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AECOM Part II

In a previous blog post in March, I announced our involvement on the AECOM signage project at One California Plaza, in Downtown Los Angeles. After boarding up 38 window openings, our scope was to install...

All About BIM

I recently had the pleasure of attending a four-day course in San Diego, CA, hosted by the San Diego Chapter of the American General Contractors Association (AGC).  Humberto Martinez, one of our CAD Technicians, attended...

An Award-Winning Employer, Year After Year

“If Los Angeles County were a nation, its economy would be the 19th largest in the world. It is home to more than 244,000 businesses, with more minority- and women-owned businesses than any other in...

An Extraordinary Woman Making a Difference

When I first heard the news that the Los Angeles Business Journal was accepting nominations for their "Women Making a Difference" awards program, one of my mentors immediately came to mind. The LABJ's 2016 Women's Summit program was described as an "empowering event dedicated to honoring the region's most impressive women," more than fitting for Anne-Merelie Murrell, owner and chairman of Giroux Glass.

An Insider’s Tour of the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas

What a thrill it was for Monica Molinaro and me to get a private tour of the gorgeous new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. We have previously published a few posts on the project (see 6/23/16 and 5/11/16), but it’s the first time that the two of us got to see this amazing venue’s impressive 650,000 square feet of sport and entertainment space -- and also the projects completed by Giroux Glass, Inc. From the moment we entered the row of double glass entrance doors, (installed by Giroux Glass), our jaws dropped and we continued, awe-struck.

An Unconventional Las Vegas Showcase

It’s always rewarding for me to figure out a creative solution for a customer’s unique situation.  I was presented such a challenge during the renovations of the SLS Hotel completed by the general contractor, Penta,...