From the general contractors and engineers to the prime contractors, subcontractors and suppliers -- in this section, we explore the relationships between these parties, how they work together and which companies are working on which projects.
Jim Frager has an appetite for challenges.
Every military unit includes not only the front line troops -- the point of the spear -- but also the miles and miles of supply lines of fuel trucks, mechanics, weapons trucks, medical and culinary units and even the accounting, personnel, computer and legal specialists at field headquarters.
EGCA Foundation, the charitable arm of the local Engineering & General Contractors Association, has raised more than $180,000.00 in scholarship funds from its contractor and affiliate members -- the companies who build our roads and underground infrastructure: utility, water and sewer lines.
Founded by family-owned engineering contractors in 1952, the Engineering and General Contractors Association (EGCA) has been a San Diego force for six decades. EGCA represents general engineering contractors in San Diego County -- those doing sewer, water, storm drains, utilities (wet and dry), grading paving, asphalt, concrete and road building for public and private work throughout San Diego County and beyond.
The alarm bells are sounding; the canary has fainted; and it looks like asphalt prices are strapped to a Saturn rocket -- more than doubling in the last two years. It is a supply crisis whose roots can be traced to decades of short-sighted decisions at a myriad of government levels.
"Everyone wants cleaner air, for ourselves, for our children and grandchildren," said Engineering & General Contractors Association Board Member Mike Shaw of Perry & Shaw, based in El Cajon. "But there is a Category Five challenge bearing down on the construction industry. It can make obsolete 90 percent of the equipment in use today. The biggest asset most construction companies have is their equipment, and much of that is about to become worthless."
Pacific Building Group's CEO Greg Rogers has more than 30 years experience in every level of commercial construction.
"We're passion-driven, not market-driven," explained Gregory Nowell, ASLA, principal of Nowell & Associates.
Mike Jensen joined Cumming LLC in March 1998 as regional manager of the San Diego office. Since then, he has become a principal in the firm and most recently was named the chief executive officer of cost management.
Lyle Gabrielson has been the president of Rick Engineering Co., the largest San Diego-based civil engineering company headquartered in San Diego, since 1984, and has been a part of the firm for 37 years. The firm celebrated its 50th anniversary in business this year.
The final beam has been placed on Barratt American's Metrome condominium project in the East Village. The "topping out" is significant in the construction of the building as it represents the fact that the highest point in the structure has been reached.
Operating, maintaining and managing a larger facility can drain time, resources and capacity. There seems to be no way to create the necessary time, generate the right level of support, or work within tight budgets to get all the jobs done that need to get completed.
When Hitachi Data System (HDS) decided to augment their corporate campus in Santa Clara County and spend $7.2 million, they looked south to San Diego. As a result of the relationship Davis & Adams Construction developed in San Diego with HDS they were awarded the contract for HDS's world-wide corporate headquarters in Santa Clara County.
General contracting and design firm Dewhurst & Associates' Chairman of the Board, Don Dewhurst, who is actively involved in the business, announced the following promotions at a recent board meeting.
With the purpose of "building great things" -- great teams, great projects, great relationships -- DPR Construction Inc., a forward-thinking commercial contractor and construction manager, continues to deliver measurably more value to its customers and employees in San Diego.
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Masson & Associates Inc., a consulting firm specializing in civil engineering, land surveying and land development, is opening a second office in Riverside County to support its flagship office in Escondido.
Roel Construction hasn't been around as a family-owned contractor for 89 years with just blind luck.
RSI Roofing has been a leader in the implementation of the new Title 24 requirements, which took effect Oct. 1.
HONOLULU (AP) -- With buyer demand driving Hawaii's housing boom, developers have created a bulge in the area near downtown Honolulu called Kakaako, where there are plans for 14 new residential towers with about 4,000 units.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. construction spending rose for a third straight month in September, led by the biggest rise in homebuilding since February, government figures showed.
While water supply, wastewater systems, and open space and parks are "meeting acceptable standards" regarding San Diego County's infrastructure, other areas such as storm water collection and treatment are just passing, according to a report released by the San Diego Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The county's crumbling infrastructure needs $50 billion in upgrades during the next five years, with streets, highways and urban-runoff systems in the most dire conditions, according to a statewide engineers group.
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton on Wednesday was honored for its contribution to energy conservation. The base was recognized as a Leader in Energy Savings in the annual Department of Navy Energy Awards -- one of only five Navy establishments nationwide to be honored.
New reservoirs and pipelines were the focus of two San Diego County water districts, unless rising materials costs get in the way.
The quandary: how to expand a major north San Diego County hospital that will help people, without bringing harm to the environment.
The flooding and destruction that resulted from Hurricane Katrina will affect not only fuel costs for San Diego contractors, but also the demand for and cost of building materials.
HONOLULU (AP) -- With buyer demand driving Hawaii's housing boom, developers have created a bulge in the area near downtown Honolulu called Kakaako, where there are plans for 14 new residential towers with about 4,000 units.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. construction spending rose for a third straight month in September, led by the biggest rise in homebuilding since February, government figures showed.
Take a closer look at some of the people involved in the development of our region and some current projects.
Take a closer look at some of the executives and firms involved in the development of our region.
Take a closer look at some of the people involved in the development of our region and their current projects.
Take a closer look at some of the executives and firms involved in the development of our region, from general contractors and engineers to designers, subcontractors and suppliers.
This special report focuses on the players helping to build San Diego -- from general contractors and engineers to prime contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.
Take a closer look at some of the leading construction and engineering firms involved in the development of our region.
Take a closer look at some of the people involved in the development of our region and their current projects.
From the general contractors and engineers to the prime contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, we'll explore the faces behind the scenes of construction projects. This section is supported by the Engineering & General Contractors Association.
From the general contractors and engineers, to the prime contractors, subcontractors and suppliers -- in this report, The Daily Transcript will explore the relationships between these parties, how they work together and which companies are working on which projects.
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