January 31, 2023
Griffin Structures, an industry leader in program and construction management, is pleased to announce its selection of Jon Hughes to serve as the organization's next President. Hughes, who previously served as Executive Vice President of Operations, will assume the role effective immediately. In addition, long-time Sen ...
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January 6, 2023
Maybe it’s the scuba diving. From the surface, it’s easy to think you know and love and understand the ocean — but slip beneath the waves and unimagined wonders unfold. It just takes a small shift in perspective to unlock secrets. Anthony Saba and his family love to dive, and one might argue that he brings a gift for s ...
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November 4, 2022
In Los Angeles, there’s been more affordable and supportive housing built in the past five years than in the previous 30 years, demonstrating progress toward solving the region’s affordable housing shortage and homelessness crisis. HiFi Collective is Linc Housing’s newest community, bringing new affordable and supporti ...
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September 12, 2022
The County of Orange has formally opened its new $400 million Civic Center complex developed by Griffin Structures and designed by LPA Design Studios, the cornerstone of a 20-year master plan to modernize the County’s real estate assets in Santa Ana, create healthier work environments for employees and reshape the Coun ...
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July 26, 2022
IRVINE, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An experienced PMCM firm for California cities, counties, and various public and private Clients, the Griffin Structures team offers programming, design management, and construction management throughout Northern and Southern California. Salinas Police Services Headq ...
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July 20, 2022
This week, the County of Orange, Griffin Structures, LPA, Swinerton Builders, and our project partners gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting of this highly anticipated second component to the County of Orange Civic Center as part of a 20-year master plan developed and managed by Griffin Structures. Intended to impro ...
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April 22, 2022
On a recent school day, students at the Samueli Academy in Santa Ana waved orange and black pompons and cheered during a basketball game that pitted middle schoolers against staff. Just a few months ago, that wouldn’t have been possible. The gymnasium is new. So is the soccer field. They are the last pieces of a $72 mi ...
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April 15, 2022
Public Private Partnerships are a powerful tool that have been used to create both public amenities and public buildings right here in Orange County. You can hardly turn a corner and not see the product of P3s: Angel Stadium, the Resort District in Anaheim, the Dana Point Harbor, UC Irvine student housing, redevelopme ...
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February 25, 2022
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An experienced PMCM firm for California cities, counties, and various public and private Clients, the Griffin Structures team offers programming, design management, and construction management throughout Northern and Southern California. Program and Construction Manage ...
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January 10, 2022
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An experienced PMCM firm for California cities, counties, and various public and private Clients, the Griffin Structures team offers programming, design management, and construction management throughout Northern and Southern California. "Nothing is better than handing keys ...
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November 19, 2021
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An experienced PMCM firm for California cities, counties, and various public and private Clients, the Griffin Structures team offers programming, design management, and construction management throughout Northern and Southern California. This $55 million project encompassed ...
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October 22, 2021
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An experienced PMCM firm for California cities, counties, and various public and private Clients, the Griffin Structures team offers programming, design management, and construction management throughout Northern and Southern California. The County of San Bernardino has sel ...
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September 29, 2021
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An experienced PMCM firm for California cities, counties, and various public and private Clients, the Griffin Structures team offers programming, design management, and construction management throughout Northern and Southern California. Griffin Structures is proud to serv ...
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August 19, 2021
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An experienced PMCM firm for California cities, counties, and various public and private Clients, the Griffin Structures team offers programming, design management, and construction management throughout Northern and Southern California. Griffin Structures has recently been ...
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August 5, 2021
This year Griffin Structures is celebrating four decades as an industry leader providing Excellence in Project Delivery. We are pleased to share our GRIFFIN@40 feature that includes not only a timeline of past and present public, private, and non-profit projects, but also a dedication to the many clients and employees ...
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July 22, 2021
IRVINE, Calif., July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An experienced PMCM firm for California cities, counties, and various public and private Clients, the Griffin Structures team offers programming, design management, and construction management throughout Northern and Southern California. As the City of South Gate and its Lo ...
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June 25, 2021
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An experienced PMCM firm for California cities, counties, and various public and private Clients, the Griffin Structures team offers programming, design management, and construction management throughout Northern and Southern California. Griffin Structures has been sel ...
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May 27, 2021
IRVINE, Calif., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An experienced PMCM firm for California cities, counties, and various public and private Clients, the Griffin Structures team has recently completed and is currently providing programming and management of design and construction for several affordable and supportive housing ...
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April 29, 2021
An experienced PMCM firm for California cities, counties, and various public and private Clients, the Griffin Structures team has recently completed and is currently providing programming, design management, and construction management for several Corporate Yards in California. As local municipalities continue to innov ...
