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Butler County Animal Rescue needs your helpPosted Sunday, September 21, 2008, at 5:02 PM
Poor Dog Rescued in June is doing well
A PEEK AT WHAT WE DO! Grab a napkin (or hide your gun) before you read!
In June we rescued "Poor dog" from the KK highway. He had almost no hair on him, he was almost starved to death and extremely dehydrated. This poor dog had no time left. He was on the verge of death. For the last 3 months, he has been recuperating and doing well. His previous abuse shows in how he reacts towards men, he is submissive towards our male volunteers. Not to mention his "Elvis Presley" lip curl --some"one" has kicked him in his poor little mouth so hard, they broke the upper portion of his mouth. His teeth sit in at a very odd angle on one side. He was in pretty bad condition when he came here, some one may have thought he looked too gross and kicked him away from them. We saw the wonderful temperament this approximately 6 month old puppy has and wonder how anyone can neglect and abuse such a sweet little baby like this. The sad truth is we have seen worse, and I am sure we will see worse in the future. To see more pictures go to our website http://www.theothersideofthefence.org/
We need your help building a Fenced in Dog Park, if you have time, fencing, or money you can donate please contact 573-686-7551
To help us feed our animals please donate your scrap metal and aluminum cans. We go through 40 pounds of dog food a day.
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Yours is a heart-breaking job! I work with a group out of Bollinger County, and those people are ANGELS! Stoddard County has no place like this that I know of - except for Sun Dog at Bloomfield, which is a shelter for cats.
Butler County has had quite a few problems like this, and I'm glad to know someone is trying to help.
I'll call you.
-- Posted by goat lady on Sun, Sep 21, 2008, at 9:10 PM
A shelter for cats with the word dog in it??? Isn't that ironic.
I'd love to open a shelter here in Stoddard County, but I wouldn't even know where to begin, and I sure don't have the funds alone to get started. Then it would give our dog catcher a place to take his strays if they aren't claimed, instead of driving all the way to Sikeston to the SPCA. You know doing that two days a week has got to run into some hefty gas money.
-- Posted by mrsdolphin on Mon, Sep 22, 2008, at 7:43 AM
Watch out, hoon, you may get deleted from this blog, too! Hee, hee!
Dolphin, most of those dogs are euthanized. The adoption rate is something like one in seven for the Sikeston shelter.
Still, I feel that euthanization is better than the alternative - which involves mange, heartworms, starving and abuse. The dog in the photo obviously had mange when they rescued it. People will dump their dogs because they have mange - and the condition is so easy and cheap to cure!
-- Posted by goat lady on Mon, Sep 22, 2008, at 4:46 PM
goat lady, you are absolutely right, a dog can suffer a long time before it dies. Why don't these careless owners euthanize their own unwanted pets, instead of making it others responsibilty. We are fortunate at this point to not euthanize many animals, but it is only because we are not an open door shelter like most humane societies.
I wonder why Sun Dog Sanctuary chose their name? Maybe they chose their name and then decided to work with cats after they got immediatly bombarded with dogs. It does cost more to feed and care for several dogs than several cats. It is also easier and less expensive to house them. All of our cats are free to roam the property and have their own bedroom with lots of toys they can go to when they want. The dogs on the other hand have several rooms, tons of kennels, dog houses, fenced in dog run....
mrsdolphin, it takes a lot of work to open a shelter, you don't get to go home at 5pm. If you do have the time and energy, I bet lots of people feel the same way and would like to be involved. You could try posting ads and posters around town asking for anytype of volunteers and help. Alot of rescues don't even have a shelter, they work from foster homes. This is by far the cheaper way to go. Of coarse it has its problems too, such as your foster homes using the flea meds on their personal dogs and letting their foster animals scratch their hair off, which we just recently had to deal with. If you are interested I could give you some advice on the paperwork involved and sample applications/contracts/flyers, etc...I am currently working with a lady in Greeneville who is getting a small cat rescue going. Just a few foster homes to care for a few animals at a time really helps take a load off the big shelters. Showing the animals can be done by posting flyers around town and asking local stores if you can show them in front of their business' on the weekends. Petfinder.com is where most of our adoptions come from. Something intersting is most of our animals have been adopted to other states, Montana, Illinios, Kentucky, Minnesota, and several up to St. Louis. For the most part this area would rather get free animals from places, allow them to breed, then dump them off on the highway or at shelters than to pay an adoption fee for an animal that has been spayed/neutered. Thanks to all who has posted. P.S. To see what Poor dog looks like now, you can go to our website http://www.theothersideofthefence.org/
For lack of any other name to call him but Poor dog for the last several months, the name has kind of stuck.
-- Posted by jaymeeyh on Mon, Sep 22, 2008, at 6:55 PM
One reason so many people dump dogs/cats instead of having them euthanized is because such people are cowards. The dumpers don't want to have to live with the "guilt" of knowing they killed the animal, even though dumping the animal is usually a far worse fate (and even though that person probably ate an animal for lunch the same day, and the means by which that animal died may have been horrifyingly cruel). Secondly, dumpers don't want to pay the thirty or so bucks a decent vet would probably charge an indigent person to euthanize an animal (many vets will do this for free if you can't afford it and there are organizations who will pay euthanasia costs if you can't). Third, all too often dumpers aren't brought to justice. Abandoning animals without making provisions for their care is illegal and prosecutable but many law enforcement agencies don't have the training and/or inclination to charge people for abandonment--especially in areas where it's so common.
Southeast Missouri desperately needs more open-admission shelters (ones who do not turn animals away). If more people had a place to take their unwanted animals without fear of being judged or charged a fee, there would be less dumping. Kudos to groups like On the Other Side of the Fence for doing what they can to help, but we also need places that will take the ones rescue groups can't/won't take.
-- Posted by Youngest Child on Mon, Sep 22, 2008, at 11:33 PM
Thanks for that information, YC. Yesterday, I called someone at "The Other Side of the Fence," and I'm sending them a donation today. Maybe one day we'll have a place for Stoddard County dogs.
If people would just spay or neuter their dogs, the county wouldn't be so swamped with unwanted animals!
-- Posted by goat lady on Tue, Sep 23, 2008, at 5:57 AM
And while we are at it, we should also Spay and Neuter the poor and the dumb like Layne Staley preaches. Then we wouldn't be swamped with unwanted crime, drug use/abuse, and a huge bill footed by the decent folk.
-- Posted by shannonhoon on Tue, Sep 23, 2008, at 9:32 AM
Hoon, I hope it doesn't bug you too bad that the Nazis beat you to that idea. Germans considered mentally disabled were forcibly sterilized, and Germans who couldn't support themselves were considered "Unfit For Life" and systematically euthanized. Fredric Wertham wrote about these policies in "A Sign For Cain: An Exploration of Human Violence."
-- Posted by FJGuy on Tue, Sep 23, 2008, at 3:26 PM
And, if the Nazis did it to the mentally disabled, it was just another step to do it with anyone else! No one was safe! Basic disrespect for human life.
-- Posted by goat lady on Tue, Sep 23, 2008, at 3:57 PM
Youngest Child did you just equate people who eat meat with dog dumpers?
-- Posted by I.B. Le Truth on Tue, Sep 23, 2008, at 9:10 PM
IB, no, I did not equate the two. I'm saying there's a discrepancy when someone would rather dump a dog (a cruel act) than have him euthanized (not a cruel act), while that same person has no problem killing an animal for his/her lunch. I realize that plenty of decent people eat meat and would never dump a dog.
-- Posted by Youngest Child on Tue, Sep 23, 2008, at 10:43 PM
You all need to read Layne Staley's initiative before you start going crazy. It is not about limiting the breeding of the mentally disabled or mentally retarded or special needs or even the lower to lower middle class. It is about limiting the breeding of the poor and the dumb: those who don't work and are able, those who use illegal drugs repeatedly, those who are arrested repeatedly, those who sit on their front porch all day every day and let you and I foot the bill.
Layne isn't a nazi....he is a northwestern progressive. I say cut the nut on the poor and dumb.
