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Pan-Pacific Opens New Fremont Office

As Northern California anxiously awaited its new homebase in Fremont, CA, teams were busy putting the finishing touches on the two-story modern office building. Located off the 880 Freeway, the 47,331 SQ FT office offers employees an open floor plan with polished concrete floors, exposed ceilings and abundant natural lighting. Three separate kitchen spaces can

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Mission Minded

Braden Sandahl – General Foreman PPM General Foreman Braden Sandahl (pictured left) exemplifies our company mission statement each day. He has been a part of the Pan-Pacific team since 2010, and is a Local 582 member. Braden is General Foreman on the Cal State University Dominguez Hills project, a four-story student housing building and single-story

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The Pan-Pacific Response

Pan-Pacific rose to the occasion in response to the COVID-19 outbreak performing plumbing and HVAC work to transform available spaces into temporary hospitals in order to care for COVID-19 patients. Quick turnaround was paramount to each project as Coronavirus cases were on the rise. Each division contributed to the cause as essential work moved to

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Women in Construction

While women represent only a fraction of the construction industry workforce, Pan-Pacific is proud to have employed a significant number of women over the last 73 years. For every 100 employees in the field, there is one trades woman. Considering that women make up 47% of all employed individuals, this means that the construction industry

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Pan-Pacific at LAX

LAX Automated People Mover The LAX Automated People Mover (APM)project is a $2 billion dollar electric train system designed to revolutionize the traveler experience at LAX by providing easy access to the airport, improving reliability and mobility, while significantly reducing the amount of vehicle traffic and pollution output each day. The elevated guideway system starts

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Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research

The Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) is the global pharmaceutical research organization for Novartis, committed to discovering innovative medicines to treat diseases with high unmet medical need. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, the NIBR Emeryville campus focuses on early discovery and research activities as a hub for infectious disease research, with additional

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Process Piping – Products That Make A Difference

Drug manufacturing is a tightly regulated industry requiring traceability, validation and qualification at each step of the project. This includes design, installation, operational and performance qualification to name few of the many steps that are integral to building a pharmaceutical plant. As pharmaceutical companies race to find a cure for the country’s Coronavirus pandemic, Pan-Pacific

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Pan-Pacific Ranks 15th Mechanical Contractor in the Nation

Pan-Pacific Mechanical is honored to be ranked as the 15th Mechanical Contractor in the Nation by Engineering News-Record’s list of Top 50 Mechanical Firms. This is a great team success made possible by our amazing employees. We are proud of our past, but even more excited for our future. Thank you and congratulations to all

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Pan-Pacific Gives Back

Pan-Pacific has had the privilege of helping build and repair a number of homes in Southern California in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Earlier this year, Pan-Pacific joined Clark Construction for the first-ever Home Builders Blitz building four homes within eleven days! Each of the four Habitat homes was adopted by a different general contractor

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Fuel Oil Division

Pan-Pacific highlights our Fuel Oil Design and Construction Division and its growing success in recent years. Leading the charge is Mike Hoxworth, our Fuel Oil Division Director. Mike began with Pan-Pacific in 2003 and had been with the company 8 years before launching a fuel program that was specific to the design and construction needs

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Mission Minded – Rob Barrett

Pan-Pacific General Foreman Rob Barrett is featured for his exemplary work ethic as an employee who represents our company Mission Statement. Rob is a 20-year member of the Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 104, and joined Pan-Pacific five years ago with a connection through Superintendent Lake Culpepper. Rob has been instrumental in the success of our

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Mission Minded – Jake Freeze

Pan-Pacific’s General Foreman Jake Freeze is an employee who embodies the company mission statement in his day-to-day performance. Jake joined Pan-Pacific Mechanical 18 years ago and is a member of Local 582. He started with Pan on Hoag Hospital, and is currently running the Kaiser Downey project. Jake says the key to living up to

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2019 Holiday Luncheons

Southern California Southern California employees celebrated the holidays at Anaheim Convention Center. More than 700 employees were in attendance to celebrate another successful year at PPM! One of the most rewarding traditions at our annual Holiday Luncheon is the Employee Longevity Awards. Southern California had a record breaking 70 employees receiving their 5 year award!