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April 22, 2021
The Jurupa Area Recreation & Park District (JARPD) recently celebrated the completion of Vernola Park Expansion and Community Center, also known as the Sky View Event Center. Griffin Structures served as the Construction Manager for this project, which encompasses over 18,000 SF of building and approximately 8.8 ac ...
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March 24, 2021
An experienced PMCM firm for California cities, counties, and various public and private Clients, the Griffin Structures team has added several Prop 68 funded, completed and new park projects to their portfolio, including the following: Our team recently delivered the $20 million Esencia Sports Park in Rancho Mission V ...
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February 23, 2021
An experienced PMCM firm for California cities, counties, and various public and private Clients, the Griffin Structures team is celebrating the award of several aquatic and recreational facilities contracts throughout the state of California, including the City of San Bruno, East Bay, and Mountain View. Currently prov ...
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February 15, 2021
The City of Stockton selected the Griffin Structures team to oversee the construction of a 19,000 SF new single-story library and community center in northeast Stockton. Having recently completed the City of Yorba Linda's Library and Cultural Arts Center in the fall of 2020, the City of Stockton's Library and Community ...
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February 5, 2021
At Griffin Structures, we value the experiences of our employees. These features allow us to share the unique ideas, stories, and perspectives of the people who make our thriving community truly special. This feature highlights the experience of Hernan Munayco, Vice President, Program, and Construction Manager. 1. What ...
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December 28, 2020
The American Institute of Architects has for years challenged its members to design buildings to combat climate change, setting a goal to hit “net zero” edifices by 2030. The architects have a ways to go. Last year, 27 of the 19,000 building-design firms owned by AIA members reported meeting their annual mark. That fig ...
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July 9, 2020
Congratulations to Jon Hughes, CCM, DBIA, who has recently been promoted to Executive Vice President! Jon has been an integral member of the Griffin Structures team for over 10 years as Director of Operations, and we are proud to announce his continued growth and leadership within the firm! Jon is a nationally recogniz ...
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May 28, 2020
Griffin Structures is please to announce the completion of construction of the City of Laguna Beach Village Entrance project. Located on the beautiful historic Laguna Canyon Road, the newly constructed Entrance is surrounded by beautiful landscape, public art and green space against a lush backdrop to welcome visitors ...
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May 6, 2020
Griffin Structures, as lead of the development team which included Swinerton Builders and LPA Architects, completed the Program and Construction Management of the City of Salinas’s new $56M Police Service Headquarters. The facility was delivered utilizing a Public-Private Partnership (P3) which provided for the design, ...
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April 7, 2020
Unprecedented and troubling times. Shuttered businesses, isolated workers, home-bound families, vacant parks, playgrounds and streets, empty community centers… The list goes on. But Griffin Structures, Inc. project construction sites are still active and together we continue to manage these essential services projects. ...
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March 13, 2020
Griffin celebrates the grand opening of City of Salinas’ El Gabilan Branch Library. This new $21M, 21,000 SF facility is a two-story building equipped with collaborative and interactive outdoor and indoor spaces that can accommodate the growing needs of the community. The First Floor features the Teen Services ...
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March 4, 2020
We are pleased to announce Sally Armanious as Griffin’s newest Certified Construction Manager®. Ms. Armanious is a Senior Program and Construction Manager currently managing the $15 million expansion of Frisbie Park for the City of Rialto. Sally has diverse experience with projects ranging from civic and sports facili ...
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January 27, 2020
Phase I of the Canyon Country Community Center project in the City of Santa Clarita is complete, following extensive improvements to Mint Canyon Channel. The infrastructure improvements required coordination with multiple agencies and construction and installation of a temporary diverter to retain water during construc ...
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December 5, 2019
Exhibitor Magazine Recognizes Six Award-Winning Convention Centers at IAEE's Expo! Earlier this year, Exhibitor Media Group, which produces both EXHIBITOR magazine and Find It – Marketplace, the buyer’s guide to trade show products and services, announced the 20 venues that qualified for its first-ever Centers of Excel ...
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November 25, 2019
Orange County Administration South, the first phase of the Civic Center Complex comprehensive 20-year master plan, was named Project of the Year by American Public Works Association/Southern California Chapter in its Regional Facilities category. The $180 million, 250,000-square-foot, six-story office complex, previous ...
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November 9, 2019
After nearly 40 years at its dated, cramped facility, the City of La Cañada Flintridge seized the opportunity to purchase and renovate the former Sport Chalet corporate headquarters. APWA/Southern California Chapter recently named the community's new City Hall as Project of the Year in its Buildings category. The $4.8 ...
