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Below is a list of the California Construction published by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.. Reports are sorted by their Publication date. Please click on the report title to view additional information and purchase options for that report.
BIM Cost Management
Building a New Way to Estimate
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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DPR names Lynch to lead biopharmaceutical group
Redwood City's DPR Construction Inc. has brought onboard industry veteran Michael Lynch to lead its biopharmaceutical group.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Efforts Under Way to Pass P3 Legislation
Both Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa have been vigorously championing the use of P3s in their respective kingdoms, but so far no real
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Fast-Tracked
LACCD's Mission College fitness center project works magic
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Going for the Silver
Sacramento State residence project adds sustainable element
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Hadnett hired by Stantec to oversee transportation development
The former Carter & Burgess vice president has managed road projects across Southern California.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Healthcare Solutions Must Start with Small Business
Of the 46 million Americans who lack health insurance coverage, more than 27 million of those are small business owners, employees and their dependents
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Los Angeles/Long Beach Market Report
Long Beach Courthouse project may open the way for more state public-private partnership programs
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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McCarthy, LPA start design-build work on Sacramento educational complex
The school is expected to contain a number of green elements including an east-west building orientation.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Naaseh, Rodler promoted at Forell/Elsesser
San Francisco's Forell/Elsesser Engineers Inc. named Simin Naaseh as the company's new president and CEO and Paul Rodler as COO.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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New Sac State center aims to be campus focal point
Huge climbing wall, extensive daylighting highlight $53 million Recreation and Wellness Center project
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Pedestrian Zing
Village Walk brings Tarzana residents what they want
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Piercing Together
Pierce College projects maintain cultural, historical appeal
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Point2 Manager
Point2 Technologies, along with Parker Pacific Equipment Sales, a division of The Inland Group and one of Western Canada's leading heavy equipment dealers, have implemented the Point2
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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ProHeat 2000
The ProHeat 2000 can turn a two-day, five-person job into a small 20-minute task.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Rapidly Renewable Materials' Complex Calculus
Evaluating the environmental impact of alternative building products is more involved than a straightforward examination of the length of planting and harvest cycles
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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SONEX Clean Baffles, Panels and Ceiling Tiles
New from pinta acoustic (formerly illbruck acoustic) is the SONEX Clean Baffles, Panels and Ceiling Tiles, acoustical solutions for clean-room environments and those that require cleanable, washable,
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Snyder Langston completes final phase of Good Shepherd Women's Village
Irvine-based Snyder Langston has completed the Catholic Charities/Good Shepherd Center Women's Village Phase III project, a 35,892-sq-ft mixed-use building in Los Angeles that will provide services to
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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SoCal ABC Schedules 'Safety Day' on June 7
Chapter to cover scaffolding safety and other issues at Anaheim office event
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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The Architect versus the Contractor
Every week at the Web site for California Construction (california.construction.com), Managing Editor Robert Carlsen and I write a new blog about the construction industry. Here is an
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Top Projects 2008
In a slumping economy, financing is key to getting projects off the ground. Designers and contractors report that the need for large projects is there and the desire to build is there but the capital to build such projects is in question. ...
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Two Noll and Tam-designed libraries begin construction in Castro Valley, Sacramento
Berkeley's Noll and Tam Architects saw two of its library design projects break ground recently in Castro Valley and Sacramento.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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ValleyCrest Cos. takes palms to new heights
ValleyCrest Design Group/Comstock Studio and Matt Construction joined together to create a three-dimensional garden sculpture along the entrance to the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art and the new adjacent Broad Contemporary Art Museum. ...