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Pieces of the Past

With the start of a new decade and ENR’s latest ranking of 15th Mechanical Contractor in the Nation, we are taking a moment to reflect back on some of the early milestones that have carried us through to 2020. Recent years have brought a large number of new faces to the company and a walk

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The Pipeline – May 2019

Nothing is more important than safety at Pan-Pacific, which is why we can all take pride in this year’s impressive safety record, as well as an extensive list of awards brought home through the hard work of the safety department and all the employees working safely every day.  A few of our awards include PENTA’s

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Mission Minded

KAHI NGUYEN began with Pan-Pacific just one year ago and was quickly mentioned by several of his peers as an employee who was doing his part to embody the company’s Mission Statement. He has been in Local 250 as a Steam Fitter for 30 years. Khai worked alongside Superintendents, Chris Ellis and Bryan Erdeman, with

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Take a Tour of our Detailing Department

BIM PROCESS Pan-Pacific’s team of detailing professionals represent the best in the business. With over 75 detailers on staff, Pan-Pacific does not fall short in its team of experienced professionals who are in charge of coordinating one of the most crucial elements of each project, the model. Led by BIM Director, Mike Galindo, Pan-Pacific currently

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Pan-Pacific Gives Back

ORANGE COUNTY HEART & STROKE WALK Pan-Pacific Mechanical supported the 2019 Orange County Heart & Stroke Walk at Angel Stadium with eighteen participants for the 5k race. The American Heart Association has raised over $1.6 Million through this year’s Heart Walk to build healthier, stronger lives as well as lifesaving science. Thank you to all

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Pan-Pacific Ranked Orange County’s Top 20 Best Places to Work

The Orange County Business Journal named Pan-Pacific one of Orange County’s best places to work, something we’ve known all along, but we’re happy to be recognized for! Our Core Values of Family, Loyalty and Respect combined with the Work Hard, Play Hard motto makes Pan-Pacific an environment where employees feel valued and committed to stay

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2018 Hawaii Safety Picnic

Pan-Pacific’s Hawaii office celebrated its 2018 Safety Picnic at Hanukai Park in Honolulu with a kid-friendly, Star Wars themed event. Fifty guests were in attendance for the circus and drive-in movie experience viewing ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ from their vehicles and the designated lounge area. Children enjoyed the movie on the lawn in kiddie

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SoCal Celebrates at Anaheim Convention Center

Southern California marked its largest Christmas luncheon to date hosting 820 Southern California employees at Anaheim Convention Center. In 2018, Southern California saw over $150 Million in sales, celebrating its biggest year in Pan-Pacific history. The growth in each of our divisions gave Pan-Pacific employees much to celebrate this holiday season. 2018 Longevity Awards: 5

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Christmas at Levi’s Stadium

The year of 2018 was a banner year for Pan-Pacific Mechanical and marked the largest revenue year in company history exceeding $300 million. Each of our divisions had much to celebrate at the annual Christmas Luncheons. Northern California hosted 400 employees at Levi’s Stadium, the home of the San Francisco 49ers. The venue offered sweeping

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New Developments in Hawaii

Strides in our Hawaii Division came to fruition as Pan-Pacific Mechanical acquired Critchfield Pacific, Inc. in a Stock Purchase Agreement on October 29 increasing our active backlog in Hawaii by over $40 million dollars with the addition of over 20 active construction projects. This is extremely exciting news for our Pan-Pacific family and presents a

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CHOC Walk

Kudos to the employees who represented Pan-Pacific at the annual CHOC Walk hosted at Disneyland Park. Just one day after our SoCal Safety Picnic at Universal Studios, our die-hard employees showed up bright and early to Disney’s Main Street to support this great charity event in a 5k walk through Disneyland Park and California Adventure.