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September 21, 2019
The new Yorba Linda Public Library and Cultural Arts Center held its topping out last month with the raising of the uppermost beam for the two-story library building. Check out the latest progress video: https://youtu.be/Mp4UpoHR-mY Learn More
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September 3, 2019
The future look of the Civic Center in Santa Ana is taking shape as Orange County opens a new administration building, but expect to see construction work and traffic detours in the area for several years to come. The first of several planned modern facilities – and the one the public is most likely to visit – is set t ...
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August 28, 2019
Today's ribbon-cutting celebrates the opening of the County Administration South building at the Orange County Civic Center. The $180 million project was delivered utilizing a Public-Private Partnership (P3) delivery method with Griffin Structures serving as the lead developer. Griffin Structures completed the project ...
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August 13, 2019
The first units at Jordan Downs are almost ready for their new residents. In the background of the new park image, you can see the original buildings which will be eventually be replaced with new multi-family housing. Learn More
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August 8, 2019
Thank you to our team members for their donations for Human Options kids heading back to school. Nineteen backpacks and all the fillings--and then some.
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July 30, 2019
Like the athletes it nurtures, this competition and training complex towers above the rest with high-tech features and seamless integration. This isn’t just any competition pool/training center. It houses one of the nation’s largest swimming/diving clubs — the Mission Viejo Nadadores, near San Diego. Known for originat ...
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July 16, 2019
Griffin Structures is pleased to announce Sally Armanious has joined the firm’s Construction Management Division. Ms. Armanious brings more than two decades of expertise to the Griffin team and will serve as a Senior Program and Construction Manager responsible for overseeing projects from design through project delive ...
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July 12, 2019
Construction has begun on a homeless shelter in Buena Park that officials hope will ease the need for places to stay off the streets of north Orange County. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Wednesday, July 10, for the shelter on Caballero Boulevard, which is expected to be ready in early 2020. North Orange County ...
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June 30, 2019
Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell, 13th District, cuts the ribbon to officially open Madison Avenue Park East Hollywood - After years of planning, design efforts and delays, Madison Avenue Park and Community Garden opened to the public Saturday in a neighborhood where parks are scarce. In the front of ...
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June 28, 2019
This week's groundbreaking for Burlingame's new Community Center in Washington Park kicked off Phase 1 construction for the $40 million project. Learn More
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June 26, 2019
Last week's groundbreaking at Frisbie Park kicks off the year-long project that will bring new and enhanced recreational opportunities to Rialto's active community. Learn More
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June 10, 2019
Construction is progressing at the Yorba Linda Library & Cultural Arts Center with water, sewer and storm drain lines now connected at the street. Crews are completing site utilities, readying for slab-on-grade work, and anticipating structural steel work next month. Progress Drone Video Learn More
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May 31, 2019
We’re excited to be sponsoring Urban Land Institute/LA – Planting Seeds for Successful Growth: Developing Opportunities Through Community, which focuses on the latest trends, issues, and emerging communities in Los Angeles. Join us June 6 and learn about our affordable housing and navigation center projects. Register H ...
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May 28, 2019
The redevelopment of Orange County's Civic Center provides a road map on how to make a public-private partnership (P3) work. For 30 years, a three-story, 1950s-era building sat vacant in the heart of the County of Orange’s Civic Center in downtown Santa Ana, California. As the County slowly recovered from a much-public ...
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May 19, 2019
Recognizing all the public works professionals who keep our cities moving.
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May 7, 2019
Half Moon Bay Library, already honored with four awards including a coveted national award for Excellence in Architectural Design from the American Institute of Architects and American Library Association, was announced as the Sustainable/Green Project of the Year ($5-$25 Division) by the American Public Works Associat ...
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May 6, 2019
Hope to see you in Monterey!
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May 2, 2019
Proud to be part of this great venture! Phase 3 of Samueli Academy, a gold ribbon public charter school, will include a new academic building, innovation center, and on-campus residence building to serve Orange County foster care youth. Learn More
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May 1, 2019
While other Orange County cities are busily turning warehouses into homeless shelters, Buena Park decided to take a different approach – re-purposing freight containers instead. The city soon will join the cutting-edge trend of turning shipping containers into homes, businesses, libraries and classrooms – tapping Crate ...
