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The Conco Companies was awarded structural concrete services for the Riverside County East County Detention Center (ECDC) located in Indio, California. The 516,000 sq. ft. project is a replacement and expansion to the existing Indio Jail Facility and is being constructed in two phases. Phase one consists of a three-story administration and support building and includes an extension of the existing below-grade tunnel. Phase two is a four-story structure consisting of two housing units with 1,626-beds and mezzanine levels. The general contractor for the $330 million project is Clark Construction and the architect is HOK. Saiful Bouquet serves as the project’s structural engineer. The ECDC is expected to be completed in December 2017.

Conco’s responsibilities include supplying and performing services totaling 55,000 cubic yards of concrete, of which thus far, we have completed approximately 14,200 CY. The four-level housing units are stacked in two separate “pods” and will be constructed of cast-in-place concrete as will the support building. Conco is also utilizing our pumps to pour piles 60’ below ground level for Becho, another trade partner.

One of the project’s unique challenges is that the temperatures in Indio average 89°F and summer highs can reach 120°F. To address this problem, we have a full-time safety manager on site and all Conco employees and Conco subcontracted employees are adhering to the full ACI’s (American Concrete Institute) Hot Weather Concreting procedures.

Aesthetically pleasing, the modern detention center will replace an overpopulated, 353-bed jail facility that was built in the 1950s. HOK has incorporated sustainable, energy-saving designs into the facility, which is targeting LEED Silver certification. The goal of the new Center’s design is to provide non-institutional, humane environments and maximizes the access to natural light, fresh air and shared spaces.

The Conco Companies is one of the leading concrete contractors in the Western U.S. and offer a wide range of quality services and products. While we tackle projects both big and small, our experience includes providing the complete concrete package for the Levi’s Stadium along with other notable projects. We serve California, Washington State, Oregon, Colorado, and Nevada.

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On Monday, February 29, 2016, the Conco Companies topped off the core of the Wilshire Grand Center building in downtown Los Angeles. With over 150,000 cubic yards of concrete poured, and an intensely dedicated crew peaking to over 160 men and women on site, the Conco team has finally reached the milestone to lead the way for the interior finishes.

Once completed, the Wilshire Grand project will be the tallest building west of the Mississippi at a height of 1,099 feet. It will surpass the U.S Bank building, also in downtown Los Angeles, by 81 feet.

The Conco Companies is supplying the entire cast-in-place concrete for this project. This includes:

Record breaking mat foundation of 21,200 cubic yards in a single pour
High strength concrete found inside the core walls
Lightweight deck fill concrete on all floors
Structural deck concrete, below grade walls and columns
Shotcrete perimeter walls

Conco deployed the most powerful concrete stationary pumps in the industry. The primary pump was Conco’s electric powered 14000E pump whose primary benefits are its low carbon footprint and low noise generation. These two significant benefits were crucial in topping off the core, as the pumps were positioned less than 40 feet from an occupied Class A office building. Conco’s 14000E pump is the only one of its kind on the west coast.

Pumping for this project has been trouble-free, allowing us to push both hard rock and lightweight concrete to the top of the structure with power to spare. The 14000E pump has allowed us to move concrete nearly 1,100 feet vertically, and 400 feet horizontally bringing the total pumping distance to nearly 1,500 feet.

Conco has two pumps and supply lines on site to address any unforeseen issues that may arise. The work has been fast-paced with no room for error. The safety of our employees as well as public safety has been our number one priority, and we are proud to announce that the project was a success for both our client and Conco.

The Conco Companies is thankful for a team of dedicated, hard working employees and a great partner, Turner Construction Company. It is with their support and collaborative efforts, that we were able to accomplish this extraordinary feat.

About The Wilshire Grand Center

The Wilshire Grand is a $1.2 billion 73-story mixed-use building. The Wilshire Grand will be a combination of retail and office space with a world-class hotel at the top. When completed in 2017, the Wilshire Grand will become the first Class A space constructed in downtown Los Angeles since 1997.

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Conco Companies CPMC:Sutter Van Ness Medical Office Building

The Conco Companies, along with Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd. were awarded the contract for the 250,000 square-foot Van Ness Medical Office Building currently under development. The project was designed by Boulder Associates architectural firm and is targeting LEED Silver certification. Construction on the project began in 2015 and the building is expected to open in late 2018.

