EPA Announces $513 Million WIFIA Loan for San Francisco Wastewater Upgrades
ENR Construction
JUNE 19, 2020
The EPA announces a $513 million loan to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to finance water pretreatment and improvements.
San Francisco Signs $1-Billion Contract to Upgrade Plant
ENR Construction
AUGUST 16, 2017
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission awarded a $939-million contract to joint-venture partners MWH Constructors and Webcor Builders to replace biosolid digester facilities at the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant, in San Francisco.
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San Francisco sues former city official for permit fraud
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
Authorities claim that former building commission chief Rodrigo Santos used his knowledge of the city's permitting process to aid in the filing of false and misleading applications.
Panel's Review of Transit Center's Fractured Girders Draws Heated Reactions
ENR Construction
MARCH 10, 2020
The public authority that owns and runs the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco forcefully disagrees with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's independent expert panel that reviewed the 2018 brittle fractures in twin built-up plate girders.
EBS Project News – San Francisco Surgical Arts Receives LEED Platinum
Stok
AUGUST 21, 2012
EBS is proud to announce that its client, San Francisco Surgical Arts, received LEED Platinum certification under the LEED Commercial Interiors™ (CI) v2009 rating system.
South Miami Poised to Mandate Solar Panels
Green Building Law Update
JULY 16, 2017
The City of South Miami, Florida City Commission is scheduled to take a final vote on July 18 on an ordinance that will require rooftop photovoltaic panels on new construction and major renovations. There was opposition to this mandate expressed at the City Commission session, including real concern this will pressure affordable housing.
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San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Receives $699M EPA Loan for Wastewater Upgrades
Contractor Magazine
AUGUST 23, 2018
New federal loan and guarantee program accelerates investment in nation’s water infrastructure.
Bumps as Power Source
Construction Equipment
APRIL 17, 2017
The San Francisco Chronicle reports a proposal approved last week by the California Energy Commission will direct $2.3 The same technology that powers your self-winding watch is being tested to see if bumps on roads, runways and sidewalks could be a renewable source of electricity.
Stok Welcomes Christina Weber as Vice President of Growth & Client Solutions
Stok
JANUARY 25, 2021
San Francisco (January 26, 2021) – Stok, a provider of sustainability and high-performance building services, announces the addition of Christina Weber as Vice President of Growth and Client Solutions. The firm maintains offices in San Francisco, San Diego, and Denver. ABOUT STOK.
stok Welcomes Christina Weber as Vice President of Growth and Client Solutions
Stok
JANUARY 25, 2021
San Francisco (January 26, 2021) – stok, a provider of sustainability and high-performance building services, announces the addition of Christina Weber as Vice President of Growth and Client Solutions. The firm maintains offices in San Francisco, San Diego, and Denver. ABOUT STOK.
Berkeley Hills Tunnels Lining Surface Treatment: Small Project (under $10 million)
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 1, 2019
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District commissioned the Berkeley Hills Tunnels Lining Surface Treatment Project to address fractures in the tunnels’ reinforced concrete lining and to prevent loose concrete from falling onto trains crossing the Hayward Fault, which runs along the foothills of the East Bay.
New California Solar Proposal Met With Backlash From Climate Activists
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Martha Guzman Aceves, one of five members of the California Public Utilities Commission, is proposing a change to the state’s net metering system to combat a seasonal emissions peak and to reduce the demand for fossil fuels and natural gas, The Los Angeles Times reports.
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Uber Mission Bay World Headquarters Named Finalist in Fast Company 2021 Innovation by Design Awards
Stok
OCTOBER 12, 2021
San Francisco (October 12, 2021) – We’re thrilled to share that Uber’s Mission Bay World Headquarters has been honored in Fast Company’s 2021 Innovation by Design Awards in the Real Estate category. We service projects worldwide from offices in San Francisco, San Diego, and Denver. ABOUT FAST COMPANY.
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Rad Projects of 2018
Stok
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Highlights: It was a big year of LEEDership for the second-tallest tower in the West, which is officially the Highest Rated New Skyscraper globally and the Highest Rated New Construction Project of any kind in San Francisco. NRDC San Francisco. The Exchange on Sixteenth. Certification: LEED CS v2009 Platinum.
Steven Tipping Quietly Shakes Things Up to Improve Seismic Design
ENR Construction
JANUARY 23, 2013
Tipping Mar’s structural redesign of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Headquarters allowed the stalled project to move into construction.
Denver Voters Petition Green Roof Mandate to the Ballot
Green Building Law Update
SEPTEMBER 10, 2017
The Denver Elections Commission has announced that the Denver Green Roof Initiative, a mandatory green roof ballot initiative will appear on the November 7 ballot. San Francisco was the first local jurisdiction and one of very few in the U.S. to mandate green roofs or solar panels on new buildings as of January 1, 2017.
