Articles by Scott Blair

For this $8-million project, crews relined two sets of aging tunnels along Kanan Road, a rugged and mountainous connection between the 101 Freeway and Pacific Coast Highway.

The $4.35-million renovation of the Mission-style Tolman-Bacher house into office space includes the addition of a LEED-Platinum-certified conference center with offices and a lounge.

Just months before the Bay Bridge opened, large-diameter high-strength bolts that anchor the seismic restraining devices failed during tensioning.

The $40.6-million Waterfront Park project in San Diego converted two surface parking lots around the historic Administration Center Building into an open space for the community.

Developers expect the $81-million high-rise to become the largest carbon-neutral and net-zero office building in the U.S.

Value engineering and careful planning helped the team deliver the $17-million East Valley Water District headquarters 71 days ahead of schedule and $400,000 under the guaranteed maximum price—all while maintaining a spotless safety record.

The fast-tracked design-build project became the first social infrastructure project in the U.S. procured under the principles of performance-based infrastructure (PBI) contracting, which uses a public-private partnership not only to fund design and construction but also to provide long-term operations and maintenance.

Orange County Great Park revamped a former Superfund site to create a stormwater capture and reuse facility.

One of the challenges of rebuilding and expanding the flagship campus for Kaiser Permanente was keeping hospital operations going.

The $27-million Mariposa Hall project transformed an outdated library into a contemporary learning resource center and centerpiece of campus life.