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 www.agc-ca.org

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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.)

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