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When one considers the level of professionalism and attention to detail that goes into every Sun Country project, it's no surprise that we get so many good reviews.

Come read about what residents, government officials and the press all have to say about our efforts to improve southern California neighborhoods. Then call us to find out how we can help you meet your challenges.

Sun Country Builders. Dedicated to developing the finest housing since 1983.




News Title : SCB Rehabs 5 Scattered City Heights Sites
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : June 21, 2010

Every rehab project has its own distinct personality, but this one - the rehab of 60 apartments spread over eleven buildings and five scattered sites in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego -...


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News Title : Prevailing Wage Law (Part II) – The Impact
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : April 27, 2010

In our last newsletter we explored the history of Federal and State prevailing wage law. In this issue we’ll focus on the fiscal impact, along with some interesting facts and figures specific to ...


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News Title : 139 Fast-Paced Turnaround Projects
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : April 20, 2010

SCB has completed another Rehab on Steroids! It was a job they said it COULDN’T be done...that we were biting off more than we could chew. Yet April 12th marked the completion of yet&n...


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News Title : Laughing at Ourselves - Rose and Barb
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : April 16, 2010

Two 80-year-old women, Rose and Barb, had been friends all of their lives.    When it was clear that Rose was dying, Barb visited her every day.  One day Barb said, 'Rose, we bo...


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News Title : Prevailing Wage Law (part 1) – A Brief History
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : February 20, 2010

By Daryl McFarland, Director of Operations   Named after its sponsors, Pennsylvania Senator James J. Davis, and New York Representative Robert L. Bacon, the Davis-Bacon Act was signed into l...


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News Title : Calgreen – California’s New Green Building Code
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : February 20, 2010

Newly constructed commercial and residential buildings in California will be some of the greenest in the world, following adoption of the most stringent, environmentally-friendly building code st...


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News Title : Spotlight on Solar Power
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : February 16, 2010

Sun Country Builders has committed itself to sustainable building. And, given the constant evolution of environmental technology, keeping current on strategies and methodologies for being gr...


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News Title : Poway’s Affordable Rentals Keep Families Together
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : December 15, 2009

The holiday season is a good time to remember the importance of family. It’s a lesson that Crystal and Cesar Lucca of Park View Terrace have never forgotten. We first wrote about the Lucca family...


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News Title : Did you hear about…um…I forgot
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : December 15, 2009

An 80-year-old couple were having problems remembering things, so they decided to go to their doctor to get checked out to make sure nothing was wrong. When they arrived at the doctor's, th...


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News Title : A Christmas Story
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : December 15, 2009

I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just a kid.  I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her. On the way, my big sister dropped the bomb: "There is no Sant...


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News Title : Laughing At Ourselves - Court Testimony
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : December 14, 2009

These actual excerpts from a book called 'Disorder in the American Courts'  are word for word transcriptions.   ___________________________________________   ATTORNEY: Now doctor...


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News Title : Meet Daryl McFarland
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : November 03, 2009

Ongoing project administration is handled by Daryl McFarland, Sun Country's Director of Operations. Daryl handles day-to-day program oversight, client support, project administration and fiel...


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News Title : Another Successful Multi-Family Rehab
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : November 03, 2009

Units in occupied community turned in only five days! Following the success of the 80-unit Turnagain Arms rehab in Fallbrook, Sun Country Builders is grateful to Community HousingWorks ...


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News Title : Keeping Landscaping Green With Less Water
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : October 31, 2009

With significant water rate increases this month of up to 16%, and another 19% projected for next year, now is the perfect time to upgrade to a more sustainable landscape. Smart irrigation equi...


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News Title : Laughing At Ourselves - Lady Luck
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : August 15, 2009

Lady Luck was seldom kind to Sam. Although Sam had a real zest for life he was constantly beset by bad luck.He loved poker but poker did not love him; he played the stock market with great ...


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News Title : Laughing At Ourselves - Golfing in Heaven
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : June 24, 2009

A golf fanatic met the Pope on a trip to Rome. "Your Holiness," he said, "I'm crazy about golf. I play every day of the year. But, tell me, is there a golf course in heaven?" "I'm not sure," s...


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News Title : Detriment to Benefit: (Final)
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : June 23, 2009

Detriment to Benefit:  (Final)    At the upstream end of the property a large box culvert was constructed to facilitate access to both sides of the creek and allow restoration of ...