-- Posted by shannonhoon on Tue, Sep 23, 2008, at 11:01 PM
That's great. Adopting a dog. Wow! I mean, forget about the orphan boys and girls, let's hear about that dog one more time. Good Job!! Awesome!! Dogs really do matter. Can we get a welfare program for them?!? That would be AWESOME!! Seriously! I think this goes into the category of: Dumb breeding with Dumb equals Dumb.
Prove me wrong...I dare you.
-- Posted by Jim Morrison on Wed, Sep 24, 2008, at 1:29 AM
Hey Jim, there's really nothing to prove. Just take a look at the uneducated masses of the world today and you're last statement stands alone.
-- Posted by ct on Wed, Sep 24, 2008, at 12:22 PM
Looks like ct might be interested in Layne's dumb and poor breeding limitation initiative! Cool!
-- Posted by shannonhoon on Wed, Sep 24, 2008, at 4:32 PM
We've talked about this issue before on Corey's October 07 blog about the dogfighting issue at Dudley. One of the participants in that discussion said this:
"I think that this is a terrible thing...BUT, I am much more concerned over all these Mothers killing their babies. People get on issues that are not as important as other things. Why do people care more for dogs than humans. Lets take all the tax payers money to be spent on these and other things and SAVE OUR CHILDREN............."
Funny how some people think that if we focus on the animal issue, we're necessarily neglecting children. Very little taxpayer money goes to animal shelters; they're mostly financed by donations.
-- Posted by goat lady on Wed, Sep 24, 2008, at 5:38 PM
One of the problems associated with treating dogs in a humane manner is the obscene cost of veterinary care. Have you taken a pet to the vet lately? You would think these people are brain surgeons.
Mainly the medication is cost prohibitive I guess since a little bitty tube of flea control medecine that lasts for one month is $12,00. You know the tube cost more to make than the medecine. It is crazy.
-- Posted by I.B. Le Truth on Wed, Sep 24, 2008, at 10:00 PM
Vet care is expensive. My husband And I are in pre veterinary school. After 2 years of community college you go to a four year pre veterinary college at $20,000.00 a year, then move up to the Veterinary Medicine College for an additional 4 years. I plan on going in Gainesville, Florida to be close to immediate family and to attend the Chi Institute to study acupuncture, homeopathy, and holistic Veterinary Medicine. Each Semester at the Veterinary Medicne school cost 20,000.00 if you live in the state. The Chi Institute will be more, but that is optional.
I was friends with my vet in Washington. It seemed as if almost every customer felt they should get a discount or free service. When every one takes a look at what they buy themselves every month, does the price of having your pet really all that much.
I do agree with you, Vet's do charge too much for a lot of services. Getting a dog that is dying treated for parvo is almost impossible without a couple of hundred dollars payed before the dog is seen. That is 300% profit. A lot of the services are quite rediculous.
The cost of flea control can be cut if you do some searching on the web for the cheapest price of REVOLUTION. I buy large tubes for extra large dogs. You can do the calculations easily for how much a dog weighs per cc. We get 2 40 pound doses out of one tube making the cost $6.00 for flea tick and heartworm medication. Or even 4 twenty pound puppies each tube for $3.00 each. Very short version of a lot of math.
If you would like some tips about how often you should really vaccinate your animals according to a Large number of Holistic Veterinarians, including Cornell University studies, just ask.
-- Posted by jaymeeyh on Wed, Sep 24, 2008, at 11:00 PM
I think what we're seeing here is that people are using to paying high health care costs for themselves, but usually they have insurance to help. Many people are unwilling - or unable - to spend that much on their companion animals. (Okay, see how good I am, YC? I didn't call them "pets"!) I'm taking my three dogs to the vet this afternoon, and I shutter to think what it's gonna cost, but they're my companions - and whatever it costs, it's worth it! When I come home, they're always there to greet me. And when the coyotes get too close, my dogs are on the forefront of defense!!
I'm so glad you gave that information on what it takes to become a vet. Sounds as if that's every bit as much a commitment as becoming a doctor. I applaud you and your husband for making that commitment! I'm sure you could make a lot more money as a doctor.
This blog is a great idea, by the way! Now we get to discuss the issue with some people who can give us accurate information!
I notice that you updated the photo of Poor Dog. She looks like a sweetheart!
-- Posted by goat lady on Thu, Sep 25, 2008, at 8:13 AM
Yes Mam, I say pet and have never watched Oprah.
-- Posted by I.B. Le Truth on Fri, Sep 26, 2008, at 12:05 AM
Aw, I.B., you're so far right that it's a wonder you don't fall off the earth into the jaws of the sea monsters!! Heehee!!
-- Posted by goat lady on Fri, Sep 26, 2008, at 8:31 AM
Does anyone know if niacin will hurt a cat? When I got home today, one of my cats had scattered out a bottle of niacin and had bitten about 12 of the capsules. Didn't look as if he'd actually eaten any of it, but he had to have gotten some in his mouth.
I think he was looking for fish oil pills...
-- Posted by goat lady on Fri, Sep 26, 2008, at 9:24 PM
Niacin is okay for cats, they actually need it, they get it naturally by eating other animals, as long as he did not eat a few whole pills he should be fine. If he is over dosing, he will be unable to move very much and feel like his body is on fire, although you will not know about the latter of the two.
If he is acting fine, he proably did not eat much and it will be a healthy benefit. It is a good supplement for cats with cancer.
Becautious as I am not a veterinarian.
-- Posted by jaymeeyh on Sun, Sep 28, 2008, at 1:21 AM
Okay, good. Thanks! It's great to have some advice here. What about glucosamine for dogs and cats? My brother really believed in it for his dogs, but, of course, the whole issue was irrelevant - since he smoked like a locomotive and his favorite dog came down with cancer, anyway...
By the way, when my daughter is here, she gives a Melatonin tablet to one of my barky, nervous dogs, so it won't bark under her window all night!
-- Posted by goat lady on Sun, Sep 28, 2008, at 8:46 AM
The glucosamine dosages would differ, I have really seen it work wonders. My older german shepherd has hip problems. She would roll aroung on the floor like a fish about once a day, when her hips would give out. I started giving her 3000 mg of chondroiton, msg, glucosamine, and she only flops occasionally. This high of a dosage should only be used on dogs that are going to be suffereing, not as a long term program(years) as it may have long term effect on the liver/kidney. Omega 3 fish oil WITH vitamin E {they can not use it without the vitamin E} is really good for them. You can feed your dogs carrots as a treat. Alot of dogs like them.
This is a very beneficial advice here: In the wild your dog eats 70% of their water.In dry dog food, they only get about 13% water. Eventually the toxins build up in their kidneys after 6 years +- and gives then problems.
A way to deter this health problem is by adding water to the diet. They will not drink their normal 30% plus the 70% they get from the food. So it has to be substituted.
You can feed them canned food for lunch/breakfast, or like I said add water to the food. They need that water to flush their kidneys and livers.
Melatonin is okay. That is a good mild sedative, you can even use a benedryl, say if you were traveling and your dog gets anxious. Half of a pill for a dog 24pounds under or a whole pill for 25 pounds +.
-- Posted by jaymeeyh on Mon, Sep 29, 2008, at 12:28 AM
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Cardiovascular Diseases
Statements Pursuant To S. O. 31
2:05 p.m.
Bernard Patry Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that February is Heart and Stroke Month in Canada.
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death, disability and illness in our country. They claim 75,000 lives each year.
These diseases cost our economy about $17 billion a year in medical care, hospital costs as well as salary and productivity losses.
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Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to remind members of the House and all Canadians that February 1 to 7 marks Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The theme is: Breaking free-Celebrating our sizes.
The National Eating Disorder Centre and support groups across Canada will address a key concern about weight obsession and negative body image particularly among women. The goal this year is to increase awareness of the psycho-social factors which contribute to the development of anorexia, bulimia, or weight preoccupation and those that prevent eating disorders from occurring.
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Mr. Speaker, I have come across unusual evidence that ordinary Canadians no longer support high taxation as a means of limiting the consumption of cigarettes. I refer to the annual report of the Non-Smokers' Rights Association which indicates an 80 per cent decline in membership between 1992 and 1993.
Public support has so faltered for this anti-smoking lobby and its affiliate, the Smoking and Health Action Foundation, that four-fifths of their annual income of some $717,000 comes from direct provincial and federal grants.
