Best of California 2005 Awards

A panel of 11 architecture, engineering and construction professionals has selected 23 projects as the best in California during the past year. Additionally, a principal of the year, two owners of the year and a supplier of the year were selected by our editors.

The spectacular projects range from tunnels to office buildings to theaters. They represent health care, education and hospitality markets. And they're ground-up construction, historic restoration or expansion projects. In short, they're the results of outstanding teams overcoming daunting challenges to achieve a successful project.
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Kern County Market Report

Inexpensive land costs, compared to prices in the counties to the south, are spurring an upswing in residential and non-residential construction in this county of 750,000 people. Several housing tracts and industrial parks under construction dot the landscape around Bakersfield's edges, while a new high school is being built to accommodate a recent rise in student population.

Filling in the Fields
Farm country is giving way to schools, distribution centers and other service-oriented businesses in Bakersfield, one of the fastest growing cities in the country.
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New Frontier
Kern County's newest high school sped to the 50-percent completion mark last month and is heading for an August opening. Full Story >>

New Man in Charge
Jim Barker has been named to the top post at Bakersfield-based Hillcrest, a major HVAC provider. Full Story >>