The $7.3-billion capital improvement program at Los Angeles International Airport continues with Tuesday’s groundbreaking of a $508-million Terminal 1 Modernization Program.
Photo courtesy of BCA John Keung, CEO of Singapore's Building and Construction Authority, outlined the plan to certify 80% of the country's buildings in Green Mark by 2030. Photo courtesy of BCA Representitives from universities and labs, including Stephen Selkowitz (2nd from left) and Nilesh Jadhav (far right,) discuss Singapore's Flexlab and other industry partnerships. Related Links: Building and Construction Authority's 3rd Green Building Masterplan John Keung Steers Singapore to Lead Role in Sustainability Growing its crop of certified green buildings from just 17 in 2005 to over 2,100 this year, Singapore announced a multi-pronged approach to extend its ambitious green
Two losing bidders on the Westside Purple Line Extension Project in Los Angeles have filed bid protests over what they call a "flawed evaluation" by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) during scoring of the design-build, best-value proposals.
+ Image Map courtesy Metro The $1.6-billion project extends the Purple Line to the west by about 4 miles. Photo courtesy Metro During pre-construction for the Purple Line, an exploratory shaft dug by Metro found numerous prehistoric animal bones. Related Links: View the Official Bid Protest from DAS Team Read Metro's Evaluation of Westside Purple Line Bids Two losing bidders on the Westside Purple Line Extension Project in Los Angeles have filed bid protests over what they call a "flawed evaluation" by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) during scoring of the design-build, best-value proposals.Three joint-venture teams submitted
Trevor Clancy captured this image of an Oltmans Construction crew placing concrete early one morning at the Southwest Carpenters Union Training Center in Buena Park. "As the sky took on its first hues of color, there was a perfect balance between the natural light and the multiple light plants stationed around the worksite," he says. Lights in the background help to create a subtle rim effect that highlights the workers. Photographer: Trevor Clancy, Marble Street Studio Submitted By:Oltmans Construction Co., Whittier Related Links: ENR California Construction Project Showcase Snapshot, June 2, 2014: ARTIC
The construction industry revved up significantly in 2013, with the respondents to ENR California's annual survey of contractors reporting a 16.4% gain in revenue over the previous year.
Sonia Sorensen has joined Ware Malcomb as engineering regional manager; she will oversee the firm's civil engineering practice across its offices in Los Angeles, San Diego and Irvine.
