The Conco Companies own and operate two rebar fabrication yards: Rochester, WA (roughly halfway between Seattle and Portland), and Benicia, CA. At these facilities, multiple grades of rebar are cut, bent, and fabricated to meet the exact needs of our construction projects. Our rebar is shaped into columns, wall segments, and other units for precise … [Read more...]
The Downtown Seattle Skyline is Gaining Another 40+ Story Tower with the Help of Conco’s Concrete Services
In late April 2021, Conco Companies poured a mat foundation for the 1000 Virginia project, a 45-story mixed use tower. This tower was developed by NASH - Holland Boren & Virginia Investors and is using Conco’s concrete services for pumping, formwork, reinforcement, among others. This project’s challenges include its location in a tight, … [Read more...]
Rolling Up Our Sleeves to Get Back to Work
Over the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has required us to mask up, stay 6’ apart from others, limit in-person interactions, and make adjustments to our daily lives and schedules to limit the spread of the virus. Unfortunately, the virus has gone on to claim more American lives than U.S. soldiers killed in World War II. Many of us personally know … [Read more...]
How Conco Tops Out Structures During a Pandemic
We can all agree that 2020 was a year like no other. Our personal lives bled into our professional lives, with little distinction between the two. Even though construction was classified as an essential business, that didn’t mean Conco could continue “business as usual”. Far from it. All businesses have a social responsibility to their workers, … [Read more...]
Conco Partners with the Concrete Preservation Institute to Help Military Veterans Begin Careers in the Concrete Industry
Every year, approximately 200,000 military men and women transition back to everyday life. For many of those who have sacrificed and served their country, returning to civilian life and finding employment can be challenging. Military Veterans Have the Skills to Thrive Although former military members might lack workplace experience, their … [Read more...]
New Affordable Housing Community Underway in Downtown Los Angeles
The Conco Companies has reached the first milestone in the Lamp Lodge project, an 82-unit affordable housing community in downtown Los Angeles that will replace an existing Single-Room Occupancy building. Conco is providing concrete services including concrete pumping, formwork, shotcrete, place and finish, rebar, and excavation. Lamp Lodge will … [Read more...]
Conco Completes Concrete Services for West Hollywood Luxury Condos and Penthouses
The Conco Companies has completed its concrete services to convert 8899 Beverly Blvd, a former 10-story office building located near Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, into a building with 40 luxury condo units and two high-end penthouses on the upper floors. The project was designed by Olsen Kundig Architects, managed by Pankow, and developed by … [Read more...]
Conco Makes Progress with New Medical Center Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic
Since August 2020, The Conco Companies has been providing full concrete services for the new Cedar Sinai Medical Center on Hillhurst Avenue, in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. The services provided include shotcrete, concrete pumping, place and finish, rebar, and formwork. When completed, the medical center will cover an 11,000 … [Read more...]
Conco to Provide Full Concrete Services for Amani Apartments (Affordable Housing) in Los Angeles
The Conco Companies is in the Pre-Construction phase for Amani Apartments, a new apartment building that will be reserved for low- to very low-income households in Los Angeles. Conco will provide the affordable housing community a full range of structural concrete services, including pumping, excavation, formwork, shotcrete, and place and … [Read more...]
Conco to Break Ground for 6-Story Affordable Housing Community in Los Angeles
In late January 2021, The Conco Companies is scheduled to provide a full concrete services package for Chesterfield Apartments, an affordable housing community in south Los Angeles. Services include formwork, reinforcement, concrete pumping, shotcrete, and finishing services. Conco will also install a mat slab foundation at the whole footprint of … [Read more...]