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Compton Cricket Club | Spotlight: Emidio & Ricardo Cazarez

When you think of Compton, Cricket is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. Compton is famous for many things, but in 1996 Ted Hayes and Katy Haber added one unlikely event to its reputation. They went to Compton High School and started a Cricket team in an effort to keep kids out

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Behind the Scenes: Pan-Pacific’s Fabrication Shops

Pan-Pacific now has three fully functional fabrication shops in California. Fabrication allows us to be on the cutting edge of profitability, using our precision designs to cut and assemble materials in our own shop. This allows the designs to be quickly and easily installed in the field contributing to our overall safety, efficiency and profitability.

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2018 Foremen’s Outings

Northern California’s General Foremen explored the San Francisco Bay in search of Pacific Silver Salmon this summer aboard the Pacific Pearl Private Charter. The anglers departed at 5:30am from Emeryville, CA for the 12-hr trip with twenty seven of Pan-Pacific’s finest in tow. Superintendents Rob Fryrear and Nate Gamble hosted the event along with Fishing

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Accounting Outing 2018

The Accounting department enjoyed a fun afternoon in Laguna Beach for an exciting outing. They had a delicious Mexican cuisine lunch at Las Brisas overlooking the ocean followed by a Laguna Beach scavenger hunt hosted by CityHunt. It was a perfect time to relax and enjoy each other’s company. Some of the scavenger hunt tasks

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Metropolis and Waldorf Astoria Achieve LEED Certification

Congratulations to the teams at Waldorf Astoria, and Metropolis – Phase 1 which both recently achieved LEED Certification! LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. LEED provides a framework to create healthy, highly efficient and cost-saving green buildings and is a globally

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Hawaii Goals Roll Out & Casino Night

In late March, our Hawaii office also had its Goals Roll Out meeting followed up with a Casino Night and amazing food catered by Bao Tao’n, an Asian fusion food truck. The office was converted into a casino equipped with Blackjack and Craps tables. After the first hour, the employee with the most Pan-Pacific cash,

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Inglewood Stadium

Los Angeles will welcome the return of NFL football with the construction of a new 80,000-seat stadium complex, expected to become the world’s most expensive sports arena. With a projected cost of $2.6 billion, the development is more than $1 billion higher than New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, currently the league’s most costly venue. The development’s

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Employee Spotlight – Zeke Cantoni

Currently working on Inglewood Stadium is Pan-Pacific Project Manager, Ezequiel (Zeke) Cantoni. Zeke has worked in the plumbing industry for 16 years and in the field for 12. He has been with Pan-Pacific since September, 2014, and contributed to jobs like LAX Terminal 2, Waldorf Astoria, and the Marine Corps Logistic Base Dynamometer in Barstow,

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Women in Construction

Pan-Pacific recently celebrated Women in Construction Week (March 4 – 10, 2018), highlighting the 64 women that are an integral part of our company. Women in Construction Week is an opportunity for companies and schools to encourage awareness of the growing opportunities for women in the construction field. Thank you to all the women who

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Employee Spotlight – Matt Kramer

Matt Kramer, Pan-Pacific Sheet Metal Foreman on the recently completed LAFC project, has been in the HVAC industry for 18 years and at Pan-Pacific for nearly three years. His project experience includes the Papermate Pen Factory, Kaiser Santa Clarita, Dodger Stadium, UC Santa Barbara and Cal Tech, and he is currently working on the Alexandria

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SoCal Goals Roll Out & Casino Night

Pan-Pacific’s Goals Roll Out Meeting was a great success. On May 7th, Southern California foremen and office employees gathered to review the 2018 company goals which included Safety, HVAC, Operational Excellence, Loyalty and Ownership, Financial Strength, Emerging Markets and Innovation. During the meeting, the office was transformed into a Las Vegas casino, complete with gaming

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NorCal Goals Roll Out Meeting & Casino Night

The Goals Meeting agenda continued for the second night at our Northern California office. Following the Goals presentations, employees previewed the movie parody put together by Mark Thomas Productions and fellow Pan-Pacific employees. Northern California’s very own, Mike Carter, starred as Mike Burgundy impersonating actor Will Ferrell from the Anchorman movie series. Following the movie

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LAFC Training Facility

Pan-Pacific is proud to be a part of the Los Angeles Football Club Training Facility at the campus of Cal State LA. While players began training on the field in early April, months of construction went into the full-mechanical project. Project Managers Jason Alcott, Harshada Chandratre and Stephen O’Rourke all played a part in the