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News Title : Laughing At Ourselves - How's Business?
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : June 23, 2009

Rob and Randy are riding in a crowded elevator at the end of a busy day. Rob turns to Randy and asks; "How's business?" "Last year we sold 500,000 houses, 700,000 farms and 750,000 school...


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News Title : Meet Cindy McAvoy
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : June 23, 2009

After being with Sun Country for 11 years, our Office and Human Resource Manager has seen it all and done it all. “I’ve grown with the position, and it’s grown with me” she laughs as she recounts...


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News Title : Detriment to Benefit: (Final Photo)
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : June 23, 2009

The Pomerado Creek as it appears today.   We're all proud of the results done by all the partners in this project. It's easy to see why.


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News Title : Detriment to Benefit: Pomerado Creek & Brookview
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : June 23, 2009

Detriment to Benefit:  Pomerado Creek and the Brookview Senior Apartments Peter Bridge, LEED AP About a decade ago, San Diego Interfaith Housing Foundation, led by Matthew Jumper, to...


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News Title : Detriment to Benefit: (Continued)
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : June 23, 2009

Detriment to Benefit:  (Continued)   Despite the City’s consistent efforts to keep the creek clean, over the years it had been used as an illegal dumping ground. The Corps, Fish & G...


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News Title : Laughing At Ourselves - The Old Man
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : April 16, 2009

A young fellow is driving down the road when he sees an old man sitting on a stump, bawling his eyes out. So the driver stops the car and asks the old man what's the matter.   "I've had a gr...


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News Title : CHW’s Fast-Track, Sustainable Rehab
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : April 16, 2009

Community HousingWorks’ Fast-Track, Sustainable Rehab in Fallbrook Residents’ units turned around in just four-and-a-half days Sun Country Builders has been making good progress on Tu...


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News Title : Laughing At Ourselves - Counting Sheep
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : February 10, 2009

A shepherd was herding his flock in a remote pasture when suddenly a brand new Range Rover advanced out of a cloud of dust toward him. The driver, a young man in a Brioni suit, Gucci sh...


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News Title : Personal Success Story - The Lucca Family
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : December 15, 2008

There are some residents of affordable housing who just “get it” faster than others. That’s what happened with Crystal and Cesar Lucca of Park View Terrace. Built by Sun Country and developed by ...


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News Title : LAUGHING AT OURSELVES - Someone Important
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : December 15, 2008

A very large, old building was being torn down in Chicago to make room for a new skyscaper. Its proximity to other buildings prevented implosion, and it had to be dismantled floor by floor. ...


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News Title : Personal Success Story - Elizabeth Vasquez
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : October 15, 2008

Children having children. It’s a phrase the media loosely bandies about, but we rarely get to actually meet the people behind the stories. Elizabeth Vasquez is just such a person – a 14-year old wh...


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News Title : Construction Waste Recycling - It's Here
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : October 13, 2008

The good news:  California leads the nation in waste reduction and recycling!    Even so, our state disposes of more than 40 million tons of waste annually.    Years ...


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News Title : Personal Success Story - Kat, Randy and Breanna
Published In : Solutions for Change News
News Date : September 15, 2008

In December 1987 Kat and Randy fell in love. In that way they are no different than any other couple. But what sets them apart is the fact that they both came from childhoods that pushed them tow...


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News Title : Harnessing the Sun for Affordable Housing
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : August 19, 2008

By Peter Bridge   Are you considering a photovoltaic system for an upcoming 9% project, located in one of the areas served by SDG&E, SoCal Electric, or PG&E?  The combination of...


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News Title : LAUGHING AT OURSELVES - Building the Ark
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : August 15, 2008

In the year 2016, the Lord came unto Noah, who was now living in the United States The Lord said, "Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-populated, and I see the end of all flesh b...


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News Title : Personal Success Story - Meet the Franco Kids
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : August 15, 2008

Angie remembers what it felt like when her home was raided for drugs, and her kids were taken away. “I’ll never forget when my little ones were pulling on my shirt. That’s when I knew it ...


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News Title : Apartment Rehabilitation Projects
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : June 18, 2008

It’s often said that a construction project takes on a “personality” from the very beginning.  Nurturing that personality can be a major factor in how the project turns out.    Un...


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News Title : LAUGHING AT OURSELVES - In the cemetery
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : June 15, 2008

A large family, with seven children, moved to a new city. They were having a difficult time finding an apartment to live in. Many apartments were large enough, but the landlords objected to...


