Clark/McCarthy, A Joint Venture, recently finished the $575-million, LEED silver-certified Tom Bradley International Terminal Improvements and Baggage Screening Systems Project at Los Angeles International Airport. Related Links: Navy contract costs $10.9 million Mercy Medical Center in Merced completed Over two-and-a-half years, the Clark/McCarthy team completed 1 million sq ft of renovation work and upgrades. The project team replaced TBIT’s outdated baggage handling system with an in-line system, completely overhauled its existing mechanical, electrical, plumbing and information technology systems, and built a new gate to accommodate the 800-passenger Airbus A380 aircraft. Though original design plans did not account for sustainability, the
Richard Hale, who runs his family business, the Hale Corp., a small contractor in Monrovia, Calif., has been a longtime supporter of Pasadena Ronald McDonald House. He has been on the volunteer board since 2005 and served as board vice president for two years. As a board member, his role includes fundraising and chairing events for the charity. In addition, his family business and his parents have been supporting Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House since the early 1990s. Ronald hangs out in front of the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House, which is planning an expansion. In 2008, Richard’s then three-year-old son,
McCarthy Building Cos Inc. completed construction on the new $166-million Mercy Medical Center replacement hospital in Merced. A Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) affiliate, the Mercy Medical Center consolidates two existing campuses into one facility that includes an eight-level, 185-bed, 266,000-sq-ft general acute tower, as well as a 19,000-sq-ft central plant. Related Links: Navy contract costs $10.9 million Clark/McCarthy JV complete LAX renovation project In addition to CHW, the primary team members, consisting of McCarthy, RBB Architects, Inc. and the owner’s construction manager Harris & Associates, worked with the owner to implement a “design-assist” delivery process to help create a soothing
The U.S. Navy and design-build contractor Barnhart Balfour Beatty recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of two Child Development Centers on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and Naval Air Station North Island. Related Links: Mercy Medical Center in Merced completed Clark/McCarthy JV complete LAX renovation project The two centers have the capacity to serve 286 children. The project will include play areas, landscaping, new parking lots, drop-off areas and service entrances. Cost of the design and construction of the projects is $10.9 million and work is expected to be completed by January 2011. The contract was
THOMAS The American Institute of Architects granted honorary membership to Dr. Gail Thomas, president and CEO of The Trinity Trust Foundation in Dallas. It is one of the highest honors the AIA bestows on a person outside the profession of architecture. Thomas’ efforts to improve cities and her support of the arts and architecture were keys to her election. LEO A DALY in Dallas named John Kraskiewicz its new COO. He is also a vice president of the firm. Kraskiewicz holds a bachelor’s of architecture, a master’s of architecture and a master’s of business administration with a specialization in real
Cahill Contractors has completed the first phase of a major renovation of the 40-year-old Oakland Museum of California. The $58-million project, designed by Mark Cavagnero Associates of San Francisco, features the renovation and expansion of its landmark Kevin Roche building and a groundbreaking reinstallation of its collections. According to Cahill, the scope of work included the expansion of the Art Gallery, ADA access upgrades, new metal canopies with skylights over existing walkways, life safety upgrades, replacement of the emergency generator, and expansion and enhancement of the mechanical system and other related work. Cahill is aiming for a LEED-NC silver designation.
Stanford University last week celebrated the ground breaking for its state-of-the-art concert hall, which is slated for completion in summer 2012, with the first public performances in January 2013. The 844-seat Bing Concert Hall has been designed for a wide range of music performances, from small chamber ensembles to full-sized orchestras, jazz, multi-media, newly commissioned works and world music, and has an architectural and acoustic plan from some of the foremost designers in the world. The 112,000-sq-ft hall will stand at the east end of Museum Way. It will be a short distance from the Cantor Arts Center, which is
Cypress-based Taisei Construction Corp. is taking advantage of the emerging trend of transit-oriented, affordable and senior housing developments in the greater Los Angeles area by recently breaking ground on two projects. �It�s a rapidly emerging niche market opportunity for us,� says Robert Carley, vice president of business development for Taisei. �We�ve recently started building two projects and are providing construction cost estimates for a number of others. We see this niche market continuing to expand this year and beyond, providing much needed housing and enhancing local communities.� Taisei broke ground earlier this month on Las Margaritas Apartments, a three-building, 42-unit
Affirmed Housing Group with Mayor Jerry Sanders and Councilmember Kevin Faulconer recently celebrated the grand opening of Ten Fifty B Street Apartments, the tallest 100% affordable tower on the west coast. Also lauded for its environmentally-friendly features, Ten Fifty B is expected to receive LEED gold certification. Turner Construction was the general contractor on the $90-million project. Ten Fifty B features 229 affordable apartments in studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom designs. Designed by San Diego-based Martinez + Cutri, the 23-story development in the heart of downtown San Diego also includes 14,000 sq ft of commercial space. Other amenities include
California politics, jobs, unfunded pensions and cyber crimes were some of the subjects covered in the Associated General Contractors of California�s annual spring state and division board meetings and conference earlier this month at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey. Photo by Carol Eaton In the Joint Engineering session, speaker Andre Boutros, chief deputy director of the California Transportation Commission, gave an overview of the CTC and its outlook for transportation projects. Photo by Carol Eaton Keynote speaker and political analyst Gary Dietrich discussed what�s going on in California politics. Several AGC committees and councils held business meetings, and a
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