California Builder and Engineer articles from September 2008

California Builder and Engineer archives from September 2008

South Bay Expressway honored.
September 1, 2008... Staff San Diego, CA - South Bay Expressway and its partners were honored in July with four awards for the road's design and construction achievements. South Bay Expressway is a 10-mile express toll road that extends from SR-54 in Spring...

Monsees Of Parsons Brinckerhoff Honored.(James Monsees received Lifetime Achievement Award)(Underground Construction Association of The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Staff Orange, CA - The Underground Construction Association of The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. has presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to James Monsees, a senior vice president with Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB)....

Kalb's Q & A For California Contractors.
September 1, 2008... David Kalb Q: I read that my license number must be included in all construction contracts, subcontracts, bids, and all forms of advertising "as prescribed by the Registrar of Contractors." Do you have any idea what this all includes? ...

Well Anchored and Green in Kearny Mesa.
September 1, 2008... By Loren Faulkner McCarthy Building Cos. uses first-time vertical tie-back foundation anchoring technique for Rady Children's Hospital and aims at LEED certification of new facility. A big problem for McCarthy was discovered about 40...

Wood Bridge Completed.(Western Wood Structures Inc.)(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... Staff Truckee, CA - This truss girder timber bridge, 147 feet long by 32 feet wide, was designed, supplied and recently installed by Western Wood Structures of Tualatin, Oregon. The span delivers access to a high-end residential...

Sukut Construction to Re-close Jamestown Landfill.
September 15, 2008... Staff Santa Ana, CA - Sukut Construction, Inc. has broken ground on a $5.9-million project to re-close the Jamestown Landfill. The contract was awarded by the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors. This closure project is critical for...

Orange County Great Park Appoints Ellzey.(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... Staff Irvine, CA - The Orange County Great Park Corporation Board has appointed Michael D. Ellzey to chief executive officer of the Orange County Great Park. Since February 2008, Ellzey has served as deputy chief executive officer,...

School Expansion In San Diego.(Rudolph and Sletten Inc.)(Brief article)
September 15, 2008... Staff San Diego, CA - Rudolph and Sletten, Inc. announced that it has been selected as general contractor for five new buildings at the Francis Parker School in San Diego. The $22-million expansion includes facilities for arts, music...

Former Boeing Plant SiteDevelopment.
September 15, 2008... Staff Long Beach, CA - Newcastle Partners, Inc. - a San Francisco-based developer of industrial, office and business park properties in California - and RREEF Alternative Investments announced they have jointly acquired 54.5 acres of land...

Editor's Report.
September 15, 2008... by Loren Faulkner Our Blog Site Thanks for logging on to our new blog site; more people are reading it each month. It's a good forum to talk back about the many issues facing California's construction industry. Log on to...

Grossmont Hospital Sewer Main Upgrading.
September 15, 2008... Staff Ledcor, of San Diego, was contracted to rehabilitate and replace more than 600 feet of sewer main that serviced Grossmont Hospital's main campus, along with Grossmont Medical Terrace and the Grossmont Medical Arts Building. The...

California's New Green Rules Overview.
September 15, 2008... by Loren Faulkner California's new strict Green Building Codes were signed into law recently. What can California builders and businesses expect now? 'Each year in the U.S., we build approximately 5 billion square feet of new buildings...

Kalb's Q & A For California Contractors.
September 15, 2008... by David Kalb 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...