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RENO CONTRACTING NAMED "2005 GENERAL CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR" BY SAN DIEGO AGC
On January 26, 2006 Reno was given its most prestigious award to date: "The AGC 2005 General Building Contractor of the Year Award". This honor was given by the San Diego Chapter of the Associated General Contractors, and is especially meaningful because it was based on the votes of our peers in the construction industry. We are fortunate to work with subcontractors, vendors and development team members of the highest caliber who truly value the relationships that we have developed over the years.

RENO HAS BEEN AWARDED:

Cabrillo Medical Center
The project is a 49,000 square foot shell and core medical office building; providing 27,500 square feet of future office space and 21,500 square feet of enclosed parking. The building consists of a three-story steel structure over one level of below grade parking with composite steel framing with plaster and stone veneer finish, glass curtainwall, and storefront glazing assemblies. There will be standard interior finishes at the lobbies and core. The site requires approximately 10,000 cubic yards of dirt export and is finished with concrete pedestrian walkways, site parking and landscaping.

The project team consists of: Kevin Horst – Project Manager; Project Superintendent – Mike Jones; Kyle Nguyen – Project Engineer; and Terri Ehret – Project Administrator.

Realty Income Corporate Headquarters
Reno is starting preconstruction on a corporate headquarters facility for Realty Income. Located in Escondido, this project is a 3-story concrete tilt-up including site work, under building parking, shell and core. The projected completion date is April 2007.

Team members for Realty Income Corporate Headquarters include: Dan Schwartzer – Project Manager; TBD – Project Superintendent; TBD - Project Engineer; and TBD - Project Administrator.

Cox Media, Inc. at Diamond View Tower Tenant Improvements
The project is located on the 5th and 6th floors of Diamond View Tower and will consist of 45,000-s.f. of floor space for technical facilities, office and support space, including a state of the art broadcast and production studio of approx. 3,000-s.f. with approx. 5,000-s.f. of technical and support areas adjacent to the studio.

The project team for Cox Media is: Craig Hueners – Project Manager; Gary Magill – Project Superintendent; Danielle Slagal – Project Engineer; and Terri Ehret – Project Administrator.

PROJECTS IN PROGRESS:

Gateway Torrey Hills
This project consists of two 100,000-s.f., 4-story Class A office buildings with a 3-story parking structure. The campus is located at the northeast corner of Carmel Mountain Road and Interstate 5, and it includes a fully equipped fitness center, extensive landscaped plaza, and a water feature between the buildings.

The Cisterra Partners' owned project is anticipated to begin mass grading in early June and will be complete by September 2007. The Reno team members are: Bill Hanson – Senior Project Manager; Bob Canuso – Project Superintendent; Terri Ehret – Project Administrator; and Fran Michelena and Ghian Snyman – Project Engineers.

ViaSat Lot 4
Owned by CalWest Industrial Properties, this project is a 60,000-s.f. tenant improvement in a two-story tilt-up building. Currently, the project team is working on the North Lot underground utilities while both shell and TI are progressing smoothly. They are adhering to an aggressive shell schedule and are implementing all potential TI changes and design conflicts as they go. We are thankful of our good relationships with our consultants and subcontractors that make it able to proceed with TI scope and TI design review and make any corrections immediately.

The project team for ViaSat Lot 4 is: Eric Gradyan – Project Manager; Clark Clowar – Project Superintendent; Thomas Kohzina – Project Engineer; and Terri Ehret – Project Administrator.

Paseo Del Mar a.k.a. Campus at Carmel Valley
Reno Contracting is making great progress on Paseo del Mar for JMI Realty; consisting of three (3) 4-story Class A office buildings, with the lower subterranean level assigned for parking, and site improvements on eleven (11) acres. The 240,000-s.f. office complex, located on El Camino Real in Carmel Valley, is designed by Carrier Johnson Architects. The project is right on schedule for an August 9th 2006 completion. We are virtually complete with the buildings and are full speed ahead on the site work and landscaping.

The Reno Team members are: Chris Heim – Project Director, Kevin Horst – Project Manager, Bob Canuso and Mike Jones – Project Superintendents, Francisco Michelena and Oliver Rose – Project Engineers, Cheri Smeal – Project Administrator.

