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Chris Beucler named COO of Zephyr Partners

Residential builder Zephyr Partners Real Estate Group has named custom homebuilder and former Ryland Homes executive Chris Beucler its new chief operating officer.

GOVERNMENT

Escondido building plan expected to go to ballot

The Escondido City Council is expected Wednesday to approve placing a measure on the November ballot to build homes on the former Escondido Country Club land.

GENERAL

On the Agenda: Comic-Con opens; groups install officers, give awards

Comic-Con, new boards and awards will fill up social and business agendas this week.

DoD approves $34M grant to improve two SDUSD schools

The U.S. Department of Defense has approved a $34 million grant to modernize two San Diego Unified District schools.

Aiport's Green Build project receives five awards

The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority has announced the Green Build terminal expansion project has received five awards over the last couple of months.

GENERAL

Construction Agenda: Engineering services on Del Mar docket

Construction activity at municipalities during the fourth week of July is picking up, even though most councils and commissions are not slated to meet.

REAL ESTATE

Activity picks up in Chula Vista, Oceanside

Two cities on opposite sides of the county appear to have more than enough projects to keep them busy for many years.

Document on shrimp impact by proposed trolley project released

A supplemental environmental document for the San Diego Association of Governments' planned Mid-Coast Corridor Trolley extension project was released for public comment on Thursday.

GENERAL

House approves $216M in funding for San Ysidro Port of Entry expansion

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $216.82 million to fund the final phase of the San Ysidro Port of Entry Modernization and Expansion Project.

Dedication planned for raised San Vicente Dam

A dedication ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday at the San Vicente Dam, where from 2009 to late 2012 work was carried out to raise it by 117 feet.

Chris Beucler named COO of Zephyr Partners

Residential builder Zephyr Partners Real Estate Group has named custom homebuilder and former Ryland Homes executive Chris Beucler its new chief operating officer.

'Water cops' plan

(AP) -- A water agency in the Silicon Valley is considering a plan to hire several “water cops” to prevent residents from wasting water during California's historic drought.

Foundation for Electrical Construction announces SDSU as finalist

San Diego State University NECA/SDSU Student Chapter, has been selected by ELECTRI International as one of three finalists to compete in the national 2014 Green Energy Challenge.

Escondido building plan expected to go to ballot

The Escondido City Council is expected Wednesday to approve placing a measure on the November ballot to build homes on the former Escondido Country Club land.

May prices, demand rose

U.S. house prices rose in May, as sales demand improved following a slowdown earlier in the year.

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July 21, 2014

July 23, 2014, 5:00 p.m. -- In local news, Qualcomm reported a spike in net income for the third quarter, but forecast its fourth quarter earnings may miss analysts’ targets, and more than 150,000 people are streaming into downtown San Diego as Comic-Con gets underway.

BNBuilders' Jamie Awford on changes in the building industry

June 11, 2014 -- George Chamberlin and Jamie Awford, a principal at BNBuilders, talk about how the building industry has changed over time, including new technologies and processes.

Downtown SD seeing increased apartment construction

May 2014 -- Multifamily construction has picked up again in downtown San Diego. But instead of condominium projects like in the 2000s, the region is seeing apartment complexes. Reporter Carlos Rico hits the streets to learn more.

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Construction Bid Board

7/25/2014 9:00 am 7/11/2014 Optical Fiber Based Metro Ethernet Circuitry - JCCS - Escondido Boys and Girls Club San Diego County 700 San Diego County Office of Education Building 0

7/25/2014 2:00 pm 6/26/2014 LTA Ph II-A AC Overlay Improvements of Various County Roads Imperial County 700 County of Imperial, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Engineering 0

Addenda:

1 Addenda Received Issued 7/10 7/11/14

2 Date Changes Now bids 7/25 7/18/14

7/25/2014 2:00 pm 7/1/2014 Exterior Painting at Lewis Middle School San Diego County 700 San Diego Unified Sch Dist-Physical Plant Oper.Ctr Building 0

7/28/2014 2:00 pm 5/7/2014 Traction Power Substation Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) San Diego County 700 SANDAG, Contracts & Procurement Engineering 0

Addenda:

1 Date Changes Now bids 6/18 5/30/14

2 Date Changes Now bids 7/9 6/16/14

3 Date Changes Issued 7/3 Now Bids 7/16 7/3/14

4 Addenda Received Issued 7/17 7/11/14

5 Addenda Received Issued 7/17 7/17/14

7/29/2014 10:00 am 6/27/2014 Sign Inventory and Replacement at Port of Long Beach Long Beach Los Angeles County 700 City of Long Beach Harbor Dept. Engineering 0

Last Updated 7/24/2014

Construction Bid Results

7/24/2014 4:00 pm 7/9/2014 RFP Soils and Geotechnical Engineering and Material Testing Services for County Admin Center Parking Imperial County 700 County of Imperial Drafting Table 0

7/24/2014 3:00 pm 6/24/2014 104176 Construct North Side Bypass Taxiway San Diego/San Diego County 700 San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Engineering 0

Addenda:

1 Date Changes Now bids at 3pm/Issued 7/7 7/7/14

2 Addenda Received Issued 7/15 7/15/14

3 Addenda Received Issued 7/18 7/21/14

4 Addenda Received Issued 7/21 7/21/14

7/24/2014 3:00 pm 7/2/2014 Variable Frequency Drive Pump Replacement Poway San Diego County 700 City of Poway Public Works Dept. Engineering 0

Addenda:

1 Addenda Received Issued 7/21 7/22/14

7/24/2014 2:00 pm 6/9/2014 Countywide Slurry Seal Resurfacing Fiscal Year 2013-2014 San Diego County 700 County of San Diego Dept of Purchasing and Contracting Engineering 0

Addenda:

1 Addenda Received Issued 7/2 7/2/14

2 Date Changes Issued 7/3/Now bids 7/10 7/7/14

3 Date Changes Now Bids 7/17 7/9/14

4 Date Changes Now bids 7/24 7/16/14

7/24/2014 2:00 pm 6/23/2014 Trunk F Sewer Rehabilitation - 2014 Los Angeles County NOF L.A. County Sanitation Dist. No. 1 Engineering 0

Last Updated 7/24/2014

San Diego International Airport Terminal 2 West

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