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ICPC Phase 2

PPM’s Chris Macias and Mark Hensley were recently in Indonesia continuing Phase 2 of the International Community Plumbing Challenge. They used the plans created in Phase 1 by Pan-Pacific’s BIM Lead, Anthony Flores, to tie in the water available from the street to a new system. They installed two new water tanks, a water line

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2018 Orange County Heart & Stroke Walk

Thank you to everyone who hit the pavement at the 2018 Orange County Heart and Stroke Walk at Angel Stadium! Team Pan-Pacific had over thirty people lend their Saturday morning towards a good cause and participate in the event. Together, the Heart Walk was able to raise nearly $2,000,000 to help fight heart disease and

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Pan-Pacific Anchorman Spoof

Pan-Pacific found movie star talent amongst its employees filming the 2018 movie spoof of Anchorman. Mike Carter and Casey Calcagnie starred as the famous broadcasting duo while recapping the company successes of 2017. Quotes and one-liners from the comedy composed the 15-minute script while appearances from the superintendents, safety department and QAQC department interrupted the

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SMW Local 104 Highlights Pan-Pacific at Kaiser Skyport

The following article is from SMW Local 104’s Winter 2017-2018 Newsletter: Located adjacent to the Mineta San Jose International Airport, Pan-Pacific Mechanical (PPM) is in the process of completing a state-of-the-art Medical Office Building for Kaiser Permanente. Since October 2016, our Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 104 members have been hard at work on

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Autism Society of Hawaii

Pan-Pacific was proud to present a giant check in support of the Autism Society of Hawaii, which is a 501(c)(3) organization serving families and individuals touched by autism and autism spectrum disorders.

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Warriors Christmas

The Warriors Arena jobsite got a surprise visit from Santa and his elves this year. Employees received Warriors T-shirts, and Santa gave out various tools and gifts including a George Forman Grill and large screen TV. Take a look at the pictures below to see the progress on this exciting project.

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Hawaii Office Blessing and Grand Opening

When a place of business opens its doors in Hawaii, it is common to have the location blessed by a Hawaiian Kahu (guardian or minister), and Pan-Pacific’s office is no exception. In Hawaiian culture, it is believed that kapu (taboos, curses or negative energy) can linger on a place, but that these can be cleared

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Southern California at the Phoenix Club

Southern California had a fabulous turnout for the annual Holiday Luncheon and celebrated another year of success at Pan-Pacific Mechanical. The office and field teams headed to the Phoenix Club and enjoyed catering from In-and-Out and the Lobsta Truck. It was a great time to reflect on the past year and look forward to the

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Pan-Pacific Ranks 15th in the Nation

Pan-Pacific Mechanical is proud to be ranked by Engineering News-Record 15th in nation on the list of Top Mechanical Firms, and 70th out of the top 600 specialty contractors. This is a great team success story made possible by our amazing employees that keep our core values of Family, Loyalty, and Respect at the forefront

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Families Forward

Team Pan-Pacific rallied together to continue our support for a locally based charity, Families Forward, which helps children from low-income families who are homeless or at the risk of homelessness. The Back-to-School Backpack fundraiser encouraged Pan-Pacific to set a goal to fill 50 backpacks with at least twenty school supplies per backpack including binders, notebooks,

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CHOC Walk in the Park

Pan-Pacific employees were among the thousands of people who showed up for the three-mile walk through Disneyland to support one of our company’s favorite causes: the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. The 27th annual CHOC Walk is known as the largest walk for pediatric care in the nation. Along the way, participants were greeted by

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International Community Plumbing Challenge

This year, a few lucky Pan-Pacific employees had the privilege of traveling to Cicau Village, West Java, Indonesia to partner with International Community Plumbing Challenge (ICPC) to improve the hygienic standards at a local elementary school with updated and expanded the restroom facilities. Pan-Pacific employee, Anthony Flores, was nominated by Local Union 78 Business Manager,

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SoCal Safety Picnic

The sun was shining as more than 800 people arrived at the Newport Dunes for Pan-Pacific’s 70th Anniversary Picnic in Southern California. The picnic was bigger and better than ever and entertained the largest attendance to date. Guests were greeted with a beach themed event and were given IGLOO backpacks, lawn chairs and picnic blankets

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Pan-Pac Speed

The results are in! Here’s a look at the Top 4 brackets in the Southern California K-1 Racing Tournament. Congratulations to our very own Talladega Nights speed racer, Chris Young, for channeling his inner Ricky Bobby and placing 1st Overall!

