California Builder and Engineer articles from October 2005

California Builder and Engineer archives from October 2005

California Construction Statistics.
October 3, 2005... Staff Public Buildings And Heavy Construction Year-To-Date Comparisons: 2004-2005 Public works construction in July 2005 totaled $2.2 billion, up 31.1 percent from June and 79.2 percent from July 2004. Public building in July was...

The Porous Asphalt Factor.
October 3, 2005... By Loren Faulkner In California, the use of porous asphalt applications is taking hold. "We're seeing local municipalities starting to require a portion of their new parking lots to be constructed with porous asphalt," says Brandon...

Hall Of Justice Upgrade.(TSA Contracting works on expansion of County of San Diego's Hall of Justice)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... Staff San Diego, Calif.- TSA Contracting has begun work on a data center expansion for the County of San Diego's Hall of Justice, located in Downtown San Diego at 330 West Broadway, Room 357. The scope of work involves the demolition...

SCCA Awards Record Amount for Scholarships.
October 3, 2005... Staff Orange, Calif.- The Southern California Contractors Association (SCCA) awarded more than $40,000 in scholarships to 15 students at the annual Scholarship Awards banquet, Wednesday, August 11. "This evening's awards represent the...

Palomar Energy Project.
October 17, 2005... Staff Kiewit Industrial Company continues work on the Palomar Energy Project, a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant with associated reclaimed water supply and brine return pipelines. The project will have a nominal electrical...

Editor's Report.(survey of public owners and construction projects)(Editorial)
October 17, 2005... By Loren Faulkner The following study results sent to this magazine show an interesting trend in how public owners are choosing other delivery methods besides design-bid-build... According to a study conducted in August by PinnacleOne,...

El Toro Marine Base Demolition/Recycling.
October 17, 2005... Staff Tustin, Calif.-- Recycled Materials Company, Inc. (RMC), a Colorado-based firm, has begun exclusive contract negotiations to establish a sustainability partnership with the Orange County Great Park Corporation and the development...

California NAWIC Officers.
October 17, 2005... Staff Blythe, Calif.-- NAWIC, the National Association of Women in Construction, celebrated their 50th Anniversary Convention in Grapevine, Texas, September 7-10, 2005. Newly elected officers from California are: Secretary Robin Fulton...

Beaumont/Cherry Valley Water Project.
October 17, 2005... Staff Beaumont, Calif.-- Wildermuth Environmental Inc., a renowned water resources consulting firm, has announced that the firm has been chosen by the Beaumont Cherry Valley Water District and the city of Beaumont to conduct four key water...

Ramos Joins Johnson & Jennings.(Johnson and Jennings General Contracting appoints Matthew Ramos )(Brief Article)
October 17, 2005... Staff San Diego, Calif.-- Matthew Ramos has joined Johnson & Jennings General Contracting as superintendent, announced Jackie Jennings, president of the leading San Diego-based tenant improvement construction firm. In his new...

Company Cited for Environmental Performance.
October 17, 2005... Staff Newark, Calif.-- Degussa Construction Chemicals has been recognized by a California environmental group for improving its ecological performance, preventing waste, conserving energy and using resources more efficiently at its Newark,...

McCarthy is awarded its fifth contract from the district.
October 17, 2005... Staff Long Beach/Newport Beach, Calif.-- McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (www.mccarthy.com ), specializing in educational facilities, has been awarded a contract by the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) to provide construction...

Tilden-Coil Constructing School.(Tilden-Coil Constructors Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 17, 2005... Staff Riverside, Calif.-- Tilden-Coil Constructors, Inc., headquartered in Riverside, was selected by Riverside Unified School District as construction manager of Mark Twain Elementary School. The project broke ground on August 2. ...

San Jose Site Prep.
October 17, 2005... By Larry Trojak Contractor's skills and equipment help avoid serious setbacks. With nearly 2,700 students, Oak Grove High School is one of San Jose, California's larger secondary schools. Bond money, made available for campus...