This group in urging that high taxes be retained on cigarettes despite the deluge of contraband across our borders is not speaking to the media for a significant number of members nor for the majority of Canadians.
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Immigrants bring a great many riches to our country. They bring new skills and talents, expertise and experience. They enrich our cultural diversity.
As an immigrant to Canada I had the opportunity to pursue a career as an educator and to use my knowledge to the betterment of our community.
By honouring our pledge in the red book the minister affirms that immigrants have a lot to offer. I firmly believe that we need their skills and talents to meet the economic challenges we face as a country in an increasingly global society.
I wish the minister well as he embarks on a broad consultation process on immigration policy. I offer my full support to him to ensure the success of this initiative.
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Lucien Bouchard Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.
According to the daily newspaper Le Devoir , whose source was a senior member of the RCMP, cigarette smuggling is only the tip of the iceberg. Cigarette smuggling networks have now expanded into jewelry, clothing and alcohol. In the Montreal area alone, over two thirds of cigarette smugglers are also dealing in alcohol.
Is the government aware that its carelessness, laxity and negligence in the fight against cigarette smuggling are causing a growing underground economy to spread dangerously?
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2:15 p.m.
Jean Chrétien Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, I said and I would like to repeat in this House that we are fully aware of this situation. I contacted the provinces because the federal government is not the only government involved in this whole problem of the underground economy. We need an overall plan and everyone's co-operation to deal with it.
I told the House yesterday that I had to engage in further discussions with some of the premiers. I am planning to speak to them early next week. And we have given very clear instructions to the police to take all necessary measures to ensure that all Canadians in all regions of the country obey the law.
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Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Lucien Bouchard Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, every question we ask now is answered with a litany of calls, talks and intentions but never with action. We are starting to wonder whether there is a government in the House.
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An hon. member
There is none.
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Lucien Bouchard Lac-Saint-Jean, QC
I want to ask the Prime Minister whether he can confirm that the government's action plan against cigarette smuggling includes a federal tax reduction of $6 a carton, as the CBC reported last night?
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Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Jean Chrétien Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, in due time a statement on the whole problem will be made in this House.
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2:15 p.m.
Lucien Bouchard Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, if the Government of Ontario persists in its refusal to reduce its own taxes, does the federal government intend to go ahead with its own reduction of federal taxes, given the fact that the Prime Minister said that some time ago?
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Oral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Jean Chrétien Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, some days ago the hon. Leader of the Opposition told me that we should proceed because he was convinced the Ontario minister of finance had said in Montreal that he was to proceed. I was not that sure.
Today we apparently have a different version. Yes, the hon. member said himself in this House that after the meeting of the ministers of finance in Montreal the Ontario minister of finance had committed Ontario to cut taxes. That evidently was not the case, if I believe what the hon. Leader of the Opposition is saying today.


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The redevelopment of the campus includes nearly 200,000 square feet of renovated and new buildings, and 300,000 square feet of site redevelopment.The project created a fresh new look and function for four existing buildings.
Revitalizing San Francisco's Mid-Market neighborhood, this 22-story residential building will contain 418 units, including 333 studio apartments, for energetic urban living.
Winner of an ARE design award, this 86,000-square-foot luxury department store features large open spaces flooded with natural light and high-end finishes. The design drew inspiration from Northern California's natural beauty.
Completed on a fast-track schedule, this 39,000-square-foot tenant improvement project consists of open-office areas, movable felt panels to close off spaces when a more intimate setting is desired, and bright new features and amenities throughout.
This secure technical facility monitors all of eBay's financial transactions. An on-site mock store for subsidiary PayPal showcases next-generation technologies that will transform how people buy and pay.
This 53,000-square-foot two-story steel-framed structure consists of physics, chemistry, and biology labs; lecture space; and offices. A new greenhouse was constructed off the main building footprint.
This 277-foot-tall control tower houses air traffic operations for the Los Angeles International Airport. Swinerton also completed a five-story, 29,000-square-foot administrative building and installed a sophisticated data and communications system.
Encompassing three floors and 110,000 square feet, this high-end office build-out features an open workspace plan, exposed HVAC, and conference rooms with integrated audiovisual equipment. It is seeking LEED Gold certification.
Swinerton provided design-build services to Park 'N Fly for three structures at their new parking lot in South San Francisco. This project is an expansion of the existing Park 'N Fly facility which accommodates off-airport parking for SFO.
This 8,065-square-foot project provided reimagined versions of 10 primary care exam rooms; two specialty exam rooms; and a physician/staff collaboration zone with seven physician offices, imaging, a pharmacy, and a community room.
In addition to a parking structure with elevated bridges connecting it to the existing building, Swinerton constructed a new 60,000-square-foot medical office building housing six medical tenants and laboratories.
This interior build-out involved full seismic and energy upgrades to the 14,000-square-foot childcare facility. Highlights include a Movement Matter zone with a rock climbing wall, playgrounds, art studio, SMART Board, and touch-screen computers.
This entertainment destination festures a casino, eight restaurants, event space, and an adjacent 200-room hotel. A four-story concrete parking structure is connected by bridges at each floor to the casino's elevator tower.
Swinerton provided design-build services for this new two-story ambulatory care facility, a separate one-story service building, and all related site and infrastructure improvements.
This dialysis unit for Portland's Veteran's Administration Hospital features an open floor plan with dialysis stations in a round. Patients are treated to beautiful seventh-floor views of the Columbia River.
This three-story, steel-framed building houses a library and education technology center for a community college campus. It features multiple computer labs, distance learning classrooms, reading rooms, book stacks, and a broadcasting studio.
Phase II of this 90,000-square-foot data center included expansion of the generator yard and construction of a new electrical room. Hybrid Energy Lab units utilize air and water side economization, and indirect/direct evaporative cooling.
Certified LEED Silver, this student housing complex consists of two posttensioned concrete towers joined by a bridge at each level. Sustainable features include water-saving landscaping, energy-efficient air conditioning, and recycled materials.
This project consists of a 480,000-square-foot, five-story, cast-in-place and post-tensioned concrete parking structure, both on and above grade. The 1,436-stall structure provided JPL with a net 1,211 new parking stalls.
Swinerton is providing design-build services for this new two-story ambulatory care facility, a separate one-story service building, and all related site and infrastructure improvements.
This 241,745-square-foot, 15-story, mixed-use residential high-rise building contains 190 for-sale units. The ground floor contains retail space, a residential lobby, garage entry, MEP infrastructure, and common area amenities.
This LEED Silver certified retail and interactive marine mammal learning center includes a children's interactive pool and tropical landscaping.
Work for this critical facility included the primary 3,000-square-foot data center, a network equipment room, and a main distribution frame.This data center is equipped with an extreme high-density, close-coupled cooling system.
Located on the first floor of the west hospital wing, the project involved renovations to 555 square feet of an existing CT scan room to accommodate the latest model of a CT scan. The space features new walls, casework, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
Part of the University of California San Diego's Hillcrest Hospital, this renovated labor and delivery unit includes five delivery rooms, an ultrasound room, and a triage area. Swinerton also upgraded MEP equipment and interior finishes.
This luxury apartment community, located in the tony Cherry Creek area of Denver, provides 289 residential units with high-end features and amenities.
This community and senior center in a heavily trafficked beach community features space for events, entertainment, and exercise. Green design components include low-flow fixtures, recycled materials, and solar tube skylights.
Seeking LEED Silver certification, this apartment-style student housing complex consists of three cast-in-place concrete buildings. Sustainable highlights include rooftop photovoltaics, grey water recycling, and a high-performance exterior envelope.
Designed and built in compliance with Level 3 Homeland Security criteria, this three-story office facility covers 155,000 square feet of space and is home to 600 offices. It features progressive collapse
design and blast-resistant glazing.
Formerly an industrial property, Swinerton transformed a 24,000-square-foot shell into a net-zero office environment for our San Diego division. Rooftop solar panels and natural daylighting helped the property achieve LEED Platinum certification.
Swinerton completed a build-out for online health forum WebMD. The open-office layout incorporates energetic colors and textures, and employees can enjoy an expansive lunch room, a circular coffee bar, and many breakout spaces.