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HUGS House Oahu

Pan-Pacific Hawaii recently partnered with Hensel Phelps and adopted the HUGS house facility on Oahu as one of our many outreach activities. HUGS serves families with children up to the age of 21 who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness or disease. The nonprofit organization provides comprehensive, long-term support to families, helping them on

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Hawaii Safety Picnic

Pan-Pacific’s Hawaii office held its first annual Safety Picnic to celebrate the 2016 safety record. The picnic was hosted at the Lucky Strike Social on Saturday, October 6th in Honolulu, HI. Employees and their families enjoyed an afternoon of cosmic bowling while dining on a delicious spread of food including ahi tuna poke, pork sliders

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PM Retreat – Monterrey

Pan-Pacific Project Managers enjoyed the third annual PM Retreat this year in Monterey, CA. The team worked hard and played hard during their two-night stay at the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa. After their meetings, Project Managers joined spouses for an afternoon of golf and Sea Car Tours. In the evening, they attended a Pan-Pacific

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Department Appreciation Outings

Southern California Purchasing and Accounting Departments Southern California’s Purchasing and Accounting Departments came together to enjoy an outing to Catalina Island. The weather was perfect for a day exploring the island. Groups enjoyed a number of activities including Avalon tours, ziplines, and cabanas at Descanso Beach Club. The teams also enjoyed some time at the

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Salesforce Tower

The Salesforce Tower is a landmark addition to the downtown San Francisco skyline and is slated to become the tallest building on the West Coast, with its crown soaring to a height of 1,070 feet. The tower will be the focal point of a massive 145-acre development complete with hotels, retail space and a transit

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Chris Shore – Employee Spotlight

After hearing the excitement that Pan-Pacific Mechanical would be the plumbing subcontractor for the Salesforce Tower, Chris Shore began the steps needed to bring his experience and expertise to the team. Chris enjoys that Pan-Pacific plays a major role in high profile projects and loves that he can point out the projects he works on

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Brandon Barnum – Employee Spotlight

Pan-Pacific’s Brandon Barnum has been with the company for 2 1/2 years. He first heard about Pan-Pacific through Superintendent, Nate Gamble. He began his journey with Pan working at Bay Area Housing Authority (BAHA) continuing on to Kaiser Mission Bay MOB, and the Graton Hotel project. With many opportunities for growth at Pan-Pacific, one of

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SoCal Foremen Sportfishing in Mexico

SoCal Foremen set out on an overnight sportfishing trip along the Baja coast and waters of Mexico. The group left San Diego on a 41 passenger charter at 9pm for the overnight trip and returned at 6pm the next day. They targeted Bluefin, Yellowfin, Yellowtail, Dorado and other Game Fish. The boat got them out

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Kaiser Skyport, San Jose

Ron and Cindy recently made a stop at San Jose’s Kaiser Skyport to check out the progress. See them pictured below along with Steve Conn, Rich Barbaria and Matt Eves.

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Another Safe Year – Norcal Safety Picnic 2017

The Northern California Safety Picnic got an early start this year on Saturday, April 29th. The weather was just right for a day of sunshine and smiles from our Pan-Pacific families. This year, guests received an IGLOO brand PPM cooler backpack for attending the event along with their choice of travel picnic blanket or PPM

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NorCal Foremen and the New Huck Finn Charter

The Northern California Foremen’s Fishing Outing was held on May 6th on the New Huck Finn private charter in Emeryville, CA. Foremen had excellent weather for the occasion and left the pier bright and early at 6am. Captain Jay Yokomizo and his crew are highly recommended in the Bay Area and are known for consistently delivering quality

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Take a Look at the Salesforce Tower 1 Team

Check out the crew at the Salesforce Tower 1. The first image shows a few of the guys after getting dirty during the matt slab pour. Group photo taken in March shows the guys have a pretty spectacular view of the city. Keep up the good work, guys!

