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The article offers California news briefs related to construction projects as of February 2015. The California Department of Transportation asked construction managers to submit statements of qualifications for the State Route 58 Kramer Junction Expressway. Contra Costa County is evaluating requests for qualifications for a project concerning construction of medical facilities for public offenders. California State Polytechnic University requests qualifications for a student housing project.

The article presents a calendar of events for California in February-March 2015 including the 5th Annual North State Construction Leadership Council Working Weekend and the Water Conservation Showcase, and announces the periodical's Legacy Award to Tim Psomas, chairman of construction firm Psomas.

The article profiles several young professionals from the Californian construction industry, selected by the periodical, that have excellent leadership abilities. Topics include Noah Boro of Turner Construction Co. who volunteer his time to tutor young builders; Joshua J. Divelbiss of the HR Group Architects who advocates sustainable architecture to improve his community; and Christopher Evans of Swinerton Builders who works as chief estimators.

The article focuses on the professional career of Tim Psomas, chairman of the U.S.-based engineering firm Psomas. Topics include his efforts in increasing the company's portfolio to include civil engineering in transportation and land development; his work as the chairman of the American Council of Engineering Companies in 2009; and his efforts for addressing legislative issues such as prompt payment and project delivery, that improves the business condition for engineers.

The offers suggestions related to industrial safety of the workers. Topics discussed include suggestion from construction industry personnel Peter Willmott, competitions of science station in Antarctica without single safety incident, and issues of extreme weather conditions and sea-ice constraints on the safety.

The article focuses on San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's (SFPUCs) project on water management strategy in San Francisco. Topics discussed include project aims at fostering creativity and collaboration through comprehensive management of big water projects, views of Emilio Cruz, SFPUC assistant general manager, and adoption of strategies for protecting water pipeline during an earthquake.

The article evaluates the architectural design of 1,018-ft-tall tower in Chicago, Illinois that is designed by Michael Marchesano.

The article focuses on renovation of the Bair Island, former salt pond within the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, in California.

The article announces several appointments in the construction industry of California as of December 2014 including Howard Blackson as senior urban designer with Michael Baker International, Todd Cozolino as associate principal with Spire Consulting Group and Dave Jenkins as vice president of AGC.

A review is offered for the San Francisco-Oakland bay bridge located in Northern California.

Several photographs related to concrete placement at 101 Polk street in San Francisco, California, under residential buildings construction project of construction company Pacific Structures, are presented.

The article focuses on renovation of the Tolman-Bacher house, a mission-style building, located in Southern California.

A review is offered for the La Jolla Commons Tower II, a carbon-neutral and net-zero office building, located in Southern California.

The article focuses on renovation of the Robert B. Diemer sewage treatment plant located in Southern California.

A review is offered for the Graton Resort and Casino located in Graton Rancheria, California.

A review is offered for the Kanan Road T2 and T3 Tunnel Lining in Southern California.

The article focuses on renovation of the 1936 Beaux-Arts office building in San Francisco's Civic Center National Historic Landmark District in Northern California.

A review is offered for the East Valley Water District (EVWD) Headquarters Facility located in Southern California.

A review is offered for the bottle manufacturing facility of probiotic dairy beverage maker Yakult USA, located in Southern California.

A review is offered for the Poipu Beach Grand Wyndham Resort located in Koloa, Hawaii.

The article focuses on renovation of the Hollyhock House, a building in the East Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

The article focuses on renovation of 140 New Montgomery Street, an Art Deco office tower, located in Northern California.

The article focuses on renovation of the Atascadero City Hall located in Southern California.

A review is offered for the Admin Center Waterfront Park located in San Diego, California.

The article focuses on renovation of the Los Angeles harbor downtown landside and railroad located in California.

A review is offered for the Tom Bradley terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in California.

The article looks at the rebuilding and expanding project of the Kaiser Permanente Hospital campus located in Oakland, California and mentions that the reconstruction work done by the construction company McCarthy Building Cos.