Housed in a historic building, Williams-Sonoma's flagship store underwent a complete remodel and seismic retrofit, including the addition of two skylights, three elevators, demo kitchens, and a grand staircase with floating landings.
This first generation tenant improvement project consists of the build-out of 18,000 square feet of space on the 14th floor of a Class AA office building. The scope of work includes exposed deck, polished concrete floors, and a living green wall.
Swinerton constructed a five-level, 725,000-square-foot post-tensioned concrete parking structure at John Wayne Airport.
CNET's headquarters encompass approximately 275,000 square feet of office space on seven floors. Swinerton renovated the core and shell of the building, including seismic strengthening and upgrades to MEP, fire sprinkler, and HVAC systems.
Swinerton provided full design-build services on this 184,000-square-foot, 571-stall Community Memorial Hospital Parking Structure.
Ground-mount, single axis tracker with 134, 400 modules on a 245-acre agricultural site, along with a new substation and interconnection at 69kV.
This tenant improvement project consisted of renovations to 44,789 square feet across two floors. Improvements included open-office collaboration areas, a training center, café, quiet rooms, audio privacy rooms, mothers' room, and employee lockers.
Tenant improvements, including new doors, windows, HVAC, and electrical upgrades, help mitigate aircraft noise disruption on 1,800 houses. The upgrades are part of the San Diego Regional Airport Authority's Quieter Home Program.
Located inside Virginia Mason's downtown facility, this 1,326-square-foot tenant improvement project features a treatment, intake, and a reception/waiting room; two exam rooms; lab; coaching rooms; as well as a provider/MA area.
Swinerton installed a combined 15MWdc of solar at 15 different Kaiser locations throughout California, ranging in size from 122 to 1158 kWp. There are 16 different system types, including: ground-mount, roof-mount, and elevated structures.
This project consisted of a full demolition and build-out of two floors within an existing office building. Amenities include a new reception area with a Benetti Moss wall, wine bar, a designer wood trellis, and high-end appliances.
Originally built in 1889, this is one of the largest cathedrals west of the Mississippi. Renovations included style enhancements and seismic upgrades. Swinerton also added side chapels and reopened a large dome that had been closed for years.
Swinerton provided preconstruction and construction for this
32-story, mixed-use project in downtown Denver. It includes 177 luxury condos and 15,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include six levels of parking and an outdoor pool deck.
Delivered on a design-build basis, this five-story, steel-framed, 88,000-square-foot campus building is LEED Gold certified. Green features include stormwater recovery, regional vegetation, optimized daylighting, and a natural ventilation system.
This 3,500-square-foot flagship/concept store in the Metreon Target was built to capture the "Internet of Things" concept. The space features exposed ceilings with a mock San Francisco house in which products are displayed.
Housed in converted office space in UCLA's neurosciences building, this data center features a double-interlocked fire suppression system and biometric security with retinal scanners, thumb readers, glass breaks, motion sensors, and cameras.
Part of a premier retirement community, this seven-story building features 65 independent living apartments with full kitchens and accessible design. Amenities include a dance hall, a spa and wellness center, and an upscale bistro.
This luxury resort features a 500-room hotel, ballroom and meeting rooms, several restaurants and a bar, as well as separate outbuildings including a clubhouse with golf shop and a full-service spa.
Encompassing 200,000 square feet, Swinerton completed a complete office renovation across multiple floors within an existing office building. Highlights include open-office areas, conference rooms, vibrant carpet designs, and a café and coffee bar.
This 354,000-square-foot casino will feature 2,500 slot machines throughout 135,000 square feet of the facility; a new event center; and 11 various food, beverage, and tenant spaces for visitors and gaming enthusiasts to enjoy.
Swinerton provided design-build services of the
structural concrete, elevators and MEP/FS systems on this 52,101-square-foot 14-story hotel.
Swinerton completed a full interior renovation and partial exterior improvements to this 45,000-square-foot space. Features include open-office areas, conference rooms, phone booths, coffee bar, and shower areas.
Designed to power Kaiser Permanente's critical healthcare operations in Pleasanton, this build-out includes commissioning the facility as a Tier II data center to support nonproduction computer environments.
This project consisted of a complete interior build-out of a market-ready warehouse and two-story office building. Project highlights include a new data center, four IDF rooms, lab spaces, three cafe break room areas, and structural upgrades.
Ground-mount, single axis tracker with 19 inverters and 42,200 modules on a 90-acre agricultural site, along with a new substation and interconnection at 69kV.
Swinerton performed improvements to 14 classrooms, two art rooms, one music room, gymnasium, and the canopy at the entrance of the building. Significant improvements were made to the playground including expanding the size of the play structure.
Formerly the Nabisco Biscuit Company headquarters, this historic building was transformed into 104 modern residential condominiums with a ground-level restaurant.
Swinerton constructed the Delta One Premium Lobby which was one of the most notable phases of the Landside Redevelopment of Terminal 5 at LAX. The 101,219-square-foot-project features a high design lounge area, self-check in kiosks and new restrooms.
Ground-mount, single axis tracker with 20 inverters and 36,879 panels, along with a new distribution plant on 80-acre site.
Swinerton performed a complete build-out and full gut of an existing library to transform it into a collaborative, high-functioning space. The new space features 27-foot ceilings throughout and various work areas for designers and concept artists.
Work on this 44-acre site included remodel work to facilitate the conversion of the campus from a 3rd-8th grade campus to a K-8th grade campus. Work included new outdoor play areas and upgrades to 42 classrooms, all equipped with Smartboards.
Swinerton provided both preconstruction and construction services for this new seven-story hotel, spa, pool, and meeting facility.
Swinerton performed a renovation to an existing four-story wood framed, 200-room single-resident occupant hotel into a 96-guestroom hotel located in the Historic Gaslamp Quarter of Downtown San Diego.
This 326-unit apartment project is located on 4.8 acres. Amenities include a four-story, skyline-view lounge, a courtyard pool, fitness and business centers, sculpture garden, and a gallery space.
Crowned by a glowing spire, this 45-story, 641-foot tower presides over downtown Denver. Its glass-and-concrete exterior houses both a five-star hotel—complete with a spa, meeting rooms, steakhouse, and lounge—as well as 102 luxury condos.
Swinerton built a new eight-classroom, two-story 15,000-square-foot visual arts building that contains seven standard classrooms, including high-tech computer labs and a state-of-the-art photo lab/dark room.
Extensive renovations restored the original luster of the while marble cladding on this 25-story office building in San Francisco's Financial District and modernized major building systems. It was awarded LEED Existing Building certification.
This new 31,000-square-foot, two-story, Type-2 building features state-of-the-art learning spaces including 15 classrooms and four science labs, along with administration space and bathroom facilities.
Serving as the headquarters of the Lummi Nation, this two-story administration building is structural steel with concrete-on-metal decks. It provides a centralized location for council offices and chambers, court rooms, and a police department.
Swinerton renovated this 9,500-square-foot passenger lounge for Delta Airlines at Los Angeles International Airport. Upgrades included a striking rotunda ceiling and improvements to restrooms, MEP systems, and service areas.
Built on a highly constrained site, this seven-story, LEED Gold-certified structural steel building features six stories above ground, a basement level, and a 428-seat auditorium. Green highlights are a living roof and digital HVAC system.
Built in 1917, the five-story, concrete-framed Twohy Building
was renovated into a mixed-use commercial and loft housing
complex for seniors.
The Westfield LAX Terminal 6 renovation project overhauled one of the busiest airport terminals in the nation.The scope of work centers on the renovation of Terminal 6's base building.
Swinerton installed solar arrays on five buildings and two parking structures at the California Institute of Technology.
Swinerton performed a major renovation to the Fremont, Portola and Alvarado Buildings,including major structural upgrades, all new balconies, dormers, walkways, all new exterior finishes, and a complete remodel of 39 luxury rooms.
The award-winning Mark Twain branch of the Long Beach Public Library was the city's first LEED Silver-certified building. It features 16,000 square feet, natural stone floors, and energy-efficient design.
Swinerton provided sustainability consulting for this two-story,
25,000-square-foot, LEED® Silver certified educational facility that includes classrooms, labs, and offices.