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Highlights from the Greenbuild Legal Forum
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 10, 2011
There were two presentations that I found most interesting: Stephen Del Percio, of Green Real Estate Law Journal , reviewed the Federal Trade Commission's Green Guides, which regulate environmental claims. It should be an interesting topic for next year's Greenbuild in San Francisco.
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COVID-19 workplace updates: financial & environmental impact
Stok
JUNE 25, 2020
We used EnergyPlus software to create a whole building energy model of an office space in San Francisco assuming baseline features that are consistent with an office building built in the last five to 10 years: • All-electric fuel with a variable air volume (VAV) reheat system with economizer. Energy recovery system. No UV treatment.
Autodesk Expands Learning Resources to Boost Digital Skills of Construction Teams in the Office, Trailer and Field
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 20, 2022
San Francisco, CA – July 20, 2022 – As part of its strategy to provide customers with digital tools for a competitive advantage in the market, Autodesk, Inc. New initiatives aim to develop tech skills in the current workforce and encourage a new and diverse generation to consider construction as a career.
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Stok Draws Senior Leadership Additions to Rapidly Expanding Team
Stok
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Founded in 2008, Stok provides integrated building performance services, including strategy development, sustainability consulting, energy engineering, building commissioning, and project management to corporate clients, property owners and developers, and design professionals worldwide. ABOUT STOK.
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stok Draws Senior Leadership Additions to Rapidly Expanding Team
Stok
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Founded in 2008, stok provides integrated building performance services, including strategy development, sustainability consulting, energy engineering, building commissioning, and project management to corporate clients, property owners and developers, and design professionals worldwide. ABOUT STOK.
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Columbus, OH Wins $50M Smart City Challenge
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 23, 2016
The City of Columbus partnered with the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), Columbus 2020, Experience Columbus, and local stakeholders to submit an application to DOT earlier this year. Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Ohio.
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AGC and Autodesk Launch Media Library to Boost Representation of Diversity in Construction
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JUNE 29, 2021
San Francisco, Calif., To kickstart the library’s collection, Autodesk commissioned a gallery of photographs in collaboration with several AGC member firms. Images readily available for editorial use showcase women and people of color in construction to increase visibility in industry media coverage .
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A Decade of stok Memories: Year Three
Stok
APRIL 23, 2018
Alex Spilger – Founder of GreenStep Education and one of Macko’s good friends – came in to teach an Introduction to LEED section and recommended that anyone interested in learning more about the industry volunteer at Greenbuild, which was in San Francisco that year. stok happened to be one of them.
Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Each year, a team of eight college interns is commissioned by Ivory Innovations to conduct research, including traveling and interviews, with prospective candidates. They help run the housing commission and the home builders associations. Local home builders are vital to our industry. That’s because Clark Ivory saw the downturn coming.
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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023
Autodesk Construction Cloud
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Alma Jauregui, AIA Managing Partner, House & Robertson Architects San Francisco, CA Alma's profound impact goes beyond the boundaries of individual projects or teams at House & Robertson Architects; her work enriches the entire company. James Niyonkuru Bicamumpaka Sr.
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116 Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance
Stok
AUGUST 28, 2019
It likely won’t be the last, as more and more Bay Area cities —from San Jose, to Santa Rosa, to San Francisco—are considering the move away from natural gas. This is big, as Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has identified electrification of buildings as one of the most effective ways to cut carbon emissions. #3:
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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 12, 2016
As the study says, “A founder with a family can buy a large home with a backyard in Salt Lake, rather than an overpriced condo she’d struggle to afford in San Francisco.”. The Utah Film Commission says 2015 was a blockbuster year for movie makers in Utah. The balance looks different for everyone. Film has changed.
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Job Order Contracting – Audit Results
Building Information Management
MAY 13, 2016
Despite prepricing of construction materials and tasks being a practice that helps ensure that the City and County of San Francisco (City) receives competitive pricing for JOC projects, 14 (35 percent) of 40 sampled task orders contained non-prepriced tasks. San Francisco – 2012 – OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER CITY SERVICES AUDITOR.
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Job Order Contracting – Audit Results
Building Information Management
MAY 13, 2016
Despite prepricing of construction materials and tasks being a practice that helps ensure that the City and County of San Francisco (City) receives competitive pricing for JOC projects, 14 (35 percent) of 40 sampled task orders contained non-prepriced tasks. San Francisco – 2012 – OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER CITY SERVICES AUDITOR.
