California Builder and Engineer articles from September 2004

California Builder and Engineer archives from September 2004

UCSD Biomedical Library.(University of California San Diego)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2004... Staff McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (www.mccarthy.com ) recently broke ground on the renovation and expansion of the Biomedical Library for the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in La Jolla. McCarthy is serving as the...

California Construction Statistics.
September 6, 2004... Staff Chart shows billions of dollars Public works construction in the first six months of 2004 totaled $9.1 billion, up 6.9 percent from the same period in 2003. The increase in school construction and other public projects did not...

Decker Island Off-Haul.
September 6, 2004... By Loren Faulkner Rain, wind, and getting crews and equipment to the job site on the Sacramento River were challenging for a San Rafael contractor. About and hour's drive southwest of Sacramento on Highway 160, a motorist will pass...

Design-Build Tips.
September 6, 2004... By Anthony W. Loyd, P.E. Communication and collaboration lead to successful design-build relationships It seems almost a misnomer to call design-build an "alternative" project delivery method. Public agencies that were once wary of...

Reduce Toxic Mold Claims.
September 6, 2004... By Bruce Keeton Prevent water intrusion and minimize exposure to claims by building with mold in mind. Toxic mold has made news headlines in unprecedented numbers over the last few years, with dozens of stories having surfaced about...

Road Draining In Calistoga.
September 6, 2004... By Rod Stevenson Napa County Roads department recently installed approximately 30,000 square feet of a road drainage system called Roadrain, designed to quickly remove subsurface water from pavement. The road-building product was...

Unclogging California's "Path 15".(electrical transmission lines )
September 20, 2004... By Wes Starratt, PE The 84-mile stretch of electrical transmission lines has been a big problem in the recent past. California's major north-south electrical inter-tie, comprising three 500-kilovolt transmission lines running roughly...

Wild Animal Park Expands.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff Opening this fall, the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park's newest naturalistic exhibit, "Lion Camp," will give pedestrians an opportunity to come face-to-face with the big cats in a 1-acre savanna habitat. The lions will be...

Women In Construction See Gains.
September 20, 2004... Staff Napa, Calif.-- It is undeniable that the face of the construction industry workforce is changing. For years, construction has remained a predominantly male industry, with men comprising the majority of contractors, architects,...

$1-Million Hotel Renovation.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2004... Staff San Diego, Calif.-- Johnson & Jennings General Contracting has construction under way for the $1-million renovation of the 25,000-square-foot exterior plaza for the NBC building located at 225 Broadway in downtown San Diego. ...

Editor's Report.
September 20, 2004... By Loren Faulkner What three things are most medium and large California construction businesses concerned about today? There would be little argument that workers' compensation insurance, liability insurance and health insurance costs top...