NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
2022
February
FEBRUARY 2022
Completed Lawrence Hall of Science Outdoor Nature Laboratory
• Lutsko Associates Architect
• 3.25 Million
• 32,000 SF Outdoor Learning Space
MAY 2022
James R. Griffin, Inc. Receives CEA President’s Safety Award of 2021
Construction Employer’s Association Serves
The 46 Northern California County Contraction Industry.
JULY 2022
Completed Dominican Sisters Rosary Building Renovation
Pica + Sullivan Architect
Yearlong project Successfully completed on time
Building originally Built in 1931
August 2022
Celebration 110 Years of Family Construction
Swiss Park, Newark, August 12, 2022, Jim’s Birthday
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2021
HASS MBA Student Lounge
Completed October, 2021
NEWS
Randy Griffin
Company President
Recently completed a two-year chairmanship as Safety Committee Chairman for the Forty-Six Northern California Counites’ Construction Employers’ Association (CEA) which has been a leader in the successful mobilization of construction trades to combat Covid 19 in the construction workplace.
Randy has recently been appointed to the Board of Directors for CEA.
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2021
EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION
EMR. Lowered to .71
CURRENT RECORDS
8 Years without job time loss due to injuries…
…and counting
61 years without a lawsuit or recorded claim with owners or design professionals
SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS
2018
AUDITORIUM RENOVATION
Renovation of the Wheeler Hall Auditorium at the University of California at Berkeley.
2016 Preservation Design Awards
In Recognition of Outstanding Achievement
in the Field of Historic Preservation for the
Senior Women’s Hall
UC Berkeley
CEA Safety Award ~
16 Years in a Row
RECENT PROJECT OWNERS (Partial list)
RECENT PROJECT OWNERS (Partial list).
Amazon
Applied Materials
Broadcom
Sandia National Laboratories/California
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories
Lumileds, San Jose
Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley
Nikon
Mills College, Oakland
Varian Medical Systems, Pal Alto
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Santa Cruz
Dominican Sisters, Mission San Jose
Washington Hospital Healthcare Systems, Fremont
Dutra Mission Palms Office Building, Fremont
Memorial Stadium Visitor Center
UC Berkeley
Varian Campus Center – Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto
Completed February 2013
Cafeteria, Health Center, Auditorium and Meeting Rooms
32,000 Sq. Ft
Radiation Test Cells, Varian Medical Systems.
Placed 1200 yards of concrete in Ten Hours
More than 150 UCB projects over 30 years
NATIONAL ENERGY RESEARCH COMPUTING CENTER (NERSC)
A DOE and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory project in Oakland. 3 MW upgrade; two chiller plants; infrastructure support of the 5th fastest Super Computer (Hopper). 24/7 facility remained in operation during construction.
Mills College Concert Hall, Oakland
Originally designed by Walter Ratcliff, Jr. and built in 1928, James R. Griffin, Inc. was entrusted to perform major seismic reconstruction work, including new foundations and concrete sheer walls. In the concert hall the old floor framing and walls were demolished and new reconfigured floors and seating installed. … read more
HISTORIC CONCERT HALL
New undulating walls were constructed to improve acoustics and enhance the beauty of the room. A new roof with seismic connections and acoustic improvements was installed along with new heating and electric systems, new office and bathroom wing and a new elevator. All concrete and framing operations were conducted by the crews of James R, Griffin, Inc. The project was completed on time and under budget. Cost: $8,000,000.
AWARDS
2009 California Restoration Award in the Larger Projects Category
Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) Award
Building America Award for “one of the “most imaginative, unique and immaculate projects in the North West”, by Real Estate & Construction Review
BETTY IRENE MOORE NATURAL SCIENCES BUILDING
MILLS COLLEGE, OAKLAND
James R. Griffin, Inc. was selected as a member of a multi discipline team to design and build a 26,000 sq. ft. addition to the Sciences Buildings complex in the heart of the Mills College campus in Oakland with the goal of achieving LEED Gold certification.
Working closely with the campus architect, our company was active in finding ways to raise the certification to LEED PLATINUM LEVEL while remaining on budget and on schedule. Included in the project were significant modifications within the 46,000 sq. ft. multi-building complex. Cost: $13,800,000.