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Robert Balos receive L.I.F.E Recognition Certificate

Congratulations to employee, Robert Balos, for being chosen to receive the L.I.F.E. Program Recognition Certificate from Turner Construction. Robert was working on Kaiser Irvine 3525 when he was the only recipient awarded in front of the entire job site. All trades were in attendance to see Robert receive the award. Turner Construction and Pan-Pacific’s, Henry Hillebrecht, presented

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Career Day at Enchanted Lake Elementary – Kailua, Hawaii

Children at Enchanted Lake Elementary in Kailua, Hawaii received a special treat when Pan-Pacific employees showed up for Career Day! Kermit Acasio, Ares Domingo, Farron Brown, and Josh Delos Santos presented what it is like to be in the construction field and helped the children construct a “K-3” made from copper pipe and propress fittings. Employee, Farron

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Jacobs Halls wins LEED Platinum

Jacobs Hall, home of the Institute for Design Innovation, has a new major designation: Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program, the highest level of certification possible. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, scores buildings on how well they meet various measures of sustainability. Jacobs Hall had a mission to

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Pan-Pacific Adopt-a-Family

Holidays can be a very stressful time for families who struggle to make ends meet. Imagine passing by all the new shiny toys, your child’s eyes aglow, realizing that you can’t afford to give them a special holiday gift. Southern California employees did an outstanding job raising money for this year’s Adopt-a-Family charity. With the help of

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Ugly Christmas Sweaters

Check out the ugliness happening at the Socal Ugly Christmas Sweater/ Holiday Potluck! Thank you to everyone who came dressed in their festive Christmas sweaters!

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NorCal at Hiller Aviation Museum

On Thursday, December 15th Northern California battled the rain at the annual Christmas Luncheon. Employees gathered at a new venue, The Hiller Aviation Museum, and enjoyed an all-you-can-drink cocktail hour while checking out over 40 unique aircrafts on display as well as hands on exhibits that told the story of aviation innovation. Meanwhile Sam’s Chowder House was preparing

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2016 Longevity Awards

Pan-Pacific had a fantastic amount of Longevity Awards to hand out for 2016 along with some very deserving MVP awards.     Southern California MVP – Erik Roth, George Clark, Dan Watts and Bryan Erdeman Northern California MVP – Trent Eves 5 Years – Travis Amason, Jon Aucella, Alejandro Baeza, Cliff Barber, Mark Carruthers, Ryan

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Christmas at the Phoenix Club

The Southern California Christmas Luncheon was held on Thursday, December 8th and hosted over 550 employees. One of our largest turnouts to date, the Phoenix Club in Anaheim was crawling with employees and lobsters. The Lobsta Truck hauled in 550 lobsters to feed the hungry crowd and offered a food truck atmosphere with an indoor/outdoor

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Where’s Waldo

The Southern California office was taken over by a gang of Wally Watchers, better known as Waldo’s devoted fan-club, dressed alike in the same red-and-white striped outfit.  Waldo’s distinctive red-and-white-striped shirt, bobble hat, and glasses were popping up in several departments making the hunt for the real Waldo quite challenging. Some may argue that Jared Boone was the

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CHOCWalk Disney

Pan-Pacific Mechanical participated in the 26th annual CHOC Walk in the Park presented by the Disneyland Resort. Bright and early on Sunday, October 30, 2016 participants walked through Disneyland, Disney California Adventure Park, and Downtown Disney! The Walk was a 5k (3.1 miles) and began at 6:30am for our dedicated employees. Last year, the CHOC Walk raised over $2.5 million

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Maple Street Correctional Earns LEED Gold

The recently completed Maple Street Correctional Center (MSCC) in Redwood City, CA, has been awarded LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold CertificationTM from the Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI®) as created and maintained by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC®). From the early stages of design and subsequent hiring of the Design-Builder’s, LEED

