Two San Francisco construction Goliaths announced plans to merge this week. Ghilotti Construction Company (GCC) in Santa Rosa will merge with North Bay Construction (NBC) in Petaluma in a deal that will combine business operations. The new company will keep the Ghilotti Construction Company name.
Louisiana-based Shaw Group Inc. has been awarded a contract to construct barrier island temporary berms along the coast in response to the BP oil spill. The state of Louisiana’s Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration awarded the company the project management and construction contract, worth an undisclosed amount.