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July 20th, 2009 - Construction is full speed ahead for the large senior living community of Berrellesa Palms, located in the city of Martinez. If all stays on track, the project is set to break ground in the fall of 2010, and shall be completed in the winter of 2011.

The $18.5 million Berrellesa Palms project will consist of 48 single-bedroom apartments, providing affordable yet high-quality housing to senior citizens.  Officials say that the construction will utilize several green and pedestrian friendly design features.

The progression of the Palms project is good news for Concord general contractors, and will likely supply jobs to many area sub-contractors, including Oakland plumbers and Oakland electricians.

Berrellesa Palms will rest on an acre of land and will have many amenities, including and exercise room, computer center, meeting rooms, and a library.

Josh Groves
President of jobtrio.com
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June 19, 2009 - Members of the Port of Oaklands Board of Commissioners continued to discuss the prospect of a $529 million BART line which would connect the Oakland Airport to the Coliseum and be 3.5 miles in length. It has been agreed that if the project moves forward, BART would utilize local Oakland construction labor and would pay prevailing wage.

The prospects of this enormous project are strained by the time constraints for federal funding, which BART is heavily reliant upon.  If the construction moves forward, which at this point looks probable, many Oakland engineering contractors and Oakland general contractors could find themselves with stable, high-paying work.

Josh Groves
President of jobtrio.com
“Where contractors and their clients meet.”