Congratulations to the Swinerton Builders Hawaii Division for being named one of Building Industry Hawaii Top 25 Contractors! Coming in at number 21, Swinerton's own George Ehara explains how Swinerton pulled ahead in the tough economy:

George Ehara, vice president and division manager for Swinerton Builders Hawaii, points out, “In the first quarter of 2009, the economy basically fell off a cliff, yet we remained profitable in 2009 on a much smaller revenue base.”

We are an employee-owned company and many of our employees are shareholders. Our people understand that construction is our only focus and as a company that was founded in 1888, we are in it for the long run.

“We have been very fortunate to remain profitable in 2009,” Ehara emphasizes, “and things are looking even better in 2010. We have picked up almost $150 million in new work since the beginning of the year.

To read more about Swinerton in Building Industry Hawaii and view the full list of Top 25 Contractors in Hawaii, view the pdf and link below:

http://bit.ly/9bEHMh

Nearly 65,000 Yingli Solar multicrystalline modules are being delivered between now and mid-year 2011, which will be installed at multiple Kaiser Permanente hospitals and office facilities in California.

Swinerton Renewable energy chose Yingli Green Energy Americas modules based on their quality, and will design and intall the modules over the next few years, creating about 180 jobs.

"We chose to work with Yingli Green Energy Americas not only for their proven product, but also for their stellar customer service and flexibility," said George Hershman, vice president of Swinerton Renewable Energy. "High quality, reliable modules are a pre-requisite for our solar projects, which is why we look forward to continuing to partner with Yingli Green Energy Americas in the future."

To read the full article, click the link below:

http://bit.ly/93TrKI

Swinerton Builders San Diego began renovations on the historic Ohr Shalom Synagogue in the Park West neighborhood of San Diego. The building is one of the foremost examples of Mediterranean revival, an American Architectural Style popular during the mid-1920's.

Featured in the San Diego Business Journal, the Synagogue's congregation has raised $3.6 million to date with over 350 members contributing - they hope to raise a total of $4.2 million. Ohr Shalom is attemptiong to raise the final $600,000 needed to complete the project through the "Make It Your Business to Make History" support campaign.

The scope of the renovation includes a complete repair of the facade, structural seismic upgrades to comply with today's codes, but has also included details like removing the wood paneling lining the halls to reveal the original stucco.

To read more about Swinerton's project and the Ohr Shalom Synagogue renovations, view the pdf file below:

Sr Superintendent Bill Montgomery of Swinerton Builders Los Angeles was interviewed for "Voices of the Recovery Act," an ongoing campaign from the United States Department of Transportation which gathers workers insight on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Taking place at Palm Springs International Airport where Swinerton is currently building a new air traffic control tower, Bill speaks of how the Act has helped fund projects such as the ATC tower.

"The project Bill and his crew are working on also has important safety benefits for air passengers flying through Palm Springs. The new tower will be nearly three times taller than the existing one, allowing controllers an unobstructed view of the entire airport."

To read about Bill's interview and see the video, click the links below:

http://blogs.pe.com/business/2010/07/builder-of-air-traffic-control.html

http://bit.ly/duN5Cs

http://www.youtube.com/usdotgov

In March, Swinerton Orange County was selected as the Design-Build General Contractor by The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, The Angels Foundation, and Major League Baseball All-Stars for the City of Anaheim.

The OCBJ featured the project in this weeks issue about Baseball's Super Bowl. Mentioned in the article was the $2-million upgrades to Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

Improvements include new carpet in the visitors clubhouse and painting. The team also redid the stadium’s “Big A” sign, recovered seats, replaced flooring and did “basically, a lot of cleanup.” 

The Angels also have added things at MLB’s request, such as more seats for the press.

To read the entire article, please click the link below:

http://bit.ly/cyijj4

Featured in July's issue of Mountain States Construction Magazine is Swinerton Builders Colorado 45-story Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences in Denver. This project will add 240 hotel rooms to the city’s inventory, along with 102 for-sale residences, with occupancy expected at the end of August.

With materials and fixtures coming from around the world, tracking shipped parts proved to be a challenge during this project.

“Tracking all the bits and pieces was certainly a good lesson in world geography,” says Dan Macintosh, project manager with general contractor Swinerton Inc. of Denver. “Coordinating the orders and deliveries definitely presented some unique challenges.”

