Mike Castillo of Rudolph and Sletten Delivers Keynote Address at San José State University College of Engineering Freshman Orientation
SACRAMENTO, CA (September 24, 2007)—Mike Castillo, Vice President of Operations for Rudolph and Sletten, Inc.’s Irvine Office, delivered the keynote speech for freshman orientation at the San José State University College of Engineering on September 7.
Mr. Castillo discussed U.S. energy production as well as global environmental stresses, and described how the construction industry in the U.S. is responding to the environmental challenge through green building and LEED certification.
“Global warming and environmental distress cloud the future,” said Mr. Castillo. “As you enter the profession of engineering, it is important to focus on the development of green engineering programs so that we can provide solutions for the future.”
Mr. Castillo graduated from San José State University with a degree in Civil Engineering and has been an executive with Rudolph and Sletten for over two decades. As Vice President of Operations for the Irvine Office, Mr. Castillo is responsible for the overall operations of Rudolph and Sletten, Inc. in the Los Angeles area. The Irvine Office yearly volume is approximately $280 million and has over 150 staff personnel.
“We were pleased to have Mike Castillo as the keynote speaker at our College of Engineering’s freshman orientation,” said Lina Melkonian, the Director of Development for the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering at San José State University. “His personal connection with the College of Engineering, combined with his outstanding professional accomplishments, makes him a powerful role model for incoming freshmen.”
Mr. Castillo began his construction career as a concrete laborer in the Bay Area while he attended San José State University. He joined Rudolph and Sletten in 1985 as a Project Engineer in the Bay Area office and served as a Senior Project Engineer and Project Executive before being named Vice President of Operations for the Irvine office.
As Project Executive, Mr. Castillo managed many major projects, including Sweetwater Union High School District; San Ysidro High School in San Diego; VERITAS Software Corporation in Milpitas, Sunnyvale, and Mountain View; and the University of Southern California Healthcare Consultation Center, Los Angeles. Mr. Castillo is a member of the San José State University, College of Civil Engineering Advisory Board and is the recipient of the 2006 SJSU Gold Award, Graudate of the Decade.
About Rudolph and Sletten
Rudolph and Sletten General Contractors, Inc. is one of the leading general contracting firms on the West Coast. Rudolph and Sletten is a wholly owned independent subsidiary of Perini Corporation (NYSE:PCR), the country’s fifteenth largest construction services company. As a pace setter in the construction industry, Rudolph and Sletten has provided quality-oriented general contracting and construction management services for four decades. Rudolph and Sletten’s expert professionals manage each job comprehensively, from site selection and preconstruction services through project completion. With its corporate headquarters in Redwood City, the company also has regional offices in Roseville, Irvine, and San Diego, California.
Rudolph and Sletten’s building expertise includes virtually all types of projects with an emphasis on those markets where their technical expertise and quality excel: biotechnology and pharmaceutical research and manufacturing; electronics; nanotechnology; health care; and high-tech research. Other areas of expertise include corporate campuses and office buildings, hotels and entertainment, educational institutions, housing, and retail facilities. Rudolph and Sletten’s current clients include Hewlett-Packard, Genentech, Kaiser, Stanford University, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Chiron, eBay, and the University of California.
Perini Corporation offers general contracting, pre-construction planning and comprehensive project management services, including the planning and scheduling of the manpower, equipment, materials, and subcontractors required for a project. Perini also offers self-performed construction services including site work, concrete forming and placement and steel erection. They are known for their hospitality and gaming industry projects, sports and entertainment, educational, transportation, healthcare, biotech, pharmaceutical and high-tech facilities, as well as large and complex civil construction projects and construction management services to U.S. military and government agencies.
