Construction Notebook

The Tustin Unified School District and construction manager Barnhart-Heery have completed the $19-million Foothill High School Science Center in Tustin.

The 48,000-square-foot complex consists of a pair of two-story buildings that house 14 classrooms with 10 laboratories for biology, chemistry and physics and four classrooms for earth sciences and physical sciences.

A two-story curved, glass-block stairway enclosure and a system of covered walkways connect the buildings that provide teachers with offices, a lounge and four specially designed prep rooms.

Energy-efficient features include fabricated-steel solar reflectors beneath windows to reflect incoming light from the north and fabricated-steel shading devices above the south-facing windows.

A landscaped courtyard contains curved planters that double as seating areas beneath mature palm trees.

The Science Center was funded by the $80-million Bond Measure G passed by voters in 2002 to repair and renovate the 20 oldest schools in the Tustin Unified School District.

Design services were provided by NTD Architecture. The Barnhart team working on the project included John Bernardy, senior vice president; John Squillace Sr., senior project manager; Dev Jadhav, project manager; and Jim Mullanix, field superintendent.

Richard & Richard Construction Inc. has begun construction on tenant improvements for two office suites in a shell and core project that Richard & Richard had recently completed in the San Diego area.

The shell and core of the new building was for MJK Real Estate, and the tenant improvement for one of the suites was for USA Checks Cashed.

The current project involves completing two more of the office suites inside that shell.

The shell and core is approximately 8,000 square feet. The current project is approximately 3,600 square feet and should be completed in about five week's time.

The project manager is John Very, the superintendent is Steve Basko, and the project administrator is Jessica Williams.

San Diego Contracting has completed a new, 78,000-square-foot ground-up self-storage facility in Whittier.

The project included the demolition of an existing building.

The new storage includes exterior materials of plaster, veneer, planter boxes, windows and window shades.

The interior includes the office, conference area, show units, elevator, and truck dock area for loading and unloading.

The project cost was $3.2 million, according to Robert Stacks, president of El Cajon-based San Diego Contracting.

Sully-Jones Roofing Company has completed re-roofing of the commercial building at 738 W. Washington St. in Escondido.

Sully-Jones installed approximately 9,500 square feet of new roofing on the building owned by Fredericks Property Management.

The contract was valued at approximately $34,500 and included installation of the patented Polara spun polyester roof system with spray-on ceramic surfacing material, according to Benjamin R. Scales, commercial project manager for the El Cajon-based contractor.

The new roof is a Title 24 compliant Cool Roof with a 25-year warranty.

Richard & Richard Construction Inc. will begin construction on Taylor Group Inc.'s interior space at 301 Mission Ave. in Oceanside. Taylor Group offers geotechnical and environmental consulting services.

The contractor will be improving the walls, ceiling, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical systems and bringing them up to date. This will include an addition of stained concrete floors and stained wood casings.

The value of the improvements is approximately $115,000 and should be completed in six weeks.

The contractor's project manager is Mark Simons, the superintendent is Ismael Martinez, and the project administrator is Jessica Williams.

PCL Construction Services Inc. has just completed work on a tenant improvement project for NuVasive Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVA).

The project included 15,000 square feet of private offices, conference rooms, and open offices.

The designer was Carrier Johnson.

Major subcontractors included WSC Services, McBride Door and Hardware, C & C Glass, Martin Corporation, Finest City Acoustics, ACT Commercial Furnishings, Stark Painting, Aerius Mechanical and Rick's Electric. PCL's project team includes project manager Kevin Smart with Rod Callahan as superintendent.