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Race to a Smart Future
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 1, 2016
The finalists, announced at the South by Southwest (SXSW) tech and music fest, are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. Each has received a $100,000 DOT grant to further develop their proposals. DOT has encouraged the finalists to “think big.”
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Renewable Energy: The Power Of Change
Business Facilities
AUGUST 25, 2021
Companies in the Greater Rochester, NY region with at least 50 employees can generate annual profits of $1 million more than the same operation in New York City, Boston, San Francisco or Washington, D.C. a leading provider of fuel cell technologies committing $415 million for two projects in two counties.
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Tiny overall gains, mixed sectoral results mark latest construction jobs, spending data
PSMJ Resources
JUNE 8, 2011
Out of 77 metro areas, 2010 pay (wages, salaries, commissions and production bonuses) for construction and extraction occupations was highest in the New York-Newark-Bridgeport metropolitan area (including portions of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania), BLS reported on May 25. in April to a level 32% below the April 2010 mark.
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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 11, 2017
The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission voted to authorize $18.5 The combination of these factors and more have resulted in one of the most competitive locations for businesses expanding and relocating from locations such as San Francisco, New York, Munich, Zurich and Tokyo, to name a few,” said Bailey. and Denver.
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56 GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics
Building Information Management
JULY 26, 2012
Chatham County Commission. City of San Antonio, Office of Environmental Policy. City of San Francisco, Department of the Environment. International Commissioning Engineers West, Inc. Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc. Commissioning WorCx. TriStar Commissioning, Inc. InterDesign.
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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
Sacramento has a prime central location near the San Francisco Bay Area and key distribution channels via an international airport, deep-water channel seaport, and rail and interstate freeway systems. It is anticipated that the Draft EIR will be brought before the Planning Commission for certification in March 2013.
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‘I have players potentially with asthma, diabetes… am I going to put them at risk?’: Salford City co-owner Gary Neville says it will be ‘miraculous’ for football to return in June or July as league chiefs fight to complete season
Construction Test
MAY 16, 2020
The Japanese boxing commission cancelled all fight cards scheduled for March on government advice to suspend all pending sporting fixtures. It had been due to take place at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco from May 11-17, but has been rescheduled for later this summer. They will not be rescheduled.
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‘From a health point of view it should have been stopped’: Former Public Health chief calls for investigation into Cheltenham Festival due to spike in coronavirus cases nearby after 250,000 people attended the four-day event
Construction Test
MAY 15, 2020
The Japanese boxing commission cancelled all fight cards scheduled for March on government advice to suspend all pending sporting fixtures. It had been due to take place at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco from May 11-17, but has been rescheduled for later this summer. They will not be rescheduled.
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‘I do what I want and eat what I want… I DON’T donate’: Ex-Tottenham and Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor REFUSES to give cash to the fight against coronavirus in Togo as he isolates in the capital Lome
Construction Test
MAY 15, 2020
The Japanese boxing commission cancelled all fight cards scheduled for March on government advice to suspend all pending sporting fixtures. It had been due to take place at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco from May 11-17, but has been rescheduled for later this summer. They will not be rescheduled.
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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 15, 2013
Fridays and is expanding to other cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, DC, Dallas and Houston. Several key planned development applications were approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council during 2012, including the Imperial/Tract 3 and Telfair developments.
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Andy Murray leads calls for prize money at top tennis events to be cut as part of effort to help lower-ranked players during coronavirus shutdown
Construction Test
APRIL 26, 2020
The Japanese boxing commission cancelled all fight cards scheduled for March on government advice to suspend all pending sporting fixtures. It had been due to take place at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco from May 11-17, but has been rescheduled for later this summer. They will not be rescheduled.
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Leagues One and Two could be heading back to the 1950s with regional divisions and salary caps? but how would it work and CAN it save them from collapsing under financial chaos caused by coronavirus?
Construction Test
MAY 19, 2020
The Japanese boxing commission cancelled all fight cards scheduled for March on government advice to suspend all pending sporting fixtures. It had been due to take place at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco from May 11-17, but has been rescheduled for later this summer. They will not be rescheduled.
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26 Real Madrid star Gareth Bale donates almost £1m to the fight against coronavirus with half going to NHS Wales and the rest to hospitals in the Spanish capital
Construction Test
APRIL 25, 2020
The Japanese boxing commission cancelled all fight cards scheduled for March on government advice to suspend all pending sporting fixtures. It had been due to take place at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco from May 11-17, but has been rescheduled for later this summer. They will not be rescheduled.
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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 21, 2014
Applicants must meet the same qualification criteria as Advantage Arkansas and must be approved by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. The cities of Fresno, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, San Francisco, Orange Cove, Parlier, and the counties of Imperial and Riverside have designated RCs, EZs or ECs.
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