News From Webcor

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UCSF HSIR Seismic Program Update: Balancing Achievements and Challenges

The UCSF HSIR Seismic Program, a complex undertaking comprising three distinct projects, continues to make significant progress.

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King Street Office’s WELL Recertification Highlights Continued Commitment to Employee Wellness

Webcor's San Francisco office has officially achieved WELL recertification, a process Sustainability’s required to lead every three years to maintain our WELL Gold status.

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NEWB Continues to Challenge & Educate PEs While Fostering New Relationships

This year, New Engineers Will Build (NEWB) centered on three vital topics: contract document comprehension, peer bonding, and of course, field experience and appreciation.

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Intern Spotlight: Alastair Howarth

For the last three months, Alastair Howarth's supported UCSF HHDH’s Increment 2 team, which focuses on foundations and underground utilities, in both the office and the field.

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BDFP Team Renovates Bayview Structure to Serve Community Food Needs

The MWH/Webcor JV building SFPUC's BDFP helped convert a 4,000-square-foot vacant space into the District 10 Community Market, the area's first free food market.

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Intern Spotlight: Seth Kalia

Seth Kalia joined the UCI Mesa Court team as a PE intern in the unique position of helping deliver UCI's newest residence expansion while still a student himself.

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Intern Spotlight: Clarisa Granados

This summer, Clarisa Granados is interning at the UCI Mesa Court Housing project in Irvine—her first internship outside her Bay Area hometown.

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Webcor Safety Manager Kendall Cantave Shares BDFP’s Impact at Local Community Events

At MWH/Webcor’s informational booth, Safety Manager Kendall Cantave amplified the key ways BDFP is serving Bayview-Hunters Point while connecting with residents.

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Webcor’s Green Building Expertise Aids Finland & LA’s Sustainability Goals

Sr. Sustainability Director Sarah Rege presented to Business Finland on building decarbonization strategies, positioning Webcor as a leading green builder committed to tackling the climate crisis.

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Webcor Delivers World's First TRUE Zero Waste for Construction-Certified Public Project

The Contra Costa County Administration Building and Redevelopment Project recently became the world's first TRUE) Gold for construction-certified public project.

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Intern Spotlight: Khyler McAlpine

PE Intern Khyler McAlpine's supported the BDFP team with everything from reviewing submittals to finding solutions to problems through meetings with subcontractors.

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Intern Spotlight: Giselle Martinez

PE Intern Giselle Martinez is currently supporting document control, RFIs, and submittals at UCI Mesa, where she’s interning with the core & shell team.

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Isle House Achieves TCO on San Francisco’s Treasure Island

The Isle House team officially achieved temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) on June 7.

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Webcor Q&A & BDFP Join BuildOUT CA in Supporting LGBTQ+ Businesses in AEC

Webcor Queers & Allies (aka Webcor Q&A, Webcor’s LGBTQ+ ERG) kicked off this year’s Pride Month at BuildOUT California’s annual Founders’ Day.

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Topping Out Ceremony Marks Major Milestone at SFPUC Biosolids Digester Facilities Project

Building 600, one of four buildings comprising the Biosolids Digester Facilities Project (BDFP), topped out recently, marking the completion of most of the concrete structure.

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Intern Spotlight: Deanna Blanco

The Biosolids Digester Facilities Project has offered PE Intern Deanna Blanco no shortage of learning opportunities and exciting challenges.

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Oxygen Tank Installation Marks Major Milestone in Construction Project

The UCSF New Hospital at Parnassus Heights (NHPH) team installed oxygen tanks without disrupting the flow of oxygen to the existing hospital.

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Intern Spotlight: Gabe Talbot

On May 24, Gabe Talbot moved to sunny Southern California to join Webcor as a project engineer (PE) intern at the China Lake/P-1911 project.

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From Barbecue to Barnyard: A Sustainable Solution for Leftovers

Webcor BBQ team member Patrick Haley recently found a way to dispose of their leftovers: Feed them to pigs.

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Ceremony Marks Start of Upgrade to Roof of 24-Year-Old Terminal Roof

On a windy May afternoon, several Webcorians joined other dignitaries to mark the SFO International Terminal Roof Upgrade Project kickoff.

