Acronyms
California Construction Feats
Co-Worker Fun Facts
Construction Terms
Name that Related Building
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CLT

What is Cross Laminated Timber?

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The tallest building in California.

What is the Wilshire Grand Center

100

Golf is their 2nd job.

Who is Mike Clement?

100

A horizontal structural member running between posts, columns or walls.

What is a beam?

100

The first senior living housing project completed by RCC.

What is 1001 Van Ness?

200

ERRCS

What is Emergency Responder Radio Communication System?

200

The largest building in California as measured by total square feet of area.

What is the Salesforce Tower?

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Started their career as a sheet metal worker.

Who is Brad Ritter?

200

A mix of sand and stone used in construction building materials.

What is aggregate?

200

Exterior skin is comprised of 21 different finish materials.

What is Mason on Mariposa?

300

LEED

What is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design?

300

The longest bridge in California.

What is the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge?

300

Played college lacrosse for a school that no longer exists.

Who is Matt Hennis?

300

The supporting member for stair treads.  In wood construction it is usually an LVL member notched to receive the treads and risers.

What is a stringer?

300

A residential building that uses a car elevator for tenant parking.

What is the Paramount?

400

OAI

What is Outside Air Intake?

400

The oldest building in San Francisco.

What is Mission Delores?

400

Accidentally burned down his parents house as a kid.

Who is Gino Sanchez?

400

A government process and specification which limits the use of a property e.g. single family use, high-rise residential use, industrial use, etc.

What is zoning?

400

The first project Jeff Lucas completed as an employee of Related.

What is The Century?

500

IDF

What is Intermediate Distribution Frame?

500

The longest tunnel for cars in California.

What is the Wawona Tunnel in Yosemite?

500

The only graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology that works for RCC.

Who is Wes Gemba?

500

A four letter "c" word that refers to an angled surface or line that cuts off a corner.

What is a cant?

500

The tallest Related building in California.

What is the Avery?

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