News From Webcor
These articles may have previously appeared in Webcor's employee newsletter, The Weekly Webcorian.
These articles may have previously appeared in Webcor's employee newsletter, The Weekly Webcorian.
Technology / Innovation
Augmented Reality immerses users in computer-generated environments in which the physical and virtual environments are combined.
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Employee Spotlight
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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Community
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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Project Updates
Webcor Concrete recently celebrated topping out the 23rd level of Treasure Island's new waterfront residential high-rise.
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Employee Spotlight
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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Community
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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Employee Spotlight
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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Core Values
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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Strategy / Planning
Understanding the importance of collaboration, communication, and planning is the reason Webcor successfully completes so many projects in occupied environments.
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Employee Spotlight
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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Community
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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Employee Spotlight
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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Community
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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Community
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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Project Updates
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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Community
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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Project Updates
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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Employee Spotlight
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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Community
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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Employee Spotlight
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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Project Updates
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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Community
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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Project Updates
The Beaudry (aka 960 W. 7th Street) team officially received its temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) on April 12.
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Community
Two Webcor safety managers spent six weeks teaching students construction basics and helping them prepare for two-days of building.
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Safety
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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Employee Spotlight
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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Employee Spotlight
For as long as he can remember, Safety Manager Vincent DeBenedictis has always loved helping people.
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Sustainability
Webcor's committed to effecting positive change through local job creation, impactful community service work, and practice of sustainable habits.
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Core Values
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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Technology / Innovation
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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Community
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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Community
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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Sustainability
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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Awards / Recognition
The Construction Hall of Fame podcast recently featured Cecilia Kucharski, VP and Operations leader for Webcor's San Diego market.
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Events
Webcor sponsored the VDC problem statement at this year's ASC Regions 6 & 7 Student Competition.
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Project Updates
The Bay Meadows Station 5 team celebrated achieving TCO on Feb. 23 — a commendable 45 days ahead of schedule.
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Employee Spotlight
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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Core Values
NEWB has pulled Webcor PEs and APMs from the office and thrown them into a five-day crash course in all things Webcor Craft since its 2017 launch.
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Employee Spotlight
Jan Yi is responsible for supporting the company as a whole and understanding how company processes and procedures impact project teams and day-to-day operations.
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Awards / Recognition
Sr. Vice President, Project Planning Allison McCue has been selected as one of San Francisco Business Times’ (SFBT) 40 Under 40 Class of 2023!
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Employee Spotlight
Clara De Lara has grown from a construction novice in a project support role to a highly knowledgeable safety leader managing safety initiatives and processes.
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Employee Spotlight
After nearly 20 years of career advancement within the AEC industry, Monica Ashley is thrilled to say her perspective on being a female leader in construction has shifted.
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Employee Spotlight
April Chang played a major role in SFO Harvey Milk Terminal 1 BAB becoming the world's 1st LEED Gold and WELL Core Platinum-certified airport terminal.
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Employee Spotlight
Few people at Webcor exemplify our “Bold” core value the way Catherine Joslin has consistently done since the day she joined Webcor.
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Community
Alan Luna, James Bicamumpaka, Kathleen Lassle, and Toby Bender represented Webcor at SJSU's 2023 Science Extravaganza.
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Project Updates
The Mission Rock Parcel F team celebrated topping out the level 6 “Mesa” podium with a classic Webcor BBQ.
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Awards / Recognition
Congratulations to the entire Webcor Safety team on their recent Construction Employers’ Association (CEA) Safety Award wins!
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Project Updates
A long-awaited groundbreaking took place at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose with several Webcor representatives in attendance.
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Technology / Innovation
A look into the jack & bore operation at UCSF NHPH's deep sewer relocation project
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Governance
Matt Rossie assumed the responsibilities of Webcor Chief Executive Officer effective January 1.
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Strategy / Planning
Webcor Timber is the newest division formed within Webcor Craft, the self-perform group of San Francisco-based commercial general contractor and builder Webcor.
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Sustainability
San Francisco International Airport’s (SFO) Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Boarding Area B (BAB) is officially the world’s first WELL Core Certified airport terminal.
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Employee Spotlight
Webcor Construction Manager Dennis Heimer and Sr. Superintendent Patrick Haley can add a new skill to their already impressive resumes: grillmaster.
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Sustainability
Webcor is at the forefront of the effort to reduce the levels of embodied carbon in concrete.
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Community
One Webcorian recently strategized a new approach to trade partner outreach events to ensure mutual success.
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People On The Move
Webcor has elevated Allison McCue to senior vice president (SVP) of Project Planning, completing the company's leadership succession plan.
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Core Values
The Blackline TI project may be the first all-female construction project in the history of the AEC industry.
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Strategy / Planning
In his role as EVP, Builders – a new position established as part of a long-term succession plan – Jit Pahilajani is responsible for all general contracting activities.
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Community
Webcor has partnered with Success Centers, a Bay Area-based nonprofit whose mission is to “empower marginalized community members through education, employment, and art."
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Community
Webcor’s Trade Respect and Diversity Engagement (TRADES) group has partnered with Youth Employment Partnership in Oakland.
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Hamza Shallwani, who's working at the Bay Meadows Station 5 project with Webcor Concrete, is back with a new short film recognizing the heroes of our trade.