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Heads, Hands and Hearts – Craftsmanship at Work

Writer and Filmmaker, Kelly Candaele, has been filming a documentary capturing the lives of workers who are building the Wilshire Grand. The documentary titled Heads, Hands and Hearts – Craftsmanship at Work – grants viewers an unprecedented view into the inner workings of a major construction project in downtown Los Angeles. Candaele and cinematographer, Hector

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PPM Golf Classic at Green Hills

The 2016 PPM Golf Classic took place at Green Hills Country Club in Millbrae, CA. Approximately 75 were in attendance for the client invitational tournament. First Place winners were Rex McMackin, Tony Fung (McCarthy), Nancy Young (Genentech) and Mike Furlong (Elmco and Associates) Bringing home second place were Shannon Chapman, Ryan Delarosa (ISAT) and Brandon Kelly (McCarthy). Third place went

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Fun in the Sun – SoCal Safety

Southern California employees gathered at the Newport Dunes on Saturday, August 27th. The sun was hot and the drinks were cold! Families enjoyed a Luau themed picnic with pulled pork sandwiches and chicken kabobs. Activities ranged from kayaking and ziplines to face painting and hula hoop contests. Employees mingled throughout the day and enjoyed the

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Southern California Safety Picnic 2016

This year we are having a traditional Family Picnic to celebrate our safety record for 2015.  There will be games and contests throughout the day.  There will be swimming in the bay and watercraft to borrow.  Please bring a swimsuit, blankets or chairs for the beach and sunscreen! We have rides and activities for the

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Mayor of Los Angeles visits Metropolis

On Tuesday, August 23, Mayor Eric Garcetti introduced plans for creating new, good-paying jobs across Los Angeles County. At 7 a.m., Garcetti addressed construction workers at Greenland USA’s Metropolis, located just two blocks from the Staples Center and L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. In addition, Pan-Pacific’s Manny Renteria addressed the crowd of 2,000 with a thank

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Progress at KPSD

As KPSD is getting close to the end, Project Manger Chris Young, provided a recap of what they have accomplished to date. And its impressive to say the least. Demo of the existing county facility (consisting of over 80,000 soft) began in January of 2013. Since that time the team has assisted in design (or more accurately put

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Safety Picnic at the Ranch 2016

NorCal employees made their way to San Roman, CA for the 2016 Safety Picnic hosted at the Ranch at Little Hills. Families enjoyed a fairground atmosphere with interactive games and activities. Children spent the day beating the heat in the olympic-size swimming pool and cooling down with a water ballon fight. Guests had plenty to entertain every age group with a zipline, petting

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Bluebeam.com features PPM’s Dan Watts

Bluebeam.com featured the Wilshire Grand in its construction case study and used quotes from our very own BIM Lead, Dan Watts. The article discusses the use of Bluebeam Revu, a PDF creation, markup, editing and collaboration solution that has been crucial in our work on The Wilshire Grand. Read the entire article at the link below.

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MCAA Magazine featuring Camp Pendleton and Kaiser Central San Diego

MCAA Smart Solutions magazine will be featuring Kaiser Central San Diego in its Summer 2016 issue. A great compliment after featuring another job from our Senior Project Manager, Chris Young, in its 2015 summer issue. Keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming feature. Below is a glimpse of the past 2015 article featuring Camp Pendleton. http://www.mcaa.org/news/smartsolutions/Smart_Solutions-2015Summer.pdf    

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Southern California Open House 2016

The Southern California Open House took place on Thursday, May 19th. The Burnt Truck, Bill the Oysterman, TJ’s Woodfire Pizza, and Longboard’s Ice Cream served guests along with a full open bar. The Rams Cheerleaders and our favorite magician, Ron Porter, entertained the crowd.  Clients and colleagues enjoyed the evening festivities and represented Pan-Pacific in style.