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News Title : Personal Success Story - LeAnn
Published In : Sun Country Connections
News Date : June 15, 2008

HOMELESS WITH CANCER Encinitas mother of three faces the battle of her life Meet LeAnn. She's been living at Solutions for Change for only a few months, but already her life has started to ...


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News Title : Bush Names SBA Administrator Steven Preston to HUD
Published In : CLPHA Weekly Report
News Date : April 23, 2008

Who is Steven C. Preston? That’s a question many in the affordable housing community were asking last week when President Bush named the 47-year-old administrator of the Small Business Administra...


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News Title : LAUGHING AT OURSELVES - This and That
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : April 15, 2008

Seen on an electrician's truck: Let us remove your shorts. ====================== A woman saw an electrician walking up her drive. She rushed to the door. "Why have you come today?" she barked....


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News Title : Managing the SOLARA Challenge
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : April 15, 2008

The question “What if we go green all the way with this one?” became the genesis point for a project that would pull from every known aspect of sustainable design and redefine the way affordable ...


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News Title : Personal Success Story - Nellie
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : April 15, 2008

Meet Nellie, Mother Of Five "I was a single mother of 5, working as a Night Auditor at a hotel, in a studio apartment." Nellie lived the life of addiction. When she was only 14, a friend intro...


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News Title : Green Building Saves $$$
Published In : Affordable Housing Finance
News Date : April 01, 2008

Green Building Saves $$$ Developers open their books to show low operating costs at green properties <br> BY BENDIX ANDERSON <br> AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINANCE <br><br&...


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News Title : LAUGHING AT OURSELVES: Construction Definitions
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : February 15, 2008

Contractor - A gambler who never gets to shuffle, cut or deal.   Bid Opening - A poker game in which the losing hand wins. Low Bidder - A contractor who is wondering what he/she left ou...


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News Title : Avoiding class action suits
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : February 15, 2008

Avoiding class action suits Ted Kimball Partner, Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP A significant legal concern in 2008 is the continued proliferation of unfair business practice and class actio...


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News Title : Personal Success Story - Cyndie Schubert
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : February 15, 2008

It's FAR too easy to write off a drug addict who's doing jail time. "That was me a few years ago" recalls Cyndie Schubert. "I was addicted to drugs. I'd been busted twice. And my future was bl...


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News Title : Your Residents as Maintenance Inspectors?
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : February 15, 2008

By Daryl McFarland As a general contractor specializing in rental apartment housing, Sun Country becomes involved in most of the maintenance issues faced by asset and property managers durin...


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News Title : LAUGHING AT OURSELVES: It's the plumber
Published In : Sun Country Connection
News Date : December 11, 2007

A lady was expecting the plumber; he was supposed to come at ten o'clock to fix the sink. 10:00 came and went; no plumber; 11:00, noon, 1:00. Still no plumber. She finally concluded he wasn't com...


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News Title : Maximizing Relationships
Published In : The Sun Country Connection
News Date : October 16, 2007

“Mixed use transportation centers are the way of the future” says Rod MacDonald, Director of New Construction for KDF Communities of Newport Beach. “We need to spend more time and energy ...


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News Title : LAUGHING AT OURSELVES: Three men and a genie
Published In : The Sun Country Connection
News Date : October 15, 2007

A project manager, a superintendent, and a field engineer are in Ft. Lauderdale for a two-week period helping out on a project.   About midweek they decide to walk up and down the beach dur...


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News Title : Walk on a Good Man
Published In : The Sun Country Connection
News Date : August 09, 2007

Success comes in many forms - carpet, vinyl, wood, ceramic, rugs and window treatments, to name just a few. "No, success comes from doing what you say you're going to do" says Denis Royer, p...


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News Title : Avoiding Cost Overruns in Affordable Housing
Published In : The Sun Country Connection
News Date : August 09, 2007

Many common project cost overruns can be avoided by developing a mutual understanding of project design and specification parameters as they relate to budget constraints in the early planning sta...


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News Title : LAUGHING AT OURSELVES: Just Rewards
Published In : The Sun Country Connection
News Date : August 09, 2007

While walking down the street one day, a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.   "Welcome to heaven," says St....


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News Title : Via Roble Student Career Training Program
Published In : The Sun Country Connection
News Date : August 09, 2007

In May 2007 Trinity Housing Group was wondering what type of Summer Program to offer their residents at the Via Roble Apartments in Escondido.  As a first time residential coordinator with a...


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