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Awards / Recognition
Congratulations to Vice President Cecilia Kucharski on being selected as one of San Diego Business Journal’s Top 50 Most Influential Women in Construction!
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Community
Sr. EVP/CFO Matt Reece was among those who spoke during a press conference that introduced the world to the Urban Vision Alliance (UVA).
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Employee Spotlight
To wrap up Women in Construction Week, we are sharing the second article in Webcor's continuing series, "Ask a Woman of Webcor."
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Community
Webcor's Bay Meadows and Genesis Marina project teams partner with Rebuilding Together to support two Peninsula-area families in need.
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Employee Spotlight
Webcor will turn the spotlight on our amazing female employees with a new recurring series featuring Women of Webcor (WOW), our ERG for women.
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Strategy / Planning
This is the second installment in a series on key risks facing the construction industry.
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Strategy / Planning
Jes Pedersen laid out four key risk categories in his introductory article, each of which I will tackle on these pages. The first of these is THE PEOPLE PROBLEM.
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Strategy / Planning
Webcor CEO Jes Pedersen introduces COO/President Matt Rossie's new series of articles exploring the key risks facing the construction industry.
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Community
Webcorians recently delivered a dramatically improved habitat for Gauhati, a rhinoceros who lives at the SF Zoo.
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Awards / Recognition
Webcor's Safety team has won two prestigious industry awards: CEA's President Safety Award and Excellence in Safety Award
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Community
Three Superintendents represented Webcor at CityBuild’s two-day Building Back Stronger Through Partnerships event in San Francisco.
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Community
Several Webcorians took on the 2021 Best Buddies Challenge: California, a 62.1-mile bike ride outside Petaluma that supports Best Buddies.
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Awards / Recognition
The UC Merced 2020 and UCSF Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision design-build teams were recognized at this year’s DBIA Conference & Expo in Denver, CO.
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Community
Webcor's South Bay team gathered at Arena Green Park in downtown San Jose for its third community clean-up of the year.
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Sustainability
Genesis Marina is officially the world’s first Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) precertified construction site.
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Strategy / Planning
CEO/President Jes Pedersen introduces Webcor's newest initiative, Profitable Growth, in his latest LinkedIn article
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Project Updates
2130 Post Street was truly a seismic surgery; weave in new structural components around existing MEP systems and finishes, then cover them up and blend them in.
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Sustainability
The 47-story, 700,000-square-foot luxury residential project adds LEED Silver® Certification to its resume.
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Project Updates
Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Boarding Area B at San Francisco Airport is ready for planes to board passengers and take off.
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Technology / Innovation
If the experience at Newark Civic Center project is any indication, Webcor's future -- and that of the construction industry in general -- will definitely include robots.
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Community
In honor of Earth Day, Webcor's PA/PC group partnered with local non-profit Save the Bay to help pick up trash at the Fort Baker Horseshoe Cove in Sausalito.
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Project Updates
Webcor achieved TCO for Jardine on April 7, marking the significant completion of the 250,000-SF residential building in the heart of Los Angeles.
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Strategy / Planning
Webcor is taking steps to elevate its Corporate Social Responsibility efforts to the next level.
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Technology / Innovation
Webcor CEO/President Jes Pedersen details the work Webcor and Indian Energy will do using three grants from the California Energy Commission.
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People On The Move
As Webcor Vice President, Cecilia will focus on penetrating the San Diego market with a focus on life sciences, education, and healthcare.
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Sustainability
Learn how the team achieved LEED Gold certification, surpassing the project's original sustainability goals.
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Community
The Bay Meadows team partnered with There with Care , a Bay Area organization that provides services to families and children during the critical phase of a medical crisis.
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Community
SoCal Webcorians raised $2,140 for the LA Regional Food Bank, which will go towards over 8,500 meals for LA residents in need.
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Community
Webcorians partnered with Rebuilding Together Oakland | Eastbay to help some of the most vulnerable members of our community.
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Community
Six Webcorians, including Tom Harrell, Assistant Superintendent Tim Scapin, and four concrete laborers stepped up to help USBID prepare for the holiday festivities.
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Awards / Recognition
The Mexican Museum at 706 Mission recently won an Award of Merit at the 2020 ENR Regional Best Project Awards in the Cultural/Worship category.
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Community
Soon, you'll be just as likely to see a "Speak Up for Unity" banner on a Webcor jobsite as you'll be to see one reminding employees to "Speak Up for Safety."
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Awards / Recognition
Webcor recently won the 2020 CIO Magazine/OpenText Information Champion Award in the Cyber Resiliency category.
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After much hard work from project team members, the SFO American Airlines project successfully earned LEED Gold Certification.
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Employee Spotlight
When the Newark Civic Center project initially broke ground, Webcor planned for a staff of one senior superintendent – Justin Marsh – and one assistant superintendent.
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Sustainability
When we began planning the renovation of Webcor's San Francisco headquarters in early 2018, we knew we wanted to build a space that reflected our craft, core values, and employee wellness.
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Community
Intern Service Day gives interns a chance to volunteer and have fun while embracing two of Webcor’s core values – innovation and community.
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After four years of design and construction, UCSF Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision has received its Certificate of Occupancy
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Project Updates
Microgrids represent one of the markets that could have a huge impact on Webcor's profitability in the years ahead.
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