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Intern Spotlight: Quest Chester

When Quest Chester discovered Webcor’s internship program, it wasn’t just the prospect of learning from industry experts or contributing to an iconic Webcor project that intrigued him.

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VP Charles Chiparo Shares Experience Volunteering in Ecuador With UBECI

Webcor VP Charles Chiparo shares his experience volunteering with kids in Ecuador.

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One Webcor Eases Way to Substantial Completion of Contra Costa Admin Building Project

A seamless One Webcor effort at the Contra Costa County Admin Building and Jail Demo & Redevelopment (CCC ADR) resulted in the granting of substantial completion on May 15.

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Webcor-Sponsored Student Team Wins Safety Award at CIEF Design-Build Competition

Webcor sponsored Buhach Colony High School in CIEF’s Design-Build Competition, an annual event founded in 1985 by Webcor VP Mark Lambert's father, Jim Lambert.

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Webcor Concrete Celebrates Nine Poured Floors with Barbecue and Live Music

Webcor Concrete recently topped out at 730 Stanyan, inviting general contractor Cahill and others to the celebratory lunch served from Webcor's barbecue rig.

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Construction Safety Week Spotlight: Ty’Asia Reynolds

In March, Ty'Asia Reynolds was promoted to safety coordinator—a testament to her growth as an up-and-coming safety leader that solidified her commitment to Webcor.

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Construction Safety Week Spotlight: Mario Saenz

Since joining Webcor in 2017, Mario Saenz has been promoted three times, most recently to the leadership position of safety manager at UCSF NHPH.

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Webcor Delivers State-of-the-Art China Basin Park, Transforming SF Waterfront

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, April 25, for China Basin Park, part of San Francisco's Mission Rock development.

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Construction Safety Week Spotlight: Billy Barajas

Nearly six years into his Webcor career, Billy Barajas' infectious enthusiasm for his work has only grown with each challenge resolved, relationship forged, and lesson learned.

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Webcor Volunteers Make Improvements to Treatment Facility

For National Rebuilding Day, Webcor performed needed interior and exterior upgrades to the Caminar mental health and substance abuse treatment facility in Redwood City.

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Sustainability: Adding to Webcor's Competitive Edge

Differentiation is critical in Webcor's pursuit of new business. As the construction industry shifts toward sustainable building practices, Webcor is leading the way.

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Webcor’s LEED-Certified Project Resume Grows With Addition of CitizenM, BlackLine TI, & Bay Meadows STA 1 & 5

Since March 2023, three Webcor projects have earned LEED certification: CitizenM (Gold), BlackLine Pleasanton TI (Silver), and Bay Meadows Station 5 (Gold).

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Builders’ Message: Contra Costa County Admin Building and Jail Demo & Redevelopment (ADR) - April 2024

The CCC ADR team has all but wrapped up the interior side and is now resolving all outstanding punch list items in the race to final completion.

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WCG Project Coordinator Dylan Hua Shares His Gender-Affirming Journey in Honor of Transgender Day of Visibility

On the heels of this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility, Webcor Concrete Project Coordinator Dylan Hua has decided to publicly come out to his fellow Webcorians as a transgender man.

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Cal Poly Dominates VDC Competition as Webcor Identifies Top Talent

This year's Virtual Design and Construction competition in Reno, Nevada, saw the biggest turnout yet, with 14 teams of six students each.

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Webcor Delivers World's 1st TRUE-Certified Construction Project at GENESIS Marina

Webcor has completed the world's inaugural Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE)-certified construction endeavor at GENESIS Marina.

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Climbing, Pushing and Pulling, Reaching, Crawling, Stooping: What Job Has It Toughest?

Nobody would argue that construction work is hard work. But where does it fall among the most physically demanding jobs in America?

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Paramount Insurance, Webcor's Captive Insurance Company, Achieves Excellence

Webcor’s AM-rated captive insurance company, Paramount Insurance, Inc., recently received the Award of Excellence from the Hawaii Captive Insurance Council (HCIC).

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SF Building Trades Council, SFPUC, & More Honor BDFP's Impact on District 10 Community

BDFP’s transformative Neighborhood Hiring Program has enjoyed a slew of well-deserved industry recognitions for their outstanding dedication to empowering District 10 residents.