The 129,480-square-foot four story South Wing Addition to Lodi Memorial Hospital accommodates 90 new patient rooms, a new emergency department, and additional imaging, treatment, patient waiting, and administration spaces.
A new two-bay fire station and barracks support the crucial efforts of the US Forest Service. Life safety features include wet pipe sprinklers and fire alarm systems, while security is boosted with card reader access and satellite systems.
Swinerton renovated of one of the largest and busiest birthing facilities in the nation. The expanded medical complex includes 23 NICU beds, 10 WACU beds, pharmacy and laboratory, patient rooms, and an 88,000-square-foot nurse call station.
This two-story, structural steel and masonry building is a state-of-the-art facility that houses several laboratories, forensic garage, evidence storage, a crime scene response area, office space, and conference rooms.
Swinerton provided design-build services for this four-level, cast-in-place 485,000-square-foot concrete parking structure, which included the construction of a 260-foot-long pedestrian bridge.
Swinerton originally built this four-story, 35,000-square-foot structure in 1978, then later performed a complete interior and exterior renovation. The building is now LEED Gold certified.
Swinerton performed tenant improvements and added green features to this bank, which received LEED for Commercial Interiors certification.
Swinerton built the original Sheraton Waikiki Hotel in 1971 and renovated the hotel more than 30 years later.
A design-build project, this five-story, 150-room hotel connects to an adjacent casino. Swinerton also relocated site utilities and added a swimming pool and spa.
Swinerton remodeled this 15,000-square-foot passenger lounge for international airline representative Star Alliance. Travelers at Los Angeles International Airport are treated to modern amenities, luxury interior finishes, and high-end millwork.
The cornerstone of the University of California Davis' hospital master plan, this 472,000-square-foot surgery and emergency services pavilion provides 30 ICU beds. It also houses emergency medicine, pathology, laboratory, and nutrition departments.
Among the first LEED Commercial Interiors certified projects in San Francisco, this showroom and office space features green elements such as recycled materials, bamboo flooring, water- and energy-efficient appliances, and natural daylighting.
Renovations to this iconic beachfront property included seismic retrofitting, systems upgrades, and complete remodeling of the main hotel—all while maintaining the 125-year-old resort's historic Victoran character.
Historical renovations and additions to Byers Middle School, transforming it into a new charter school focusing on STEM education.
Phased renovation of this fully occupied casino was completed on a fast-track schedule. Swinerton performed upgrades to the gaming floor, poker room, restrooms, and bingo space and installed a new buffet space and specialty light feature.
The Fire Technology & EMT Training Center consists of approximately 26,000 square feet of new construction and serves as a classroom and active training center for the District's Fire Science and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) programs.
Located at the heart of the USC campus, this three-part project included renovation of the historic King Stoops Hall, construction of a brand-new two-story addition, and the addition of a new patio area for outdoor dining.
Major renovation and expansion of this casino and spa resort was completed while the property was fully operational around the clock. A slab-on-grade parking structure addition has precast bridges that connect to the casino.
This modernization project consisted of complete new interior and exterior finishes, seismic upgrades, and over an acre of site improvements. New construction includes a multipurpose and locker building, as well as a two-story classroom building.
Ground-mount, fixed-tilt array with 12,000 modules and Power Oasis racking, along with a new 46kV project substation built on 20 acres of rural land on the island of Oahu.
Expansion of this popular retail plaza added a three-story, 60-foot-high steel building with two open-air roof patios. Now LEED Certified, the building also features green roofs.
Constructed in the lobby of a high-rise office building in downtown Sacramento, this restaurant featured custom finishes like overlay stained concrete floors, a custom wine display refrigerator, and built-in banquettes, and specialty lighting.
This award-winning K-8 school totals nearly 75,000 square feet and houses 31 classrooms. It features solar panels and other sustainable design features.
Swinerton performed preconstruction and construction services on a new 18-story, 190-unit, 365,710-square-foot, high-rise residential apartment tower. Swinerton self-performed the entire structural concrete scope with our own work force.
Located in Seattle's Belltown district, this live/work and retail complex comprises a 13-story high rise and a 9-story mid-rise with underground parking. Modern exteriors feature large window walls, metal shell, glass balconies, and stone work.
With four levels to accommodate 1,026 parking spaces, this design-build parking structure has unique architectural features such as perforated metal panels, stainless steel tensioned metal mesh, colored precast concrete, and curtain wall glazing.
This 18,000-square-foot project consisted of a single-story theater with space for 600 people in a stadium seating arrangement, and room for a 250-person orchestra on stage.There are private dressing areas and green rooms for the cast.
Swinerton led a design-build team to deliver a new high school built for the educational needs and requirements of the 21st Century. This 75,800-square-foot campus serves 500 students attending KIPP or STRIVE charter schools.
This 311-unit loft-style apartment project consists of eight three- and four-story apartment buildings and four garage buildings with full site work and amenities.
The first Cambia in Washington, this 8,105-square-foot tenant improvement project involved a full patio rebuild and demolition to all interior walls. New finishes include conference rooms, private offices, break rooms, and open-office areas.
This three-story building includes classrooms, lab spaces, faculty and administrative offices, lobby and exhibit space, and supporting infrastructure. This 68,997-square-foot building is LEED Silver Certified.
Towering over Waikiki Beach, this landmark at the Hilton Hawaiian Village is instantly recognizable by its 286-foot rainbow mosaic panels. Swinerton updated 790 guestrooms, 28 corridors, and several meeting areas at this island icon.
The island-themed RumFire Bar, a full-service bar and lounge restaurant, features marbled envelex panels, merbau flooring, and louver wood ceiling. Floor-to-ceiling windows open up to the beautiful views of Diamond Head and the Pacific Ocean.
Swinerton upgraded a 70-year-old building with modern infrastructure, increased building efficiency, upgraded finishes. The 54,000-square-foot structure is LEED Gold Certified.
Interior improvements on this 6,500-square-foot space included a reception area, meeting rooms, executive and open offices, storage, and equipment rooms. The project is seeking LEED Certification.
This 14-story structural steel office tower houses headquarters for the California State Teachers' Retirement System. The LEED Gold-certified facility includes a 1,200-stall parking structure, a cafeteria, a trading center, and office space.
Swinerton made history on this project with one of the deepest excavations ever performed below sea level. The tower includes 29 stories of condominiums with one penthouse floor, five levels of subterranean parking, and two levels of common areas.
Swinerton constructed a 9,000-square-foot Latin-themed restaurant located on an island where 300 rock columns were installed
50-feet into the ground to stabilize the existing soil.
This 53,000-square-foot LEED Gold Certified design-build project consisted of interior architecture and finishes; ceiling, lighting,
flooring systems, and utilities; and modification of existing systems and restrooms.
Swinerton provided preconstruction and construction services to this 11-story landmark hotel, located at the foot of the historic Gaslamp District in the heart of downtown San Diego.
The project is a design-bid-build, four-story, 1,300-stall, cast-in-place parking structure with 343,000 square feet above ground and 66,000 square feet underground, plus the main entry drive.
The two wings of this 80,000-square-foot, two-story medical office building share a central lobby. The complex houses an ambulatory care center, imaging equipment, and physical therapy; ear, nose, and throat; and occupational health departments.
In this luxury hotel in the heart of the Mile-High City, Swinerton renovated public areas, ballrooms, conference rooms, boardrooms, lobbies, the pool area, landscaping, and exterior hardscapes totaling 203,307 square feet.
Designed for a compact urban environment, this 110,000-square-foot City Target store occupies the entire second floor the Metreon retail complex in downtown San Francisco. It is seeking LEED certification.
In addition to structural modifications,Swinerton provided multiple upgrades to power distribution, emergency shut-off, and HVAC systems on this data center to support the operations of Union Bank of California.
Located on five acres near desert town of Valley Center, this 1.14 MW photovoltaic system provides 90% of the power needed to operate the HVAC system of the 662-room Harrah's Rincon hotel.
Swinerton performed seismic upgrades to this existing hospital, bringing it up to current structural codes. With two towers constructed 20 years apart, each required a unique and sophisticated plan to meet current life-safety standards.
