BREAKING NEWS……….Signal Construction has been named the builder for the new Santa Barbara Children’s Museum to be located at 125 State Street, near the waterfront in Santa Barbara. The 14,000 square foot new facility is planned to be open by 2012, and will include exciting exhibits, meeting rooms, and fun for all. Signal Construction will be working with Architect Barry Berkus on the project……….BREAKING NEWS………. Signal Construction’s project in Santa Ynez, the restoration of an original, historically significant Cliff May residence, won an Award of Merit at this year’s Builder Magazine Gold Nugget Awards in San Francisco. Signal Construction has previously won a Grand Award for “Best Renovated, Restored Single House or Project” at the Gold Nugget award competition for a vineyard residence in Santa Barbara County. Entries for the award ranged from Texas to Australia……….BREAKING NEWS……….A new ordinance requiring fire sprinklers in residential remodels, new residences, and commercial buildings has been enacted by the City of Santa Barbara. Contact us for details………. BREAKING NEWS……….A new book, “Cliff May and the Modern Ranch House” by Daniel P. Gregory has been published by Rizzoli of New York, and features a two-page spread of Signal Construction’s project. This same project was the cover shot for Santa Barbara Seasons magazine, and the featured article……….BREAKING NEWS………. Signal Construction has information for victims of the recent Tea, Gap and Jesusita Fires……….The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has recorded the warmest global sea temperatures for June-August ever recorded. Forecast models suggest an El Nino for this fall and winter. Be certain your property is prepared for higher than normal rainfall. Contact Signal Construction for a property inventory or drainage or soil erosion……….BREAKING NEWS……….Did you know that a Contractor cannot request or accept a down payment larger than $1,000.00 or 10% of the cost of the job, whichever is less? Find out more from the California State Contractor’s License Board at www.cslb.ca.gov………………