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Genesis Marina TCO: A Milestone in Innovation and Collaboration

Every builder knows that achieving a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) is more than just a milestone. It's a testament to a project's resilience, innovation, and collaborative spirit.

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Webcor Designer Drawn to Artists Who Break New Ground

Black History Month Profile: Artist Mark Bradford Inspires Sr. Design Manager Ope Tani

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Sr. Superintendent Lili Fang Shares Challenges & Rewards of Transitioning to the Field

Today, Lili Fang is the senior superintendent leading the Buildings 913 and 921 scopes and expansive site utilities scope of work at the Biosolids Digester Facilities Project.

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Shift to Public Projects Puts Webcor's Focus on Infrastructure Projects

Webcor's Profitable Growth initiative aims for the company to independently bid on water and wastewater projects by 2027 and secure two transit projects within three years.

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Granite Blocks Make the Journey from 1902 Jail to New County Plaza

The Contra Costa County Admin Building and Jail Demo & Redevelopment team is not just building a new structure. It’s breathing new life into history.

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Another Milestone for Webcor Concrete: The Flattest of the Flat

The Webcor Concrete team at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) has set a new company record for floor flatness.

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Demonstrating the Value of Self-Perform and One Webcor at Mission Rock, Shattuck Projects

Two project teams recently demonstrated the value of self-perform as a point of differentiation between Webcor and most of our competitors.

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Cityview Oakland Waterfront Parcel J Earns TCO

A temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) was issued to the Cityview Oakland Waterfront Parcel J project on Dec. 20.

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Outreach & Partnerships Manager Sharla Sullivan Accepts WRMSDC’s Skyrocket Award

WRMSDC honored Outreach & Partnerships Manager Sharla Sullivan's dedication to supplier diversity with the 2023 Skyrocket Award.

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Sr. Project Engineer James Bicamumpaka Joins Autodesk’s 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction List

Sr. Project Engineer James Bicamumpaka has been named on Autodesk's 2023 40 Under 40 Champions of Construction List.

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Webcor’s Growing Infrastructure Capabilities Fuel Delivery of San Francisco’s Largest Wastewater Facility

BDFP’s impressive scale and scope have gained significant attention from not only our industry peers but community leaders and stakeholders.

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Webcor White Paper Outlines How General Contractors Can Add Value to Wayfinding in Large Public Facilities

Webcor's wayfinding expertise can help ensure hassle-free journeys for passengers, patients, and other public facility users.

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Webcorians Show up to Support AFSP’s Suicide Prevention & Awareness Efforts

San Diego-based Webcorians joined AFSP's Community Walk at Liberty Station in support of the organization's suicide prevention efforts.

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Webcor Welcomes 10 Cristo Rey Work-Study Students to NorCal Job Sites & Offices

In August, Webcor welcomed 10 Cristo Rey high school students to several of our Bay Area job sites and corporate offices as our 2023-24 interns.

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Isle House Embraces a Workplace Culture Centered on Trust, Community, & Respect for All

The Isle House team boasts a culture that embodies trust, community, and mutual respect between all team members.

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At BDFP, Every Cultural Community Deserves To Be Celebrated

"Construction Inclusion Week is a year-long initiative at BDFP," says Webcor Safety Manager Kendall Cantave.

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Webcor's Commitment to Diversity Leads to HBCU Recruiting Effort

Members of The Collective traveled to the Atlanta University Center Consortium's career fair to connect with engineering students from three HBCUs.

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Unusually Small Team Clears Hurdles to Achieve TCO at 300 Kansas Project

The innovative Production, Distribution, and Repair (PDR) facility at 300 Kansas has received its Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO).

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Webcorians Raise $30,000 for Best Buddies Through 3rd Annual 'DIY' Bike Ride Fundraiser

The Best Buddies 'DIY' ride is an annual Webcor bike ride benefiting Best Buddies, the world's largest organization supporting those with IDD.

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Webcor Craft Delivers 1510 Webster, Webcor Timber’s 1st Project, A Month Ahead of Schedule

Last month, Webcor Timber celebrated erecting 1510 Webster’s final floor of mass timber with a topping out BBQ in downtown Oakland.