The article looks at a reconstruction work done at the Great Park superfund site in Orange County, California, to build a system which captures and stores stormwater for irrigation and mentions that the reconstruction work done by USS Cal Builders.

The article looks at the reconstruction work done at the California's Bob Hope Airport Regional Intermodal Transportation Center by McCarthy Building Cos.

The article looks at the renovation work done at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple located in Los Angeles, California as of December 2014.

An review for the I-80 truck scales inspection facility and highway interchange facility in California is presented and mentions that the construction work has done by construction firms O.C. Jones & Sons Inc.

The article looks at a reconstruction work at the Golden Gate Bridge located in California and mentions that the reconstruction work done in collaboration by construction firms Shimmick Construction Co. and Obayashi Corp.

The article looks at the construction of the Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by the construction firm Walsh Construction.

The article looks at a reconstruction work done at the Los Angeles Trade?Technical College located at in Los Angeles, California by Suffolk Construction.

The article looks at the eco-friendly reconstruction work done at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center located in the San Jose, California.

An review for the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse located in Los Angeles, California constructed by Clark Construction Group.

An review for the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, a solar thermal power plant in the California, is presented.

The article looks at the reconstruction work done at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the performing arts located in Beverly Hills, California and mentions that reconstruction work was done by MATT Construction Corp.

The article looks at the increased residential and public works construction in the San Jose area in Santa Clara County in California as of December 2, 2014 and also presents the views of Scott Greubel, regional manager of real estate builders and construction company DPR Construction.

The article looks at the renovation work done at Carmel Mission Basilica Roman Catholic mission church in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California by Blach Construction Co.

The article looks at the Green Build Expansion at San Diego International Airport in California done in collabartion by construction companies Turner, PCL and Flatiron.

The article looks at the renovation and expansion of the Riverside Convention Center located in Riverside, California and mentions that the renovation work is done by Turner Construction Co.

A calendar of events related to the construction industry to be held in California in December 2014 including the presentation of California Best Projects Awards by the periodical and the Annual Holiday Dinner of the Associated General Contractors of California.

The article discusses the World Green Building Council (WGBC)'s report which aims to establish a quantifiable monetary link between sustainable office buildings and occupant wellness and productivity. It mentions that report also offers a tool kit for building owners to realize financial benefits in their sustainability efforts. Information on academic and industry studies covering a range of office-design factors such as lighting, interior layout, biophilia, is also offered.

The article reports that City & County of San Francisco Airport Commission has issued a request for proposals for project management support services for a 403-room hotel to be built at San Francisco International Airport, California. Topics include the commission reviewing proposals from luxury-branded hotel operators, the project to include meeting space, restaurants and roadway realignments, and a Air Train station to link the hotel to airport terminals.

The article focuses on challenges faced by specialty contractors in California in finding skilled workers with revenue growth due to private funding and increase in job complexity. Topics include the periodical's annual survey revealing growth in construction, increase in the revenue of the top 50 ranked firms, and specialty contractors Drywall and ISEC Inc. reporting revenue increases by 50 percent. It mentions views of Jim Watson, president of interior and exterior contractor Raymond Group.

A calendar of events in the U.S. in 2014 is presented which includes the Western Water Conference, the ENR California Best Projects Awards-- Northern and Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California's Fall Conference 2014.

The article focuses on the energy benchmarking study of the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) released at the International Green Building Conference held from September 1-3, 2014 which showed that Singapore was evolving into sustainability superpower of Asia. The findings include the improvement in energy utilization index by five percent from 2008 to 2013, examination of 54 Green Mark commercial buildings, and allocation of 81.5 million dollars by Singapore for green development.

The article reports that two losing bidders on the Westside Purple Line Extension project of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in Los Angeles, California have submitted bid protests over alleged flawed bid evaluation process of the authority. Topics discussed include DAS joint venture, and Westside Tunnel Partners as losing bidders. Also mentioned is STS, a joint venture of Skanska, Taylor, and Shea as the winning bidder, which submitted a 1.64 billion U.S. dollar bid.

To build a safer dam, crews must first contend with naturally occurring asbestos and excavating 10 million cubic yards of earth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]