When those two tall red cranes, A 290-foot crane and its slightly shorter twin are seen from many vantage points around Sacramento, it means construction is in motion and the completion of the expansion of Sutter General Hospital's Anderson Lucchetti Women’s and Children’s Center is closer to completion. In photo above, steel for the spanning structure  (low right corner) was erected over L Street in 2011. It Has been one of the most dangerous tasks. It is why L St is blocked between 28th and 29th Streets. “On a scale of 1 to 10, it was a 9 out of 10 on danger,” said Brian Baudot, a foreman with Boldt construction partner Austerman. “There was no room for error.” When the expansion proj

Region Builders, a newly founded coalition by the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange that includes several esteemed local trade and professional associations and industry businesses, has selected Ryan Tognetti for its 2011 Summer Internship Program. Ryan is currently attending Sacramento State University and majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing. Ryan’s internship will be a part of the Region Builder’s public affairs and political action efforts. His duties will be managing small and large events, increasing membership, and public relations. Previously Ryan has planned numerous charitable events to help better serve the local community. "I'm looking fo

The construction market in Sacramento is at a 16 year low. Unemployment rates are continuing to rise in 2009 and what may seem like “light at the end of a tunnel” is beginning to be going out. After the financial meltdown in the fall, private financing for construction has almost disappeared. That has left contractors scrambling for public works projects until the financial markets get right again. According to a recent article in www.californiaconstruction.com, it is estimated that next year at this time, the California Construction Top Projects list may feature road projects, military work and public office buildings instead of retail centers, hotels and office complexes. Contractors i