Each State has stimulus money allocated to them for different things, California’s share of the stimulus package is approximately $80 Billion. A good majority of this funding is allocated towards Health & Welfare programs for our citizens. Within this allocation is maintenance like drain repair, upgrades, materials like metal, brass, and third rail train equipment, […]
Archive for May, 2009
How The Stimulus Package Impacts Construction In California
Posted by admin on May 27th, 2009
Posted in BN News, DVBE, Projects News 
Tags: california, California Small Business, caltrans, Construction, DVBE, Economic stimulus, grants, HUD Grants, military projects, recovery act, san luis obispo, Santa Barbara, stimulus contracts, stimulus grants, stimulus package, vandenberg afb, ventura 
Comments Off on How The Stimulus Package Impacts Construction In CaliforniaNew Feature Added to Online Plan Room
Posted by admin on May 22nd, 2009
The Builders Notebook has added a new feature to our Project Details feature (members only). After clicking on “Plans” from the blue drop down menu, you are linked to a more detailed page of the project. At the bottom of that page we currently upload plans, addendas, and related documents that are less then 1 […]
Posted in BN News Tags: new feature, online plan room, plan room, plans, uploaded plans Comments Off on New Feature Added to Online Plan RoomJesusita Fire: Marketing to Residents Who Have Lost Their Home
Posted by admin on May 22nd, 2009
Although most folks in the construction industry truely want to help re-build our community, effectively marketing yourself to the property owners who have lost their homes in a fire is a difficult task. These property owners have so much to deal with that any attempt to help them move forward can be viewed as opportunism, which as […]
Posted in Marketing Tags: construction santa barbara, contractors, jesusita fire, Marketing, marketing santa barbara, santa barbara fire Comments Off on Jesusita Fire: Marketing to Residents Who Have Lost Their HomeHUD Block Grant to Provide Contractors with Work
Posted by admin on May 22nd, 2009
The City of Santa Barbara has received a Block Grant that has been allocated to improve several community buildings. The biddable projects will include roofing and decking work at Franklin Center ($65,000), Haley Street Youth Sports Center ($25,000), and Ortega Welcome Center ($20,000). Click here to read the press release and related documents.
Posted in Projects News Tags: CDBG Recovery Act, Decking, HUD, Roofing, Santa Barbara, Waterproofing Comments Off on HUD Block Grant to Provide Contractors with Work