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New Getting Down to Business Program Completes with First Cohort of Participants

The Contractors Assistance Center wrapped up its first successful class of the Getting Down to Business Program. The 18-week long program took place online from November 2020 and ended in March 2021. On April 13, 2021, the participants celebrated their completion of the program with Acting General Manager Michael Carlin and Mayor London Breed in…

A Day in the Life: Meet Marvin Allen

“What would I say to someone looking to join the construction industry? You’ll be making the bestdecision of your life,” says San Francisco resident, Marvin Allen. “As a Journeyman Laborer for Malcolm Drilling on the Headworks Facility Project, I’m working with the cages that are going into the ground for the foundation,” he explained, “Which,…

Jowin Jung Looks to the Future: From Environmental Sustainability to Diversity and Inclusion

Jowin Jung knows she has a responsibility to help make this world a better place. As a parent of a young child and with another one on the way, Jung believes her role at the SFPUC has an impact to make a difference for future generations. Jung is a Regulatory Specialist in the SFPUC’s Water…

On The Level, This Local Business Enterprise Leads the Way

Eric Jones’ careful, yet steady approach is paying off. “Before, I’d be doing all these jobs and then using the [profits] to buy my own equipment. I’d get a truck, or a bobcat and other things. People said I was crazy, but when the work dried up, I had the edge because I didn’t have…

How Etta Jones Embarked on a New Era and Brought Her Career and Passions Full Circle

“I get emotional when I go to the site and see the steel going up and the cement being poured.” For Etta Jones, her new job has brought her career and passions full circle. Jones has deep roots with the jobsite at 1550 Evans Avenue where her new job as a Data Entry Clerk for…

Michael Tran, a San Franciscan and Child of Refugees, Knew This was the Job for Him

Michael Tran early on knew he wanted to take a job in public service, especially with the City and County of San Francisco. A child of Vietnam refugees, Tran was born and raised in San Francisco and attended George Washington High School. Through the years, he has seen the City change, but some things are…

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