'Tis the Season,
but we will be open
12-26-2014 & 1-2-2015
Serving the Construction Industry Since 1957
American Subcontractors Association
2013 & 2014 Supplier of the Year
for
Orange County, Los Angeles, and the Inland Empire
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Hub Construction Supplies and Equipment
is Honored to be named
American Subcontractors Association
"Supplier of the Year 2014"
for the Orange County, Los Angeles,
and Inland Empire Districts
Hub President, Bob Gogo,
accepts "Supplier of the Year 2014" award
at the ASA Gala Awards Dinner.
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HOW THE NEW American Concrete Institute 318-14 CONSTRUCTION CHAPTER WILL IMPACT THE INDUSTRY
The new ACI 318-14 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete contains specific technical changes that will impact and benefit the work of contractors and the construction industry. These changes were discussed in a special presentation moderated by Dean A. Browning at the ACI Fall Convention in Washington DC, on Tuesday October 28, 2014.
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12 Steps to Complying with OSHA Fall Protection
Like the previous three years, this year the number one citation is failure to have fall protection. Recent conversations with OSHA lead me to conclude that next year will be even busier. The lack of OSHA fall protection compliance permeates all sectors of the residential construction industry.
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California Supreme Court Protects Subcontractor Payment by De-publishing Case
On Nov. 12, the California Supreme Court declined to review and, at the same time, de-published a case concerning mechanic's liens so that it does not set a precedent eroding subcontractor payment protections
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Major 'urban outlet' retail center planned for
Candlestick Point
A 500,000 square-foot "urban outlet" shopping center, seen here in an artist's rendering, will be built at Candlestick Point under a new agreement reached between home builder Lennar Corp. and retail developer Macerich.
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Updates to OSHA's Reporting and
Recordkeeping Rule: An Overview
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's updated record keeping rule includes two key changes.
To read more, please click "HERE"
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Engineers at Stanford Develop Cost-Effective Earthquake-Resistant House
The Loma Prieta Earthquake did an estimated $6 trillion in property damages in 1989. Researchers at Stanford University say they have developed a house that could be resistant to earth movement.
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Marin SMART construction moves forward as service set to begin in two years
Sleek new trains should be running up and down a track in Marin next year as they are tested for commuter rail service.
"A year from now you will see the trains in Marin and that will build some excitement," said Farhad Mansourian, SMART's general manager.
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Comedy Corner
Reindeer's Story at Christmas
According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December.
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and then there was the one about. . . . . . .
The Strange Christmas Scene
In a small southern town there was a "Nativity Scene" that showed great skill and talent had gone into creating it. One small feature bothered me.
The three wise men were wearing firemen's helmets.
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Product of the Month
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DO YOU REMEMBER?
The Antlers Hotel: San Bernardino's first skyscraper
Postcard view looking north on E Street, circa 1953. The Antlers Hotel is at the right, displaying the prominent "Absolutely Fireproof" sign.
photos From the Collection of Mark Landis
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NOTICE
January 1, 2015
CARB's New Hidden Gas Tax Could Add Up to 76 Cents per Gallon to Fuel Costs
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
"The reason most people do not recognize an opportunity, when they meet it, is because it usually goes around wearing overalls and looking like Hard Work."
-- Anonymous - circa 1921
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World of Concrete
Feb. 2 - 6, 2015
It's official! World of Concrete 2015 will be the largest show in over six years with 630,000+ net sq. ft. of indoor & outdoor exhibit space and over 1,300 exhibitors.
When registering, use promo code A35 for discounted exhibit entry.
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Ferrock is the brainchild of a PhD student David Stone (yes, that's really his name), who set out to create a viable alternative to cement, one that could be mixed and poured to make a substance with all the strength and versatility of concrete.
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