September/October 2016

DEPARTMENTS

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President’s Message: Leveraging Technology to Improve Our Bottom Line

Government Relations: November is all about Politics

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Industrial Relations: Los Angeles Paid Sick Time Law Goes Into Effect

Association Highlights: AGC’s 2016 Annual Conference On the Horizon

Member News SFO’s $2.4 Billion Terminal 1 Renovation Breaks Ground

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In the heart of downtown Santa Barbara, Armstrong Associates and its team of predominately local subcontractors are racing to complete a highly anticipated, landmark project - MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation. (See page 8 for more.)

Photo by: Elevated Horizon. Photo courtesy of Armstrong Associates.

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