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RENO ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW INLAND EMPIRE OFFICE
In response to increasing demand in the region, San Diego-based Reno Contracting has announced the opening of a new office—at 26395 Jefferson Avenue, Suite B, in Murrieta—to serve the Inland Empire area.

According to Walt Fegley, president of Reno Contracting, Reno has a growing presence in the region, with recently-completed projects including Temecula's Ridge Park Office Center, a $13-million, 3-building office complex that was honored with an Excellence in Construction award from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Temecula Highlands, a 70,000 square-foot facility that houses RBF Engineering and Redhawk Business Park— a 2-story office and industrial park located in Temecula's Redhawk community—are also among the area commercial and industrial-office projects constructed by Reno.

"We are concentrating on the commercial office build-to-suit market along the I-15/215 corridor," said Fegley. "We expect commercial and industrial development to follow the phenomenal residential development that has taken place here over the last decade. With our extensive commercial-office construction capabilities, we're well positioned to accommodate the escalating demand."

Reno is the leading commercial builder in San Diego County—and renowned in the industry for its excellent standing with subcontractors and team-oriented approach. According to Fegley, "We believe this philosophy will serve us well as we continue to expand, and are focused on cultivating and solidifying enduring relationships with industry leaders and subcontractors throughout the Inland Empire region."

Dan Schwartzer will head up the office as Area Manager. He will work closely with Project Manager Wade Richardson to serve Riverside County, including the entire Temecula Valley.

Green Building and Design a Cornerstone of Reno's Future Success
As an active U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) member dedicated to sustainable building and design, San Diego-based Reno Contracting is committed to preserving the environment and keeping abreast of the latest "green-design" technology and practices.

Why is Reno so committed to green-design and building principals?

Quite simply, the green-building process significantly reduces the negative impact of buildings on the environment—and area residents—by ensuring sustainable site planning; safeguarding water and water efficiency; focusing on energy efficiency and renewable energy and conserving materials and resources.

Among the many additional benefits of the green-building process are the reduced impact of natural-resource consumption, lower operating costs and improved indoor environmental quality—all resulting in enhanced health and comfort for everyone involved.

As one of the region's leading contractors, Reno provides a full range of construction services for commercial, industrial and biotech firms—and is poised to make an important and positive impact on San Diego's burgeoning green-building industry.

To that end, Reno works hard on a daily basis to promote green-building practices on each and every job site. For instance, Reno is currently implementing an ambitious construction waste-management program to divert fifty to seventy-five percent of construction debris from landfill disposal on all of its jobsites—recycling or reusing the materials at appropriate locations—in accordance with LEED-certification guidelines.

A hallmark of USGBC is its establishment of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) system, a rating method for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. Promoting a "whole-building" approach to sustainability, Reno has four LEED-accredited professionals on staff and carefully trains all employees on the LEED system and the principals of green building—offering its entire staff full-day seminars by local green-building experts Drew George & Partners.

Reno also has an innovative green-building committee charged with creating a progressive marketplace niche and raising the company's profile as a green builder. To further educate employees, Reno has established an onsite "green" library—complete with comprehensive green-building information and documentation.

With a goal of establishing itself as the leading green builder in San Diego County, Reno plans to keep growing and evolving on the green-building front by further remaining active with USGBC, educating its employees and adhering to the LEED's system and basic green-design and building principals.

Specific goals for the company include: the completion of ten LEED-certified projects in the next decade; ensuring that a minimum of 25% of its staff are LEED-certified; conducting an effective recycling program at corporate and project-site offices; converting all company vehicles to energy-efficient status and providing expert analyses to the industry on the costs of green building.

The bottom line? Reno is fully focused on making environmentally-sound decisions for the mutual benefit of clients and subcontractors—and its family of employees.

As a USGB member closely involved with the LEED program, Reno can help build your next "Green" project or answer any questions. For information, contact Eric Gradyan, a LEED-Accredited Professional, at (619) 220-0224.

Gateway Chula Vista II Receives ABC Excellence in Construction Award
Reno Contracting was a recipient of a 2006 Excellence in Construction Award by the Associated Builders and Contractors San Diego Chapter for our project, Gateway Chula Vista II. This project was recognized "as a classic example of the quality work performed by merit shop contractors in San Diego," according to a San Diego ABC press release. The Reno project team was: Chris Heim – Project Director, Ken Taylor – Project Superintendent, Mick Ellis – Project Engineer, and Cheri Smeal – Project Administrator. Reno, along with Mountain West Real Estate and McCabe Harris, were recognized at the ABC Excellence in Construction Awards on February 8, 2007. Reno was also awarded two (2) Merit Awards for Campus at Carmel Valley/Paseo del Mar and The Blackmore Company, Lot 66.

Reno Awarded "Corporate Partner Award" From Arc of San Diego
On October 27th, the Arc of San Diego hosted their 6th Annual Community Awards Luncheon at the Hilton San Diego Resort in Mission Bay. Among the recipients of the Arc Awards was Walt Fegley, President, who accepted the Corporate Partner Award on behalf of Reno. Our company received recognition for rallying highly skilled construction volunteers from Reno and fellow Rotarians of San Diego Club's 33 to make major improvements to the Arc Mount Vernon Group Home. The Arc of San Diego recognized the supplies and equipment donated to fix up this home where six disabled men reside.

