When motorists take to San Francisco�s new $1-billion Presidio Parkway in late 2013, they won�t see some of the massive foundation piles placed deep into ground below. But they will feel the support of some of the largest cast-in-drilled-hole piles currently in use. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" �The biggest challenge on this job from the beginning was a requirement to use 12-ft-diameter piles and [insert them with] very limited vibration because of historic buildings in the Presidio,� says Peter Faust, project manager for San Francisco-based Malcolm Drilling Co. �This meant we couldn�t use a pile driver with an
When motorists take to San Francisco’s new $1-billion Presidio Parkway in late 2013, they won’t see some of the massive foundation piles placed deep into ground below. But they will feel the support of some of the largest cast-in-drilled-hole piles currently in use. Ghilotti Bros. is currently working on phase two sitework at Doyle Drive. Malcolm Drilling readies the piles. “The biggest challenge on this job from the beginning was a requirement to use 12-ft-diameter piles and [insert them with] very limited vibration because of historic buildings in the Presidio,” says Peter Faust, project manager for San Francisco-based Malcolm Drilling
Building a mixed-use development in the heart of Encino – generally considered “inland” by Southern California’s coastal residents – wouldn’t ordinarily seem like an undertaking for which you’d need a wet suit. Albert Group Architects of Santa Monica is the designer of the Encino Legado project, while Fassberg Contracting Group of Encino is serving as general contractor. Project engineers solved the water problem by installing a mat foundation system involving concrete walls about 2 ft thicker than in standard foundations, sandwiching a thick waterproof membrane. But nature does have its little surprises. The ongoing Encino Legado development --a $45 million
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 The project team replaced TBIT’s outdated baggage handling system with an in-line system, completely overhauled its existing mechanical, electrical, plumbing and information technology systems, and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
MARTINEZ STINE ZGF Architects LLP has added 9 new employees to support its project portfolio. Todd Stine has returned to ZGF as a technical design principal. He will play a lead role on select projects and oversee technical design quality on all projects in the Seattle office. Bertha Martinez, AIA, has returned to ZGF as an associate partner and senior project manager where she is working on the Washington State University Global Animal Health project. Masaru Haruyama, AIA, has also returned to ZGF as associate partner and project designer and is currently working on the Seattle Children’s Hospital Expansion. Eric
Photo: KPB ARCHITECTS/NEESER Goose Creek Correctional Center Photo: KUMIN ASSOCIATES/MAHLUM Norton Sound Regional Hospital Related Links: Top 30 Northwest Starts Washington Oregon Photo: CRAIG SANDINE Eielson AFB Military Family Housing Units Phase 1 Photo: HDR Inc. Anchorage Sport Fish Hatchery 1. Goose Creek Correctional Center PROJECT COST: $216 Million Started: May 2009 Target Completion: February 2012 Owner: Mat-Su Borough; State of Alaska Dept. of Corrections Design Firm: kpb/HOK/Durrant General Contractor: Neeser Construction Inc. Construction Manager: RISE Alaska Engineers: DOWL HKM; Engineering Development Services; Coffman Engineers Subcontractors: Acme Fence; Alaska Glazing; AQFP; Alcan Electric; Arthun Painting; Door Systems of Alaska; Engineered
Photo: Oregon Dept. of Human Services Oregon State Hospital Replacement - Salem Photo: Legacy Health The Children�s Hospital at Emanuel Medical Center Related Links: Top 30 Northwest Starts Washington Alaska Photo: Ellerbe Becket Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center Photo: Sheehan Partners Prineville Data Center 1. Oregon State Hospital Replacement - Salem PROJECT COST: $280 Million Started: July 2008 Target Completion: Late 2011 Owner: Oregon Dept. of Human Services Design Firm: HOK; SRG Partnership General Contractor: Hoffman Construction Co. Construction Manager: CH2M HILL Engineers: KPFF; Westlake Consultants; AEI Subcontractors: Konell Construction; Demolition Corp.; Cherry City Electric; Oregon Cascade Plumbing & Heating;
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