Caltrans and general contractor Tutor-Saliba Corp. recently broke ground on the Caldecott Tunnel Fourth Bore Project, a four-year, $420 million project that will provide numerous jobs for Californians. The project is primarily financed by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Related Links: 86-year old campus gets two new halls at campus entrance Design, construction complete for Dove Street office building August groundbreaking scheduled for new Calaveras County jail project McCarthy completes Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center Solar-powered affordable housing complex opens in Oakland The project is a partnership between Caltrans, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and

Contributor JT Long recently wrote a blog about the state’s new Calgreen requirements: When Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the new 2010 Statewide Green Building Standards Code - or Calgreen - on Jan. 12, he hailed it as a “first-in-the-nation” mandatory requirement to use “environmentally-advanced building practices that decrease waste, reduce energy use and conserve resources.” Adoption of the measure by California Building Standards Commission turns some of the voluntary guidelines in Calgreen 2008 into requirements that go into effect starting Jan. 1, 2011. That is when every new building constructed in California must reduce water consumption by 20%, divert 50%

Architect Ware Malcomb reports that Far West Industries’ Dove Street Office building in Newport Beach has been completed. Related Links: 86-year old campus gets two new halls at campus entrance Caltrans breaks ground on Caldecott Tunnel fourth-bore project August groundbreaking scheduled for new Calaveras County jail project McCarthy completes Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center Solar-powered affordable housing complex opens in Oakland Ware Malcomb provided architectural design services for this two-story, 21,690-sq-ft multi-tenant, Class “A” office building over 8,469-sq-ft “tuck under” parking. The property was built on an existing site that was under developed and is located near Orange

BRIDGE Housing and Sun Light & Power teamed up to build a solar-powered affordable housing project at Central Station in Oakland. Related Links: 86-year old campus gets two new halls at campus entrance Caltrans breaks ground on Caldecott Tunnel fourth-bore project Design, construction complete for Dove Street office building August groundbreaking scheduled for new Calaveras County jail project McCarthy completes Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center Ironhorse at Central Station stands at the center of a major reintegration of some 29 acres of abandoned former industrial land into the surrounding residential neighborhood. Central Station is a new master-planned undertaking

McCarthy Building Cos. has completed construction for the $21.8 million Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. Related Links: 86-year old campus gets two new halls at campus entrance Caltrans breaks ground on Caldecott Tunnel fourth-bore project Design, construction complete for Dove Street office building August groundbreaking scheduled for new Calaveras County jail project Solar-powered affordable housing complex opens in Oakland The four-story, 57,000-sq-ft center will enhance Providence Saint Joseph’s existing cancer program, which is nationally recognized for its leading diagnostic and treatment services, as well as patient survival rates that surpass

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa was recently joined by City Council members Janice Hahn and Bill Rosendahl, airport commissioners and other officials in a ceremony to break ground on a long-awaited major modernization of the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport. photo credit: Los Angeles World Airports photo credit: Los Angeles World Airports The $1.5-billion Bradley West project includes 1.25 million sq ft of new building area, including food/beverage and retail concessions, new premium lounge space, enlarged federal inspection/customs and border protection facilities and 15 new boarding gates and enlarged passenger seating/holdroom areas sized to accommodate

Exactly one year to the day after Jamboree Housing Corp. broke ground on an empty dirt lot, more than 90 supporters � including local officials and community leaders � celebrated the grand opening of The Arbor at Woodbury in Irvine. The Arbor at Woodbury�s early completion resulted in significant financial savings, which were demonstrated by a refund check in the amount of $575,000 presented by Jamboree�s Laura Archuleta to the city of Irvine. Jamboree says the property was completed ahead of schedule and under budget despite the economic downturn in real estate, and is now home to 90 families. �This

Fairplex in Pomona recently held a ground breaking ceremony for its new Fairplex Conference Center, a high-tech, 85,000-sq-ft venue suited for trade shows, corporate meetings and regional associations. The ceremony marked the beginning of a one-year long construction project with remarks from Congressman David Dreier and Congresswoman Grace Napolitano. The architect on the $30-million, year-long construction project is HOK and the contractor is Summit Builders Inc. �The new Fairplex Conference Center will be a great asset to the community as it will support the Fairplex mission to provide hospitality and community service to the greater LA and Inland Empire area,�

Oxnard College last month opened the doors on a new, 38,500-sq-ft student services center, which will help the campus expand to serve 11,500 students. Photo: Y.K. Cheung Photography Designed by West Los Angeles-based Nadel Architects, the $18 million structure serves as a campus focal point and a �foreground� building consolidating a number of administrative and student offices�including the cafeteria, student business office, admission and records, financial aid, career and transfer center, health services and disabled student services�into one convenient location on the 118-acre campus. Barnhart Balfour Beatty was the general contractor on the project and the CM was Heery International.

Real estate services firm CB Richard Ellis reports that the expansion and renovation of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, in San Diego was completed recently and transitioned seamlessly into a �turnkey� facility. The new appellate court facility is located on four floors at Symphony Towers, 750 B Street in downtown San Diego, and expands the court�s existing occupancy in the building from 52,254 sq ft to 64,379 sq ft. David McCurry, a project manager with CB Richard Ellis, began coordinating the construction project on behalf of the State of California in August 2008. Working closely with