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JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2025


6 INSPIRING PROJECT


Transformative Affordable Housing


in San Francisco Sophie Maxwell Building: Led by an all- female management team, Swinerton is transforming the first section of a former industrial site that was home to the City’s last fossil fuel-burning power plant into a vibrant new affordable workforce housing complex.


BY CAROL EATON 10 INSPIRING COMPANY Demonstrating the


Power of Perseverance In the face of adversity that might have caused other companies to close their doors, longtime AGC of California member general engineering contractor Vance Corporation chose instead to rebuild,


regroup, expand and grow. BY CAROL EATON


14 INSPIRING INITIATIVE Showcasing the Future


of Construction Over the past year AGC of California has helped contractors engage with over 50 owners including some of the state’s largest maritime ports, aviation hubs, road transportation agencies and more through


its Showcase initiative. BY CHRIS SMITH


16 REVIEW AND FORECAST


California Contractors Face Mixed Outlook


In 2025 With the prospect of potential tariff increases which would likely drive up material costs, and the state’s continuing population decline, California’s construction industry faces uncertain and


variable conditions in the year ahead. BY KEN SIMONSON


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IN EVERY ISSUE 2 MOVING MOUNTAINS Building on Our Success in 2025


4 ADVOCATING FOR THE INDUSTRY


Navigating Legislative Turnover and Building Future Partnerships


18 INVESTING IN OUR INDUSTRY


Q&A With DPR’s Jose Buenrostro, a Former AGC CEF Scholarship Recipient


22 LEGAL NEWS Contractors Must Be Vigilant to Ensure Compliance with Licensing Laws


SHORT SUBJECTS 24 MAKING MOVES


25 LEARN, ENGAGE & GROW


CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTOR JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025


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