February 5, 2008

ROEL® PROGRESSES ON 16 TH & MARKET WORKFORCE/AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT 

San Diego , CA … ROEL Construction is progressing on construction of 16 th & Market Workforce/Affordable Housing Development. This project received local notoriety last August when construction crews were excavating the land at 16th and Market streets and unearthed a giant, prehistoric mammoth tusk . Discovery of the 8-foot long tusk did not cause significant delays in construction progress.

Late September, the structural concrete team at ROEL poured approximately 5,000 yards of concrete for the matt foundation. Beginning at 5:00 A.M., the pour consisted of five boom pumps pouring approximately 700 cubic yards of concrete an hour to cover 1.3 million pounds of rebar and completing around 3:00 P.M. Upon completion, this 217,115-square-foot mixed-use Affordable/Workforce Housing project will consist of a 12-story high-rise building comprised of 136 apartment units, first floor retail space and two levels of subterranean parking. Construction is scheduled to complete in late January 2009.

Mathew Packard is the representatives for Father Joe's Villages , the developer. Joseph Wong Bert Shert, Chris Fassler, and Norm Dewitt of Joseph Wong Design Associates are the architects and Al deBerardinis and Dennis Cruzan of Cruzan Monroe are the construction managers. Burkett & Wong Engineers, McParlane & Associates, Inc., Garbini & Garbini, Geocon Inc., Butsko Utility Design Inc., Shirmer Engineering, Flores Lund Consultants, HKA Elevator Consulting Inc., Compliance Consulting Associates, and MPE Consulting Inc. also make up the design team. ROEL representatives include Brent Hughes as group manager, Rob Cruden as project manager, John Tontz as assistant project manager, Brendan Inglis as project engineer, Drew Peterson, Jim Groenendal, Ric Sorenson, and John Lemon as superintendents, Carol Maniglia as senior project coordinator, and Andrea Newell as administrative assistant.

Subcontractors for this $45.9 million project include Cement Cutting Inc., Naton Engineering inc., Anderson Drilling, Centaur General Engineering Inc., Valleycrest Landscape Development Inc., Fontane Steel, Superior Gunite, Vic Ross's Masonry Inc., Clark Steel Fabricators Inc., PC Iron Inc., Custom Components Company LLC., Peter Ross CA Inc., EMS Construction Inc., Excel Custom Metals, McBride Door & Hardware Inc., McKendry Door Sales, Tower Glass Inc., Unique Concepts Inc., American Marble, Omni Concepts Inc., Sky Rider Equipment Company Inc., Otis Elevator, A&D Fire Protection Inc., Collins Plumbing Inc., A.O. Reed & Company, Comfort Zone Air Conditioning & Heating Service Inc., and Helix Electric Inc.

About ROEL Construction

Founded on integrity, quality and trust, ROEL has been delivering construction excellence for over ninety years. Whether the job involves small tenant improvements, large-scale new construction or LEED certification— ROEL provides a wide array of expertise to ensure an unparalleled client experience.  ROEL has received the Contractor of the Year award eight times from the Associated General Contractors of America , San Diego Chapter, and is a nine-time winner of the Large General Contractor of the Year award from the American Subcontractors Association, San Diego Chapter. Additionally, the 2007 McGraw-Hill Engineering News-Record ranked ROEL 209 th amongst the nation's 400 largest general contractors. Headquartered in San Diego , ROEL has offices in Irvine , Las Vegas , Bullhead City and Palm Springs . In addition to general construction, ROEL provides tenant improvement, structural concrete and consulting services. For more information on ROEL Construction, visit www.roel.com .

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