October 2009
Top Design Firms
It’s important to note that the 2009 Top Design Firms ranking for California Construction tracks 2008 revenue for design firms doing business in the state.

View this entire issue
View digital magazine

September 2009
Urban Infill Senior residence in San Francisco houses Institute of Aging
For Rob Rich, project manager for Cahill Contractors, building San Francisco’s $62-million Geary Boulevard Senior Living and Health Center has been an exercise in trying not to bump into things.

View this entire issue
View digital magazine

August 2009
Top Specialty Contractors 2009
The recession has affected nearly every aspect of construction in California and specialty contractors are among those feeling it the most.

View this entire issue
View digital magazine

July 2009
Highway Top 25 Projects
This year’s list includes a massive I-15 managed lane project, two SR 52 extension projects, a new freeway to the Mexican border, a city of Elk Grove interchange bridge project and a road reconstruction in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

View this entire issue
View digital magazine

June 2009
Top Starts: California’s Top Projects 2009
Construction firms retrench and eye public projects more substantially, while the atmosphere is ideal for owners who can take advantage of lower materials cost and increased competition between bidders.

View this entire issue
View digital magazine

May 2009
San Francisco Market Report
When trying to describe the $6.6 billion San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge seismic retrofit projects, big just doesn’t cut it.

View this entire issue
View digital magazine

April 2009
Top Contractors 2009
Though executives at Clark, Dome, Blach and Tower say they face an uncertain 2009, most admit that the recession necessitates retrenchment and preparation for better times ahead. Plus, our contractor listings include 100 of the state’s top companies.

View this entire issue

March 2009
Safety in Construction: Improving Jobsite Ergonomics
Strains, sprains and other physical ailments have long been recognized as a drain on construction productivity and a risk to overall worker health and safety, but there’s limited agreement in the industry about how to implement sound solutions.

View this entire issue

February 2009
Readapt/Reuse: New Thinking for Old Buildings
Don Neff, president of Irvine-based La Jolla Pacific Ltd., points to the Packard Lofts condominium development in Downtown Los Angeles as the perfect illustration of what his firm is all about.

View this entire issue