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Gafcon, Inc., a leading California-based construction consulting and management firm, has announced that Project Manager Jared Meyer has recently earned his LEED professional accreditation. Meyer is currently involved in managing a sustainable landscaping plan for the historic Alhambra urban community development east of Los Angeles.
The landscaping and hardscape improvement project, valued at around $0.5 million, includes drought-tolerant vegetation on a portion of the 45-acre, 20-building community, which is being developed by The Ratkovich Company. Meyer’s other projects at The Alhambra have included the new L.A. Fitness and Fremont Parking Structure completed in 2008. He is currently involved in the demolition and renovation of a commercial kitchen for the Newport Dessert Co. and is managing the planning and design phases of a 311-unit condo and 250,000 square foot parking structure project at The Alhambra.
Meyer joined Gafcon’s Los Angeles office in 2007. With over 11 years of management experience, he has led architectural and engineering teams in a variety of complex projects. In addition to his work for The Alhambra, he is currently managing design projects for the Phase II of the Public Safety Building in Moreno Valley and for the Master Plan Development of Jordan Downs in Watts (Southeast Los Angeles).
Meyer holds a bachelor of science degree in civil and environmental engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he also earned a certification in construction management in 2008. In his free time, Meyer volunteers his skills to Habitat for Humanity. He lives in Westwood Village with his wife Natalie.
About Gafcon, Inc.
Founded in 1987 by Pam and Yehudi Gaffen, Gafcon, Inc. (gafcon.com) is a leading development and construction management firm providing professional construction consulting, construction program management, design management and construction-related claims support. The company employs more than 150 construction project managers, architects, civil engineers, financial analysts, estimators, schedulers, quality inspectors and computer professionals. Gafcon maintains corporate headquarters in downtown San Diego, with branch offices in Irvine and Los Angeles.
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