Southern California Projects Showcase BAC Advantage
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| Harold Turner, Jr. of Local 4. |
BAC members in Southern California are capitalizing on new opportunities created by the state’s expanding population. From schools to homes to state of the art facilities for top employers in the area, Locals 4 and 18 California members have been meeting the demand for skilled craftworkers and showcasing the best of BAC. As Local 4 CA President Philip Morris puts it, “The outlook is real good. Along with some privately funded projects, we have billions of dollars worth of work with the Los Angeles Unified School District through project labor agreements – 25 schools already built and 80 more on the way – and we also have compliance on all city projects through the Bureau of Public Works. We’ve got our members working well through the calendar year.”
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| Foreman Dennis Bartholomay of Winegardner Masonry Inc., front row third from right, with Local 4 members at the construction of Vista Murrieta High School. |
A year ago, schools in Murrieta, California, located in Riverside County, were literally bursting at the seams. The high school’s class sizes were operating at near double capacity, placing a strain on the students, teachers and facility.
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| Local 4 member Jose Cono-Flores. |
That’s old news. In September 2004, the new $56 million Vista Murrieta High School opened its doors. Members of Local 4 played an integral part in the project’s success. Working for Winegardner Masonry, Inc., 55 members of Local 4 accumulated just under 100,000 hours installing over 411,000 masonry split face units; both block and precast stone.
Today, a grateful community, student body, and faculty can now boast that Murrieta is home to more than just the Broncos – it’s home to a first class BAC-built high school.
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