The BART Board of Directors last week reaffirmed its commitment to building the proposed $484-million Oakland Airport Connector, a train-to-plane connection between the Coliseum BART Station and the Oakland Airport, even though the federal government in February withdrew $70 million in stimulus funds. BART Board Approves New Oakland Airport Connector Funding Plan Last Wednesday, BART�s general manager received a letter from the Federal Transit Administration commending the agency for its efforts to address Title VI of the Civil Rights Act requirements. The withdrawal of funds postponed award of the contracts that were intended to take place at the end of
Associated General Contractors of California contractor and associate members descended on Sacramento last month for the association�s annual Legislative Day. Diane Keltner, Synergy Electric Company and President of AGC-SD with Bob Christenson, Panattoni Construction Inc. and President of AGC-California, are pictured on AGC�s Legislative Day. Gerry DiIoli, Herzog Contracting Corp., with Tom Holsman, CEO of AGC of California, Dave Ackerman, AGC Advocate, and Assembly Speaker John P�rez (D-Los Angeles) Pictured on a Legislative Day visit to the capitol are Josh Hunter, Blach Construction; Todd Temple, Hensel Phelps; Assemblyman Jim Beall (D-San Jose); Don Love, Quality Landscape; Jim Campbell, Campbell Enterprises;
After the skeleton of a planned 48-story luxury condominium languished for more than a year on prime Oahu land, San Diego-based developer OliverMcMillan resuscitated the $284-million mixed-use project to include retail, entertainment and 492 market rate and moderate income residential units. After the skeleton of a planned 48-story luxury condominium languished for more than a year on prime Oahu land, San Diego-based developer OliverMcMillan resuscitated the $284-million mixed-use project to include retail, entertainment and 492 market rate and moderate income residential units. In April, the Honolulu office of Ledcor Construction Hawaii, working with Architects Hawaii Ltd. and Baldridge & Associates
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors this week voted 8-3 to approve the environmental impact report for the 720-acre Hunters Point Shipyard redevelopment project, a major step in the progress of developer Lennar�s decade-long endurance test. The board is scheduled to vote for final approval of the project on July 27. Just prior to the board meeting, the San Francisco City Controller released an economic impact report on the project. Among the many benefits, the report found that at buildout, the project is expected to increase the city�s property tax base by approximately $11 billion, contribute $6.4 billion to $6.6
The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, in collaboration with the city of Santa Cruz and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, has broken ground on the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center, a $15-million, 12,000-sq-ft public-private partnership. The city has provided the three-quarter-acre lot at the Fun Spot at Pacific Avenue and Beach Street, ONMS has provided the funding to construct the building and the foundation is conducting a $3 million capital campaign to pay for the exhibits. The Exploration Center provide state-of-the-art, interactive, interpretive exhibits to an anticipated 200,000 visitors annually and will highlight environmentally sustainable green design and
The community of East Oakland and the Oakland Fire Department, along with City Councilwoman Jean Quan, recently gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new Fire Station 18. The ceremony was attended by the crew of Fire Station 18, members of the local community, and the architect and general contractor SKA and Swinerton. Located at a highly visible, busy thoroughfare in Central East Oakland, Fire Station 18 provides an important new landmark for this mixed-use working class neighborhood. As the first LEED certified fire station in Oakland, Fire Station 18 also represents a major sustainability
It was a tough decision but when the dust settled and the hammering stopped, the Army Corps of Engineers was selected 2010 Owner of the Year by editors and contributors of California Construction Magazine. Christine Altendorf Larry Smith �Winning this award is great and not because the Corps is a winner, but because the taxpayer is the winner.� says Dr. Christine Altendorf, director of programs for South Pacific Division of Army Corps of Engineers. USACE/South Pacific Division was chosen by the editorial staff and contributing editors of California Construction magazine based on criteria including maintaining a robust pipeline containing high-profile
Developer Forest City is planning an opening this month of its Presidio Landmark project, a restoration of a historical building in San Francisco�s national park. The Presidio Landmark is an adaptive re-use of the six-story, 220,000-sq-ft historic Public Health Service Hospital building � the largest historic landmark in the park. The building is being rehabilitated into 154 high-end rental apartments, including junior one-bedroom, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units ranging from 400 to 1,500 sq ft. In keeping with its natural setting, The Presidio Landmark incorporates many sustainable features and is seeking LEED gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The
The U.S. Green Building Council recently awarded the Tustin Centre Office Phase II project in Santa Ana LEED gold-Core and Shell. The project is owned by an investment client of BlackRock, Inc. and The Muller Co. is the developer and property manager. The architect for the project was Nadel Architects and the general contractor was Bycor General Contractors. This new 82,042-sq-ft, four-story Class A office building, which is located at 1525 N. Tustin Avenue near 17th Street, is the first Core and Shell building to receive LEED gold in all of California, according to The Muller Co. �Tustin Centre II�s
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, this week held its Change of Command Ceremony at the Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito. Lt. Col. Laurence M. Farrell, district commander since 2008, relinquished his command and passed the district flag to Brig. Gen. Scott F. �Rock� Donahue, commander, Corps South Pacific Division. Brig. Gen. Donahue will, in turn, present the command, symbolized by the flag, to the incoming district commander, Lt. Col. Torrey A. DiCiro. The ceremony is a change in leadership for the San Francisco District that has a large impact on the 7 million Californians living
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