Seahaus: a unique project of luxury
Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Jack in the box
Starbucks - Lebec, CA
Florence Riford/La jolla Branch Library
Laurel Bay Apartments
New Idec Manufacturing Operation
Gaslamp Square - San Diego, CA
La Jolla Presbyterian Church Expansion
Pala Hotel and Casino

Seahaus: A unique project of luxury

La Jolla, CA: August 24, 2004: One of the unique coastal communities in all of Southern California, unrivaled in proximity to the pristine waters of the Pacific Ocean, the 139-unit Seahaus La Jolla community will be a landmark property in prestigious La Jolla, California. Developed by a new joint venture partnership formed between Barratt American, Inc. and CLB Partners, LTD., the enclave of homes will range in size from approximately 840 to 2300 square feet and will include studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and two-bedroom plus den floor plans. Individual homes will feature attractive floor plans with ocean views, spacious balconies, upgraded finishes and superior appliance packages. Amenities for the community will include a pool, garden area, and community room and exercise facilities.

The Seahaus project is a Type V high-end condominium development in the Bird Rock area of La Jolla . The project is located on a four-acre site two blocks from the Pacific Ocean with 265,000 square feet of build-out. Over 80,000 cubic yards of earth was moved to create the space to construct the parking garages. The architect, M.W. Steele, has incorporated architect Irving Gill’s style into the buildings. Irving Gill was a pioneering architect of the early 1900’s that was influenced by the Spanish missions. Gill incorporated trellises and landscaping into his clean and simple buildings. The creative designs of Delorenzo Landscape Architects and Conover Designs expound upon this element.

To bring the concept into reality is Webcor Builders, under the leaders ship of Mr. Ken Summers who brought San Diego the W Hotel. Progressive Concrete is proud to once again to team with Webcor and take on the creative challenges that will make this truly the distinctive development envisioned by Barratt Homes and its designers.

Progressive and PCC cast in ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition

Encinitas, CA: June 29, 2004: A team from ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" surprised Encinitas resident Brian Wofford, a widower and the father of eight nearly two weeks ago when they showed up on his doorstep and offered to remodel his home. Wofford's family and friends knew he could use the help. Four years ago, Wofford's wife, Teresa, died from complications of the flu. "This family just really deserves it after the tragic loss of their mother. If anyone deserves it, it really is this family," said a family friend.

In a letter to the show, Wofford wrote, "With tears in my eyes, I ask for your help for my children. They should have it better." "He takes care of eight kids. He manages his own business. He tries to manage the house. He's just falling short, so we are here to help him," said Diane Korman, the show's producer.

ABC’s Extreme Makeover crew contacted and relied upon Jim Bruno and Bill Larson of Pacific Commercial Construction, who organized more than 100 sub contractors who worked 24/7 over the course of five days, transforming the Wofford's three-bedroom, two-bathroom Encinitas house into a dream home.

Progressive Concrete was proud to be part of this wonderful event. “When undertaking an ordinary project such as this, it is usually several days to grade, form, pour, stamp, strip and detail,” said Dennis Koolhaas of Progressive Concrete. “However, when Jim and Bill said it had to be done within 24 hours, we knew it would be a challenge. It was very rewarding to see the entire PCI crew pick up on the excitement of this challenge. They came together with ingenuity and sacrifice, working all hours to have the driveway, entry and sidewalks complete.” PCI is proud of its crew and its relationship with Jim Bruno and Bill Larson of Pacific Commercial Construction and highly acknowledge the sacrifice they all made to make this project a reality.

The show will air in September.

Jack in the Box orders DPR value combo with Progressive Concrete, Inc.

DPR was chosen to construct the Jack in the Box Innovation Center, a two-story, 70,000 square-foot facility that is situated on approximately 4.3 acres within the San Diego Spectrum. The Innovation Center is a significant extension of the company's existing corporate headquarters, located just to the south, and is interconnected via a fiber optic link. The Innovation Center contains the following areas: the first floor includes R&D space for test kitchens, a cooking lab, chemistry lab, microbiology lab, physical properties lab, equipment labs, sensory observation rooms and studio space for employee photography and video training. The second floor includes office space for researchers and the marketing, accounting, purchasing, distribution, operational services and guest services systems departments. The facility also includes warehouse space for kitchen equipment, lab storage and edibles storage and a shipping and receiving dock.

The reputation of quality and excellence are again exemplified in the team of DPR and Progressive Concrete.

Star Bucks - A Unique Application

Lebec , CA : June 9, 2003 : What do you do when your store has High Traffic, you serve food, the cost attributed to the maintenance of tile and carpet is formidable, and all you really want to do is serve your customers in a friendly clean environment? Our daily routine of beginning our day at Starbucks gives all of us a unique insight to Starbucks commitment to "Develop enthusiastically satisfied customers all of the time." We believe this is why Starbucks chose Progressive's Arte Povera Reactive Stain system for their store in Lebec as a trial of an all-concrete floor. Concrete floors offer a durable and extreme low maintenance easy to clean surface, in colors that are warm and embracing to your clients.