Located on the California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Cathedral Hill campus, the $168 million project will consist of nine stories above grade, street level retail and six levels of below-grade parking for 383 cars. The project’s design elements include four green roof gardens that will provide the Van Ness Medical building with 25,000 square feet of green space. During the course of the project Conco will use approximately 4,500,000 lbs. of reinforcing steel.

Using a Lean Construction delivery process, Conco, in conjunction with Pankow, is utilizing 3D BIM (Building Information Modeling) programs to improve efficiency by coordinating all design disciplines and minimizing constructability issues. The project is 100 % modeled in our state of the art Tekla 3D Model program. This is the first of three projects from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) to utilize a Lean Construction delivery process.

Once the building opens, it will house physician offices and ambulatory medical care. Although already half of the center is pre-leased by CPMC and Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation, there will also be space available for private physicians. Furthermore, to ensure convenient access to the new 700,000-square-foot acute-care hospital under construction across the street, a pedestrian tunnel is planned for underneath Van Ness Avenue.

The Conco Companies is one of the leading concrete contractors in the Western U.S. and offer a wide range of quality services and products. Our experience includes providing services for commercial, educational, parking and other construction development as well as public works projects. We serve California, Washington State, Oregon, Colorado and Nevada.

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This past holiday season, John Hughes, one of Conco’s hard-working 58-meter concrete pump operators, spearheaded a toy drive to solicit donations from Conco employees that work out of our Martinez facility. Joining forces with the local Martinez Gun Club, he and his wife Carrie succeeded in collecting nearly 500 new toys. The toys were then distributed to needy families in the area by our local U.S. Marine Corps.

The charity drive was capped off on the Wednesday before Christmas when The Martinez Gun Club held their Wednesday Night Dinner and treated the Marines who came to pick up the toys to a special night filled with activities. The event included shooting and dinner, and later on in the evening, karaoke and dancing.

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The Conco Companies are proud of all of their employees who participated in this important fundraiser and helped to make Christmas a little brighter for less fortunate children in our communities. The Toys for Tots program is run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve and was started as a way to get toys, books and other gifts into the hands of children whose parents cannot afford to buy Christmas gifts. Founded in 1947 by reservist Major Bill Hendricks, more than 97% of donations go directly to the mission of providing toys to children.

The Conco Companies are one of the leading concrete contractors in the Western U.S. and offer a wide range of quality services and products. Our experience includes providing services for commercial, educational, parking and other construction development as well as public works projects. Currently we serve California, Washington State, Oregon, Colorado and Nevada.

The Conco Companies’ “one stop” shop approach is being fully utilized in the construction of the new 236,000 gross square foot office and retail building in San Jose, CA. The luxury Santana Row Lot 11 is being developed by Federal Realty and Westwood Development Partners with DevCon Construction serving as the General Contractor. The Class “A”, 6-story building’s highlights includes 13-foot ceilings, outdoor terraces, and an onsite café. There will also be a four-level underground parking garage comprised of 675-stalls.

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Conco’s extensive scope of responsibilities takes full advantage of our broad range of expertise. For the Santana Row project, we will provide all of the pumping, formwork, reinforcing, stud rail fabrication, post tension, shotcrete, and belting services. In addition we will be employing our Direct Feed capabilities to save time and labor costs.

During the course of the project, we expect to finish 585,000 square feet of concrete as well as pump 26,000 cubic yards of concrete and 2,000 cubic yards of shotcrete. Furthermore, Conco will provide 5,000,000 lbs. of reinforcing steel and 240,000 lbs. of post-tensioning.

On schedule for completion in 2016, the impressive Santana Row Lot 11 offers a variety of amenities with its secure underground parking, proximity to Silicon Valley and the area’s many parks, restaurants, and luxury housing. The project is targeting LEED Gold certification with sustainable features such as the restoration of previously developed areas with native vegetation, a VRV mechanical system designed to achieve a 30% improvement over Title 24 and a high-quality indoor environment.

Well in advance of the building’s scheduled completion, Splunk, a leading data mining company headquartered in San Francisco, signed on to become the tenant. The move will provide Splunk with the opportunity to significantly increase their current Cupertino operations.

At The Conco Companies, we are one of the leading concrete contractors in the Western U.S. and offer a wide range of quality services and products. Our experience includes providing services for commercial, educational, parking and other construction development as well as public works projects. We serve California, Washington State, Oregon, Colorado and Nevada.