Even with the repeated holdups, Swinerton managed to stay on schedule by working with subcontractors to resequence the project as issues arose. Swinerton relied on building information modeling to avoid conflicts and coordinate the mechanical design with major trades.

To view the entire article in Mountain States Construction, click the link below:

http://bit.ly/aXeZMT

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Swinerton Builders San Diego's UCSD Housing & Dining Facility project wins American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Divine Detail Award. The project was honored June 19th at the AIA Design Awards 50th Anniversary in La Jolla, CA. This win would not have been possible without our friends at Studio E Architects and their divine design.

The AIA's Divine Detail Award "recognizes a specific, ingenious and graceful design detail that is worthy of recognition all by itself."

To read more about the AIA awards and view a complete list of winners, click the link below:

http://www.aiasandiego.org/2010-winners

This recent award was also featured in San Diego's Daily Transcript newspaper on June 28, 2010. To view the full article please see attached pdf.

JPL has done it again, landing the cover of California Constructor's June 2010 issue! The artcile showcases Swinerton's federal and green work as well as our latest #1 Green CA Contractor and #1 LEED AP rankings. Along with JPL, the article also features our Sustainability Base project.

“Based upon our experiences to date with Sustainability Base construction, I would have to say Swinerton has been a model general contractor,” commented Steve Zornetzer, Associate Center Director of NASA Ames. “They are fully on board with NASA’s intention to build an extremely high performance building that meets and exceeds LEED Platinum Certification and are as invested in the ultimate success of the project as NASA.”

To view the June issue of California Constructor, click the link below:

http://bit.ly/9WjNdr

A highly-anticipated high-profile Four Seasons Condo in Austin is finally complete! This month, residents are moving into the 32-story building spanning 435,000 square feet with 148 luxury condominiums located at 98 San Jacinto Boulevard, next to the hotel bearing the same name.

The project’s design architect is Michael Graves. Ardent Residential LP is the developer, Lyda Swinerton Builders is the general contractor and Post Properties Inc. is the owner. The $125 million project, which was announced two years ago, is 55 percent sold, with units ranging in price from $400,000 to $4 million.

To read the full article, click  the link below:

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/06/07/daily56.html

After Rucker's presentation and with little debate, trustees transitioned into their regular meeting and awarded a $20-million contract to Swinerton Builders to construct a parking lot, an aquatics center and a wing of classrooms at Christopher High School. The classroom wing is scheduled to be complete by August 2011.

http://bit.ly/aZGrC3

Swinerton Builders San Francisco's new Bay Bridge toll plaza project awared was featured in The San Francisco Examiner.

"The existing toll building was built in 1936 and is a seismic safety risk because of its outdated design and perilous site above unstable seabed...

The $13.7 million project will be built by Swinerton Builders of San Francisco and is completely funded through toll revenue. Construction will begin later this month, and the project is expected to be completed by late 2012."

To read the entire story, click the link below:

http://bit.ly/cfoHL5

Atlanta-based Post Properties is working with developer Ardent Residential of Austin and general contractor Lyda Swinerton of San Antonio, Texas, to build the new Four Seasons Residences Hotel in Austin.

“Lyda Swinerton has been key in ensuring the quality on this project,” Konas says. “They brought their trusted team of subs with them and got Michael Graves to do the overall building design.”

To view the entire article, click the link below:

http://bit.ly/bvpMR2

The construction market is a tricky thing, especially in the current economy. But a look inside California Construction Magazine's annual list of the Top Project Starts for 2010 reveals some exciting and interesting insight into work going on across the state.

Swinerton Builders Orange County is featured at #30 for their Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills project that includes a tower expansion and remodel of the main entrance and food service/dining areas.

To view the full list of Top Project Starts in 2010, visit the links below:

http://bit.ly/aNg9Qm

http://bit.ly/b4hmrD

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory debuts its new Flight Projects Center, the greenest completed facility in the NASA family.

Swinerton Builders Los Angeles was the General Contractor for the project and helped the Center reach LEED Gold Certification.

To view the video debut, click the link below:

http://www.green-life-magazine.com/green-living/green-building/nasas-gorgeous-leed-gold-building/

One of the nation's top builders is vying to be the general contractor for the design and build of the federal courthouse planned for downtown Yuma.

