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The commercial, public transit and health care sectors top the annual ranking of large-scale projects to begin construction in California. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Top projects to start construction in California during 2014. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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 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 announces personnel changes related to the Californian construction industry including promotion of Michael Smithson and James Bailey to senior vice president of Skanska; and joining of Jonathan Bagnall as senior vice president at McShane Construction's office in Irvine, 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.

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.