California Builder and Engineer articles from March 2009

California Builder and Engineer archives from March 2009

PB Adds Sacramento Transportation Staff.
March 2, 2009... Staff Sacramento, CA- Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB), a global infrastructure consulting, engineering and construction management organization, has expanded its transportation staff in Sacramento with the hiring of Ron Price, Jim Lorenzen and...

$42-Million Hospital Renovation Project.
March 2, 2009... Staff Madera, CA- Turner Construction Company, the nation's largest builder of health care facilities, has been selected to manage a $42.5-million construction project at Children's Hospital Central California in Madera, CA. The scope...

Vulcan Materials Company Honored.
March 2, 2009... Staff Los Angeles, CA- Vulcan Materials Company, Western Division, has received national recognition for environmental excellence and stewardship by the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). Vulcan Materials Company is the...

Rain For Rent Honored.
March 2, 2009... Staff Bakersfield, CA- The Institute for Family Business (IFB), celebrating its 20th Anniversary, honored Rain for Rent, celebrating its 75th Anniversary, at the annual Family Business Award ceremony held recently in Fresno, CA. The IFB, a...

Terex Acquires West Coast Refurbishment Center.
March 2, 2009... Staff Modesto, CA- Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP), a business segment of the Terex Corporation, has acquired assets of a refurbishment facility owned by United Rentals in Modesto, CA. The facility will cater to all customers with...

Blog Highlights: Join The Discussion ...
March 2, 2009... By Loren Faulkner Let's face it: It's a fast changing world out there, especially in the construction industry of California. Volatile economic issues occur daily. Sometimes we would like to talk about the issues affecting our work lives...

Waterfront Upgrade In San Diego.(San Diego Unified Port District)
March 2, 2009... By Loren Faulkner San Diego Unified Port District work is a high-profile project in ship museum area. Working conditions at the Tuna Boat Basin Seawall and Revetment Repairs site in San Diego do not get any better than this. With the...

MKA Awarded For San Francisco Building.
March 2, 2009... Staff The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Washington has awarded its top honor - the Platinum Award - to Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA). The award is for Structural, Seismic, and Wind Engineering on One...

Kalb's Q & A For California Contractors.
March 2, 2009... Staff The balance between a contractor's worksite and the surrounding community can sometimes become strained. Often it's because of noise created by the work. Can a contractor be fined by the CSLB when the decibels rise and tempers flare?...

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March 16, 2009... By Loren Faulkner To keep pace with the fast-changing construction industry in California, and to let your comments be posted, log on to our website at www.acppubs.com . Then, click on California Builder & Engineer.

2009 Buyer's Guide.(Buyers guide)
March 16, 2009... By Loren Faulkner Still valued, still convenient, this year's issue of California Builder & Engineer's Buyers' Guide will help find the right dealer, manufacturer and products to keep up-to-date.

Sign Of The Times.(California. Contractors' State License Board)(Conference news)
March 16, 2009... By Loren Faulkner It was planes, trains and automobiles carrying me south for the latest California State Contractors License Board meeting. With only a dozen or so audience members in attendance, James Miller, Chairman of the CSLB,...

Workers Raise $Thousands For Children's Hospital.
March 16, 2009... Staff San Diego, CA-- A team of 75 employees at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. were honored recently by Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego for raising a total of $13,725 as part of its second annual SeaWorld Shamu & You Family Walk that...

First New School Building in Santee, CA, Since 1960.
March 16, 2009... Staff San Diego, CA-- Construction contractor Barnhart, Inc. announced the completion of the $10-million, 18-classroom addition to Cajon Park School in Santee, CA, that houses 450 students in grades 5 through 8. The 32,823-square-foot,...