Jacobs Engineering Group of Pasadena reports that MLK Partners, a joint venture managed by Jacobs along with Jenkins/Gales & Martinez (JGM) and Jensen+Partners, received an award from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works to provide construction management services for the revitalization of the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Medical Center in Los Angeles. The award is for two separate projects: the Inpatient Tower renovation and the construction of a new Multi-Service Ambulatory Care Center Building. The overall program is budgeted at $355 million. The scope of work for the Inpatient Tower renovation includes the demolition and remodeling of
Grading and sitework has begun on Sudberry Properties� 230-acre Civita project in Mission Valley. photo credit: Image of Circa 37 by MVE Architects Located on a former sand and gravel quarry, the $2-billion, 15-year project will eventually include 4,780 condominiums and apartments, nearly a million sq ft of commercial/retail space, 32 acres of parks, a civic center and heritage museum, and hiking, biking and walking trails. The grading phase is being handled by Perry & Shaw of El Cajon. Carrier Johnson + CULTURE did the original master planning designs and current architects involved include Elkus Manfredi of Boston and Woodley
The joint venture design-build team of Clark Construction Group, LLC, and McCarthy Building Cos., in association with architect HKS Inc., broke ground on the new $394-million Naval Hospital at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The Clark/McCarthy joint venture was awarded a design-build contract for the Naval Hospital Replacement Project at Camp Pendleton by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest on Sept. 1. The new hospital replaces an existing hospital at Camp Pendleton, the largest military training facility on the West Coast. An official groundbreaking ceremony, hosted by the Commanding Officers of the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps
Southern California Edison (SCE) plans to install 250 MW of solar generating capacity in California�s southern and central valley in the next four years. Another 250 MW could be secured through contracts with independent energy providers as part of the utility�s $875 million initiative. The first round of long-term power purchase contracts was let to independent power producers in July of this year. The second round of contracts could hit the streets during the first quarter of 2011. photo credit: Photo Courtesy of Southern California Edison Fast-Tracked Solar Installations Multiply Southern California Power Alternatives Power could come from some 100
McCarthy Building Cos. recently completed construction of Soka University of America�s new Performing Arts Center and Academic Building project in Aliso Viejo, located on 1.9 acres of the Soka University campus. Scheduled to open in October 2011, the new Performing Arts Center is designated to become a venue in South Orange County for concerts, theater productions, lectures and assemblies, enhancing Soka University�s role as a cultural center and community gathering place. McCarthy served as general contractor for the $73 million project that began in December 2008. The project included construction of a three-level, 47,836-sq-ft Performing Arts Center housing a reception
In response to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform�s recommendation to fully fund the transportation trust fund instead of relying on deficit spending, the Engineering & Utility Contractors Association announced its support, with CEO Mark Breslin saying that the �commission�s transportation plan is fiscally responsible and builds on the long-established principle of ensuring only those that benefit from this system contribute to its upkeep through a user fee. �EUCA supports this proposal because it delivers critical resources that will create jobs and facilitate economic growth in our communities.� Additionally, the commission announced their support for a dedicated 15-cent
The U.S. Green Building Council announced the launch of LEED for Retail, its newest green building rating system, and the LEED Volume Program, a program designed to meet the certification needs of high-volume property developers. The programs were unveiled at last week�s Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Chicago. The LEED for Retail rating system recognizes the unique design and construction needs of this market sector, enabling forward-thinking retailers to integrate green building design, construction and operation into ground-up construction, retail interior and build-out projects. Nearly 100 national and independent retailers and franchisees, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Chipotle,
Just prior to the annual Greenbuild conference in Chicago last week, the U.S. Green Building Council reports that this month the total footprint of commercial projects certified via the LEED green building rating system surpassed 1 billion sq ft. The USGBC says another 6 billion sq ft of projects are registered and currently working toward LEED certification around the world. �This traction demonstrates the transformation of the way we design, build and operate buildings,� says Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair, USGBC. �Not only does green building contribute to saving energy, water and money, it also creates green jobs
AGC recently held its annual Fall Conference and Division and State Boards of Directors Meetings in Indian Wells earlier this month, which drew many of the state�s top construction industry leaders who elected the association�s leadership for 2011 and focused on the future goals and direction of AGC. Top leadership of the AGC of California for 2010, elected by the State Board of Directors will include (left to right) AGC of California CEO Tom Holsman; Treasurer Curt Weltz, Flatiron West, Inc., Benicia; Senior Vice President John Nunan, Unger Construction Co., Sacramento; President Gerry DiIoli, Herzog Contracting Corp., Oceanside; Vice President
California Construction Magazine�s Best of California awards ceremonies next month will feature two high-profile design professionals as keynote speakers. Paul Danna, design principal for AECOM�s Western U.S. region and China studios and current president of the American Institute of Architects� Los Angeles chapter, will headline the Long Beach breakfast event on Dec. 1 at the Renaissance Hotel. And John King, the San Francisco Chronicle�s urban design critic, will keynote at the San Francisco breakfast event Dec. 2 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. The statewide competition annually recognizes construction and design excellence in Northern and Southern California. An independent jury of