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April 30, 2019
The multi-faceted, $24.6 million retrofit of Crestline's Lake Gregory Dam in the San Bernardino National Forest is complete. Despite one of the the snowiest/wettest seasons in recent memory, the massive earthen dam was completed on schedule. Learn More
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April 29, 2019
We are pleased to announce Lance Solomon as Griffin’s newest Certified Construction Manager®. Mr. Solomon is a Senior Program and Construction Manager currently managing delivery of a new municipal complex, consolidating City of Carlsbad utility and maintenance operations into a single facility. Lance has diverse exper ...
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April 28, 2019
Supervisor Janice Rutherford hosted a group of about 200 local residents, county representatives and elected officials to celebrate the completion of the Lake Gregory Dam Improvement Project. The event, held atop the 80-year-old dam’s crest, began with a donated breakfast and was followed by a formal Lake Gregory Dam c ...
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April 25, 2019
Public-private partnerships (P3s) offer an innovative alternative project delivery system, not simply a financing model. Griffin Structures CEO Roger Torriero explains why. With over 40 years of experience in building projects in the public sector, Griffin Structures CEO Roger Torriero has emerged as one of the country ...
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April 9, 2019
Flexibility is key for this new library, which operates in a 270-square-mile service area along California’s coast in San Mateo County. As the primary community facility for the large region, the library was designed to meet the needs of a diverse population, including immigrant and non-English-speaking residents. With ...
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April 3, 2019
See our latest newsletter and learn about recent Griffin-managed projects utilizing pre-engineered metal building (PEMB) framing. Go to Newsletter
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April 2, 2019
What Does a Sprawling Four Rink Ice Complex Have in Common with a Community Sports Facility and a Fire Station? Given their sizes, uses, and budgets, at first glance, these three facilities wouldn't seem to have an obvious commonality. To find it, you have to look deep inside: all three feature pre-engineered me ...
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April 1, 2019
Congratulations to the City of Carlsbad and its award-winning Pine Avenue Community Center & Gardens, recipient of APWA/San Diego & Imperial Counties Chapter and ACSE/San Diego Section awards. Learn More
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March 27, 2019
We are pleased to announce Robert Godfrey as Griffin’s newest Certified Construction Manager®. Mr. Godfrey is a Senior Project/Construction Manager currently managing the delivery of the first 115 affordable units of the Jordan Downs master-planned revitalization, as well as two unique green alley projects in the City ...
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March 26, 2019
This fast-tracked navigational homeless shelter was designed, developed, and open in just four months to serve men, women and family homeless populations. https://youtu.be/7dZhjCTCE70 Learn More
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March 25, 2019
Grading has begun at the site of the new Yorba Linda Library & Cultural Arts Center. Check out this drone footage of the 4.7-acre site: https://youtu.be/qTWYQHGgUwk
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March 22, 2019
Today the California Park & Recreation Society honored the City of Mission Viejo and Marguerite Aquatics Complex with its Facilities Design Award of Excellence for Aquatic Facilities ($5-15 million division). The state-of-the-art renovated facility recently hosted the FINA Grand Prix--the first time the elite compe ...
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March 20, 2019
This fast-tracked navigational homeless shelter was designed, developed, and open in just four months to serve men, women and family homeless populations. Learn More
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March 7, 2019
Great Park Ice in Irvine has been open for business since late December, hosting a number of youth hockey and figure skating events on its four ice sheets. But it wasn’t until Thursday, March 7, that the $110 million, state-of-the-art skating facility held its grand opening. Susan Samueli, co-owner of the Anaheim Ducks ...
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February 25, 2019
San Mateo County Libraries are excited to announce that our new Half Moon Bay Library has won an award for sustainability. Sustainable San Mateo County (SSMC) will honor the Half Moon Bay Library and other award winners at its 20th Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 4. The Library, along with our County and City ...
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February 11, 2019
Heading to the League City Managers Conference? Stop by and see us to learn about our recent projects—P3s, libraries, sports venues, essential services facilities, and more—delivered on-schedule and on-budget.
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January 22, 2019
Congratulations to the City of Buena Park and its new OCFA Fire Station No. 61, named Project of the Year in the Small Projects category by the American Society of Civil Engineers/Orange County Branch. Learn More
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January 15, 2019
The city of Mission Viejo’s reputation as a world-wide, aquatics powerhouse received a boost Thursday with an announcement it will host a FINA Diving Grand Prix meet in April at its recently-renovated Marguerite Aquatics Center. The complex, which re-opened in April with a new dive tower among the improvements, will ho ...
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January 6, 2019
Yorba Linda’s $51 million new library and arts center broke ground on Saturday, Jan. 5, with the long-awaited facility expected to open in the summer of 2020. “It’s going to be a historic day for Yorba Linda,” Mayor Tara Campbell said of the groundbreaking. “This is going to serve our families and children and seniors ...
