Photos Courtesy of Port of Long Beach History of oil extraction left behind benzene in aquifers and soil prone to subsidence. Related Links: Long Beach, Calif., Port Program Hits Stormy Waters Old Oil Field Hikes Price Tag for Long Beach Port Upgrades Unforeseen soil conditions surrounding foundations on a new $1.2- billion cable-stayed bridge have added as much as 18 months to the construction schedule, say officials at the Port of Long Beach, Calif."The soil has turned out to be more complicated than the engineers originally thought," says John Pope, port spokesman. The 1.2-mile-long Gerald Desmond Bridge is being constructed
Unforeseen soil conditions surrounding foundations on a new $1.2- billion cable-stayed bridge have added as much as 18 months to the construction schedule, say officials at the Port of Long Beach, Calif.
The newest addition to the UC Merced campus challenged the project team to put sustainability front and center. But a complex curtain wall system and other green building elements required careful BIM coordination to keep subcontractors from butting heads while working on Science and Engineering Building 2. Related Links: Engineering News Record Architectural Record The exterior of the $88-million project incorporates "pretty much every type of skin system available," says Nathan Long, assistant project manager of St. Louis-based construction manager McCarthy Building Cos. "We have composite metal panels, insulated metal panels, plaster, curtain wall systems, precast panels and columns, and
With nearly $10 billion in construction under way or approved, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is moving full speed ahead with a number of projects to meet the growing travel demands of the 9.6 million people living within its 1,433-sq-mile service area.
Anvil Builders Anvil Builders staff and CEO HT Tran (far right) on-site at the Transbay Transit Center project in San Francisco. Related Links: Anvil Builders website ENR 2007 Newsmaker-Bob Nilsson Helps Injured Vets Launch Construction Careers Industry Commits To White House Plan for 100,000 Military Vet Hires Going from combat to a civilian career can be tough for returning veterans, especially those who have been injured in service.But Hien Manh Tran, known as HT, is making the transition from recovering in an Army hospital to running construction jobsites as founder and CEO of San Francisco-based Anvil Builders, a full-service general
The historic Huntington Library in Southern California is continuing its massive $100-million, two-project expansion. The 96-yr-old facility is building a new $65-million Education and Visitor Center on one part of its 150-acre campus and is completing the $40-million Liu Fang Yuan Chinese Garden in another area. Photos courtesy of Huntington Library Additions include the Waveless Boat Pavilion (above), which evokes a boat gliding across the water, and the newly completed 1,129-sq-ft Clear and Transcendent Pavilion (below), which serves as a lakeside performance space. Related Links: New $60M Garden Complex to Harmonize with Huntington Library Natural History Museum of Los Angeles 'Next'
Next to traffic, potholes are probably the most troublesome aspects of driving in California. Not only can they cause serious vehicle damage, but they also cost cities thousands of dollars in repairs each year.
Kilroy Realty officially broke ground February 10 on Columbia Square, the largest current project underway in Hollywood. Covering an entire 4.7-acre city block, the $400-million development will create an estimated 1,300 construction jobs and 3,000 permanent positions. Related Links: 'Body Brace' on Stilts Keeps Old Berkeley Building Safe Dramatic Infill Project Offers High-End L.A. Living "This will be the most extraordinary, well designed collaborative campus built to date in California, if not the country," said John Kilroy, CEO, at the groundbreaking event.Located along famed Sunset Blvd, in the shadow of the giant Hollywood sign, the project takes over an historic site
Photo Courtesy of Caltrans Work to correct defects at the Bay Bridge included installation of saddle braces to replace the clamping force of broken bolts. Related Links: Temporary Fix Allows San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to Open on Time Repairs on Broken Bay Bridge Rods Could Prove Tricky The California Dept. of Transportation is in the hot seat over allegations of cover-ups and faulty components on the new $6.4-billion San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The agency's management was grilled at a state Senate hearing on Jan. 24. To add fuel to the fire, an independent report on Jan. 30 prescribes a need
Working on a tight, two-month time schedule, contractor C.A. Rasmussen, Valencia, Calif., is completing work on a major Interstate 5 connector tunnel near Los Angeles that was severely damaged last July 13, when a tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of fuel overturned and burst into flames. Image Photos courtesy of C. A. Rasmussen Inc. Repair crews blast fire-damaged concrete from tunnel sections, which are treated with shotcrete and epoxy (top). Immediately after the fires were put out in July, crews began assessing damage and performing emergency repairs (bottom). Image Related Links: Tanker Fire Damaged Tunnel Tested "We're working double shifts
