There has never been a better time to build green than right now. That means methodically using resources to design high-quality, healthier, and more energy-efficient buildings. The industry is growing fast, green building materials are rapidly becoming recognized as a good way to save money, and utility companies and governments are offering some excellent incentives...
As October comes to a close, the damage assessments from this month’s fires continue to roll in. The total death toll stood at 43 (as of October 30), with hundreds more having been injured. With thousands of homes, businesses and structures destroyed and roughly 250,000 acres burned, the rebuilding process will take many years. Stories...
California’s wildfires have been devastating–hundreds of businesses, thousands of buildings, tens of thousands of acres, billions in damages and a death toll approaching 50, with another 50+ missing. But, in all the tragedy, there have been moments of hope and inspiration for us all as Californians came to the aid of those brave souls fighting...
So much of the news is bad, it’s refreshing when something nice takes place. Recently, we here at Sierra View were reminded that good things happen every day–even if they never make the news. A few days ago, Scout Cole Herman, age 8, of Cub Scout Pack 31-Den 3, noticed that the flag flying outside...
Choosing the right partners and vendors is one of the most important steps for any successful construction project. This is especially true for wineries. Whether you’re building your winery from the ground-up or renovating and expanding your existing facility to increase capacity, selecting a contractor and lender that specialize in working with wineries and vineyards...
If you didn’t love wine, you wouldn’t be reading this, but how much do you really know about it? Sommeliers are often compared to tarot card readers, soothsayers, and other alternative sciences. After all, how can someone possibly catalog and inventory every wine from every vineyard all around the world every year – it seems...
As a well established commercial construction company with decades of experience in the California construction industry, Sierra View General Contractor organizes and executes a wide range of projects in the medical, industrial, agricultural, hospitality, retail, recreation, and other commercial industries. From Pre-Construction to grand opening, Sierra View is there for clients every step of the...
Brick and mortar retail is tough, and American retailers are closing locations at a record pace. The shopping mall was once considered an American staple, but e-commerce giants like Amazon, eBay, and Alibaba changed all that. Now long-standing retailers like JCPenney, Staples, Bebe, Rue21, RadioShack, and more are shutting their brick and mortar stores like...
April 21, 2017 (OAKLAND, CA) – Oakland city officials announced the successful completion of training exercises for new recruits performed this week by the city’s fire department at the Dominion Life Christian Center, a former movie theater converted into a church and now set for demolition. The Oakland Fire Department is working with local construction...
Sierra View recently completed construction of a 14,300 SF event center in Roseville, CA. The facility is between the Roseville Galleria and Hyatt hotel on conference center drive and has six rental spaces, the main hall, two conference rooms, wedding suites, a boardroom, theater and game room. The project started in March 2016 and is...
