On June 2, the 1951 Shattuck team kicked off the month with a classic Webcor BBQ to celebrate topping out the 12-story mixed-use high-rise in downtown Berkeley while thanking their dedicated trade partners for their tireless efforts throughout the journey toward reaching this major milestone.

Webcorians (including Builders, Carpentry, Concrete, and Drywall) were joined by representatives from partner companies Grosvenor, JP Morgan Chase, SCB Architects, Tipping Structural Engineers, CMC, Intermountain Electric, Broadway Mechanical, Allied Fire, and CE Toland. Steve Buster. Sr. VP of Development at client company Grosvenor, voiced his appreciation for the outstanding work Webcor and our trade partners have delivered thus far and congratulated the entire team on topping out-an exciting milestone reflecting their perseverance and the project's substantial progress. Superintendent Tim Scapin followed up by reiterating Webcor's heartfelt gratitude for our trade partners' exemplary collaboration and commitment to the project, then transitioned to overseeing the raffle, which included gift cards, tools, and a pizza oven, for attending trade partners.

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As a small but mighty team, the 1951 Shattuck crew has faced its fair share of challenges throughout the course of the project. Everyone has been asked to step outside their comfort zone by taking on responsibilities outside their typical role and confidently risen to the occasion to best support project progress as needed. Additionally, team members navigated a uniquely challenging rain season that required careful strategizing to minimize impacts to the schedule.

"There are no weak links on this team," says Sr. Project Manager Katie Chisholm. "Everyone is asked to go above and beyond their traditional tasks. We've developed a true team mindset-without hesitation, everyone does whatever it takes to support one another. This approach extends to the entire One Webcor group; all teams proactively engage with one another and are willing to make decisions and sacrifices based on what makes the most sense for the project as a whole."

The team has kicked off steel erection for the roof penthouses and is wrapping up final miscellaneous concrete work. Clark Pacific will install the facade by the end of the month, and precast installation will complete by mid-August. The next milestone will take place in July when elevator installation kicks off. 1951 Shattuck expects to reach completion in April of next year.

About 1951 Shattuck

1951 Shattuck is a ground-up, Type I concrete mixed-use project. This design-build MEPS & facade project totals 198,989 square feet throughout one structure with 12 stories above grade (including a single-story podium below 11 floors of residential) and a two-level basement. It includes 163 residential units, 58 parking spaces, a gym, bike storage, lounge/study space, and a roof deck featuring a dog park. As a One Webcor project, Webcor's self-performing concrete, drywall, and carpentry. This project is GreenPoint Rated Gold, and all-electric services are being provided for residential HVAC and cooking needs.

For Project Engineer (PE) Intern Brenda Aguilar, it was never a question of "if" she would become an engineer-it was a question of when.

"I always knew I wanted to be an engineer because I love solving real-world problems," she shares. "When the time came to choose my major, I decided on civil engineering so I could learn more about the engineering fields that interested me the most-environmental, construction, and structural. It's exciting to know that as a future civil engineer, I'll have the skills and knowledge needed to positively impact my community."

Community impact is an aspect of construction that particularly appeals to Brenda, as well as its uniquely tangible results and the hands-on, collaborative nature of the work. "I love that construction is a prominent part of society that fosters creation, growth, and prosperity," she shares. "I also love that-like civil engineering-it's so team-oriented and allows me to work with innovative, strategic-minded people."

Brenda learned about Webcor and its summer internship program during an American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) info session at UC Berkeley, where she's currently pursuing her civil engineering degree. She was immediately intrigued by the Webcor presenters' palpable passion for the company and its mission, as well as its vast resume of high-profile projects in some of California's largest cities. After taking in all of the presented information and insights on working for Webcor, she decided to take the chance and apply for her first-ever college internship.

Seven months later, she began her first day as a PE intern with Webcor Concrete at Olympic & Hill in Los Angeles. Throughout the summer, she'll oversee how work gets done in the field, collaborate with her fellow interns and new Webcor colleagues, and learn how to run labor distribution report (LDR) meetings and perform PE-specific daily tasks.

