Henkel Project Success

KPRS Construction Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the swift completion of the Henkel Corporation tenant improvement project on August 12, 2010. KPRS successfully finished the project one day ahead of the rapid 5-month construction schedule. Henkel North America, a unit of Germany’s Henkel AG, is up and operating in the new 77,626-square-foot office building at the Jamboree Business Center in Irvine. The three story build-out, designed by Ware Malcomb, includes a great deal of lab space which is used for adhesive research and development. Office facilities, a training room and an employee cafeteria are additional features of this tenant…

 Read Full Story | Article Posted on: 2010-08-27

KPRS Project Participates in New Sustainable Sites Initiative

KPRS's Magnolia Power Plant project for Burbank Water and Power has been selected as one of the first landscapes to participate in the Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™) Pilot program, a new program testing the nation’s first rating system for green landscape design, construction and maintenance.

The Burbank Water and Power project was selected based on its extensive environmentally friendly elements, from its high-efficiency heat recovery steam generator, down to the shared bikes that are provided throughout the plant's campus for employee transportation. KPRS's work includes a demonstration "green street" along Lake Street, green roofs and innovative biofiltration technologies.

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6th Annual KPRS Blood Drive

KPRS hosted its 6th Annual Blood Drive on June 16th. The event was a great success with 26 people showing up to donate. With an estimated 3 lives saved for every pint of blood donated, that’s over 75 lives saved! Thank you to everyone who donated! We look forward to seeing all of you again at the next Blood Drive coming soon.

 Read Full Story | Article Posted on: 2010-06-18

Rio Hondo Ground Breaking Ceremony

On May 5, KPRS Construction Services, Inc. was pleased to attend the Rio Hondo College Ground Breaking Ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction of the new Student Services Building and the Student Union Building, as well as the renovation of the College’s Central Quad Plaza. The ceremony included a welcome by Rio Hondo College President, Ted Martinez, Jr., Ph.D., remarks by members of the board of trustees and construction highlights of the projects. The 170,000-square foot project was designed by Ehrlich Architects and is expected to be completed in Fall 2011.

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KPRS Organizes Charity Renovation at Santa Ana's Blind Children's Learning Center

In honor of Rebuilding Together’s Nation Build Day on April 24, 2010, KPRS Construction Services, Inc. organized a community service project which involved construction improvements for Santa Ana's Blind Children's Learning Center (located in North Tustin). The center was in need of many modifications, most of which were exterior carpentry, landscaping and painting. Some of the most significant changes included the construction of a new handicap ramp for the administration office, the installation of a new monument sign, exterior lighting additions and re-lamping interior lights, installation of new cabinetry, ceiling tile replacement and a complete renovation of the playground facilities.…

 Read Full Story | Article Posted on: 2010-04-24