A building reconstruction that isn't compliant with current codes can costs you significant time and money. H.W. Holmes, Inc. - a commercial construction contractor in Camarillo, CA - looks at how hiring a commercial contractor unfamiliar with current codes can... well, let just say it... Bite you in the ass. Very seldom are commercial general [...]
Heavy rains are in the forecast. Los Angeles and Ventura country residents, fresh from the devastation that was the Woolsey fire, are now faced with the possibility for mudslides, rockslides, and debris flowing down from the burn area's fire-scarred slopes. Downed power lines and water main breaks are possible. As are ripped up trees crashing [...]
Landslides are very common in Southern California. This past January, 20 people were killed and countless homes were destroyed after heavy rains unleashed destructive rivers of mud and debris. The wildfires that had inflicted the region late last year are believed to have made these mudslides even more devastating. Vegetation and roots that would've held [...]
