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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