The other day I learned about a time capsule that Forderer made for UCSF in 1897... fun to be apart of history. Check out the full article below. https://lnkd.in/gAAQgKtc
Forderer Cornice Works
Wholesale Building Materials
Hayward, CA 137 followers
Commercial & Detention Doors, Frames, Hardware and Glass
About us
Forderer Cornice Works is an industry leading supplier of commercial doors, frames, hardware and glass. Since 1875 we have served government institutions, healthcare, education, commercial, and multifamily clients throughout California. We work with general contractors, architects and end-users; delivering quality products on time and under budget. Forderer purchases our products direct from manufacturers, providing our customers with faster service and lower prices. We are a boutique firm offering highly specialized solutions and best-in-class thought-leadership. We are not a large corporate offering cookie-cutter work. Our Mission is to exceed our client's expectations in everything we do. At Forderer we strive to set the industry standard in quality, efficiency, and in transforming our client's vision into reality. Forderer was founded in San Francisco by German immigrant, Joseph F. Forderer. By 1888 he employed 100 men and built a reputation for delivering high quality metal products and construction related services to the San Francisco Bay Area. Over the years Forderer has narrowed our focus, today Forderer is known as an industry leader in commercial & detention doors, frames, hardware and glass.
- Website
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http://www.fordererdoors.com/
External link for Forderer Cornice Works
- Industry
- Wholesale Building Materials
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Hayward, CA
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1875
Locations
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Primary
23052 Bernhardt Street
Hayward, CA 94545, US
Employees at Forderer Cornice Works
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Forderer Cornice Works reposted this
Highlighted in this mini documentary is the restoration of St. Ignatius Parish, which has brought new life to an iconic, 110-year-old San Francisco landmark. The work included masonry restoration, architectural metals refurbishment, and repainting of the exterior; new, multi-colored LED lighting; voluntary upgrades to the fire and life safety systems; and the refurbishment of 43 magnificent stained-glass windows. Congratulations and many thanks to the team for a successful delivery! Owner: St. Ignatius Parish Neighbor/Partner/Stakeholder: University of San Francisco General Contractor: Plant Construction Company, LP Construction Manager: Josehart Construction Management, Inc. Preservation Architect: Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. Interiors Architect: Beth Morris Architecture Structural Design Light Standards: AJ Miller and Associates Fire and Life Safety Consultant: Holmes Structural Fire Engineering Stained Glass Consultant: Julie L. Sloan, LLC Electrical Design Consultant: Alex Pacheco Associates Hygienist: Van Brunt Associates Millwork Subcontractor: ACOSTA & SONS, INC Concrete Coring Subcontractor: BREAK AWAY CONCRETE CUTTING, INC, Stained Glass Restoration Specialist: Daprato Rigali Inc Paint Removal/Abatement Subcontractor: ECO BAY SERVICES, INC. Flooring Subcontractor: FST Design Build Concrete Doors, Frames and Hardware Subcontractor: Forderer Cornice Works Painting Subcontractor: Giampolini Group Masonry Restoration Subcontractor: Giampolini Group/Courtney Ceilings Subcontractor: IRELAND INTERIOR SYSTEMS, INC. Utilities Subcontractor: J. Flores Construction Company, Inc. Tile Subcontractor: KZ TILE COMPANY HVAC Subcontractor: Matrix HG Inc. (Matrix) Flooring Subcontractor: NC Flooring Group, Inc. Joint Sealants Subcontractor: PACIFIC SEALANTS Electrical, Lighting and Fire Alarm Subcontractor: Paganini Electric Corporation Plaster Subcontractor: PATRICK J RUANE, INC. Glazing Subcontractor: Premium Glass Plumbing and Fire Sprinkler Subcontractor: Pribuss Engineering, Inc. Scaffolds Subcontractor: Scaffold Solutions, Inc. Restroom Accessories Subcontractor: Rebarber Enterprises Signage Subcontractor: SPECIALIZED GRAPHICS INC Arborist: The Davey Tree Expert Company Roofing Subcontractor: The Lawson Roofing Company Architectural Sheet Metal Subcontractor: Therma Sheet Metal Structural Steel Subcontractor: VALLEY IRON WORKS INC Grading Subcontractor: Valley Precision Grading, Inc Fiberglass Replica Subcontractor: WILLIAM KREYSLER & ASSOCIATES INC
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Forderer Cornice Works reposted this
Exciting news! The PAMF Daly City Outpatient Lab Suite 211 project is complete! Special thanks to Aron Bartee, Adriana Centeno-Rivas, Tammy Nash, Marty devlin, and Rob Pelfini. Shoutout to our design team, Hawley Peterson Snyder Architecture/Interiors/Planning, and subcontractors, Southland Industries, and Young Electric and Communications. This project enhances the Sutter healthcare facility and its patients' experience. #TeamWork #HealthcareDesign #ValueCreation #ConstructionMilestones #RelationshipsMatterDeeply
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In anticipation of steel erection beginning next week at Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco, Plant’s self-perform Concrete Division pours basement slab-on-grade following eight months of foundation work and temporary shoring. Congratulations to Brian Main, Mike Paves, and Mark Cavagnero Associates and their teams on this major milestone! #concrete
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Forderer Cornice Works reposted this
Landmark teams are working steadily toward new milestones on a large, two-building project over 65,000 square feet for Jefferson Union High School District in Daly City, CA. Now that the District Office and Adult Education structures are nearly closed up, interior work is the focus. Landmark: Collaborative Builders of Extraordinary Facilities. #education #projectmanagement #collaboration
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Forderer Cornice Works reposted this
Future Builders at Play: Witness the creativity and precision of tomorrow's builders as two imaginative kindergarten students bring The Hamlin School campus to life, block by block. The recently completed award-winning project by Herrero Builders and Mark Cavagnero Associates is motivating the next generation of builders, and we love to see it! We marvel at their interpretation of our work, where every piece tells a story of collaboration, innovation, and the importance of our core value, "Relationships Matter. Deeply." Let’s take a moment to acknowledge the hard work, creativity, and teamwork of everyone involved. From the Herrero project team to the Architect, and our trade partners, your contributions made this project successful and inspired future builders. Thank you for your dedication to excellence and for embodying value creation. Let’s continue to build spaces that inspire, innovate, and foster communities. #BuildingDreams #LeanConstruction #HerreroBuilders #Education #HamlinSchool #SFEducation
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Forderer Cornice Works reposted this
Plant's renovation of the beautiful St. Ignatius Parish next to the University of San Francisco campus includes the restoration of 110-year-old stained-glass windows. We traveled to Chicago to visit trade partner Daprato Rigali Inc, a fifth-generation, family-owned business, to observe their process. #stainedglass #restoration #usf
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Forderer Cornice Works reposted this
Plant Concrete completed its first of five pours at the University of California, Berkeley Academic Replacement Building. Foundation Pour A was approximately 450 cubic yards of concrete, which took place over seven hours. The team placed the concrete and installed the anchor bolts for the structural steel and mass timber glulam columns in the foundation concrete. Special thanks to the following for their continued efforts: · Pacific Steel Group for furnishing the rebar; · Ground Control for providing footing excavation; and, · Interstate Concrete Pumping for providing the concrete pump.