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January 2, 2019
Whether you’re practicing triple salchows or tying your laces for the first time, the new Great Park Ice facility will be open for public skating sessions on Wednesday, Jan. 2. The long anticipated 280,000-square-foot rink – part of the Anaheim Ducks RINKS network – has been under construction since February 2017, and ...
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December 31, 2018
Wishing you a happy, healthy, prosperous 2019
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December 26, 2018
VISALIA – The men and women that make up Visalia’s first responders now have a home to match their decorated dedication. On Nov. 9, the American Association of Public Works/Central California Chapter awarded Visalia’s Emergency Communications Center (VECC) as its Project of the Year. The news was shared with the Visali ...
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December 3, 2018
Often tucked away in decades-old industrial areas, corporation yards are sometimes overlooked, taking a backseat to other, more visible public facilities. Yet corp yards and the staff housed at those key operational facilities are a critical component of emergency response. Go to Newsletter
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December 3, 2018
While police and fire operations are considered the first responders, public works maintenance operations serve as a critical component of emergency response, particularly for natural disasters. In times of need, maintenance crews are out on the streets keeping utilities running and streets clear. Agencies understand h ...
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November 19, 2018
Construction is well underway in Laguna Beach. This project will improve circulation and traffic flow at a key downtown entrance from Laguna Canyon Road, creating a safe environment for pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles. Learn More
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November 9, 2018
Congratulations to the City of Visalia and its project team for their award-winning Emergency Communications Center which received Project of the Year honors from the American Association of Public Works/Central California Chapter (Buildings/Structures $5-$25 Million). See other recent project honors
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November 5, 2018
Congratulations to the cities of Mission Viejo and Rancho Cucamonga on their American Public Works Association/Southern California Chapter projects of the year. Mission Viejo’s $11 million comprehensive renovation of the Marguerite Aquatics Complex was named project of the year in the Recreational & Athletic Facili ...
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October 10, 2018
Even small parks have big impacts. We are proud to work with The Trust for Public Land to help achieve its goal to "create close-to-home parks—particularly in and near cities, where 80 percent of Americans live." Learn More
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September 24, 2018
Yorba Linda has finalized the design of the long-awaited new library and arts center and is now seeking a construction company to build the facility by May 2020. The city will accept bids to do the work from six pre-qualified companies and should have a contract awarded in November. Residents can expect to see activity ...
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September 21, 2018
Clarity for Decision-Makers Comprehensive facility planning studies provide decision-makers with essential data to guide policy decisions and budgetary allocations. Needs assessment and feasibility studies evaluate current findings, identify future space requirements, and analyze potential actions and solutions. Findin ...
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September 14, 2018
We are pleased to announce Tyler Kunnel as Griffin’s newest Certified Construction Manager®. Mr. Kunnel is a Program/Construction Manager currently working on Building 16 at the Orange County Civic Center and the Great Park Ice and Sports Complex. He was also an integral part of the construction management team for the ...
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September 12, 2018
City officials and community members gathered on a parking lot strip along Laguna Canyon Road on Tuesday, Sept. 11, and watched as City Council members wearing hard hats shoveled spades of dirt from a mound. The ground-breaking marked the start of the long-awaited Village Entrance project, an $11.1 million plan to beau ...
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August 30, 2018
Thank you to OCFA Division Chief Bill Lockhart for hosting Wednesday’s Lunch & Learn and to all those who came out to Buena Park Fire Station No. 61. Construction Manager Justin DiRico, CCM, LEED-AP, points out features in the apparatus bays of the pre-engineered metal building structure. Learn More
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August 21, 2018
Hundreds gathered outside the new Half Moon Bay Library Saturday morning in anticipation of its grand opening. After roughly two years of construction — and many more years devoted to dreaming and planning for the new building — the doors to something exciting were about to be opened. “This is such a remarkable occasio ...
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August 15, 2018
The books are being unloaded as the Half Moon Bay Library team prepares for Saturday's grand opening! Learn More
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August 10, 2018
The sounds of construction echoed through the Ducks’ new practice facility Thursday at the Great Park. Workers assembled the floor-to-ceiling windows along the eastern side of the building. Others drove forklifts here and there. Still others worked on door frames and aluminum duct work. By December, if all goes as sche ...
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August 8, 2018
This city’s welcome mat is frayed at the edges. More than six million visitors pour into town each year, many on Laguna Canyon Road. They drive by city parking and storage areas and a decaying red-beige sewer digester before they reach art galleries, shops and beaches. Previous officials have haggled for decades over h ...
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August 7, 2018
Installation of the refrigeration system for the four rinks at the Great Park Ice & Sports Complex is well underway. Looking forward to a January 2019 grand opening! Learn More
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August 2, 2018
The first residential units of the comprehensive revitalization of Jordan Downs are well underway, and the extension of Century Boulevard is nearly complete. Phase 1A will ultimately encompass a total of 115 units in twelve new buildings. Learn More
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July 28, 2018
Rancho Cucamonga athletes have new digs. The city has opened the RC Sports Center at 8303 Rochester Ave., which features three combination indoor basketball/volleyball courts and three outdoor basketball courts, outdoor patios, concessions, a multi-use room for parties or meetings and administrative offices. “When peop ...
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July 26, 2018
Joshua Howard shuttled between seven foster and group homes and attended 10 elementary and middle schools by the time he was 14. He was convinced he would never graduate from high school. He rarely studied or turned in his homework, and he often felt lost in class. When Howard began his freshman year at an Orange Count ...
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July 18, 2018
Another pre-engineered metal framework building set to open this weekend, saving several hundred thousand dollars over traditional wood-framed construction for similar projects. Learn More
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July 13, 2018
The new Buena Park Fire Station No. 61 opened this week to its three dozen firefighters and Orange County Fire Authority battalion and Division 7 administration. The $13 million station's three apparatus bays feature quick-opening bi-fold doors and a signal interrupter which changes all intersection signals to red, bot ...
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June 26, 2018
Technology. It’s at the heart of every question we ask at the onset of a needs assessment: How does your company, your municipality, your operation want to address today’s opportunities and anticipate future innovations related to your space? Technology has evolved our work culture in so many ways. No longer are we pus ...
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June 25, 2018
In addition to the alliteration, the recently-unveiled Pine Avenue Community Center in Carlsbad contains two increasingly-popular features—pickleball and pervious pavement. Pickleball is a sport quickly gaining popularity, especially among baby boomers. Cities across the country are adding pickleball courts to their ne ...
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June 20, 2018
Patrons of the El Gabilan Library can look forward to a new two-story library--seven times its current size. But before that can happen, the library will suspend services beginning July 7 as it prepares for construction of the new facility. To celebrate the expansion, the library invites the public to join in a week-lo ...
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June 15, 2018
Rancho Cucamonga Sports Center is on-schedule to open next month featuring six courts for basketball and volleyball. Learn More
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June 13, 2018
The Griffin|Swinerton team is honored to be serving as the developer for these two important projects in the City of Salinas Salinas, California, is financing new library and police station buildings through lease-revenue bonds sold through a public-private partnership. A nonprofit created to build the projects will is ...
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May 19, 2018
A Multigenerational Hub in the Historic Barrio The creation of a multiuse multigenerational community center offering a wide variety of spaces and programs was an idea put forth in the 2015 City of Carlsbad's Parks & Recreation Master Plan. This collaborative idea that a facility can help strengthen community conne ...
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May 14, 2018
We are pleased to announce Vice President Dustin Alamo as Griffin’s newest Certified Construction Manager. Mr. Alamo successfully passed the rigorous five-hour certification exam and is now a member of the elite group of fewer than 4,000 professionals holding the CCM® certification. Mr. Alamo serves as Vice President f ...
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May 13, 2018
An $11 million upgrade of Pine Avenue Community Park in Carlsbad’s historic Barrio neighborhood is almost ready for game day. The centerpiece of the project is a two-story, 18,000-square-foot building with a multi-purpose gymnasium, meeting and activities rooms, a homework room, a computer lab, outdoor patios and more. ...
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May 7, 2018
Water was flowing in the fountain at Hillcrest Park for the first time in some 40 years. And it was a hot day, so yeah, kids celebrated on Saturday, May 5, the repair of the historic fountain by splashing around in the water. The community also walked the lawn, enjoying the fresh green turf. Both were projects original ...
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April 27, 2018
Quartz Hill Library, delivered through a public-private partnership (P3) with Los Angeles County, was honored last night by the Construction Management Association of America/Southern California Chapter. Griffin Project Manager Justin DiRico (left) and EVP Kelly Boyle, along with Los Angeles County Public Library Capit ...
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April 19, 2018
La Cañada City Council members approved plans for their new City Hall last week that call for $6.45 million in renovations, though financing options and deciding whether reserve funds will be used to help cover construction costs remain to be seen. In an April 12 special meeting, the panel took a virtual walk-through o ...
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April 14, 2018
What is likely Half Moon Bay’s largest and most anticipated public project ever, the new $24 million, 22,000-square-foot library that has been years in the making is set to open its doors by August. The City Council adopted a donor recognition and naming policy for the library at a meeting last week, and Public Works D ...
