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On July 9, 2012, The San Diego City Council almost unanimously approved the Plaza de Panama project. After over seven hours of testimony, the City Council members voiced both their strong support of the project, and made clear their appreciation of the efforts of the Plaza de Panama Committee and particularly Dr. Irwin Jacobs for his generous support and tireless efforts through the entitlement of the project. KCM Group is proud to be the Program...

Gordon Kovtun, principal of KCM Group announces Tony Norton has joined the firm as Director of Operations. Mr. Norton was most recently outside counsel to the Sycuan Band of the Kumemaay Nation where he was instrumental in adding 1,700-acres to the Tribal reservation through the Federal regulatory process. Prior to his role at Sycuan, Tony spent 16 years as a business and transactional lawyer in Los Angeles and San Diego. Originally from Winnipeg, Canada, Tony...

The term minimalism is also used to describe a trend in design and architecture where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Minimalist design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture. In addition, the work of De Stijl artists is a major source of reference for this kind of work....

On Thursday, June seventh, the City Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the Plaza de Panama Project. After careful consideration of the project including almost seven hours of presentations and testimony, the Commission made their recommendation along with noting their appreciation of the project team’s thorough submittal and presentation of the design and project facts. They further voiced their gratitude to Dr. Irwin Jacobs for his steadfast support of the project through the...

Downtown San Diego will soon be rejuvenated by the daily presence of an unlikely new group of East Villagers . . . ARTICLE: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/commentary/sdut-urban-academy-students-charter-school-2015aug28-story.html...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — JULY 5, 2011 — KCM Group, Inc., project manager for the Sycuan Casino in El Cajon, California, has announced the completion of first phase renovations for the popular gaming, dining and entertainment destination. Part of a 200,000 square-foot renovation, this first of two phases involved constructing three new, smoke-free locations: San Diego-area’s largest poker room, an Off Track Betting room and an entire gaming wing for slots and table games. Additionally,...

KCM Group, construction management firm for the Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Indians, announced today that they have reached the final phase of construction for the Tribe’s latest project, a new Tribal Government Center Complex. This $4.6 million project includes two buildings totaling 15,000-square-feet that will house the Tribal Council offices, Tribal Council Chambers, legal and administrative offices, and offices for Tribal development, accounting, and support services. The new complex replaces the current government building, which...

KCM Group is featured in the San Diego Daily Transcript’s article “As land development gains ground, stormwater practices encounter increased scrutiny” as part of their special annual ‘Environmental Innovation’ insert where Senior Environmental Compliance Consultant Erika Horn and Principal Gordon Kovtun were interviewed. Click the Environmental Innovation cover below to access the article!...

Included as an element of the project control and documentation program developed by KCM Group, the time lapse video provides a fascinating look at the project from the start of construction to the present. https://kcmgroup.net/videos/SGC-Time-Lapse-Construction-of-TAO-2-29-12-Reduced.mp4 https://kcmgroup.net/videos/SGC-Time-Lapse-5-22-12.mp4...

Anna G. Larson — NOVEMBER, 2011 — Sycuan Casino’s renovation can be summed up in two words — exposed and holistic. The $27 million, 245,000 square-foot revamp designed by Hnedak Bobo Group (HBG) and Cleo Design focused on improving the flow of the space. “Our casino has historically suffered from the ‘repetitive addition syndrome’ that has ultimately resulted in the casino feeling very piecemeal and closed off from one area to the next,” said Sheila Howe,...