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Webcor Hosts 1st Trade Partner Open House at New Downtown LA Office

Dept. Manager Rosa Arevalo organized Webcor’s first supplier diversity outreach open house at our recently built, beautifully designed downtown LA office.

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Webcor's SAC Team Delivers State-of-the-Art Facilities for SJSU’s Student-Athletes

Webcor's Spartan Athletics Center (SAC) team handed over the keys to the just-finished 54,000-square-foot athletics facility, the new home of SJSU's football and soccer teams.

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Webcor PC Nicole Rangel Launches BuildHERs

Project Coordinator Nicole Rangel recently launched BuildHERs, an initiative dedicated to empowering women in construction while recruiting more women into the industry.

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Webcor Ponies Take Home SFAEC Championship Title

Another year in the San Francisco AEC league has concluded with tremendous success for The Ponies, Webcor’s 2023 softball team.

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Speed is a Key Advantage to Augmented Reality System Webcor Concrete is Testing

Augmented Reality immerses users in computer-generated environments in which the physical and virtual environments are combined.

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Intern Spotlight: Brendan Trinh

Brendan Trinh is a returning Webcor intern taking on two of our highest-profile Southern California projects—Cosm at Hollywood Park and Hollywood Park Phase 1.

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Webcor Dedicates Intern Service Day 2023 to Supporting Local Students & Fighting Food Insecurity

Webcor's 2023 summer interns reunited in San Francisco and LA for Intern Service Day, a beloved Webcor tradition focused on engaging interns with their surrounding communities.

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Isle House Tops Out 23rd Level of Residential High-Rise on Treasure Island

Webcor Concrete recently celebrated topping out the 23rd level of Isle House, Treasure Island's new waterfront residential high-rise.

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Intern Spotlight: Jacqueline Yeung

Since joining the UCSF NHPH team in June, PE Intern Jacqueline Yeung's taken on myriad opportunities to support her teammates in both the office and the field.

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Webcor Sr. Director, BD Brooke Walbuck Leads SCI-Arc Workshop

Webcor Sr. Director, BD Brooke Walbuck led a lively two-day workshop at SCI-Arc that introduced graduate students to the business side of design.

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Intern Spotlight: Bella Stone

In June, PE Intern Bella Stone began her first day at Webcor as one of nine PE interns on the Biosolids Digester Facilities Project (BDFP) in San Francisco.

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Webcor Q&A & BDFP Team Partner With Gay For Good to Restore Local Park

To celebrate Pride Month, Webcor Queers & Allies and the SFPUC BDFP team organized a group volunteer day in partnership with G4G: Gay For Good San Francisco.

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Webcor Has Mastered the Art of Building in Occupied Spaces

Understanding the importance of collaboration, communication, and planning is the reason Webcor successfully completes so many projects in occupied environments.

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Intern Spotlight: Minchan Jeong

As an aerospace engineering major, Project Engineer (PE) Intern Minchan Jeong didn’t always see himself planning a career in the construction industry.

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Field Leaders’ Spring Job Walk Series Fuels Webcor Talent Pipeline

For the last five-plus years, Webcorians have been actively involved with City College of San Francisco’s (CCSF) Construction Management (CM) program

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Intern Spotlight: Warren Cook

PE Intern Warren Cook is a rising sophomore at Purdue University majoring in Construction Management, a rewarding pathway to a fulfilling, long-lasting career in construction.

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Employee Resource Group for LGBTQ+ Community Fosters Transparency & Understanding on Webcor/MWH Job Site

LGBT+ construction employees at the SFPUC Biosolids Digester Facilities Project have created a group that promotes community and welcomes allies: Webcor Q&A.

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Armadillo Eggs Earn First Place for Webcor BBQ Team

With Webcor's BBQ rig in tow, Patrick Haley and Greg Scott grilled their way to first place finish at the King of the County BBQ & Music Festival.

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Mission Rock Parcel F Celebrates Another Major Milestone: Topping Out 24th Floor

Fourteen months after breaking ground in April 2022, the Mission Rock Parcel F team celebrated topping out the residential high-rise’s 24th floor.