"My goals are to learn all about the various construction-related tasks, build meaningful connections with my peers, and gain the skills necessary to pave my way to becoming an engineer," Brenda says. "I'm especially excited to learn how to run a concrete pour!"

Although she's only a couple weeks into her internship, she's already learned how to set up and use the builder's level with the layout crew and fallen in love with being out in the field, where she looks forward to soaking in as much knowledge and building as many skills as she can this summer.

"The builder's level is used to check elevations and set up level points," she explains. "The level points allow the layout crew to keep the horizontal levels constant, which is crucial to ensuring the deck is built uniformly and free of any major dips or high points. Since learning to use this instrument, I've used it every day in the field-it's been a huge help!"

She plans to spend any down time she gets this summer reading, going on runs, and catching up with her friends and family before returning to UC Berkeley for the fall semester. At Berkeley, she's an active member of Cal Concrete Canoe, the university's first civil engineering competition team. Together, team members model and build a 20-foot-long canoe composed entirely of concrete that they eventually race in the annual Mid-Pacific Regional Competition-in which Cal Concrete Canoe placed first this year!

While managing check-ins at this year's ASC Regions 6&7 student competition in Reno, Project Engineer (PE) Intern Phoebe Follette (they/them pronouns) couldn't stop running into Webcorians-especially HR Coordinator Dante Robinson and (former) Assistant Project Manager Kristin Paulazzo. Eventually, they decided to introduce themself to Dante, who was immediately impressed with Phoebe's confident, professional attitude.

"When we go to recruiting events like ASC, we're looking for students who are brave enough to come up to us and initiate a conversation about their career goals," Dante shared. "When Phoebe approached me, it quickly became obvious that they were one of those students."

The connection was mutual-Phoebe felt instantly at ease while talking to Dante and, later, Kristin and appreciated their genuine, friendly demeanors and openness to candid conversations about their civil engineering studies and planned career trajectory.

"I'd heard from other students that Webcor treated their interns well and had delivered some great projects throughout California, so when they eventually offered me the summer internship, I decided to go for it and see where it would lead," they shared.

On May 23, Phoebe officially joined Webcor as a PE intern on the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Biosolids Digester Facilities Project (BDFP), a project that's built an admirable reputation for being a fiercely dedicated community partner. Located in San Francisco's Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood, the BDFP team has committed to taking SFPUC's strict local hiring requirements even further by establishing hyper-local hiring goals-a testament to their steadfast devotion to empowering BDFP's surrounding community and championing the development of its local workforce.

It's a commitment that deeply resonates with Phoebe, whose biggest draw to the construction industry is the opportunity it offers to positively impact the lives of those for which they're building. "As I get further into my career, I'm really looking forward to seeing how I can invest in my projects' communities," they shared.

This summer, Phoebe looks forward to everything that comes with starting a first internship-gaining as much experience as possible and learning the ins and outs of the industry. They'll dive into the worlds of preconstruction and field work, which will culminate in leading a concrete pour by the end of the summer.

"I'm definitely looking forward to that," they said. "There's a lot of planning aspects to the building I've been assigned at BDFP, which we'll have to go over before starting the concrete work. I was told that I'll learn more about working in the field during the second half of the summer-not entirely sure what that will entail, but I'm excited!"

Although it's only been a couple weeks, Phoebe's already started to find their groove within the BDFP team. They quickly bonded with their fellow BDFP intern, Sam Henson, and their managers, Webcor Concrete Superintendent Gabe Zagorski and Project Engineer, Concrete Sarah Gustafson, during the welcome lunch Gabe and Sarah had organized.

"Getting a chance to talk to Gabe and Sarah in that sort of setting before walking onto the project was really nice," Phoebe said. "They made sure we felt comfortable and welcomed right from day one."

Outside of interning, you can find Phoebe taking care of their many plants, building Legos, or taking photos. "I like using 35mm film," they said. "I haven't been able to develop it myself in awhile, but the darkroom process is really fun!" Below are examples of Phoebe's work: