Building Design + Construction

Design-build and, to a somewhat lesser degree, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) have become increasingly popular and common contract platforms for healthcare projects. These agreements promise greater efficiency and share the profit risk on new construction among developers, health systems, and AEC firms.

Add to that list of options Collaborative Project Delivery (CPD), which Covalus—a Dallas-based healthcare project management consultant that has pioneered this contractual initiative—says simplifies IPD in ways that make it more attractive to participants without sacrificing IPD’s benefits.

Covalus claims that CPD has been applied to more than $3 billion in healthcare projects. One of these is Enloe Health’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, a 107,000-sf outpatient building on 13 acres in Chico, Calif. This three-story project, valued at $154 million, broke ground this month, and is scheduled for completion in Spring of 2026.

According to this project’s general contractor Swinerton, CPD is different from other contractual agreements in that it allows team members to contribute a specific fee that they can earn back by achieving agreed-upon performance thresholds.

“This simplified form of agreement eliminates the need for complex, multiparty legal and insurance mechanisms,” said Swinerton in a prepared statement.

Separate contracts, bridged together

Enloe Health’s previous experiences with projects under conventional design-bid-build contracts had left a bad taste in its mouth because those contracts opened the door for change orders that impacted negatively on the project’s cost, explained Kevin Woodward, Enloe Health’s chief financial officer.

There was also some urgency in finding the right project manager for its proposed Comprehensive Cancer Center. The region that encompasses Chico has one of the highest rates of cancer-related deaths in California. However, said Woodward, 60 percent of the region’s cancer patient population was bypassing Enloe Health’s facilities because they didn’t have the care capacity to handle that level of patient volume.

Enloe Health worked with ECG Management Consultants, a division of Siemens Healthineers, to conduct a space analysis to determine the size and prospective cost of a new CCC. After its board signed off on the facility, Enloe partnered with Covalus, which Woodward said had more-refined costing tools, and a track record with project management under CPDs.

By that time, HGA was already attached as the project’s design-architect. James Willsie, Principal and Associate Vice President with HGA, explained in an email to BD+C how CPDs differ from other delivery contracts:

“Typically with design building, there is one contract between the owner and the contractor, with the design team as a sub. With IPD, typically there is a three-way contract [among] the owner, contractor, and architect, with a target cost and schedule. There is profit at risk for the contractor, architect, and typically further downstream [for] consultants and subs, [which] becomes a project contingency.”

For a CPD, on the other hand, says Willsie, “the owner has a contract directly with the architect, a separate contract directly with the contractor, and a contract directly with the owner’s representative. There is also a multiple-party contract among all four parties that sets up profit at risk and enhanced profit put up by the owner.”

The profit at risk and incentive pool are distributed upon meeting prearranged targets for schedules, budget, and a regularly administered feedback survey of the owner. The incentive pool is pushed through to key consultants and subcontractors, says Willsie.

Additional collaborators on the Enloe Health project include Buehler Engineering (SE), ECOM Engineering (electrical and low voltage engineering), Weston & Associates (M/P engineering), Criterion (medical equipment planning), NorthStar (CE), and Marquis (security). Similar to design-build and IPD, CPD utilizes big room meetings, Target Value Delivery, RO logs, and other lean delivery principles, says Willsie.

Cost predictability a goal

Any level of contractual collaboration requires give and take from all participants. That includes a strategic vetting of partners for purposes of compatibility; early engagement of project team members to define objectives and goals, as well as performance parameters; and ongoing communication among all stakeholders, according to a December 31, 2022 posting by AIA Contract Documents, which are the starting points for Covalus’ CPDs.

During the design process for Enloe Health’s new cancer center, HGA’s Design Insight Group used research and benchmarking to cross-check and validate decisions. Enloe provided data to modify designs and determine how they might improve space programming.

“The data we review is critical to achieving operational efficiency and treatment outcomes while improving the experiences of patients, physicians, and medical support staff alike,” said Jennifer Ries, HGA’s Senior Medical Planner, in a statement posted on the firm’s website.

In an interview with BD+C, Mark Chenoweth, Founder and Principal of Covalus, said that his firm started using CPD contracts about seven or eight years ago. He explained that CPDs combine the benefits and efficiencies of IPDs with traditional delivery methods.

“CPDs preserve traditional contractual arrangements, and the contracts are tied together by bridge agreements,” Chenoweth elaborated.

He added that CPDs stipulate a guaranteed maximum price for a project, which IPDs do not. (The GMP for Enloe Health’s project will be nailed down on June 1, said Woodward.)

Chenoweth said that owner expectations of CPDs revolve around cost predictability, value, speed to market, and team performance.

“CPDs set realistic value for the work and process,” said Chris Morris, Vice President-National Healthcare at Swinerton, for which the Enloe Health project is its first under an CPD contract.  “If you have a good roadmap, the team feels success.” Morris said that one of the goals for these incentives-based team collaborations is to avoid “non-rewarding” work, like value engineering.

Concise construction management

Chenoweth explained that the fee that contractual partners pay as part of the contract is a percentage of the cost of work and a portion of the minimum amount of the profit at risk; a kind of buy-in, he agreed. For the Enloe Health project, every firm under the CPD contract will receive at least 1.5 percent of their overhead. (That percentage, said Woodward, is one-third of the profit-at-risk for the contract’s participants. In Swinerton’s case, the 1.5 percent is equivalent to about $250,000, he said.)

Woodward, whom BD+C interviewed yesterday, said that Enloe Health has been satisfied with the results from the CPD.

“It’s been a great project, and we’re right on track.” Woodward has been particularly impressed with the problem solving in big room meetings, Covalus’ representation on behalf of the owner, as well as with the “visibility” that Enloe has had into the bids from all of the trades.

The new Comprehensive Cancer Center in Chico will include three linear accelerator vaults and a 56-bay infusion center, according to Jolene Francis, Enloe Health’s Vice President of Philanthropy and Communications. Enloe expects the new center to create between 75 and 100 permanent jobs.

Chenoweth said that Covalus is managing other healthcare projects under CPD contracts in the Midwest and East Coast, and is talking with six other health systems. Morris speculated that healthcare sector has been amenable to these kinds of contracts because they “add structure to a complicated business that is ripe for change. CPDs are more concise and consistent.”

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Trammell Crow Company (TCC) is on target to finish construction of a $100-million-plus lab and office building in Sorrento Valley by early summer as the life science real estate market slowly recovers from a post-COVID downturn, the San Diego Business Journal reported. TCC is building the four-story building on spec, with no tenants lined up prior to construction.

Although no leases have been signed yet, “We’re getting really good feedback from everybody in terms of the design and the layout, so it’s just a matter of time getting it filled now,” Chris Tipre, principal and San Diego market lead for TCC, told the Business Journal.

The four-story building is named Vista Sorrento Labs for its location at 10251 Vista Sorrento Pkwy. in sight of Interstate 805. It was designed by Ware Malcomb with Swinerton as the general contractor.

Although Vista Sorrento Labs is TCC’s first life science project in San Diego County, Tipre said it won’t be the last.

“We are looking on a couple of others down the street that are in pre-development,” he said.

The Lindley in Downtown San Diego is the latest of three Swinerton projects that have reshaped the city skyline. The project stands as a testament to how our people are our greatest asset when it comes to maintaining safe, productive, and efficient jobsites. The 37-story high-rise project is characterized by strong teamwork, a shared sense of responsibility over jobsite safety, and a positive trajectory of growth and professional development for Swinerton’s self-perform teams. These qualities have taken time to build up over the course of the project, and rest on a foundation of lessons from similar projects that came before.

Sharing the Responsibility for Safety

The Lindley is the third in a sequence of high-rise projects in Downtown San Diego, following closely behind Radian, a 22-story mixed-used residential building, and Simone Little Italy, a 36-story luxury residential high-rise located just a few blocks away.

Almost all of the team at The Lindley—including Safety Engineer Bryan Gray, Concrete Superintendent Junior Arteaga, and Swinerton’s self-perform Concrete, Drywall, and Cleanup groups—are fresh off of the success of Simone Little Italy. Several members—including Bryan, Senior Superintendent Shawn Shafer, and the Drywall team—also played integral roles in the construction of Radian. With these past experiences in projects of similar size and complexity in Downtown San Diego, the team at The Lindley understands the importance of fostering open and honest communication, particularly when it comes to maintaining a clean and safe jobsite.

Jobsite housekeeping may sound like an incidental task, but it is critical to worker safety. Slipping and tripping hazards comprise a large part of fall-related injuries on construction jobsites and are often caused by poorly maintained paths of travel.

However, with a number of different trades often working in the same area, keeping a jobsite free of debris is no small feat. It requires everyone working in the vicinity to share in the responsibility for removing construction waste from walkways and stairways, calling out potential hazards and unsafe conditions, and keeping work areas organized and uncluttered.

“Maintaining a clean work area is essential to morale,” says Bryan, Safety Engineer. “At The Lindley, everyone takes pride in making our jobsite a nice place to work.”

Jobsite housekeeping is a frequent topic in The Lindley’s Monday morning Weekly Safety All-hands meeting, which the team leverages to reinforce, emphasize, and encourage behaviors that supplement the safety culture they have built. It is a time for open communication between trade partners and Swinerton’s general contracting and self-perform teams to not only talk about who is doing what on the jobsite, but to reinforce how everyone plans to work together to create a safe and healthy environment.

Each week, the team covers the schedule, weather forecast, and key activities that can impact the work environment. Equally important are discussions on worker morale, mental health, hydration, diet, rest, and making sure one’s body and mind are fit for the workday ahead.

In the team’s commitment to fostering safety—both physical and psychological—these meetings are also an open forum for trade partners to bring up any issues or concerns, for the awareness of other trade partners or to be swiftly addressed by the Swinerton team. Ensuring everyone feels secure in their safety and invested in their place of work is a largely intangible component of safety, but it is nonetheless critical to reinforcing worker confidence, thereby boosting productivity and efficiency.

Creating Momentum from Consistency

Productivity flourishes when self-perform teams and tradespeople can show up to the jobsite feeling secure in its safety measures, knowing that their peers are looking out for them. Swinerton’s focus on the fundamentals is what builds the foundation for teams to effectively pre-plan and implement mitigation strategies for high-hazard activities, or seek safer and more effective strategies for how to perform work.

Bryan Gray explains, “Safety and productivity don’t have to be at odds. When you leverage both properly, one can really empower the other.”

The Safety Carpenter role is one such efficiency identified during the Lindley project, held by Jorge Sierra, a Journeyman Carpenter. Hand-picked by Swinerton’s self-perform Concrete leadership—including Concrete Superintendent Junior Arteaga and now-Assistant Concrete Superintendent Travis Kazemier—Jorge is primarily responsible for establishing and maintaining The Lindley’s protective systems, which include a guard wire cable system deployed on all floors above ground, toe-board protection chipboards that line the entire perimeter and prevent rolling materials from dropping off the sides of the building, stairway handrails, deck penetration covers, and ladder access where stairs have not yet been poured. When a new deck pour is in progress, he is already preparing the safety systems that will go on it. If a protective system breaks, he is there to quickly remedy it.

Since he began in the role, Jorge has undergone extensive training, obtaining several certifications and competencies that have made him an invaluable asset to the project team and his peers. His commitment to calling out hazards and unsafe conditions has also emboldened other trade partners on the jobsite to speak up.

Whereas having many different trades can naturally result in lapses in communication due to timidness or unfamiliarity, Jorge’s example paired with the project team’s active efforts to solicit trade partner feedback during the Weekly Safety All-hands meetings have created a culture where the entire team shares in the responsibility for general jobsite housekeeping and feels empowered to speak their thoughts. When everyone shares in the responsibility of maintaining overall jobsite safety, they allow specialists like Jorge to focus on efficiencies that create greater synergy between the project’s overall safety and productivity.

“Camaraderie and communication are the ‘special sauce’ that makes a project come together,” adds Senior Superintendent Shawn Shafer.

Consistency also creates a positive momentum on the jobsite that propels growth and professional development. When safety standards are continually met and exceeded—as at The Lindley—Swinerton has seen its self-perform teams thrive and embrace opportunities to grow their careers.

Jorge Sierra’s development as Safety Carpenter represents a powerful joint effort between Swinerton’s general contracting team, Safety department, and self-perform Concrete group to identify, train, and empower a new safety leader. Additionally, through their experience on past high rises, other members of Swinerton’s self-perform teams have built up their confidence and accelerated personal and professional development—from their time on the Radian and Simone Little Italy, and now continuing through The Lindley.

Driving Value with Our Culture

The Lindley is a microcosm of Swinerton’s nationwide efforts to build firm safety foundations based in industry-recognized strategies, and exemplifies our continued focus on developing a strong network of highly trained safety professionals. When we consistently meet the fundamentals on every project, we cultivate great jobsite cultures where our trade partners are empowered to perform high-quality work and our people exceed industry expectations as well as achieve greater safety performances, training and development, and continuous improvement at the project and company level.

The efforts of The Lindley project team, as well as all of our teams across the nation, are steeped in our core values of ownership and leadership. Rather than just complying with safety regulations, our teams embrace and hold themselves accountable for reason behind them: sending everyone home safely, every day.

By taking personal responsibility for the safety and productivity of our jobsites, and everyone who works in them, we create environments where our people feel empowered to perform their best work, grow professionally—and deliver seamless, quality buildings.

How Establishing the Fundamentals of Safety Elevates the Finer Details of Productivity

Given its proximity to other buildings, The Lindley requires special attention to prevent construction debris from affecting neighbors and pedestrians below. To create an efficiency for the entire 37-story project, the team custom-designed an outrigger safety netting system along The Lindley’s eastern façade. Comprised of six separate nets stretching out from the building, this system mitigates the potential for damage to the hotel directly flanking the jobsite.

Outrigger netting systems are common among high-rise projects, particularly in dense cities such as San Francisco and New York. Safety netting systems are most effective when they are deployed within a few floors of the top deck. Moving them up as the building is constructed often entails manually pulling them in, breaking them apart, wiring them, bringing them up the building’s interior stairwell, and reinstalling them—a process that can take several days of manpower. Such a system would be highly inefficient at The Lindley, where a new concrete floor was poured every week.

After deliberating on the effectiveness of nets currently available on the market, The Lindley project team opted to custom-design their own system. Their design includes loose- and fine-mesh nets strung between two posts that stick out horizontally from the deck (see photo below). These are supported by 45-degree angle bars connected to the deck below, and four points of connection at the upper and top decks.

As the building grew taller, the Swinerton team identified the next “jump points” for the netting system and preinstalled extra sets of mounting clamps on the slab edge. Rather than being pulled inside the building and manually dismantled, the entirety of each net was lifted by crane to the next jump point a few floors up. There, another team would be waiting to receive and refasten the net system. This method required eight people working on four different levels simultaneously. As opposed to days of manpower, each jump took just 90 minutes.

AP News

Toll Brothers Apartment Living, the rental division of Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, in partnership with PGIM Real Estate and general contractor Swinerton, is pleased to announce the topping out of The Lindley. Located at 1331 Columbia Street in San Diego, California, this new community will feature 422 apartment and penthouse residences, upscale amenities, unrivaled rooftop views, and over 12,000 square feet of retail space. Totaling over 800,000 square feet, The Lindley will be one of the largest multifamily communities ever developed by Toll Brothers.

A topping out event was recently held at The Lindley to celebrate this construction milestone and was attended by over 300 guests, including development partners, local officials, and the project’s construction team. Financed with a construction loan facility from BNY Mellon and Wells Fargo, construction commenced in 2022 and residential occupancy is anticipated in late 2024.

“The Lindley represents our commitment to delivering top-tier multifamily communities in sought-after locations,” said John McCullough, President of Toll Brothers Apartment Living. “We are thrilled to top out this new community, Toll Brothers Apartment Living’s first in San Diego, and look forward to offering an exceptional living experience in one of the city’s most desirable neighborhoods.”

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Fresno, CA (November 29, 2023) Swinerton, California’s premier general contractor serving Fresno and the surrounding Central Valley since 1889, continues to support new growth and positive transformation in the region, with over $300 million in construction of new educational institutions, healthcare facilities, civic structures, and places of worship.

Among noteworthy accomplishments is the recent completion of the new $23.4 million Los Banos Police Station, which Swinerton celebrated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 3. Swinerton served as the general contractor for the design-build project with design partner Shah Kawasaki Architects (SKA) and construction manager Vanir. The new facility streamlines public safety operations, providing advanced resources to enhance community service and protection.

“The design-build process has proven to be a true collaboration and we appreciate Swinerton’s approach and dedication to the project,” states Gary Brizzee, Chief of Police for the City of Los Banos. “The Swinerton team took the time to listen to our needs, wants, and wishes for our new police station and used the bridging documents to create a design that we are excited to see built and use for years for years to come.”

Additional construction includes the exterior retrofit of the B.F. Sisk Courthouse in Fresno, as well as a series of design-build renovations that incorporate lactation rooms into 15 separate courthouses throughout the region, including locations in Fresno, Madera, and Porterville. Swinerton is also underway with a new place of worship in Modesto and the expansion of a service station and convenience store at Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore.