RENO HAS BEEN AWARDED:

ResMed, Inc. Corporate Headquarters Facility
Reno Contracting has been selected as General Contractor for the new corporate headquarters for San Diego-based ResMed, a leading developer and manufacturer of products for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing. Construction on the project, located at the corner of Spectrum Center Boulevard and Paramount Drive in the Spectrum Center in Kearny Mesa, is slated to get underway in the summer of 2007, with Phase I scheduled for completion in January 2009. With a multi-phased master plan that may include up to 500,000 square feet of new office space, Phase I of the ResMed project encompasses a six-story building that will span 250,000 square feet, with an additional 250,000 square feet slated for a precast concrete parking structure.

Designed by Davis Davis Architects, the new headquarters will feature a steel-framed structural support system with a curtain wall and unique terracotta stone exterior skin. Additional design team members include KMA Architecture and Engineering, serving as architect of record and also providing mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering; Hope Engineering, structural engineer; Burkett & Wong Engineers, civil engineer; and Hargreaves Associates, landscape. I.D. Studios is charged with space planning and designing interiors for the new ResMed facility.

According to Reno, ResMed is a perfect match for Reno Contracting's growing commercial-office expertise. "ResMed has achieved phenomenal growth and earned international recognition within the last decade," he said. "We are pleased to collaborate with ResMed as it continues to expand internationally."

BioMed Realty
Located at 9885 Towne Centre Drive, this project will comprise of approximately 85,000-s.f. with a 65,000-s.f. parking area. Reno will start construction on June 1, 2007 for this 4-level steel frame building that will have a combination of Lath & Plaster, Stone and Glass exterior skin. This project will include 1-level subterranean and 1-level at grade of parking structure under two levels of laboratory and office space. Owned by BioMed Realty Trust, Inc., this $16,000,000 project has an estimated completion date of June 1, 2008.

PROJECTS IN PROGRESS:

The Rancho San Diego Hilton Head project may have gotten off to a slow start but we are moving right along. The first set of plans issued for Owner review has a date of October 2003. Our first record of transmittals to Subcontractors requesting pricing goes back to March of 2005. This project has also had numerous Reno personnel assigned to it and I would like to recognize all of them for their commitment to detail and solid recordkeeping that gave us the ability to pick up the ball and run with it without having to piece the job back together.

We moved a trailer onsite just before Thanksgiving. The underground was nearly complete at that time so we started digging footings while completing the underground work. The slab was poured on December 19th. The first lift of panels was on January 26th and we are hoping to have the second lift complete by February 23rd.

Innovation Corporate Center, Lot 2
Kilroy Realty is the developer of a 6-story medical office building and 5-story parking structure for Scripps Healthcare in Carmel Mountain. The building, which was designed by Pacific Cornerstone Architects, has a structural steel framing system and shot-crete basement walls. Footings began January 24th, and structural steel erection is scheduled to commence March 27th.

The cast-in-place parking garage is being designed by BFL Owens. Work on the parking structure is scheduled to begin in early April once its future location will no longer be needed lay-down area for structural steel.

Our Reno team members working on this project are: Chris Heim – Project Director; Kevin Horst – Project Manager; Fred Hucke – Superintendent; Brandon Kyse – Project Engineer; Cheri Smeal – Project Administrator.

Veralliance
Intensive planning and coordination between Veralliance Properties and Reno Contracting has finally paid off. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for both tenants has been achieved per schedule. The first floor tenant, BioVerdant has been operating as a business since December 1, 2006. The second floor tenant, Pharmatek obtained their Temporary Certificate of Occupancy on 1/26/07 and it is in the process of completing their equipment validation. Elevator has been installed and most of the critical work in the GMP room has been completed. We are working on final finishes and touch up work.

The Reno team for this project is: Eric Gradyan – Project Manager; Clark Clowar – Project Superintendent; Thomas Kohzina – Project Engineer; Terri Ehret – Project Administrator.

RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS:

Kelly Corporate Center, Parcel 4
The Allen Group developed the Kelly Corporate Center IV project, which is a 77,300 s.f., 3-story class-A office building, designed by Smith Consulting Architects. The building fade consists of natural stone, glass curtain walls, painted concrete and aluminum composite paneling. The project was completed in November 2006. Reno team members were: Dan Schwartzer – Project Manager; Steve Honn – Project Superintendent; Brandon Kyse – Project Engineer; Cheri Smeal – Project Administrator.

Merrill Lynch Tenant Improvement
Reno Contracting recently completed construction of an 8,000 sf high-end office improvement for Merrill Lynch. The project, located in Carlsbad, was designed by HOK Architecture.

Reno ream members were: Dan Schwartzer – Project Manager; Steve Honn – Superintendent; Brandon Kyse – Project Engineer; Terri Ehret – Project Administrator.

Comerica Tenant Improvement
Reno Contracting recently completed construction of a 4,500 sf high-end bank improvement for Comerica Bank. The project, located in Carlsbad, was designed by IA Interior Architects.

Reno ream members were: Dan Schwartzer – Project Manager; Steve Honn – Superintendent; Brandon Kyse – Project Engineer; Terri Ehret – Project Administrator.

Grubb & Ellis |BRE Tenant Improvement
Reno Contracting recently completed construction of a 13,000 sf high-end office improvement for Grubb & Ellis |BRE. The project, located in Carlsbad, was designed by ID Studios.

Reno ream members were: Dan Schwartzer – Project Manager; Steve Honn – Superintendent; Brandon Kyse – Project Engineer; Terri Ehret – Project Administrator.