California Builder and Engineer articles from October 2007

California Builder and Engineer archives from October 2007

More CARB Regs On The Way.
October 1, 2007... Staff Sacramento, Calif.- Now that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has passed its regulations for off-road diesel equipment in the construction industry, it now has its sights set on on-road heavy diesel equipment - trucks over...

Budget Passes With Full Prop. 42 funding.(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Staff Sacramento, Calif.- After weeks of delay, the California Legislature finally adopted the 2007-08 State Budget. Highlights from a transportation perspective are: Full funding of Proposition 42 at $1.48 billion plus $80 million in...

Southern California's Largest Master-Planned Community.(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Staff Santa Ana, Calif.- One of the largest construction projects in recent Southern California history gets under way this month after Sukut Construction Inc. broke ground in August on "New Model Colony," an entirely new community...

Huber Brothers Acquire Elms Equipment Rental.(Alan Huber and Mark Huber)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Staff Brawley, Calif.- Alan Huber, president of Elms Equipment Rental, Brawley, Calif., announced that he and his brother Mark Huber have purchased Elms Equipment Rental. As part of the transaction, they also consolidated ownership of a...

New Concourse For San Jose Airport.
October 1, 2007... By Loren Faulkner Recent Topping-Out Ceremony was a milestone for overall expansion project The Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJA) is undergoing what it calls a "Monster Project"; that is, a multi-faceted...

Cold Asphalt Milling For Profit.
October 1, 2007... By John Hood Given America's progressively aging infrastructure, cold milling machines are being used more and more on today's paving project Edited by Loren Faulkner Whether it's a city street that's been overlaid once too...

Construction Crew Saves A Life.
October 1, 2007... By Elva Legere Clements Heroic, quick action by MARCOR Remediation crew inspires. To hear MARCOR Remediation's project superintendent Jonah Tebben tell the story, you'd think there was nothing special about his team's heroic actions....

Kalb's Q & A for California Contractors.
October 1, 2007... Staff Q: A company in the Bay Area "drew" my immediate interest when they advised me that I could get a waiver of the exams if I had someone sign for me and replaced that person on an existing contractor's license. I did as they said and...

Minority Recruitment in California Construction.
October 15, 2007... By Loren Faulkner Websites and construction companies strive to keep California an equal opportunity field. Whether discrimination exists within the construction field of California continues to be argued. Passage of Proposition 209 by...

Top Grade In Central Valley's Atwater.
October 15, 2007... By Loren Faulkner Dirt work in the Central Valley is getting tougher to get but diversity and high-tech help California's Central Valley region has been one of the steady housing development regions in the past few years, but it has...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
October 15, 2007... By Loren Faulkner The following press release was taken directly from the AGC of California newswire the moment it arrived last month. It is a small victory for the construction industry at this stage of CARB regs being implemented soon....

Ritchie Bros. Auction Update.
October 15, 2007... By Loren Faulkner New California Air Resources Board (CARB) ruling brings in buyers for off-road diesel equipment that otherwise might have stayed out of auction for years. The stats were impressive at a recent Southern California...

Compact Site Dumpers.
October 15, 2007... By Amber Reed Compact "dump trucks" have proven valuable for moving material in limited-access or sensitive terrain projects. Edited by Loren Faulkner California contractors are always looking for tools to help do their jobs more...

California Leads Nation in Congestion.(Brief article)
October 15, 2007... Staff Sacramento, Calif.- Once again California cities lead the nation in congestion. Five of the top 13 U.S. cities with the worst traffic are in California, according to Texas Transportation Institute's 2007 Urban Mobility Study released...

METALCON Selects 2007 Steel Structure Recipient.(Metal Construction Association)(Brief article)
October 15, 2007... Staff Bakersfield, Calif.- U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Evan Morgan, age 23, has been selected as the recipient of the 2007 METALCON International steel-framed home. Cpl. Morgan was deployed to Iraq in 2003 and seriously injured in January 2005...

Lee Albright Promoted to Vice President.
October 15, 2007... Staff San Bernardino, Calif.- Pacific Coast Steel, one of the country's largest reinforcing steel contractors, has promoted Lee Albright to vice president at its San Bernardino office. Albright was previously general manager, responsible...