Looking forward, Swinerton’s construction pipeline anticipates generating over 400 new trade jobs, contributing significantly to expanding the skilled labor pool and the region’s economic growth. The firm’s unique ability to self-perform critical trades such as demolition, drywall, general clean-up, specialties, and doors, frames, and hardware enhances efficiency, elevates quality, and offers greater control over project timelines.

“Recognizing the growth opportunities within the Central Valley, we remain committed to assisting clients in executing their visions through preconstruction and construction services and exceeding quality expectations,” says Jeff Good, Swinerton Vice President and Division Manager.

This winter, the company is set to break ground on two new medical office buildings in Fresno and Modesto. Notably, Swinerton was also awarded the $82 million Energy and Engineering Innovation Center at California State University, Bakersfield, which is collaborative design-build delivery with AC Martin Architects of Los Angeles.

In addition to actively shaping the landscape of California’s Central Valley with a diverse range of regional projects, Swinerton supports local communities through meaningful engagement activities. These include the National Night Out community-building event in Lemoore and the Construction Industry Education Foundation’s (CIEF) Tulare & Kings County Trades Day in Porterville—an event that introduces youth to construction career opportunities.

Further emphasizing community engagement, the firm supports the breast cancer awareness fundraiser for the Marjorie E. Radin Breast Care Center at Clovis Community Medical Center and engages with the students in Fresno State’s construction management program to promote professional career opportunities. Recently, the local team also united to craft cozy blankets and donate non-perishable food items for the Poverello House Homeless Shelter in Fresno.

Swinerton’s Central Valley-based team is hosting an open house on December 7 to celebrate its new office in Fresno, CA, which will support its growing construction portfolio and community engagement efforts. To join Swinerton or learn more, please visit Registration cutoff is December 1 at 5:00 p.m.  

Consumer Privacy Notice

Last Updated June 2024

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6. How long we keep your personal information
7. Additional Information for California residents
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy

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A. Notice at Collection for California Residents:

Company collects the personal information identified in Section 1 for the purposes identified in Section 3 and retains it for the period described in Section 6.

B. Information About Disclosures of Personal Information

1. Disclosures for Business Purposes

Company has disclosed each of the categories of personal information listed in Section 1, above, for the following “business purposes”, as that term is
defined under the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), in the last 12 months:

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• Affiliated companies: To other companies within the Swinerton Family of Companies for the business purposes of (1) auditing compliance with policies and applicable laws, (2) helping to ensure security and integrity, (3) debugging, (4) short-term transient use, (5) performing services on behalf of Company, (6) internal research, and (7) activities to maintain or improve the quality or safety of a service or device.

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Categories of Personal Information	Categories of Third-Party Recipients
Internet Activity Information	Analytics Providers – to better understand our website visitors

3. Aggregated and Deidentified Information

We may aggregate and/or deidentify information, use it internally, and disclose to third parties. Neither Aggregated Information nor Deidentified
Information (defined below) is personal information.

• “Aggregated Information” refers to information about a group of individuals from which the individually identifiable information has been removed. An example of Aggregated Information would be the statistic that 20 people used our website’s contact form on a given day.

• “Deidentified Information” means information subjected to reasonable measures to ensure that the deidentified information cannot be associated with the individual. An example of Deidentified Information would be the data point that an unidentified visitor first entered the Site through our main web page.
  We maintain Deidentified Information in a deidentified form and do not attempt to reidentify it, except that we may attempt to reidentify the information just to determine whether our deidentification processes function correctly.

4. Disclosures for Direct Marketing Purposes

California consumers who use the services may request that we provide certain information regarding our disclosure of your personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. You can make such a request by e-mail to DSR@swinerton.com.

C. Your California Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, California resident individuals have the
following rights:

• Right to Know: You have the right to submit a verifiable request for specific pieces of your personal information obtained from you and for information about the Company’s collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. Please note that the CPRA’s right to obtain “specific pieces” does not grant a right to the whole of any document that contains personal information, but only to copies of items of personal information.
  Moreover, California residents generally just have a right to know categories, for example, categories of third parties to which personal information is disclosed, but not the individual third parties.
• Right to Delete: You have the right to submit a verifiable request for the deletion of personal information that you have provided to the Company.
• Right to Correct: You have the right to submit a verifiable request for the correction of inaccurate personal information maintained by the Company, considering the nature of the personal information and the purposes of processing the personal information.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale and Sharing: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information and the disclosure of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Note on Sensitive Personal Information: Company does not infer characteristics from sensitive personal information. Company only uses sensitive personal information as necessary to perform the services or provide the goods the average person would reasonably expect when requesting those goods or services, to ensure security and integrity, short-term transient use, to maintain the quality of our products and services, or for other purposes permitted by the California Privacy Rights Act and implementing regulations (“CPRA”) without the right to opt-out.