Florence Riford/La Jolla Branch Library

7555 Draper Avenue at Pearl Street
Expansion to 24,745 square feet
Contractor: Melhorn Construction
Architects: Mosher Drew Watson Ferguson
Design: Divan Studio’s

Escondido : June 9, 2003 : Construction began on the expansion of the Florence Riford/La Jolla Branch Library Oct. 7, 2002 , and the library will be closed for approximately a year.

The expansion includes a multi-level addition with a children's library, young adult area, La Jolla history room, reading room, meeting rooms, and stack areas for a 120,000-book capacity. Public art and display space will include wrought iron stair rails and a gate, sculpted light fixtures, a stained glass wall, and art and photo galleries

Remodeling of the existing library structure will provide a computer lab with high-speed Internet connection, a Friends of the La Jolla Library store, and expanded collections.

The original library, also designed by Architects Mosher Drew Watson Ferguson in 1989, reflects the unique seaside community in its architectural context, historical building materials, coastal environment, and strong community support and usage. Melhorn Construction was the chosen contractor for the project, which will utilize Progressive Concrete’s Arte Povera Reactive Stains with sandblasted figures through the lobby. Designed by Divan Studio – La Jolla , the interior floor will display culture and learning through visuals etched into the surface of the concrete.

The community meeting room is conveniently adjacent to the main entrance; an adult reading area offers a cozy fireplace; and a separate children's reading area incorporates scaled and inviting window seats. The main desk is close to the staff workroom and the lounge area provides open and unobstructed views.

Laurel Bay Apartments 2400 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101

"Laurel Bay…close to everything. Far from ordinary."

Escondido: May 9, 2003: Transformed among an old San Diego neighborhood emerges a new way to live, work and play. As Laurel Bay becomes a part of San Diego's ever-changing skyline, it brings an exciting new concept in living and working to the Uptown neighborhood. Laurel Bay is a mixed-use community located across from Balboa Park in the Bankers Hill District. This highly sought after address hosts’ 150 apartments featuring views of San Diego Bay and Balboa Park. The site also includes 20,000 sq. ft. of office/retail space-The Shops on Banker’s Hill. Laurel Bay is creating a dynamic atmosphere where office, shopping, and entertainment come together. Progressive Concrete Images, Inc. is proud to be on the GWC Contractors and Roel Construction Company Team for this extraordinary develpoment.

Escondido: April 9, 2003: IDEC has also begun construction of a world-class biologics manufacturing facility, called New IDEC Manufacturing Operation (NIMO), on a 90-acre site in Oceanside, California, about 30 miles north of San Diego. At this facility IDEC will manufacture and commercialize drugs that have been approved the by U.S. food and Drug Administration. Completion is scheduled for early 2005

Escondido: April 9, 2003: Swinerton Construction began construction of Champion Development Group's $100 million, nearly 280,000-square-foot Gaslamp Square -- a mixed-use project on the only fully developable block in the Gaslamp Quarter.

When the two-phase project is completed in fall 2004, Gaslamp Square will be comprised of 208 luxury rental residences, some 65,000 square feet of commercial space accommodating retailers and restaurants, as well as some 560 subterranean parking spaces, two-thirds of which will be public parking.

The San Diego division of Swinerton Builders began construction of the 163,000-square-foot first development phase of Gaslamp Square in early November. The first phase encompasses the southern half of the 60,100-square-foot block bounded by Fourth and Fifth avenues between Island Avenue and J Street. Because of the intricacy involved and a very aggressive timetable, Swinerton Construction chose Progressive Concrete as their installer of choice. Progressive concrete is proud to be part of this wonderful landmark in the heart of San Diego’s Gaslamp District.

When completed in late spring 2004, the first construction phase will be comprised of some 40,000 gross square feet of retail and restaurant space at grade and mezzanine level, including Southern California's first Oceanaire Seafood Room restaurant; 120 luxury rental residences; and more than 350 subterranean parking spaces.

"We are absolutely thrilled to have Gaslamp Square's first phase under construction," says Robert D. Champion, president of Los Angeles-headquartered Champion Development Group. "We recognized the site as one of the premier development opportunities in Downtown San Diego some years ago, and our conviction has never wavered."

When he closed escrow on the purchase of the property in April 1998, Champion described it as possibly the most impressive site he'd worked on in 20 years of real state development.

Escondido: April 9, 2003: The LJPC expansion project was designed to meet the needs of its growing church family and its ministries, while providing enough room for others to join. In order to achieve this vision, LJPC required additional meeting space, a larger building to host all-church events, increased parking capacity and more adequate facilities to administer the programs it offers to its church family and the surrounding community. Sundt Construction was chosen to bring this project to reality. Sundt chose Progressive Concrete, Inc. to install the decorative hardscape involving integral colored concrete, etched finish with

Escondido: September 23, 2002: In August, Pala Casino opened their 507-room luxury hotel. Ten stories in height, the $105 million dollar hotel places the Pala Hotel and Casino as one of the premiere destinations in San Diego County. Progressive Concrete was chosen as the decorative hardscape installer for the original casino with DPR Construction, and was proud when the Pala Management chose Progressive again to enhance this new beautiful hotel.