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Webcor Recognizes Juneteenth with Booth at San Francisco Celebration

Juneteenth attendees stopped by Webcor's booth in San Francisco's Fillmore District to learn about the company's diversity efforts and Women in Construction Week.

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1951 Shattuck Tops Out 12th Floor of Mixed-Use Development in Downtown Berkeley

On June 2, 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.

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Webcor Intern Spotlight: Brenda Aguilar

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

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Webcor Hires Graduate From Local Workforce Development Partner

Webcor's partnership with Fortitude has culminated in hiring Luichi Pool as a drywall stocker scraper, making him Webcor's first hire from the program.

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Webcor Intern Spotlight: Phoebe Follette

After impressing Webcor recruiters with their confident attitude at ASC Reno, Phoebe Follette was offered an interview that quickly led to a PE internship with Webcor this summer.

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Contra Costa County ADR Celebrates Topping Out Admin Building’s 3rd Floor

The Contra Costa County Administration Building & Jail Demolition and Redevelopment (CCC ADR) team recently topped out the third floor of the county’s new admin building.

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Webcorians Gather at Candlestick Point for 2023 Rebuilding Together Event

Dozens of Webcorians gathered at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area to tackle 10 projects as part of this year's National Rebuilding Day.

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Beaudry Team Celebrates Achieving TCO

The Beaudry (aka 960 W. 7th Street) team officially received its temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) on April 12.

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Competition Introduces High Schoolers to Construction Trades

Two Webcor safety managers spent six weeks teaching students construction basics and helping them prepare for two-days of building.

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Webcor Unveils Interactive Executive Safety Walk Guide

Webcor has unveiled an interactive guide to its groundbreaking Executive Safety Walks, making it available to organizations seeking to enhance safety.

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Safety Week Spotlight: Dora Orozco

When Safety Manager Dora Orozco joined Webcor’s W Hotel project, she had no idea she’d found the company where she would eventually launch her long-term career.

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Safety Week Spotlight: Vincent DeBenedictis

For as long as he can remember, Safety Manager Vincent DeBenedictis has always loved helping people.

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Earth Month 2023: Spotlight on Webcor’s Community Engagement Initiatives

Webcor's committed to effecting positive change through local job creation, impactful community service work, and practice of sustainable habits.

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Webcor’s 5-Year Partnership With Cristo Rey Continues to Deliver Value & Transform Lives

Webcor was presented with Cristo Rey's Corporate Partner of the Year award in recognition of our commitment to Cristo Rey students' work experience.

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Formwork Design Skills Helped Deliver Architectural Concrete Wall at Contra Costa County Project

One Webcor Concrete expert on the CCC ADR team was key to implementing the design vision of architectural concrete walls at a reasonable budget.

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WCS Superintendent Bobby Brown Educates & Inspires CTE Students at OUSD Skilled Trades Fair

Webcor returned to the spring 2023 Skilled Trades Fair for another memorable day of meeting and educating OUSD’s CTE students.

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Webcorians Package Hundreds of Hygiene Kits for LA Neighbors Living on Skid Row

As part of our mission to Build Solutions and Better Lives, LA Webcorians came together to assemble and donate hygiene packs to the Weingart Center.

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Contra Costa County ADR Adopts a Zero-Waste Approach to Perimeter Fence

In this 2.5-minute video, Sr. Project Engineer Colton Pasnik describes the unique approach CCC ADR has taken to its perimeter fence.

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Webcor VP Cecilia Kucharski Shares Her Journey on Construction Podcast

The Construction Hall of Fame podcast recently featured Cecilia Kucharski, VP and Operations leader for Webcor's San Diego market.

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Webcorians Continue to Build Talent Pipeline at ASC Regions 6 & 7 2023 Student Competition

Webcor sponsored the VDC problem statement at this year's ASC Regions 6 & 7 Student Competition.

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Bay Meadows Station 5 Achieves TCO 45 Days Ahead of Schedule

The Bay Meadows Station 5 team celebrated achieving TCO on Feb. 23 — a commendable 45 days ahead of schedule.

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Catherine Joslin Becomes Webcor Concrete’s 1st Female Superintendent

Catherine Joslin is one of Webcor Concrete’s (WCG) fastest-growing field leaders and the first female superintendent in WCG’s history.

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