We are excited to share the new video of the completed Beacon Villa affordable housing project in Pitsburg, CA. (The production value is outstanding and it highlights some amazing details!) The Beacon Villa has five residential buildings and 54 residential units. It also features approximately 2,800 sq ft of ground floor commercial retail and office space. Learn more. As the CM on the project, Concore would like to acknowledge all the companies and indivduals involved. It was a team effort from precon to completion, so a special shout out to everyone -- great work! Key players included West ..read more

An accurate timeline helps establish and maintain a successful multifamily construction project. Without question, it is critical component of any multifamily affordable housing build. An up-to-date timeline gives you a clear and concise overview of the project's scope, schedule, and key deliverables. And perhaps most essential, a reliable timeline ensures that the project stays on track and that project objectives are met on time. The construction manager is tasked with the responsbility of identifying potential issues -- the earlier the better -- that could impact a project's schedule and f ..read more

The New Beacon Villa Provides Quality Housing to Low-Income Families Concore is thrilled to announce the completion of their construction management work on the Beacon Villa Apartments Pittsburg, CA, a new affordable housing community developed by premiere affordable housing developer Meta Housing. The Beacon Villa is comprised of five residential buildings with 54 residential units, including one mixed-use building featuring approximately 2,800 sq ft of ground floor commercial retail and office space. All residential units have fully-equipped kitchens and bathrooms. The Beacon Villa is now a ..read more

Over the course of the past few years, the construction industry has witnessed unprecedented volatility and price changes, several of which were directly related to the COVID-19 supply chain and productivity. Now, to b e clear, a construction manager (CM) has no control over the supply chain during a pandemic or other major forces that can derail a project. But fortunately, pandemic-like forces that rattle the industry have been relatively rare up until now. Thankfully, a CM with good problems-solving skills can do wonders to mitigate the most frequent issues that come up during construction ..read more

California has long been grappling with the challenges of skyrocketing housing costs and homelessness. Recognizing the urgency of the situation, lawmakers are proposing three of the largest housing bonds in the state's history for the 2024 ballot. These bonds aim to tackle the affordable housing crisis and expand mental health services for homeless Californians. And here's the good news, if one or more passes it could make a dent in the affordable housing crisis statewide. House Assembly member Buffy Wicks is spearheading a $10 billion bond proposal that will replenish the funds of California ..read more

Spacious. State of the Art. Comfortable. And yes, even breathtaking. These words describe the Stony Oaks, the new affordable housing complex in Santa Rosa in the Southwest section of town. (See the aerial photo above). Concore Development Group was the construction manager for the project, acting as the key liaison between Meta's leadership and the construction team, and serving as a quality-control specialist, and decision maker to keep things on time and on budget. The 142-unit large family affordable housing project consists of four-stories and is located on a 4.39-acre site. Stony Oaks wi ..read more

A Construction Project Requires Leadership The construction manager (CM) is responsible for overseeing every aspect of the commercial construction process, from planning and budgeting to coordinating with architects, engineers, and subcontractors. Therefore, by leading the way for others, a CM controls the outcome from the very beginning and remains its driving force until the very end. For a construction manager, it starts at the very beginning of building project. This will help ensure that a construction project is completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Whe ..read more

I recently saw the newly released movie “Air,” about the Nike agent who signed basketball great Michael Jordan to a jaw-dropping promotional deal fresh out of college. The film got me thinking. Um ... had Michael Jordan been five-foot nine, like is brother Larry, rather than six-foot six, would he have become an otherworldly wizard on the basketball court, the best player of all time and a global phenomenon loved by millions? What Do Michael Jordan and a Construction Manager Have in Common? At first glance, probably not a lot. But let’s take a closer look and compare the notion of "height” be ..read more

The state of California has been grappling with a housing affordability crisis for many years. With a growing population and limited land availability, what will the future bring? The state has been exploring its options, and modular affordable housing has emerged as a practical solution to the problem. Modular homes are built using the same materials as traditional buildings. But unlike traditional methods, modular buildings are pre-fabricated structures that are designed and built off-site, and then transported to the final location for assembly. The offsite construction is done in a contro ..read more

Recently, Concore Development Group was awarded the construction management (CM) job for Meta Housing’s new 181-unit affordable housing project in Concord, CA. The project broke ground this past February at the old Blockbuster Video location on 2400 Willow Pass Road. Concore’s president Mehrad Eslami has been very excited about the upcoming CM work and the entire construction project, and agreed with Mayor Hoffmeister’s reflection that the new Blue Oak Apartments will add great value to the community. "It's going to be a special project for sure and serve a critical need for affordable housin ..read more