Category Archives: Industry News

Cookies Crumble, Concrete Cracks | Epoxy Injection as a Structural Repair

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Talking to Rick, one of our superintendents about this post, he said, “I have a great title for you.” One of his mentors used to say, “Cookies crumble, concrete cracks.” Are those cracks in your building’s tilt-up walls simply cosmetic? … Continue reading →

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Bamboo Flooring

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

When you think of bamboo what’s the first image to come to mind?  Giant Pandas?  Great hedges for landscaping?  Well, those are primary associations, but what about for flooring? We’ve installed bamboo flooring several times and most recently for Fisker … Continue reading →

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Seismic Retrofitting

Posted on June 25, 2010 by

Growing up in Central California, I have experienced my fair share of earthquakes, but from a distance.  Forever etched in my memory is the 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17, 1989. Most of you down here in Southern California … Continue reading →

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Boom Boom: Out Go the Lights

Posted on March 18, 2010 by

You have a dream for the perfect break room that will serve both as a place to relax daily and a facility from which to cater your own Holiday party.  You’ve hired a general contractor, done all of the improvements, … Continue reading →

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It Is Greener On the Other Side… In Irvine

Posted on February 1, 2010 by

Back in September last year The Orange County Register, in it’s article entitled “Irvine Overhauls Green Building Standards” by Sean Emery, broke the story that the City of Irvine has adopted California’s Green Building Standards, the first city in California … Continue reading →

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