"It's really a small investment for the benefits," said Cheryl Johnson, business development manager for Swinerton Builders based in San Francisco. She said the company likes to use as many subcontractors and suppliers as possible for a project.

"It's a tremendous benefit to us. They know the community they have a better sense of the workforce and they may be more competitive because they're not paying for transportation."

http://www.yumasun.com/news/courthouse-61298-yuma-project.html

Gary Wells has been tapped by Swinerton Interiors to lead business development efforts in Northern California. In his new role as Director of Business Development, Wells will enhance Swinerton Interiors' position within the real estate and design community, cultivate new business relationships and grow services aimed at the real estate brokerage, management and development communities.

To view the entire article, click the link below:

http://bit.ly/dyUz9S

One of the Premier Builders in the West is using social media to create a foundation of enhanced awareness in the digital world, capitalizing on their dedication to innovation and 122 years of experience to show whom they are culturally, technically and competitively as an organization.

Swinerton Incorporated is using its blog SwinertonBuildsTomorrow, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to share their expertise and community involvement, showcase major projects, connect with others in the industry and grow their online presence.

To view the full article, click the link below:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37263879

Swinerton Builders San Francisco/East Bay's Washington Hopsital is ranked 7th amongst the largest construction projects in the East Bay.

Ranking for this San Francisco Business Times list is based on cost of construction.

Even in an economic downturn, Swinerton pushes ahead and is recognized for their hard work and perseverance! Making ENR's list of the Top 400 Contractors, Swinerton weighs in at #40!

Swinerton also ranks in the Top 50 in Domestic General Building Revenue (#23) and in the Top 100 Contractors by New Contracts (#49).

To view the complete lists, click the link below:

http://enr.construction.com/toplists/contractors/001-100.asp

Dan Gonzales is featured as a guest blogger on VICO Software's video blog. Gonzales discusses how Swinerton Builders deliver Virtual Design and Construction using BIM.

"Three and a half years ago I came on board Swinerton and my first task really was to help coordinate the modeling effort with the Graphisoft team (who then became the Vico team)."

"I really think that what we're getting with Virtual Construction is better communication among the team members, design teams, and owners."

To see the full video blog, click the link below:

http://bit.ly/dx2fEl

Indeed, client demand for sustainable construction is so high that many contractors now see catering to the green market as critical to their survival.

Initially, there were a limited number of sustainable products available, so you paid a premium to go for [LEED] silver or gold certification,” says Jeffrey Hoopes, president of San Francisco-headquartered Swinerton Inc. Swinerton ranks No. 1 among the 60 firms on Top Green Contractors list.

To view the entire article and photos click on the link below:

http://california.construction.com/features/2010/0501_TopGreenContractors-1.asp

The design, construction and installation will be handled by San Francisco-based Swinerton Builders and HMH Builders Inc. of Sacramento and approximately 180 union and green jobs will be generated by the construction of these projects in total, according to Recurrent Energy spokeswoman Cate Powers.

To view the entire article click the link below:

http://california.construction.com/california_construction_news/2010/0501_KaiserPermanente.asp

Swinerton Builders Los Angeles, General Contractor on JPL Flights Projects Center is pleased to announce that the project was named a finalist in the category Government at the 2010 ed+c Excellence in Design Awards.

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The Auraria Science Center, One Lincoln Park, Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Spire, SportAccord and Visit Denver were honored Wednesday night as the Downtown Denver Partnership held its 49th annual Downtown Denver Awards Dinner before more than 800 people at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center.

Swinerton received two honors, One Lincoln Park and Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel!

To view the entire article click the link below:

 Downtown Denver Partnership honors 6 at annual awards dinner - Denver Business Journal:

I always say that if an earthquake strikes, I want to be in a modern building like this,” said Granada, the Swinerton, Inc. manager who is running the city’s civic center construction project. In front of him, workers were carefully positioning some of the 706 tons of structural steel that will make up the main framework of the $36 million project.

Developed in part through research done in the wake of the 1994 Northridge earthquake, Granada was showing off some of the attributes of the new center before they are forever hidden from view by the rest of the building. Those features include specially designed cross-bracing and gussets, a plate-and-beam assembly designed to allow the building’s key joints to withstand temblors. Once the basic erection is completed in about six weeks, the building will be squared up, tightened down and fastened together permanently.

To view the entire article and photo gallery click the link below:

http://thepress.net/bookmark/7168148