Swinerton provided design-build services for this 12-story office tower clad in a glass-and-stone skin and architectural metal. It features one level of below-grade parking and a separate three-story parking structure.
Situated in the heart of Portland's shopping distinct, this Gap store underwent a phased remodel to incorporate a new layout and update floor covering, paint, and MEP systems.
Street-level and lobby improvements for these two downtown Denver buildings assisted the owner in modernizing the properties and include new entries, curtain wall systems, a plaza area, and a bike storage locker room.
A set of 3 ground-mount, separate fixed-tilt arrays on 165 total acres of rural Canadian land, along with the construction of two (2) 2MW power enclosures at each location.
Multiple projects on this international campus included a new four-story library and an athletic complex that features a gymnasium, event venue, tennis courts, an Olympic-size pool, athletic fields, and a synthetic-surface track.
On the shores of Lady Bird Lake, this 32-story tower houses 148 luxury apartments within a precast concrete, brick, and glass exterior. The tower has a wind-absorbent, reinforced concrete core; an underground tunnel connects to an adjacent hotel.
The new, 60-000-square-foot headquarters for Fasken Oil and Ranch will be the centerpiece of a master-planned community. The two-story building will evoke the company's Texas ranching history, which dates back to 1913.
Swinerton completed a design-build addition of a new, 825-stall parking structure and event center at this casino destination. The 1,200-seat venue features a lobby, stages, a cocktail lounge, dressing rooms, and a private production office.
Spanning 80,000 square feet, this gaming facility features multiple restaurants, bars, offices, and entertainment. Three interconnected precast parking structures offer 1,358 stalls for guests.
This state-of-the-art medical facility encompasses 637,000 square feet and provides beds for 150 patients. It was built as a template hospital for Kaiser Permanente.
Swinerton provided ADA improvements, dugouts, batting cages,bullpens, concrete seating, concrete walking ramps, concrete stairs, retaining walls, lighting, and landscape, to this intercollegiate baseball field.
This distinctive, copper-clad fine arts museum nestled in Golden Gate Park houses exhibition space, a café, classrooms, and a library. It features a sophisticated seismic base isolation system and a nine-story, post-tensioned observation tower.
Spanning 100,000 square feet, Swinerton is performing upgrades and expansions to the existing Yakama Legends Casino. Project highlights include: a new 750-stall parking garage, 200-room hotel, casino gaming space additions, and a childcare facility.
This 72,000-square-foot, ground-up outpatient surgery center expands the services of Kaiser's San Marcos campus. The facility houses an operating room complex, outpatient care, and urology, nuclear medicine, cosmetic surgery, and OB/GYN departments.
Swinerton provided significant budget and value engineering services for 6 months before building, and then throughout the end of construction.A high-level tenant improvement project with a large structural component, existing spaces were renovated.
Swinerton performed a complete renovation of the existing UCSD Revelle Commons Building; a 33,491-square-foot, one-story student dining hall, kitchen, and convenience store with site improvements for the surrounding site.
Ground-mount, single axis tracker with 40 inverters and 89,680 modules on a 160-acre rural high-desert site, along with a new 66 kV substation.
This downtown Portland office of online retail giant eBay fosters innovation with creative thinking alcoves, a collaborative open office plan, and vibrant finishes.
Modernization of the Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole (PJKK) Federal Building and US courthouse will replace core MEP and life-safety infrastructure. The project will reduce energy consumption by 30% and is seeking a LEED Silver certification.
This two-story, 59,000-square-foot medical building houses 42 examination rooms and radiology services. The steel-frame facility featuresa precast concrete, glass, and aluminum exterior.
This glass-and-limestone tower features 24 stories of high-end residences. Luxurious amenities include private elevators, marble floors, frameless glass doors, a wine cellar, a lap pool, and over 3,000 square feet of average living space per unit.
The first luxury residential high-rise in Austin, the 29-story Monarch features 305 residential units and 8,500 square feet of retail space.
Amenities include a 4,000-square-foot outdoor lounge and pool area, a fitness studio, and a dog park.
Ground-mount, single axis tracker with 30 inverters and 67,200 modules on a 115-acre agricultural site, along with a new substation and interconnection at 69kV.
The biggest cineplex chain in Mexico, Cinépolis brought its luxury movie theater concept to California with this first US location. Stadium seating, high-tech projection equipment, and a full-service kitchen enhance the viewing experience.
Swinerton constructed a highly-functioning space complete with open-office work areas and advanced amenities for this Fortune 100 company. Project highlights include Maker's Shops, a fitness area and showers, employee lounges, and food stations.
This interior renovation of 57,800 square feet included construction of new offices, a "Think Tank Room" with slanted glass walls, open office areas, conference and break rooms, and a Skyfold operable partition.
Tenant improvements on this complex spanned 47,000 square feet of workspace, conference rooms, break rooms, and labs. Swinerton also installed high-end finishes, new HVAC and plumbing, improved lighting, and upgraded electrical and sprinkler systems.
A converted big box electronics store, Google's Colorado campus is a unique, high-tech workspace. Highlights include an indoor climbing wall, a suspended mezzanine accessed by a scissor-lift elevator, a mountain-view deck, and a commercial kitchen.
These twin Class A, four-story buildings each feature 100,000 square feet of high-end office space. Located at a 73-acre, master-planned business park, highlights include flexible floorplans, lush landscaping, and advances communication systems.
This café on the Tualatin, Oregon, campus of semiconductor manufacturer Lam Research features an industrial kitchen, bold splashes of color, and modern light fixtures throughout the open floor plan.
When first entering the lobby, guests are greeted by two-story laminated architectural glass panels, a living green wall with five different native Oregon plants, and handmade Italian tile walls. The new space achieved LEED Gold certification.
This 12,553-square-foot Field House features full wood-floor gymnasium, a lobby area, training room, boys and girls restrooms, and two new tennis courts.The project also included landscape and hardscape improvements.
This 20,000-square-foot tenant improvement project included upgrades and renovations of specific room spaces on the 11th floor of an existing facility in Downtown San Diego.
The Pechanga tenant improvement project renovated 24,000 square feet of space, with work taking place in several distinct areas of the casino.
Located on the second and third floors of 100 Park Square in downtown Portland, this 28,000-square-foot project is comprised of open-office work stations, phone booths, and corporate offices.
Travelers flying into Los Angeles are greeted by this iconic, 32-foot-tall "LAX" signage and 26 illuminated columns. The project won the 2001 ACG Award for Innovation in Construction Techniques or Materials.
This complex of three four-story buildings houses space for manufacturing, shipping, research and development, and administration. The high-tech campus also features class 100 and 1,000 cleanrooms and a central utility plant.
Ground-mount, single axis tracker with 76,640 modules and the construction of a new 70kV substation on 90 acres of agricultural land.
Swinerton completed this 55,000-square-foot tenant improvement project on an accelerated fast-track schedule. Highlights include 120 new cubical spaces, 35 offices, multiple coffee bars, conference rooms, and new showers and restrooms.
Swinerton provided site work, ground-up construction of a Class A office building, and tenant improvements for this corporate headquarters in San Diego--this first to achieve LEED for New Construction Silver certification.
Renovation of the legendary "Pink Palace," built in 1927, included updates to the reception area, Mai Tai Bar, grand ballroom, and pool area. Swinerton also updated all guest rooms and suites and built a new beachfront restaurant.
Built in conjunction with the Aerospace Defense Command, the US Northern Command's headquarters boasts advanced anti-terrorist and force protection features. It won the Silver Award for Design-Build Project of the Year from the AGC of Colorado.
Evocative of a lunar satellite, this LEED Platinum facility incorporates space travel-technologies into NASA's Ames Research Center. This "smart building" generates all of its own power through solar panels, a wind turbine, and a fuel cell.
First-generation buildout for an impact investment firm dedicated to expanding opportunities and promoting sustainable change with underserved communities.
Totaling more 14,000 square feet, this LEED Silver-certified retail project is housed on the first floor of a 10-story parking structure. Green features include regionally-sourced and low-VOC materials.
Swinerton performed upgrades to the casino, hotel, parking structure, and infrastructure at the Jackson Racheria Casino and Hotel.