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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AGC Spring Conference Slated for May 15-16
Annual event combines networking and activities with business sessions and professional development events.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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AGC of California Slates Annual Spring Conference
Meeting in Monterey includes business sessions, keynotes and other events
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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ASLA Members Address Climate Change with Recommendations
The American Society of Landscape Architects has released a series of strategic policy recommendations on climate change to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate global warming.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Case Wheel Loaders
The new line of Case wheel loaders features Tier III engines and best-in-class maintenance
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Construction Corner
Our regular readers of California Construction may not know that there have been some pretty dramatic changes to the magazine's website (www.california.construction.com) over the past few months.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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DES, DPR complete research building in Pleasanton
Roche Molecular Diagnostics reported the completion of a new research facility at its global headquarters in Pleasanton. The building represents the final phase of consolidation of RMD's
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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FLASH Shielding System
A new ultra-lightweight aluminum shielding system designed by PRO-TEC Equipment and the Gas Technology Institute can be used to maintain, repair and rehabilitate underground pipe in congested
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Fitting In
New LA Police building has some impressive neighbors
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Genie Trax Telescopic Booms
Genie recently unveiled the latest additions to its telescopic boom family, the S-60 and S-65 Trax models. The new Trax booms feature a four-point track system that
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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KTGY names Tanaka as principal
KTGY Group Inc. has named Lalaine Tanaka as principal in the company's Irvine office.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Mark Breslin: A Construction Industry Veteran
Mark Breslin has four generations of contracting in his family. His great grandfather, grandfather and dad were all contractors. He has been with EUCA for 23 years,
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Metro Gold Line extension sets a gold standard
LA's Eastside light-rail extension project takes safety seriously
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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National Ignition Facility Project Nears Completion in Livermore
After nearly a decade of construction, the $2.4 billion National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore is nearing completion.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Nolte names Lewis as engineering manager
Gregory Lewis has returned to San Diego-based Nolte Associates Inc. as an engineering manager in the San Diego Civil Design and Land Development Group.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Pfeiffer Partners, Devcon complete Santa Clara University Library
The building includes a number of green and sustainable features
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Q&A: EUCA's Breslin Discusses Ethics in Construction
Though Mark Breslin, author of "Survival of the Fittest," believes that rank and file union construction workers need to be tough and competitive in this day and
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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ROEL completes two projects for National University
San Diego-based ROEL Construction Co. has completed construction on two of National University's three new buildings in Kearny Mesa. One building is a 39,000-sq-ft concrete tilt-up and
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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San Francisco Market Report
Two new projects highlight city's green-building commitment
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Sorley named chairman of Design-Build Institute of America
He also serves on a number of associations including the Building Futures Council
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Special Report: Landscape Design & Construction
Demand for landscape architecture services remains high, according to latest ASLA survey
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Spotlight on Owners
National labs eye uncertain results as billions of dollars in future construction opportunities remain in limbo
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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TSA promotes Fall to assistant project manager
San Diego-based TSA Contracting, Inc. has promoted Greg Fall to assistant project manager.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Top 25 California Highway Projects
Two of the top projects show challenges of working in dense urban settings and how project teams overcome obstacles.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
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Bilbro finishes renovation project at St. Augustine High
Bilbro Construction Co., Inc. has completed renovations on Vasey Hall at St. Augustine High School in San Diego.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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DPR names two to head Bay Area offices
Haldeman and Quinton have both been with the firm since 1997 and each has more than 20 years of construction experience
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Ethics in Construction
In the recent symposium on Ethics in Construction, everybody seemed to come away in an extremely reflective mood.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Green conferences slated for Sacramento, Los Angeles
Green California, Municipal Green events focus on design, building and regulations
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Howard Leight's new Clarity®
Howard Leight's new Clarity® multiple-use earplugs improve worker safety and communication by blocking hazardous noise while allowing voice and signal frequencies to be heard more naturally. This
Publication Date: APR 2008
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J.R. Roberts/Deacon begin Oak Walk project in Emeryville
Citrus Heights-based J.R. Roberts/Deacon, Inc. has started construction on Oak Walk, a $34 million mixed-use condominium-over-retail property in Emeryville.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Jacobs Carter Burgess hires Bicaci in Santa Ana office
Jak Bicaci, AIA, has joined Jacobs Carter Burgess as construction administration group manager for the company's Building Programs unit in its Santa Ana office. A designer and
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Johnson & Jennings appoints Testerman as project superintendent
Norm Testerman has joined San Diego-based Johnson & Jennings as a project superintendent.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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LEEDing the Way
Caltrans goes green for its new Marysville district headquarters
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Location, Location
Tallest WorldMark to open near Disneyland
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Looking Back and Moving Forward
Post Occupancy Evaluations offer a systematic process for assessing completed projects, pointing the way to better-performing buildings
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Mustang Manufacturing Co.
