006... Staff Skokie, Ill.-- When dealing with high-performance concrete (HPC), especially for bridges, different criteria may be specified for different applications with the same project. To ensure the safety of the bridge and the durability of...