Community Update

Next Economy : Implementation Phase   On March 7th, the Leadership Group of the Capital Region Prosperity Plan, known as Next Economy, celebrated the completion of its Strategic Plan. “We are looking forward to the Strategic Plan moving into implementation,” said Jim Williams, W+P’s Principal who is part of the group. The initiative used basic research to uncover our region’s competitive strengths and mapped out a set of interlocking...

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Cultural Nuances : China Update

China's Take on Construction Framing: Terry and I visited Shanghai just before the Lunar New Year in early February, eager to see the the status of one of  W+P's projects currently being constructed in China! Even though traditional Chinese architecture features timber framework, it is difficult to find appropriate lumber locally  these days. As a result, all of the wood frames used for this project were imported...

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A Sworn Suburbanite Regains her Faith in the Urban Core

Never Say Never... Growing up in the ‘burbs, I spent much of my youth romanticizing the urban lifestyle. But less than two years of living and working in Downtown Los Angeles pretty much ruined it for me. Sure, there were pro’s… authentic restaurants and hip bars and clubs within walking distance… gritty experiences, like befriending the scary guy who lived under the freeway since he stood guard over my car at night… easy access to the Staples...

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Update : Placer County Office of Education

PCOE Approves New Professional Development and Charter School Facility:   The Placer County Office of Education Board voted unanimously on February 28 to begin construction of tenant improvements to 20,000 SF of existing office space at 655 Menlo Drive in Rocklin. The program, which includes a major area for staff training, an alternative education charter school program and an independent learning charter school program, will provide...

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W+P goes to CCSA Conference

20th Annual California Charter Schools Conference & Anniversary Celebration Are you attending the CCSA conference on March 11 – 14, 2013, at the San Diego Convention Center? If so, stop by to visit our Poster Session on March 13 (Wednesday) at the Facilities, Operations, and School Safety Expo! Our interactive, informal session "How to Succesfully Convert Commercial Office Space to Charter School Use" is scheduled from 9:45...

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Employee News : Tracy Librea-Asunto

W+P's Tracy Librea-Asunto, Business Development Manager : Appointed Board Member & Treasurer, Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Sacramento Chapter In January 2013, Tracy was appointed to the Board of the Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Sacramento Chapter as Treasurer. SMPS is a national non-profit organization created in 1973 that endeavors to advocate for, educate, and connect business development leaders...

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Employee News : Brian Whitmore

W+P's Brian Whitmore, Associate Principal : Appointed to the City of Rocklin Planning Commission Brian has been appointed by the Rocklin City Council to be one of five Planning Commissioners for the City of Rocklin for a four-year term. The Planning Commission is responsible for approval of development projects in the City, including the review of new and modified use permits, general architectural design and vocabulary, consistency with the...

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Employee News : Naaz Alikhan

W+P's Naaz Alikhan, Principal : Appointed Vice Chair, Board of Directors, NextEd   Two years ago, Williams + Paddon joined LEED (Linking Education and Economic Development) and Naaz wondered out loud about the confusion between this non-profit organization and the USGBC’s more globally known LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program. “That is the last time I'll wonder out loud in front of Dave Butler (the non-profit organization’s...

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Los Banos AOC Moves Forward

County of Merced: Los Banos Courthouse a Go! Williams + Paddon is pleased to announce that the Court Facility Working Group to the Judicial Council of California has given formal authorization for the Los Banos Courthouse project to continue into the design phase. The Los Banos Courthouse project, along with many others, was placed on hold last June. Since that time Williams + Paddon has been working with the Administrative Office of...

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