Swinerton constructed a six-level, cast-in-place concrete parking structure with 895 parking spaces over an existing enclosed parking structure at the Sunroad Centrum office campus.
Completed in three phases, Swinerton performed tenant improvements at this 103,000-square-foot medical office building. Additions included an ambulatory surgery center and a gastroenterology center and recovery area.
Nestled at the base of a Lake Tahoe ski resort, this lodge features 175 guestrooms, three restaurants, an 11,000-square-foot conference center, retail shops, a heated outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a forest sanctuary spa.
Swinerton replaced central systems for an adjacent hospital in this 20,000-square-foot, single-story building with a partially below-grade basement and mechanical yard.
This new building will support research, teaching, and coastal conservation. The scope consists of various infrastructure upgrades including the relocation of the entrance road, paths for walking and biking, and a small public access parking lot.
This design-build project consisted of working in an existing data center with zero down time to the campus network system, upgrading the electrical cooling systems, outside air economizers, and the relocation of existing CRAC and CRAH (AC systems).
This 223,100-square-foot 24-story high-rise building contains 224 units and four penthouse suites. The building contains five levels of underground parking, with 268 total spaces.
Located at the Block 300 Building, the new 22,000-square-foot office space greets employees with a ceiling cloud wrapped in reclaimed barn wood. Open-office areas contain exposed ceilings
showing off the concrete structure and new spiral duct work.
Work on this 148,000-square-foot project included 100% abatement of the basement, seven floors above ground, and the roof penthouse. Exterior finishes include outdoor fireplaces, lighting, new precast stairs, and a new curtain wall storefront system.
The Sharp Mesa Vista Expansion and Modernization Project consisted
of six construction phases across the entire campus. This 25,000 square-foot project was delivered design-build.
This 74,000-sqaure-foot open-office space encompasses two floors within Portland's Block 300 building. Top-notch amenities, modern finishes, and sustainable features are located throughout.
NEMA, short for "New Market," will be the largest high-rise complex in downtown San Francisco. The two-tower project located at 10th and Market streets totals nearly 1 million one gross square feet with more than 750 apartment units.
With room for 175 children, this 27,000-square-foot, single-story school consists of seven classrooms, administration offices, restrooms, and a kitchen. It also features an outdoor playground and a subterranean parking garage.
This modernization project included the construction of a new two-story academic wing and the conversion of general classrooms to science labs. Swinerton also renovated an aquatic center and video production studio.
This adaptive reuse renovation of a historical building will provide collaborative workspace for Salesforce.com. Highlights include a catering kitchen, advanced IT features, and amenities such as a yoga studio, bike repair shop, and coffee bar.
Rosamond 1 and Rosamond 2 are ground-mount, single axis tracker systems with 13 inverters each and a combined 157,947 modules set on 322 acres of rural high desert land, along with two new 66kV substations.
Swinerton completed a 10,000-square-foot tenant improvement project of Delta Airlines' Sky Club at San Francisco International Airport. High-end finishes include millwork, quartz slab wainscot and countertops, and new tile and carpet flooring.
This fast-tracked project consisted of the renovation of the existing Ocean Resort Hotel repositioned to the Hyatt Place brand name. The extensive renovation/make-over included a complete gutting and renovation of all public spaces.
This 96,240-square-foot 399 42-story residential tower features 452-luxury rental units, modern amenities, expansive views of the Bay, and 238-underground parking spaces.
Nestled in the heart of San Francisco's Union Square district, this boutique, 10-story property was the fourth hotel in the world to achieve LEED certification. Travelers can enjoy a retreat from the urban bustle on a landscaped rooftop terrace.
After gutting an existing 24,000-square-foot, concrete tilt-up building, Swinerton replaced the roof and converted the site into a Tier III colocation facility.
Swinerton constructed a new 30,000-square-foot event and
conference center, along with a 18,000-square-foot remodel to the existing casino.
Swinerton completed this tenant improvement project, which is the largest in San Francisco history. The project encompasses a full interior build-out of all 26 floors of the 450,000-square-foot office tower.
Part of a campus modernization project, this two-story, 16-classroom building will help make San Diego's Montgomery High School one of the nation's most sustainable high schools.
Located at SFO, the Union Street Gastropub is the only formal dining location in the Terminal 3 concourse area. Highlights include custom finishes and a beer bottle ceiling with LED lights.
Ground-mount, single axis tracker with 30 inverters and 67,200 modules on a 120-acre agricultural site, along with a new substation and interconnection at 69kV.
Converted from an old warehouse, this 20,000-square-foot childcare facility required extensive demolition, roof support renovation, and a refresh of MEP systems. It features a 9,000-square-foot outdoor play area.
This 150-foot-tall air traffic control tower at Palm Springs International Airport incorporates energy-efficient materials. Swinerton self-performed concrete foundation work and used unique, precast concrete panes for the tower and base building.
Designed to support the new generation of F-35A aircraft, this 20,000-square-foot facility incorporates state-of-the-art training capabilities and secure areas. It is targeting LEED Silver certification.
Built for the US Department of Agriculture, this fire station, warehouse, and office building complex is LEED Gold certified. A precast concrete bridge connects two halves of the property separated by a dry creek.
Dual four-level buildings with glass exteriors flank an atrium tower on this research campus. Housed within are training rooms, an auditorium, labs, conference rooms, and a fitness center. A three-level parking structure holds 800 cars.
Amenities at this much-anticipated luxury beachfront resort include specialty restaurants, cascading outdoor pools, a spa, a fitness center, a lobby lounge, and meeting spaces.
This concrete-frame, 14-story structure offers 81 much-needed affordable housing units in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood.
A historic renovation of an original 1890 building and new construction of a five-story building enhance this Rocky Mountain campus' humanities department. The new facility features state-of-the-art telecommunications, media, and security systems.
Swinerton completed a 50,000-square-foot expansion to the UCSD campus consisting of two five-story steel structures that house auditoriums, classrooms, offices, and meeting space. State-of-the-art telepresence technology allows remote learning.


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Debates of Feb. 8th, 2012
House of Commons Hansard #76 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was creators.
- Question Period
- Team Ontario Golf Program
- Bagotville Airport
- Toronto Garrison Officer's Ball
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Jean Pigott
- Tibet
- Firearms Registry
- Mental Health
- Pensions
- Human Rights
- Women and Poverty
- Police Officers
- Mental Health
- London North Centre
- Committees of the House
- Canada-China Relations
- The Conservative Government
- Public Safety
- Pensions
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Tourism Industry
- Manufacturing Industry
- Transportation Safety
- National Defence
- Census
- Airline Industry
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Sealing Industry
- Health
- International Trade
- Immigration
- Human Rights
- Privilege
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Motions for Papers
- Copyright Modernization Act
- Parliament of Canada Act
- Preventing Persons from Concealing Their Identity During Riots and Unlawful Assemblies Act
Status of Women in Parliament
Oral Questions
3:15 p.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
I appreciate the interventions and I have spoken to some members in my chamber about this. I will come back to the House with a clarification. I can assure the House, as a father of four, the youngest being 11 months, that I have a great deal of sympathy for the challenges that parents face.
Statements by Members
Oral Questions
3:15 p.m.
Oak Ridges—Markham
Paul Calandra Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage
Mr. Speaker, during members' statements today, the member for Davenport used his member statement to attack me and my reputation with respect to some of the events that occurred during our Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage this week.
I want the record to clearly show that the member characterized some of the events that happened there as a temper tantrum by myself. However, if you were to read the blues, Mr. Speaker, you would see that there was no temper tantrum.
What actually happened was that the hon. member, instead of using his time for questioning witnesses, decided to drop a motion that he wanted to be dealt with in a public session. When the members on our side decided that we would allow that to happen in a public session and tried to give unanimous consent to do that, the hon. member decided he did not want that to happen.
There was no hissy fit and I would ask that--
Statements by Members
Oral Questions
3:15 p.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
I do not hear a point of order in that. It seems like continuation of debate. If there is an argument as to what happened at committee, that can be taken up in committee, or perhaps the member would like to refute it during statements on another day.
