In construction, you move ahead with the best intentions, operate within the parameters of local/state/federal regulations, and do your best to keep costs down. It is difficult to predict costs with unknown conditions that are ever present in construction; weather and what lies beneath the surface of your site. Even with the most thorough geotechnical [...]
“El Niño is Coming…” You’ve heard the cries, the warnings, the doubts...what does it mean for you? In short, it means be prepared for the sudden and prolonged weather events due to larger than normal precipitation occurrences. Develop a plan to keep your construction schedule moving. For more information about “El Nino”, read on... Have a [...]
RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY Being in Northern California, you would think it is crazy for anyone to want rain not to come around. California seems to have been in a drought for ages now, but the fact that we are actually getting some rain provides much needed relief to numerous parts of the ecosystem. Most [...]
Whitney Ranch was a 1,600 Acre residential development in Rocklin, CA. On-site work was by Phil Reome Construction and subcontracted to Newland Communities. This was the first ATS project. In 2005/2006 ATS discharged 23,000,000 gallons of stormwater, while being 100% within the permit limits.