Author: Hughes Marino PM
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Project Management Roundup: Quidel, Certis Oncology Solutions, Jenny Craig & More
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From life science facilities to corporate headquarters, our Program, Project and Construction Management team has been working with a variety of clients. Here’s an inside look at some of the projects we are honored to be a part of.
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Hughes Marino was fortunate to be selected to manage the construction of the brand new Diamond Neighborhoods Family Health Center Medical Office Building project, which will be celebrating its grand opening on August 9, 2014. Family Health Centers of San Diego is a private, nonprofit network of community clinics that provide affordable, high-quality healthcare to San Diego County residents, with…
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The HM Construction Management team is pleased to announce that the Helix Charter School’s Performing Arts Center is now open. Students and teachers first began occupying and utilizing the new state of the art complex on January 8, 2014. This project, which was made possible by the Proposition U bond initiative that was passed in 2008, enabled the school to…
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Starting January 1, 2014, the City of San Diego will be adopting and enforcing California’s new 2013 Title 24 energy code requirements. This code change will affect electrical, lighting and HVAC costs on all tenant improvement projects.
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Moving your business to a new location can seem like a daunting task. With so many vendors, services, and people to manage during the transition, even the savviest companies can have trouble staying on top of things. But the challenge doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
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More and more of our clients are taking existing space and ending up with fewer and fewer TI allowance dollars to pay for improvements. The lower TI allowances are being driven by the rising rental rates and our client’s desire to keep their lease rate as low as possible. Unfortunately, this may lead to some serious issues down the road…
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At Hughes Marino Construction Management, we generally know what to expect from plan checkers during the permit review process. Now there is a new wrinkle – the 2010 California Green Building Code.
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Signs of visible progress are being seen at Helix Charter High School where the future home of the Performing Arts Complex is being erected. Turner Construction Company, Hughes Marino CM, and Summit Builders are working alongside LPA, Inc. and the Grossmont Union High School District to create the District’s first ever Performing Arts Complex (PAC).
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A shop drawing is a drawing produced by a contractor or fabricator, typically for pre-fabricated components. Examples of building components that would warrant shop drawings include elevators, structural steel, trusses, windows, appliances, cabinets, air handling units, and millwork. Shop drawings are not produced by the project architects and engineers. Instead, shop drawings are provided by the particular manufacturer to provide…
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Building permits are a requirement of the City Development Services Department and are an important component in making sure your project is designed and constructed based on current ADA and building codes. Without a building permit and an approved set of plans, you are opening yourself up to several risks, both from a liability standpoint and a life safety standpoint.…
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Even if we can’t agree on the root causes of environmental change, we all seem to have agreed that going green is a good thing. From more fuel efficient vehicles and extensive recycling to the development of green algae that snack on greenhouse gases, environmental awareness is everywhere, even in the construction industry.