California Constructor Features
The Voice Of The Construction Industry July/August 2015
Published bi-monthly for members of the Associated General Contractors of California 3095 Beacon Boulevard West Sacramento, CA 95691 (916) 371-2422
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AGC Legislative Meetings Offer Behind-the-Scenes Look at Leading Initiatives Impacting State’s Construction Industry .........................8
AGC Members, California Legislators Mix at May 11 Sacramento Reception ............................................................................................ 10
Mammoth Gerald Desmond Bridge Project Delivers Big Benefits to Port of Long Beach, Southern CA Economy ............................... 12 Regulators Move the Goal Posts – Past the Edge of Technology ....... 16
Departments CEO’s Message:
Building A Stronger Industry .................................................................4 Government Relations:
Impact of California’s Drought is Widespread ..................................... 6 Safety Corner: AGC Member Firms Take the Lead Hosting Safety Stand-Down Events .................................................................................................. 17
Legal News: Mixing Concrete, Like Baking a Cake, is Fraught with Problems When the Recipe is Not Followed ..................................................... 18
Industrial Relations: New Manager Named for AGC Industrial Relations, Northern California ............................................................................................ 19
Association Highlights: Key Industry Issues Tackled at AGC Spring Meetings .......................20 Claire Koenig Joins the AGC to Head Bay Area Region .................... 21
AGC Calendar of Events ....................................................................... 21 Member News: In Memoriam: James Polk ....................................................................22 Gallina Welcomes New CFO ................................................................22 Downey Brand Partner Art Woodward Joins Auburn Law Firm ..... 22 Clark/McCarthy Tops Out New Stanford Hospital ........................... 23
ON THE COVER
Construction is going full speed on the $1.3 billion Gerald Desmond Replacement Bridge at the Port of Long Beach, slated to be the first major highway cable stayed bridge in Califor- nia and one of the tallest of its kind in the coun- try when completed in mid-2018.
(See page 12 for more on this signature California project.)
Photo courtesy of Shimmick Construction Company
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