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Gord Brown Leeds—Grenville, ON
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, the following reports of the Canadian parliamentary delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group and its participation in the following meetings: first, the U.S. congressional meetings that were held in Washington, D.C., March 1-2, 2011; second, he fourth annual conference of the Southeastern United States-Canadian Provinces Alliance held in Fredericton, New Brunswick, June 12-14, 2011; and third, the Western Governors Association annual meeting held in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, June 29 to July 1, 2011.
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Blaine Calkins Wetaskiwin, AB
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the 102nd IPU Assembly and related meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, March 27-April 1, 2010; the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union concerning its participation at the 259th session of the IPU Executive Committee in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17-19, 2011; the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union concerning its participation at the annual 2011 session of the Parliamentary Conference on the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, March 21-22, 2011; and the report of the Canadian delegation of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union concerning its participation at the meeting of the Asia-Pacific Working Group in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 14, 2011.
Public Accounts
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
David Christopherson Hamilton Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the third report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts in relation to its study of chapter 3, internal audit of the 2011 status report of the Auditor General of Canada.
Pursuant to Standing Order 109 of the House of Commons, the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Routine Proceedings
3:20 p.m.
Tyrone Benskin Jeanne-Le Ber, QC
Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present a petition from people in Quebec and New Brunswick to support CBC/Radio-Canada, and also to protest the funding cuts to our only national, bilingual broadcaster, whose funding was reduced by more than 50% by two parties: the Liberal Party, followed by the Conservative Party.
Despite these cuts, CBC/Radio-Canada continues its powerful presentation of the voices of Canadians from coast to coast to coast. Those Canadians like and want CBC/Radio-Canada. For the Conservatives to say that they speak on behalf of all Canadians is false, just like their politics.
Multiple Sclerosis
Routine Proceedings
3:25 p.m.
Kirsty Duncan Etobicoke North, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present this petition on CCSVI.
The government claims that most of what I am asking for in Bill C-280 is already underway, which is absolutely not the case. For example, follow-up care remains a problem today and has not been adequately assessed. Phase I and II trials will not put Canada at the forefront of international research. Funding for trials still has not been provided. There is no advisory panel composed of CCSVI experts. I would remind all hon. members that the dates in the bill can be amended at committee.
Therefore, the petitioners call for the Minister of Health to consult experts actively engaged in diagnosis and treatment of CCSVI to undertake phase III clinical trials on an urgent basis at multiple centres across Canada and to require follow-up care.
Routine Proceedings
3:25 p.m.
Jim Hillyer Lethbridge, AB
Mr. Speaker, I have been asked by the constituents in my riding to present the following petition. They point out that Canada is the only nation in the western world, in the company of China and North Korea, without any laws restricting abortion, and that Canada's Supreme Court has said that it is Parliament's responsibility to enact abortion legislation, they, therefore, call upon the House of Commons and Parliament to speedily enact legislation that restricts abortion to the greatest extent possible.
Telecommunications Industry
Routine Proceedings
3:25 p.m.
Andrew Cash Davenport, ON
Mr. Speaker, I would like to present a petition from the residents of my riding of Davenport in Toronto. The residents want to add their voices to the growing momentum in our country expressing concern around the government's plans to introduce what we call "lawful access legislation".
The petitioners state that this legislation would require all telecommunications companies to collect and store personal information about their users and hand over the information at the request of law enforcement without a warrant. They state that Internet and phone providers would pass the cost of this spying program on to consumers. They state that Canadian authorities have not provided the public with evidence that they cannot perform their duties under current regulations. They also state that the Canadian Privacy Commissioner has stated that the legislation would substantially diminish the privacy rights of Canada.
The petitioners, therefore, call upon the Government of Canada to respect the privacy rights of Canadians by maintaining the need for law enforcement to secure judicial warrants before receiving personal information from telecommunications providers.
Trans-Labrador Highway
Routine Proceedings
3:25 p.m.
Scott Andrews Avalon, NL
Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to present a petition today on behalf of the people of the Big Land in Labrador regarding the Trans-Labrador Highway. It is signed by many people from the coast, from Mary's Harbour to Cartwright to St. Lewis.
The Trans-Labrador Highway is a vital transportation lifeline for Labrador communities, providing access, greater economic activity and allowing residents to attain health care and other public services. Labrador cannot afford to wait years or decades for the upgrading and paving of phase I and III of the Trans-Labrador Highway.
The petitioners, therefore, call upon the Government of Canada to provide additional funding for much needed improvements to the Trans-Labrador Highway.
Human Trafficking
Routine Proceedings
February 8th, 2012 / 3:25 p.m.
Joy Smith Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
Mr. Speaker, I have a number of petitions to present.
First, I have 459 petitions that people put together in support of my Bill C-310. It is a bill that is going to committee. It is with respect to stopping human trafficking, and reaching into other countries to bring traffickers of children back here if they are Canadian citizens to be judged under Canadian law.
Another 389 petitions also came in a couple of days ago supporting the Nordic model. The petitioners want our government to put the Nordic model in place.
Another 1,000 signatures have come in with respect to the Nordic model focusing on men rather than women. The women are sold for sex and are victims. The men who buy those services from these victims will be the focus of the Nordic model.
With respect to the national action plan which was announced during the last election, we have almost 1,000 signatures. The petitioners are asking the government to implement the action plan as soon as possible.
Veterans Affairs
Routine Proceedings
3:30 p.m.
Sean Casey Charlottetown, PE
Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition signed by several citizens of British Columbia concerned over the cuts to the budget at Veterans Affairs and over the impending job losses.
These citizens call upon the government to restore funding to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Public Transit
Routine Proceedings
3:30 p.m.
Olivia Chow Trinity—Spadina, ON
Mr. Speaker, it is my honour to present a petition signed by many people in the city of Toronto.
If Canada had a national transit plan, the good citizens of Toronto would not have seen the absurd situation where a hole was dug in Eglinton for a subway, only to be filled in immediately after when the government cancelled the subway program. It is now 16 years later and the City of Toronto is debating whether it will dig a hole in Eglinton again.
Canada is the only OECD country that does not have a national public transit strategy. Over the next five years there will be an $18 billion gap in transit infrastructure needs. These petitioners are calling upon the Government of Canada to enact a national public transit strategy.


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To The Reader's Forum:
I teach fourth grade at Lincoln Elementary School. Several years ago, a fellow employee of JPS had a sister who called me on January 14th, a Friday.
She asked me if I would mind making get well cards for her brother, a Vietnam Veteran, who was struggling with cancer. She knew the cards would cheer him up. So that day my class began writing and creating beautiful get well cards filled with heartfelt words. My class embraced the opportunity to thank a Veteran. To say thank you for all the things they appreciated in their lives that were, in their hearts, directly related to his personal service to our country. I placed the cards in an envelope and she picked them up that day.
The weekend came and went and on Monday morning there was already a card in my mailbox. Excitedly I opened it in front of my class, as I always do when we get mail. I opened the card and began to read aloud"I would like to thank you very much for the letters and cards you wrotehe received them on Saturday, January 15th. He enjoyed reading them very much. (He) lost his battle with cancer on Sunday the 16th of January. Please know that the beautiful cards and letters brightened his final hours a great deal."
I wept openly and honestly with my class that day. Yesterday, while discussing a story we are reading about Vietnam, I thought about the connection I could make with the story of that experience. I looked over at my bulletin board, and I saw the card I had received from the woman who called, and a newspaper editorial another family member had written at the time, as they always hang on the bulletin board by my desk.
I carefully began to read and realized the date I was reading on was the very date the card I received said this man had passed on. Call it coincidence?? I call it a great opportunity to reflect and say thank you again to this man and all the other Veterans who make this country a great place to live in. I also needed to remind my class, and most importantly myself, that words can change things and taking the time out for someone else feels really good.
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In the aftermath of an interstellar war an enigmatic star is discovered, travelling towards the Solar System from the galactic core. Its appearance adds a new and dangerous factor in the turbulent politics of the inhabited worlds as the rival factions - the power-holders of the ReUnited Nations, the rebels who secretly oppose their power, and the Religious Witnesses - all see advantages to be gained. But what awesome technology started the star on its journey half a million years ago - and why?
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