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Northern California Safety Picnic

The Northern California Safety Picnic is coming up quickly! Make sure your family is set to attend on Saturday, June 4th at The Ranch at Little Hills in San Ramon California. Check out the custom event website! Check it out at the link below! http://theranchatlittlehills.com/pan-pacific 18013 Bollinger Canyon Rd, San Ramon, CA 94583 (Directions below)

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Northern California Open House 2016

The Northern California Open House took place on Wednesday, May 18th and hosted amazing food trucks including Sam’s Chowder Mobile, Golden Waffle, Del Popolo Pizza, Bill the Oysterman and Me So Hungry Sliders. The full bar served its much anticipated premier wines and featured a PP ice sculpture. Juan Carlos Contreras played live music and the Sacramento Kings Cheerleaders

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Jacobs Hall wins Energy Efficiency Award

Congratulations to Jacob’s Hall for winning the twelfth annual Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practice Awards Competition. The project was awarded by the UC Regents for Energy Efficiency for New Construction Projects. The internal award was from UC Regents to UC Berkley. The Sustainability Champion will be announced at the Best Practice Awards Ceremony at the

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Take a Peek inside San Mateo County Correctional Center

Take a sneak peek tour inside Maple Street Correctional Center, Redwood City, CA. A few facts: The jail is a three-story facility with the capacity for 744 beds — 256 on the men’s floor, 232 on the women’s floor — while the lower floor won’t be built out initially, leaving the jail at an initial total of 512 beds.

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Behind the Scenes on the Star Wars Set

Pan-Pacific employees spent an afternoon rehearsing lines for their 15 minutes of fame in the 2016 Employee Video. Pan-Pacific Galactic defeats the Durray Company in a gripping saga that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Enjoy a few moments watching your favorite cast of characters on the big screen!

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ACE Mentoring at USC Village

ACE Mentoring hosted its third Trades Day of the year this past February at USC Village for over 200 students. Students got their hands dirty and spent time exploring some of the different trades that make up a typical construction site – everything from laying bricks to managing the BIM model in the construction office. Trades Day

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Pan-Pacific MVPs

Congratulations to our 2015 MVPs, Tom Pearson, Steve Valot and Rebecca Campbell. Employees recognized and applauded these standout employees for a job well done. The biggest surprise of the Southern California Awards Ceremony was for Rebecca Campbell, who has organized the winners each year. This year it was Rebecca’s time to shine! We had a

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Longevity Awards

Five Years NorCal – Mark Burri, Karen Fryrear, Rob Fryrear, Seth Lindeman, and Vas Lolis SoCal – Hai Diep, David Peeler, Braden Sandahl, Josh Hazelton, Danielle Sullivan    Seven Years NorCal – Raul Flores and David Madrid SoCal – Dan Hensley, Michael Valek, Brennan Sadler, George Clark, Raul Cantu, Michelle Chung, Thomas Pelonero, Drew Smith, Emidio Cazarez, Carlos Sorto, Christopher Macias, Samuel Hernandez      Ten Years NorCal – Alicia Petros SoCal – Tyrone Reynolds, Joe

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Southern California Christmas Luncheon

Spirits were high as more than 550 of our Southern California employees gathered at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim to celebrate the annual holiday party on December 17, 2015. Field and office employees mingled in the 11,000 square foot “Festhalle,” many putting a face to a name for the first time. From the stuffed mushroom

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Hawaii Christmas Party

  The Hawaii Christmas Party was held on December 5th at the Waikiki Nobu. Seventeen employees were in attendance including Project Manger, Larry Cochran, General Foreman, J.D. Valdez, Project Engineer, Farron Brown, and many of our newly hired union and CPI union guys that are working on Kapi’olani. The employees had a wonderful time and dined on Yellowtail, White Fish, and

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Northern California Christmas

The Northern California Christmas Party took place on Friday, December 11th with over 400 employees in attendance. The luncheon was hosted at City Beach in Fremont for the second year in a row, and employees had a wonderful afternoon mingling and celebrating a year of hard work! Longevity awards were recognized with our 5 year employees Karen

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Pay it Forward this Christmas with Pan-Pacific

Southern California paid it forward this Thanksgiving with a Non-Profit Organization called Families Forward, a program committed to helping local Orange County families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. They had an excellent turnout collecting over 100 cans and $400 worth of grocery store gift cards helping families purchase their own turkeys and produce for Thanksgiving and future grocery

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