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Posted May 29, 2025
The Raymond Group was recognized at the recent 2025 Construction Excellence Awards by the Wall and Ceiling Alliance (WACA) for the completion of Chicken Ranch Hotel & Casino and the New Sacramento Courthouse. The Chicken Ranch Hotel & Casino project was awarded in the categories of Commercial Exterior and EIFS. The new nine-story resort, located […]
Posted August 17, 2023
At Raymond, we have outstanding employees, so we decided to feature some of them on our blog. We’d like to highlight Michelle Icenogle, Purchasing Assistant for all California regions, based out of our Orange, California Headquarters. Michelle has worked in the construction industry for 14 years and with Raymond for four. Michelle is responsible for […]
Posted August 2, 2023
This past Tuesday, August 1st, a group of Raymond-Southern California employees volunteered with Free Rein Foundation in Huntington Beach. Free Rein rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes horses that have been abused, and enlists the horses in Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) and Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) programs. The Raymond team helped the non-profit organization with gardening, staining a deck, […]
Posted July 27, 2023
Acrisure Arena is a new entertainment venue built for the American Hockey League, live music, and events. The arena, located in Thousand Palms, California, is 300,000 square feet and can seat up to 11,007 attendees. The design of the building is Net-Zero Carbon Certified by the International Living Future Institute with a target certification of […]
Posted July 6, 2023
At Raymond, we have outstanding employees, so we decided to feature some of them on our blog. We’d like to highlight Mark Kennedy, Senior Project Manager in Las Vegas. Mark started with Raymond in 2002, working in our warehouse. He transitioned into project management and is now running several projects: The Summit Clubhouse, Bellagio Spa […]
Posted June 25, 2023
Raymond recently participated in the National Association of Women in Construction’s (NAWIC) Camp San Diego through the Future Construction Leaders Foundation. This annual summer camp provides teen girls a unique, hands-on, approach to a construction career at no cost. During the week full of activities, participants build skills in communication, teamwork, and self-confidence as they tackle […]
Posted June 14, 2023
751 Gateway is a recently completed core and shell project located in South San Francisco. The new research and development building replaced a surface parking lot and is an addition to an existing eight-building campus. Construction of 751 Gateway expanded the campus to 1.1 million square feet. The 148-foot project contains 208,800 square feet of […]
Posted May 23, 2023
Raymond, founded in 1936, has a rich history in lath and plaster work. In the early 1940’s, the company was awarded the plastering contract for the new City of Lakewood (known today as one of America’s first instant cities) and in 1946 reached a peak, plastering over 1,000 homes in one year. In 1952, Raymond […]
Posted May 11, 2023
At Raymond, we have outstanding employees, so we decided to feature some of them on our blog. We’d like to highlight San Diego General Foreman Kasey Clifton. Kasey has been in the industry and with Raymond for 12 years, beginning as a 1st Stage Apprentice out of high school. Kasey is currently running various Sea […]
Posted May 5, 2023
This year’s Safety Week message ‘Strong Voices, Safe Choices’ encourages open communication on the job site. Building a supportive culture, where the fear to speak up is reduced, will help us learn more about what is happening on a project and create more opportunities to improve upon the safety of the project. At Raymond, the […]

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