EPACENTER Arts Breaks Ground!
Overaa Construction, along with community stakeholders, was thrilled to participate in the groundbreaking celebration for the new East Palo Alto Music and Arts Center (EPACENTER Arts) on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The new EPACENTER Arts building will be a youth art, design, and music center and is slated to open in the heart of East […]
Oakland Zoo California Trail Wins ENR Best Project
The California Trail at the Oakland Zoo won Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Regional Best Project Award in the Cultural Category at the Julia Morgan Ballroom, San Francisco California, October 9, 2018. More than 20 years in the making, the $72 million project was a culmination of community collaboration and the perseverance of the Conservation Society of […]
Jerry Overaa Accepts ACCE Founder’s Award on Behalf of CEA
The Construction Employers’ Association (CEA) was awarded the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) Founder’s Award for its positive impact on construction education through the CEA Construction Management University Grant Program. Jerry Overaa, chief executive officer of C. Overaa & Co. and chairman of the CEA Construction Managment University Grant Program Committee, received the award […]
Overaa Construction Donates to Local School in Need
As part of our “Overaa Cares” giving plan, Overaa and its employees donated more than $6,000 to Verde Elementary School, located in Richmond, and less than a mile away from our main office. Verde Elementary has more than 330 students in K-7 grades and 99% of students qualify for a free or reduced lunch, are […]
Overaa Construction Named to ENR Top 200 Environmental Firms List
Overaa Construction is proud to announce that it has once again been listed within the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 200 Environmental Firms for 2018. This year marks the firm’s third appearance on the prestigious list. To create the ENR Top 200 for 2018, ENR ranks firms based on the percent of their 2017 gross revenue […]
Lynbrook High School Celebrates Grand Opening
Lynbrook High School, located in San Jose, recently celebrated the grand opening of it’s new Field House addition building. Overaa Construction performed general contracting services on this lease/lease back project. The new Field House addition contains a new physical education classroom, weight and cardio room, dance and fitness room, and additional support spaces. The renovation to […]
Overaa Jumps Five Spots on ENR California’s Top Contractor List
Overaa Construction was ranked #37 on ENR California’s Top Contractor list, jumping five placements since 2017. ENR’s annual California Top Contractors list is published annually, and ranks general contractors, both publicly and privately held, based on construction contracting-specific revenue. Overaa was also ranked as a top contractor in the following sectors: #6 in Water Supply […]
Dirt World Comes to Richmond
The East Bay now has its first public bike park: Dirt World, in Richmond, California. The new BMX practice track has opened on the Richmond Greenway with the help of many community organizations. Dirt World is the brainchild of Richmond residents Jasmine Malabed and Dennis “D2” Hoskins, founders of the Dope Sauce Bike Club, a […]
Downtown Roseville Parking Structure Opens!
The City of Roseville, California Government’s Oak Street Parking Garage opened last month! The new parking garage will provide ample parking to meet the demands of the Downtown Roseville for years to come. The 150,600 SF structure encompasses 432 stalls on seven levels. Overaa has constructed more than 65 parking garages throughout northern California, including the […]
Pacific Grove’s Water Recycling Facility Awarded Engineering News-Record – California 2018 Best Project!
Overaa is excited to announce that the City of Pacific Grove’s Water Recycling Facility was selected in the Engineering News-Record – California 2018 Best Project Awards for Water/Environment in Northern California! The purpose of the 0.25 MGD MBR water recycling facility was to produce 125 acre-feet per year of non-potable water supply for irrigating the […]
First Major Milestone Reached on OUSD’s Central Commissary Kitchen Project
Overaa Construction recently celebrated our first big milestone on Oakland Unified School District’s $71M Central Commissary Kitchen. The overall scope of the project includes a 40,000 SF kitchen and 10,000 SF of administrative, training, and education area. At the Central Kitchen and Commissary, students will observe professionally trained cooks at work and see how to […]
Oakland Zoo’s California Trail Opens
The Oakland Zoo celebrated the grand opening of the California Trail today: a result of vision, perseverance and a community pulling together to make the $85M project a reality. From inception to completion, the project was more than two decades in the making and positions the Oakland Zoo as a leader in conservation education and stewardship of […]
