California Builder and Engineer articles from November 2005

California Builder and Engineer archives from November 2005

California Construction Statistics.
November 7, 2005... Staff Public Buildings And Heavy Construction Year-To-Date Comparisons: 2004-2005 Public works construction in August 2005 totaled $1.4 billion, down 40 percent from July but up 11.7 percent from August 2004. Public building in July...

Hauling Rip Rap.
November 7, 2005... By Loren Faulkner Rock Structures has carved out a niche in a Corona rock quarry. Things have been good at Rock Structures Construction Company's rip rap supply business. And that might be because of the weather: "It's a very...

Reducing Downtime.
November 7, 2005... By Clay Allen Reliable rental equipment helps minimize downtime on construction sites Everybody needs a backup plan for something sooner or later. What's yours for when your equipment goes down? Knowing equipment failure can mess...

CRA Recognizes Law Enforcement Officers.(California Rental Association)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... Staff Bellflower, Calif.- At the California Rental Association's recent LA/Orange Territory meeting, held at the Bellflower, location of American Rentals, several law enforcement officers serving as part of a task force were recognized for...

Daniel Johnson To San Diego Board.(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... Staff San Diego, Calif.- Daniel Johnson, vice president of Environmental Business Solutions, an SCS Engineers company, recently was confirmed by the California State Senate to the nine-member San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board....

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
November 21, 2005... By Loren Faulkner By the time this report went to press, the November special election had not yet occurred. Of special interest was whether that complicated measure -- Prop 76 -- was going to pass. It would have mandated a state...

Sacramento LNWI Project.(Lower Northwest Interceptor)
November 21, 2005... By Loren Faulkner Major area waste water project is well under way. The Sacramento area continues to be one of the fastest growing regions in the state. With the influx of new homes and businesses, infrastructure needs to be built...

91/60/215 Freeway Interchange Update.
November 21, 2005... Staff 91/60/215 Freeway Interchange in Riverside County is progressing steadily. The main contractor, Washington Group/Obayashi Corporation, a Joint Venture, based in Highland, California, began work in February, and the project is...

Volvo Rents/Hawaii.
November 21, 2005... Staff Oahu, Hawaii-- Volvo Construction Equipment Rents has announced the opening of a new Volvo Rents equipment rental franchise on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. All Islands Equipment Rental, LLC, Honolulu, owned by its employees, has...

Sunbelt Acquires Northridge Equipment Rentals.
November 21, 2005... Staff Northridge, Cailf.-- Sunbelt Rentals announced that it acquired Northridge Equipment Company ("Northridge") on October 17, 2005. Northridge was previously owned and operated by the Groff family, and has served the rental market in...

2006 Golden Beaver Awardees Selected.
November 21, 2005... Staff Los Angeles, Calif.-- Patrick Kenny of Kenny Construction Co., 2005 president of the Beavers, has announced the four individuals who will receive Golden Beaver awards at the 51st Annual Awards Dinner to be held Friday, January 20,...

Study: Professional Theft Rings Increase.
November 21, 2005... Staff Los Angeles, Calif.-- LoJack Corporation released its fourth annual Construction Equipment Theft Report recently. According to the study, which analyzed LoJack stolen vehicle recovery reports for the calendar year 2004, more than...