Milestones

1963

Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor Bridge – Forrest’s first major bridge build, still in use today.

1964

Company founded in garage in Palo Alto

1964

First project: Cottonwood Creek Campground near Sierraville in Sierra County

1982

Golden Gate Bridge Deck Replacement – Test for orthotropic steel deck sections, proving the system that modernized the bridge.

1982

Moffett Field Hangar Retrofit – Innovative use of a 150’ Condor lift and Yosemite climbers to tighten 120,000 bolts.

1982

Acquisition of Santa Clara headquarters at 1390 Norman Avenue

1988

Second generation joins the company

1990

First $1 million+ project
Bay Bridge Seismic Retrofit after Loma Prieta earthquake—jacketing of 16 columns.

1990

Critical Upgrades for San Francisco’s iconic cable cars

1994

Alcatraz Island Agave Walk, unique pathways and concourses with self-contained concrete batching.

1999

Established an Electrical Division to enhance self-performing capabilities for all trades.

2002

First $15M project
Channing House Seismic Retrofit.

2006

First $25M project
Watsonville Water Recycling project.

2010

Office expansion to Scotts Valley to serve both Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties.

2014

Established Grading & Paving Division to enhance self-performing capabilities for all trades.

2017

Anderson Pacific welcomes Kevin Anderson, third generation, to the company.

2017

First $50M project
Advanced Water Purification Facility plus $51M Pure Water Monterey project, one of California’s leading water reuse efforts.

2024

First $150M project
City of Palo Alto project, Secondary Treatment Upgrades.

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