The four-story, 92,000-sq-ft Port of Los Angeles Police Headquarters building has earned a LEED gold rating, according to the project architect, MVE Institutional of Irvine. Photo by Anthony Gomez Port of Los Angeles Police Headquarters Green construction highlights for the $43.6-million headquarters include extensive natural light, rooftop photovoltaic systems, interior air quality, low-flow water fixtures, locally sourced and carefully selected construction materials, reduced heat-island effect, bio-swales and the use of drought-tolerant landscape throughout. The police facility is designed to use about 28% less energy than Title-24, MVEI said.FTR International served as the general contractor on the project and DMJM/IEM Construction
Education construction will hold steady this year in California and across the nation, but the real future potential lies in the development of charter schools, says Yehudi “Gaf” Gaffen, CEO of the construction management firm Gafcon. Photo courtesy of Gafcon Accelerated School in Los Angeles Gaffen was the moderator of a panel titled “New Developments in Education,” hosted by the Southern California Development Forum in Los Angeles. Panelists included Peter Hendrickson, associate vice chancellor/design and construction, UCLA; Ken Zeff, COO, Green Dot Public Schools; and Dan Kreinbring, senior advisor/charter school facilities, California Charter Schools Association.Post-panel, Gaffen said he’s seeing a
The National Park Service has selected Atkins, the UK-based engineering consultancy, as construction manager and AMEC Earth & Environmental, Oakland, as general contractor for a $3.6-million structural repair project on Alcatraz Island. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay This project is one of 10 projects outlined in the multiyear Alcatraz Island Historic Preservation and Safety Construction Program, developed in 2001 to seismically upgrade and restore important structures on the island.Atkins, which has eight offices in California, said the project involves numerous structures, including the infamous Building #68, the cellhouse for “difficult-to-manage prisoners” from
The Electrical and Utility Contractors Association installed its 2012 board last week at an event titled Membership L.I.V.E. in Pleasanton along with the assistance of state senator Roderick Wright (D-25). Photo courtesy of EUCA EUCA's 2012 Board of Directors Photo courtesy of EUCA State Senator Roderick Wright and EUCA's 2012 President, Rob Layne Related Links: NorCals EUCA, AECE Merge to Create New Entity: United Contractors Nearly 300 contractor and industry associated members attended EUCA’s annual installation dinner at the Palm Event Center. The new board represents the joining of EUCA and Sacramento-based Association of Engineering Construction Employers (AECE) into one
The 2012 ENR California Top 20 Under 40 competition, now in its second year, features an impressive lineup of professionals who have already made their marks in the industry.
Feb. 24, 2012 NAWBO The Los Angeles Womens Transportation Coalition joined three Southern California WTS chapters and the National Association of Womens Business Owners to fund $12,000 in legacy scholarships for women pursuing careers in the transportation industry. The first $3,000 scholarship was awarded at a dinner held recently at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles. Below, Lynda Bybee (right), past LAWTC president and deputy executive officer of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, presents the scholarship to Jeongwoo Lee, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Southern California. . photoS: (top) courtesy of WTs Los Angeles; (bottom) courtesy
The American Council of Engineering Cos. of California unveiled the 2011 winners of its annual Engineering Excellence Awards, recognizing the best designed engineering projects of the year. Projects from 19 communities throughout the state, as well as two projects outside the state and designed by California-based companies, were recognized this year.This year’s Grand Prize, the “Golden State Award,” is awarded to AECOM and Corgan Associates, in association with Fentress Architects, for their work on the Sacramento International Airport's Big Build. Last year’s Golden State Award winner, T.Y. Lin International, which won in 2010 for its work on the East Tie In Structure temporary detour
AGC of California held its first division and state board of directors meetings of 2012 recently at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento, followed by the Installation of Officers’ banquet. Photo by Carol Eaton AGC of California's 2012 officers installed include, from left, Immediate Past President Gerry DiIoli, Herzog Contracting Corp., Oceanside; Treasurer Jon Ball, Hensel Phelps Construction Co., San Jose; Vice President Curt Weltz, Flatiron West, Inc., Benicia; President John Nunan, Unger Construction Co., Sacramento; Senior Vice President Randy Douglas, Tierra Contracting, Inc., Goleta; and AGC of California CEO Tom Holsman. AGC’s state board covered a wide range of
Gruen Associates Architects, Turner Construction and KPFF Consulting Engineers lead the list of Spotlight Award winners to be honored at the gala event on Feb. 23 at the California Club in Los Angeles. The ACE Mentor program for the Los Angeles and Orange County metro area will highlight the decade-long volunteer work of these three firms on behalf of inner-city high school students.Individual mentors to be honored include Donald Barker, architect, formerly with Richard Meier Architects, mentoring in Pasadena high schools; Matt Barnard, structural engineer with Degenkolb Engineers, who helped found the ACE team serving Belmont and other downtown area
The 57th annual Golden Beaver Awards dinner was held recently at the J.W. Marriott Hotel at LA Live in Los Angeles. Four industry veterans were honored. J. Doug Pruitt, chairman of Tempe, Ariz.-based Sundt Construction, Inc., received the Management Award. A civil engineering graduate of Oklahoma State University, Pruitt joined Sundt in 1966 and rose through the ranks to become president and chief operating officer in 1992, then was named chairman and CEO in 1998.At the podium receiving the award, Pruitt lamented the industry’s widening lack of a skilled workforce and said he fully supports The Beavers’ endowments and scholarships. “We
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