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.
Strategy / Planning
Webcor has announced the formation of Webcor Ventures, LLC, a new entity designed to further Webcor's investment in emerging construction solutions.
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Webcor sponsored ACE Mentor LA/OC’s annual Golf Classic, a major fundraiser that helps sustain ACE’s resources and activities for students.
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Project Updates
The topping out at Webcor's first project at UC Irvine followed extraordinary effort from Webcor Concrete.
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Employee Spotlight
Now a 17-year Webcor veteran and a senior project accountant, Jaimie is delighted to be working for our San Diego team.
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Community
Thanks to the LAX Wayfinding team's intense focus, Webcor is closing in on the client's ambitious requirement of 25% of local business enterprises working on the project.
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The programming phase at the SFO West Field Garage project was so intricate that it warranted a barbecue celebration after it wrapped up.
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Project Updates
The UCSF HSIR Seismic Program, a complex undertaking comprising three distinct projects, continues to make significant progress.
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Sustainability
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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Core Values
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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Employee Spotlight
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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Community
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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Employee Spotlight
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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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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Community
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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Sustainability
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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Sustainability
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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Employee Spotlight
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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Employee Spotlight
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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Project Updates
The Isle House team officially achieved temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) on June 7.
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Community
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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Project Updates
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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Employee Spotlight
The Biosolids Digester Facilities Project has offered PE Intern Deanna Blanco no shortage of learning opportunities and exciting challenges.
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Project Updates
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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Employee Spotlight
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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Sustainability
Webcor BBQ team member Patrick Haley recently found a way to dispose of their leftovers: Feed them to pigs.
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Project Updates
On a windy May afternoon, several Webcorians joined other dignitaries to mark the SFO International Terminal Roof Upgrade Project kickoff.
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Employee Spotlight
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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Community
Webcor VP Charles Chiparo shares his experience volunteering with kids in Ecuador.
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Project Updates
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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Community
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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Project Updates
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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Employee Spotlight
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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Employee Spotlight
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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Project Updates
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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Employee Spotlight
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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Community
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
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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Sustainability
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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Project Updates
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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Employee Spotlight
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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Community
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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Sustainability
Webcor has completed the world's inaugural Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE)-certified construction endeavor at GENESIS Marina.
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Safety
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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Awards / Recognition
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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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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Project Updates
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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Community
Black History Month Profile: Artist Mark Bradford Inspires Sr. Design Manager Ope Tani
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Employee Spotlight
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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Strategy / Planning
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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Sustainability
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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Project Updates
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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Strategy / Planning
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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Project Updates
A temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) was issued to the Cityview Oakland Waterfront Parcel J project on Dec. 20.
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Awards / Recognition
WRMSDC honored Outreach & Partnerships Manager Sharla Sullivan's dedication to supplier diversity with the 2023 Skyrocket Award.
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Awards / Recognition
Sr. Project Engineer James Bicamumpaka has been named on Autodesk's 2023 40 Under 40 Champions of Construction List.
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Project Updates
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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Strategy / Planning
Webcor's wayfinding expertise can help ensure hassle-free journeys for passengers, patients, and other public facility users.
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Community
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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Community
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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Core Values
The Isle House team boasts a culture that embodies trust, community, and mutual respect between all team members.
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Community
"Construction Inclusion Week is a year-long initiative at BDFP," says Webcor Safety Manager Kendall Cantave.
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Core Values
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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Project Updates
The innovative Production, Distribution, and Repair (PDR) facility at 300 Kansas has received its Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO).
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Community
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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Project Updates
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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Community
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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Project Updates
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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Community
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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Community
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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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 Isle House, 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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