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April 11, 2018
Dive in and check out our latest Construction Zone news Spring 2018
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April 9, 2018
Saturday's grand re-opening of the Marguerite Aquatics Complex in Mission Viejo featured Olympic inspirations for young athletes: a flags of nations parade, trumpets, autograph-signings by past Nadadores Olympic swimmers and divers, and more than 1000 cheering fans. The comprehensive $11 million renovation solidifies t ...
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April 4, 2018
Olympian Greg Louganis, who took the last plunge off of Marguerite Aquatic Center’s historic but aging dive tower in 2016, will return to the home of the world-renowned Nadadores swimming and diving club. This time to celebrate the opening of the renovated tower and other facilities. Louganis – as well as fellow Olympi ...
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April 3, 2018
Half Moon Bay’s new library is taking shape. The Net Zero Energy facility will be ready to serve San Mateo County’s coastside communities in late summer. Learn More
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April 2, 2018
Traditionally used for infrastructure and revenue-generating projects, the public-private partnership (P3) delivery model is becoming more popular as a cost-effective delivery method for all types of public facilities, including social infrastructure projects. At a time when few public agencies have millions in ...
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March 16, 2018
The Southern California Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America recently announced its 2018 Project Achievement Award winners, including Los Angeles County's Quartz Hill Library in the New Construction-Buildings/$11-$50M category. This is the second award for the County's Antelope Valley branch li ...
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March 1, 2018
Congratulations to Mackay Park, City of Cypress, honored with the Small Project of the Year Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers/OC Branch. Pictured, left to right: Josue Vaglienty, Past President ASCE/OC Branch; Kamran Dadbeh, City Engineer, City of Cypress; and Robert Echavarria, Vice President, Griffin ...
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February 16, 2018
Yesterday's groundbreaking at the Environmental Nature Center (ENC) Preschool marks the start of construction for the planned LEED Platinum® preschool. “I truly believe that this Nature Preschool will be an integral addition to the community making an essential impact on the next generation” said Rick John, long-time N ...
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February 6, 2018
Congratulations to the City of Huntington Beach for yet another award for its Senior Center in Central Park. The project received the Outstanding Community Improvement Project Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers/Region 9—which encompasses ALL of California. Learn More
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January 25, 2018
Griffin was a proud sponsor of The Trust for Public Land (TPL) San Francisco Gala last night at SF City Hall, supporting TPL’s mission to “create parks and protect land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come.”
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January 24, 2018
Construction crews are on the home stretch as the complete renovation of the Marguerite Aquatics Center continues to take shape. Shells for all three pools – a 50-meter, Olympic-sized swimming pool, a dive pool and a shallow pool where children can learn to swim – are complete and awaiting final plaster before being fi ...
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January 12, 2018
Brea's third downtown parking structure recently opened, providing visitors with an additional 476 spaces in the thriving Brea Downtown dining, entertainment and retail district. Learn More
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January 8, 2018
Dustin Alamo, Vice President/Strategic Services, will lead a panel, "Needs Assessment in the CIP Process," at the annual conference of the Municipal Management Association of Southern California this month. This overview of the Needs Assessment conducted for the Fullerton Community Center is an example of the needs ass ...
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January 8, 2018
The Griffin-managed project will provide the region with four new rinks for hockey and figure skating and will serve as a training facility for the Anaheim Ducks®. The project is utilizing a pre-engineered metal framework resulting in significant cost and schedule savings. The massive facility---nearly the size of five ...
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December 20, 2017
Three Griffin-managed projects were honored with Project of the Year awards in their respective categories at last week's APWA Southern California Chapter BEST (Building Excellence|Shaping Tomorrow) awards luncheon. Quartz Hill Library: Pictured, left to right: Griffin Project Manager Justin DiRico; County of Los Ange ...
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December 13, 2017
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December 11, 2017
Griffin Structures will be at the League of California Cities Fire Chiefs Seminar this week. Stop by and visit us to learn more about Griffin-managed fire stations and emergency communication facilities.
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November 30, 2017
Griffin Structures is pleased to announce Tom Ottenstein has joined the firm’s Construction Management Division. Mr. Ottenstein brings nearly three decades of expertise to the Griffin team and will serve as a Senior Program and Construction Manager responsible for overseeing projects from design through project deliver ...
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November 27, 2017
We are pleased to announce Justin DiRico as Griffin’s newest Certified Construction Manager. Mr. DiRico successfully passed the rigorous five-hour certification exam and is now in an elite group of fewer than 4,000 professionals holding the CCM certification. Mr. DiRico holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude ...