D. How to Exercise Your Rights

The company will respond to requests to know, delete, and correct in accordance with applicable law if it can verify the identity of the
individual submitting the request. You can exercise these rights in the following ways:

• Call (844) 383-8173
• Email DSR@swinerton.com

To opt-out of the disclosure of your personal information for purposes of cross-context behavioral advertising or the sale of your personal
information, click here:

https://www.swinerton.com/cookie-declaration

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E. How We Will Verify Your Request

If you submit a request through an adequately secure password-protected account that you created before the date of your request, we will use the authentication mechanisms in the account to verify your identity. Otherwise, we match personal information that you provide us against personal information we maintain in our files. The more risk entailed by the request (e.g., a request for specific pieces of personal information), the more items of personal information we may request to verify your identity. If we cannot verify your identity to a sufficient level of certainty to respond securely to your request, we will let you know promptly and explain why we cannot verify your identity.

F. Authorized Agents

You may designate an authorized agent to exercise your right to know, to correct, or to delete. If an authorized agent submits a request on your behalf, the authorized agent must submit with the request another document signed by you that authorizes the authorized agent to submit the request on your behalf. In addition, we may ask you or your authorized agent to follow the applicable process described above for verifying your identity. You can obtain the “Authorized Agent Designation” form by contacting us at DSR@swinerton.com.

Long Beach Airport has recently completed a major renovation project that includes the installation of a permanent checked baggage inspection system and upgrades to the ticketing building. The project was managed by Jose Acosta, the project executive for Swinerton Builders..

The new checked baggage inspection system replaces the temporary system that was installed in 2019 and is expected to improve efficiency and safety for passengers. The system utilizes advanced technology that can detect threats and provide real-time feedback to the TSA officers monitoring the screening process. The new system is also designed to be more reliable and require less maintenance than the previous system.

The renovation project also included significant upgrades to the ticketing building. The improvements included a new canopy to protect passengers from the elements, new LED lighting to improve visibility, and upgrades to the electrical and plumbing systems. The upgrades were designed to improve the overall passenger experience and create a more welcoming environment for travelers.

Jose Acosta, the project executive for Swinerton Builders, played a key role in managing the project from start to finish. Acosta has extensive experience in managing complex construction projects, including several high-profile aviation projects. His expertise in aviation construction was crucial to the success of the Long Beach Airport project.

The Long Beach Airport renovation project is just one example of the many successful aviation projects that Swinerton Builders has completed over the years. The project is a testament to the expertise and commitment of Swinerton Builders and its aviation team, and it demonstrates the company’s ability to manage complex aviation projects and deliver results that meet the needs of its clients.

In addition to building a state-of-the-art cancer center in Walnut Creek, CA, Swinerton’s project team in collaboration with John Muir Health and SmithGroup, volunteered at CoCo San Sustainable Farm in Martinez, CA, to build a new greenhouse that will allow the farm to grow healthy produce throughout the year to feed the community and underprivileged families.

The greenhouse sits on a buffer land section of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District located in Contra Costa County’s Northern Waterfront.  The project addresses a need to reduce nutritional poverty – an issue of global importance –  by providing access to free or low-cost fresh produce through a unique combination of using urban public buffer land , community involvement, otherwise wasted recycled water, and harnessing the produce growth efficiencies of greenhouses.  The Contra Costa Food Bank, located about a mile away, will pick up and distributing fresh produce from the farm to its clients and area schools. Community supported agriculture boxes from the farm will provide low-cost, seasonal food to local residents. And the farm hopes to be a jobs incubator for the green economy.

Swinerton’s team helped layout the footprint of the greenhouse, build the frame, and enjoy quality food and time with their project partners and the friendly folks at CoCo farms.

We pride ourselves on delivering quality medical facilities as well as serving the community in ways that benefit us all. We look forward to seeing the fruits of our labor and continuing our partnership with CoCo farms!