To get ready for the season of giving, DPR Construction in San Diego recently completed the build-out of several large toy storage bins for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots annual toy collection. Toys for Tots toy storage bin construction team from left to right: Major Donald C. Prograis, 4th Tank Battalion Supply Officer, Toys for Tots Coordinator, San Diego; and DPR team members Sterling Martin, Catherine Schwartzer, Dave Murphy, Jim Meyer (DPR retired), Laura Hale, Rob Livesay, Joe Beeson, Ronnie Morris and Brett Thompson. For 15 years, DPR Construction has supported the organization, which makes the holiday
Three design finalists for the $1-billion football stadium and events center adjacent to the Los Angeles Convention Center were announced recently by the project developer, AEG, and project manager, ICON Venue Group. Gensler�s stadium design HKS� design for the new stadium Photo credit: Rendering courtesy of HNTB HNTB�s design The finalists include Gensler, HKS Sports and Entertainment Group and HNTB. The winning architect will be announced in January. The proposed project begins with construction of a new West Hall, which would be completed before demolition of current West Hall at the convention center so convention bookings would not be interrupted.
The group headed by the National Transportation Safety Board investigating the Sept. 9 natural gas pipeline rupture and explosion that killed eight people in San Bruno released an interim report that ruled out outside corrosion and damage caused by a third party as the cause for the blast, but found that part of the pipe near the rupture was constructed with seam-welded pipe, which owner Pacific Gas & Electric reported as seamless. Photo: NTSB NTSB investigator examines welds on a pipeline section recovered from the San Bruno explosion. The group, chaired by the NTSB, includes technical experts from the Pipeline
Three California projects were among the 21 winners of McGraw-Hill Construction's third annual Best of the Best Awards, a national competition that recognizes design and construction excellence based on regional winners of McGraw-Hill Construction's 10 regional publications' Best of 2010 Awards.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the department will redirect $1.195 billion in high-speed rail funds originally designated for Wisconsin and Ohio to California and other states. California is in line to collect an additional $624 million, the largest amount of the 14 other states that are moving ahead with HSR projects. Wisconsin has suspended work under its existing high-speed rail agreement and the incoming governors in Wisconsin and Ohio have both indicated that they will not move forward to use high-speed rail money received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), says LaHood. �This is yet another vote
Klorman Construction reports that it has been selected as a subcontractor on the Bradley West Project, which calls for the complete renovation, reconfiguration and a new West Terminal of the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The Woodland Hills-based firm will construct the structural concrete portion of the terminal -- a seven-story building that will total more than 665,000 sq ft. The project will also feature a baggage level footprint of roughly 158,000 sq ft, with 24-in.-thick retaining walls and architectural concrete towers standing nearly 90 ft tall. Walsh Austin Joint Venture is the construction manager
Affirmed Housing Group has opened the doors of Magnolia Court, anticipated to be the only LEED-platinum, all-affordable senior housing community on the West Coast, in Manteca, San Joaquin County. Located at 777 N. Grant Avenue, Magnolia Court consists of 52 units, including six studio, 35 one-bedroom, and nine two-bedroom homes on a 1.4 acre parcel. Magnolia Court was designed by Studio E Architects and built by BOGC Inc. General Contractors. Architecturally similar to a geode, the exterior of the development was designed to integrate seamlessly with the existing community and gracefully complement the surrounding properties. The courtyards provide community gathering
The California High-Speed Rail Authority Board voted to begin construction of the system connecting Los Angeles to the Bay Area in the heart of the state�s Central Valley, choosing an option that makes the best use of available funding and lays the foundation for expanding the track both north and south. HSR Authority Board Votes for Central Valley Start �We are building a statewide system,� says authority vice chair Tom Umberg. �We�re in the business of connecting major metropolitan centers across our state, and we won�t have a true high-speed rail system until we tie every part of this state
Construction employment either increased or remained steady in one-third � 113 of 337 metropolitan areas � between October 2009 and October 2010, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials say construction job gains are becoming more widespread thanks in large part to an increase in power, stimulus and other publicly-funded construction projects. �It looks like the stimulus, military base realignment and power projects have put a halt to some of the dramatic construction job losses many metro areas have been experiencing,� says Ken Simonson, the association�s chief economist,
The American Institute of Architects, California Council, recently installed Anne Laird-Blanton, AIA, as the incoming 2011 president. Laird-Blanton is principal of ALB Designs, an architecture and interior design firm in San Rafael. She received her education at the University of Tennessee, and holds architectural licenses in both California and New York. LAIRD-BLANTON The AIACC says her strong interest in social causes, development of personal relationships and effective communications has helped guide her in creating a business that serves both residential and nonprofit clients. As a Certified Green Building Professional, Laird-Blanton�s primary focus is on implementing energy efficient technologies and green
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