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| DID YOU KNOW? |
Through partnerships with local agencies and job placement programs, the LACCD has created 315 new construction jobs at its nine colleges to date.
Source: PVJobs
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| EVENT NEWS |
Saturday, September 8, 2007
LA Harbor College
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
for the newly Renovated Football/Soccer Stadium
Event: 4:45 p.m.
Game: 5 p.m.
Click here for more information and for the event flier
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Friday, September 14, 2007
Pierce College's Botanical Garden Dedication Event
For more information on this event, please contact Coby King at cking@mww.com or 213-486-6560.
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Friday, November 30, 2007
Seventh Annual LACCD Sustainability Conference
Location and time: TBD
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$150 Billion in Construction Contracts Offered to Attendees at the Second Annual California Construction Expo |
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Expo attracts hundreds of Construction Industry Professionals Seeking Business and Job Opportunities
Hundreds of construction industry professionals from contractors to designers  flocked to Downtown Los Angeles on August 16 to take advantage of $150 billion in upcoming contracts presented at the Second Annual California Construction Expo. The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) together hosted the event at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Read more...
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| The Student Voice: Student Body Leader at Los Angeles Valley College Shares Excitement Over College's Modernization Program |
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The Student Voice is a feature that provides a student perspective on the Proposition A/AA program.
Mari Kiridjian knows what it means to be a leader. The English major at Los  Angeles Valley College is president of the Associated Student Union, representing the interests of more than 11,000 students on campus.
"The campus has seen a great transformation since construction began, but has still remained student-friendly," said Mari. "The atmosphere hasn't changed, even though the landscape has changed in a positive way." Read more...
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| East Los Angeles College First To Generate Its Own Electricity with New $9 Million Solar Energy Project |
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Massive renewable energy project marks the beginning of the Los Angeles Community College District's efforts to move 'off the grid' and become energy independent.
East Los Angeles College (ELAC) reached another milestone recently as college officials announced the commencement of construction activity for its renewable energy project, a Photo Voltaic (PV) "farm" that will produce one megawatt of electricity. The $9 million project is programmed to harvest nearly enough energy to meet the college's daytime electricity needs. Read more...
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| Los Angeles Trade-Technical College Opens New Parking Structure for Start of Fall Semester |
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The college continues to forge ahead with many construction and design projects to modernize the decades-old campus.
The Olive Street Parking Structure at Los Angeles Trade-Tech College, which  began construction in April 2006, opened on August 25. The new structure is providing more than 800 parking spaces for students, staff and faculty. The driveway entrance is on Olive Street, with the Grand Avenue crosswalk allowing access between the parking facility and the main campus. Read more...
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Los Angeles Harbor College's Football Team Scores Big |
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Seahawks to Celebrate their First Home Game of the Season on their Newly Renovated Field
For more than two years, the Seahawk football team practiced and played their football games at facilities located at San Pedro High School while their college's own stadium was being renovated using Prop A/AA bond monies. The wait is now over! On September 8, a ceremonial ribbon cutting at 4:45 p.m. will kick off the first home game of the season pinning the Seahawks against the Vikings from Long Beach City College. Read more...
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| We're Doing Great! |
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A message from Larry H. Eisenberg, executive director of Facilities Planning and Development
Every now and then, I like to review some of the basic facts of the Proposition  A/AA Program. Spending $2.2 billion is a massive undertaking, and because these are college campuses with long histories, the upgrades, renovations, and improvements have needed to be done carefully with good planning. Now that we’re into the heart of our construction program, we’re starting to see the promised benefits come true. Read more...
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| Photo of the Month: How Can We Help You? |
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LACCD Chancellor, Dr. Marshall Drummond, poses with the Build LACCD team members in the District’s booth at the CalCon Expo.
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