Meet the Intern: Meet Singh

Allow us to introduce our final intern: Meet Singh! Meet is a graduate student at California State University, Long Beach and is pursuing his master’s degree in Civil Engineering and Transportation Engineering. Where are you from? Where did you grow up? I grew up in India, in a western state called Gujarat, and I currently […]

Meet the Intern: Hugo Sierra

Allow us to introduce our next intern: Hugo Sierra! Hugo is a senior at University of Cal Poly Pomona majoring in Industrial Engineering. Where are you from? Where did you grow up? I was born and raised in Carson, CA. How did you decide on your university for school? I chose Cal Poly Pomona because […]

Meet the Intern: Tristin Diaz

Allow us to introduce our second intern: Tristin Diaz! Tristin is a rising sophomore at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) majoring in Civil Engineering. Where are you from? Where did you grow up? I was born and raised in Bakersfield, CA which is where Total-Western is located for their work in Division 502. How […]

Meet the Intern: Caleb Cheung

Allow us to introduce our first intern: Caleb Cheung! Caleb is a senior at UCLA and is majoring in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Where are you from? Where did you grow up? I’ve lived in South Pasadena all my life and went to high school in Pasadena. How did you decide on your university for […]

Women In Construction Week: Vickie Lamb

We close our Women in Construction Week celebration by honoring Total-Western’s Payroll Director, Vickie Lamb. Vickie has been in the industry for more than 30 years. Back in the nineties, when the U.S. was experiencing a recession, Vickie and her husband had to look for financial income outside of their auto repair business – just […]

Women In Construction Week: Candy Meagher

Candy is proud to see women being accepted and respected in the construction industry. When she first started out, that wasn’t always the case.  Candy Meagher, Payroll Clerk for Total-Western, is our fourth participant for our Women in Construction series. While the industry remains largely dominated by men, exciting new prospects for women like Candy […]

Women In Construction Week: Mari Lemke

Welding is second nature to Mari. She loves what she does and couldn’t see herself doing anything else. When you think of male-dominated industries, there’s a good chance construction comes to mind since the physically demanding labor needed on a construction site is often associated with masculinity. But QA/QC Inspector, Mari Lemke, is working hard […]

Women In Construction Week: Annette Denny

Annette Denny never intended to join the construction industry. Now, she couldn’t imagine a career in any other field. Construction has primarily been a male-dominated industry, but, in recent years, we have seen a rise in the number of women in construction as the industry is finally breaking down gender barriers and understanding the importance […]

Women In Construction Week: Welberlania Silva

Welberlania Barbosa da Silva is changing the face of the construction industry. Today marks the start of Women in Construction Week, a week our industry has designated to appreciate, inspire, and congratulate all of the hardworking women in a predominantly male-oriented field. As active supporters of this mission, Total-Western would like to take a moment […]