Centerpoint Plaza
Beckman/Faraday, LLC is developing a Class A, 97,500 s.f., 3-story steel framed Office Building with 1 level subterranean parking garage. The project is located at the corner of Faraday Ave and Priestly Drive in the Carlsbad Research Center. The exterior facade contains a combination of glass, stone and aluminum panels all being complementary to a unique massive aluminum entry trellis structure. The project architect is Austin, Veum, Robbins Partners (AVRP) of San Diego, CA.

The exterior skin is underway with Wirtz Tile & Stone installing stone veneer, and Sunset Glazing is installing the curtain wall and ribbon window systems. We have begun the first phase of site work, which consists of curb and gutter on half of the site. Other key members on the project team that are currently working onsite are: Bergelectric, California Sheet Metal, Hess Roofing, ICS Mechanical, Martin Corporation, Overson Rand Corporation, Paramount Fire Protection, R.L. Fick & Son Plumbing, and T.B. Penick. The Reno Team members are: Eric Gradyan – Project Manager, Fred Hucke – Project Superintendent, Brandon Kyse – Project Engineer, Cheri Smeal – Project Administrator.

Santa Fe Summit
The Kilroy Realty Corporation is planning the development of the Intuit Regional Headquarters, a campus consisting of three, 4-story buildings totaling 375,812 s.f and a 4-level, 481,962 s.f. parking structure with 1,682 parking stalls. The 691,354 s.f. site is located on Torrey Santa Fe Road just south of Hwy 56 in San Diego. The project will have office space, laboratory, and full service cafeteria / kitchen. The site amenities will include basketball and volleyball courts, an amphitheatre, barbecue area, and walk paths. The project architect is Hanna Gabriel Wells.

The Reno Team members are: Chris Heim – Project Director, Erik Kissner – Project Manager, Steve Meister – Project Superintendent, Eric Scheidlinger – Project Engineer, Kari McFall – Project Administrator.

Kelly Corporate Center 4
Allen Development, Inc is developing a 77,300-s.f., 3-story, concrete tilt-up office building. The project is located at the corner of Aviara Parkway and Palomar Airport Road in Carlsbad. The exterior facade consists of painted concrete, architectural stone and bronze-shaded glass curtain walls. The project architect is Smith Consulting Architects of San Diego, CA. Reno has begun construction of the new Grubb & Ellis office building on the first floor of the Kelly Corporate Center. Reno is working with architects ID Studios and the construction manager Space Matters.

The Reno Team members are: Dan Schwartzer – Project Manager, Steve Honn – Project Superintendent, Brandon Kyse – Project Engineer, Cheri Smeal – Project Administrator.

Diamond View Tower
DiamondView Tower is located between 9th and 10th Avenues and J and K Streets immediately adjacent to PETCO Park and The Park at the Park. This 306,750-s.f., Class-A office tower provides 14 floors with amazing views to all levels of the stadium, downtown and bay. The high-rise floors range from 16,600 - 17,350 SF with the low-rise floors offering larger floor plates ranging from 27,600 - 33,700-s.f. The first two floors will offer 74,250 of on-site retail amenities with a "Hall of Fame" style lobby and 3 levels of underground parking. This dynamic location with fabulous signage opportunities offers fantastic exposure to the 42,000-seat PETCO Park and actual field views from its office suites.

The Diamond View team members are: Craig Heuners – Project Manager, Steve Bettis – Project Superintendent, Karla Bokhoven and Bryan McCarthy – Project Engineers, and Terri Ehret – Project Administrator.

**Include the same picture as the last newsletter's description of Diamond View**

RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS:

Los Coches Village
C.W. Clark developed the Los Coches Village project which is a 22,132 s.f. , 3-story medical office building, designed by Nadel Architects. The two upper levels are comprised of office space and 11,330 s.f. of parking below.

The building is constructed with a structural steel frame, castellated beams and metal floor decking topped with lightweight concrete. This system offers the benefit of spanning 62 feet for a column free garage and lease area without compromising floor stiffness. The building exterior has walls that are finished with stone veneer and exterior cement plaster.

The project was completed in May 2006. The Reno Team members were: Eric Gradyan – Project Manager, Leighton Walker – Project Superintendent, Danielle Slagal – Project Engineer, Kari McFall – Project Administrator.