Mustang Manufacturing Co. is introducing a new zero-tail-swing compact excavator model to its selection of twelve compact excavators - the model 2803ZT. The machine offers unmatched stability,
Publication Date: APR 2008
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NFIB Says Optimism Holds Firm
The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Economic Trends Report optimism index increased marginally in February, but continued to provide signals of a stronger-than-perceived economy.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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NTD Architecture adds Roush to healthcare practice in San Diego
NTD Architecture has hired Michael Roush, AIA, as operations director for the Healthcare Practice Group at the firm's San Diego headquarters. A 22-year veteran of the architectural
Publication Date: APR 2008
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New green condo project joins Elleven and Luma in South Park
A June completion is scheduled for the $130 million residential tower, which is going for LEED certification and is employing up-and-down construction.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Pacific City development brings 'place-making' to Huntington Beach
The 31-acre mixed-use development on Pacific Coast Highway represents "the missing link" connecting the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach and Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort Hotel.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Retrofitting Green
"Dollars and Sense for Going Green": McGraw-Hill Construction, Zetlin & De Chiara Host Green Retrofit Panels in Los Angeles and San Francisco
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Rudolph and Sletten finishes Cuyamaca College building
The $44-million project was designed by NTD Architecture and will hold several departments
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Schoolkids Share in Louisiana Infrastructure Construction
As Louisiana builds its roads, rails and bridges, including those damaged in 2005 by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, it is inviting children to watch. The new public-awareness
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Top Contractors 2008
A slumping economy has general contractors across the state more cautious and more worried about what the rest of 2008 holds. Meanwhile, 80 of the state's top contractors are ranked by 2007 revenues in our annual listing.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Top Contractors in California
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Publication Date: APR 2008
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Top Grade Promotes Gates, Blaine
Livermore-based general engineering contractor Top Grade Construction, Inc. has named Brian Gates executive vice president and COO and Scott Blaine senior vice president and CFO.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Topcon Positioning Systems
Topcon Positioning Systems' new RL-100 series of slope lasers features a new encoding system that provides the highest grade repeatability (5 arc seconds) of any laser. Available
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Unlocking a Barrier to Entrepreneurship
I've been traveling all across the country over the last two years and have met countless risk-takers with brilliant business ideas and big dreams.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Wang promoted at HGA
Yu-Hsiang "Tony" Wang, AIA, was promoted to associate in the Los Angeles office of HGA Architects and Engineers.
Publication Date: APR 2008
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Wausau Window and Wall Systems
Wausau Windows adds a new line of environmentally sensitive low profile windows to its existing offerings
Publication Date: APR 2008
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'Family' Friendly
Cuban immigrants' OC contracting firm places employees first
Publication Date: MAR 2008
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A Touch of Steinbeck
New Cannery Row hotel inhabits author's stomping ground
Publication Date: MAR 2008
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Ainsworth Lumber
Several companies premiered products at this year's World of Concrete in Las Vegas. See enr.com for more coverage.
Publication Date: MAR 2008
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Ashok joins gkkworks
Irvine-based gkkworks has hired architect B Ashok, AIA, as an associate principal.
Publication Date: MAR 2008
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B.C.-VMAC
Several companies premiered products at this year's World of Concrete in Las Vegas. See enr.com for more coverage.
Publication Date: MAR 2008
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BBI Construction begins work on second phase of Palace of Fine Arts
BBI Construction, an Oakland-based general contracting firm, has started the Palace of Fine Arts Phase II restoration project in San Francisco.
Publication Date: MAR 2008
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Ceratech
Several companies premiered products at this year's World of Concrete in Las Vegas. See enr.com for more coverage.
Publication Date: MAR 2008
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Chen Joins Thornton Tomasetti as vice president
The longtime industry professional has worked on medical and wastewater treatment facilities throughout Southern California.
Publication Date: MAR 2008
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