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November 20, 2017
The Southern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association recently announced its 2017 BEST (Building Excellence|Shaping Tomorrow) Project of the Year Awards. Quartz Hill Library, a Griffin-led P3 project for the County of Los Angeles Public Library, and two other Griffin-managed projects, Irvine's Quail ...
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November 8, 2017
Eager residents turned out for the grand opening of Mackay Park, the City's first new park in over 20 years. Learn More
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October 27, 2017
Salinas Assistant Public Works Director Don Reynolds spent a recent Sunday morning pointing out dilapidated buildings on 6 acres along East Alisal Street. He was showing participants in the annual youth-led Ciclovía event where the rundown buildings would be replaced with a shiny new Salinas Police Department headquart ...
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October 16, 2017
Congratulations to the Huntington Beach Senior Center in Central Park, named Outstanding Community Improvement Project of the Year by the American Society of Civil Engineers/Los Angeles Section. Earlier this year, the Center was awarded Project of the Year for ASCE's Orange County Branch, making it eligible for the lar ...
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October 5, 2017
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September 28, 2017
Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Michelle Steel and Vice Chair Andrew Do addressed attendees at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Building 16, the first phase of the County’s Civic Center Facilities Master Plan. The $155 million project will be delivered by a Public-Private Partnership (P3) between ...
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September 27, 2017
Congratulations to the City of Anaheim on the grand opening of ACC North, the 200,000 square foot expansion to the Anaheim Convention Center. The expansion solidifies ACC’s position as the largest convention center on the West Coast. Learn More
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September 20, 2017
The Visalia Emergency Communications Center recently held its grand opening, giving the public an inside view of the state-of-the-art facility. The $15 million Center will house the City’s 911 dispatch services, Emergency Operations Center, Traffic Management Center, Fire Department administrative offices, and the City ...
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August 30, 2017
Congratulations to the City of Newport Beach on being honored with a National American Public Works Association Project of the Year Award for Marina Park. Public Works Director Dave Webb and Griffin EVP Kelly Boyle were in Orlando to accept the award at this week's PWX Annual Conference & Expo. Learn More
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August 25, 2017
Construction of the new Buena Park Fire Station No. 61 is progressing. The $13 million, 18,000 square foot facility, which broke ground in May, recently held its topping out ceremony. Learn More
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July 13, 2017
Griffin Structures is pleased to announce Kelly Chen has joined the firm’s Strategic Services Division as a Project Analyst. Ms. Chen brings exceptionally strong analytical skills as well as the ability to synthesize and present complex data to a variety of stakeholders. During her short tenure, she has already been in ...
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June 20, 2017
More than 100 attended Saturday's grand opening of Bicentennial Park in the City of Hawthorne. The park, a Trust for Public Land project in conjunction with the City of Hawthorne and From Lot to Spot, provides much needed recreation space for nearby residents. Learn More
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June 19, 2017
After sitting dormant for almost 20 years, a Hawthorne park reopened Saturday with a totally new look, courtesy of local nonprofit From Lot to Spot. The nonprofit worked with the city of Hawthorne and the Trust for Public Land to revitalize the park. The redesign took six years, and the newly revamped park now features ...
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June 8, 2017
Under the theme, “Watts is Worth It,” city officials, developers, residents, and activists broke ground on the new Jordan Downs public housing development on Monday. The 700-unit complex, infamous for gang violence that has declined drastically since the 1992 Watts Gang Peace Treaty, is being transformed into a mixed-u ...
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June 8, 2017
Quail Hill Community Center in the City of Irvine received LEED Gold® certification last week. The $8 million, 18,943 square foot facility includes bio-filtration swales and a photovoltaic system. Learn More
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May 2, 2017
City and Orange County Fire Authority officials were on hand for today's groundbreaking for City of Buena Park Fire Station No. 61. The pre-engineered steel building framework that will extend the station’s life and result in construction savings of approximately $1 million. Learn More
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April 25, 2017
For more than two decades, the Epicenter complex has been a hub for outdoor sports in the city, housing the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes minor league baseball team, three softball fields and a Little League field. It’s about to get a lot bigger. A year from now, the sports core will grow to include a new $13.1 million city- ...
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April 24, 2017
New Buena Park Fire Station 61 Ground Breaking Station Design Features Pre-Engineered Steel Structural Frame Saving $1 million in Construction Costs Buena Park, Calif. – The City of Buena Park and Orange County Fire Authority officials are breaking ground Tuesday, May 2, 10:00 a.m. on the new Fire Station 61. Th ...
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