Author: Dean Petersen
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Construction Roundup: BioLegend, Higgs Fletcher & Mack, Wheelhouse Credit Union & More
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As the weather heats up, our Hughes Marino program, project and construction management team has been working hard on several exciting projects around our community. Here’s an inside look at some of the progress!
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2016 is off to a great start and we’re making progress on some cool new projects around the region. Here’s a look at what the Hughes Marino Construction Management team has been up to.
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The construction industry is cranking right now, and our team is loaded up with projects. Not a bad problem to have – although it meant that summer flew by without me writing this update. Better late than never I say. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to over the last several months, and what’s on tap for fall/winter.
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It’s been 9 months since California’s new Title 24 energy code requirements went into effect, and suffice to say, they have had a significant impact on commercial tenants. Namely, the cost of renovating, expanding, or building new office space can be far more expensive than you might expect.
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With the opening of its new headquarters in the historical Showley Brothers Candy Factory Building at Petco Park, Bumble Bee Foods is celebrating its roots in San Diego’s storied tuna industry. After months of constructing and designing a space with an authentic fishing industry feel, Hughes Marino Construction Management is pleased to reveal the end results.
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The countdown has begun for Bumble Bee Foods, who will move into the historic Showley Brothers Candy Factory building in East Village at Petco Park next month. The move marks a significant investment in the company’s culture as Bumble Bee Foods – which has for years been based in Kearny Mesa in a traditional suburban complex – will now be…
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Hughes Marino Inc. was awarded LEED status for its new building at 1450 Front St. This status was based upon the building’s proximity to a variety of public transportation hubs, as well as other basic community services such as banks, dry cleaners, parks, restaurants and schools. Additional points were awarded for renovating an existing building with a “cool roof” and…
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Depending on fixture selections and overall level of finish desired, an open structure ceiling is going to add $3.50-6.00 per square foot to your tenant improvement costs over typical acoustical ceiling grid and tile with 2 x 4 fluorescent lighting.
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You receive a proposal from a landlord to lease office space and the offer includes “turnkey tenant improvements.” It seems like a simple idea – the landlord builds your space to be move-in ready, and you are able to move in without worrying about the cost of the project. The trouble is that the cost is buried in your lease…
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If you’ve been involved in a construction project, or are preparing to embark on one, you’ve undoubtedly heard the term LEED tossed around. But, what is it and what does it mean to you? Originally developed in 2000 and overseen by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a green building…
