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CLAREMONT, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has broken ground on a $43 million expansion of Pomona College’s Athletic and Recreation Center in Claremont. Located at 220 E. Sixth St., the 95,000-square-foot facility will provide additional space for the Pomona-Pitzer athletics program through a mix of renovations and new construction. Slated for completion by fall 2022, the facility will include 15,000 square feet of additional training and weight rooms, dedicated areas for cardio exercise, athletic department offices and expanded locker rooms. Enhancements to the center will include expanded variety and faculty locker rooms; a strength and conditioning center; additional training and conditioning space; an all-new, two-court practice and recreational gymnasium above the fitness area; three new team meeting rooms; individual offices for coaches and administrative staff; and equipment storage space. The center will be designed to achieve LEED Gold certification, with daylight shading devices to mitigate solar heat gain, HVAC systems that prioritize natural ventilation, rooftop photovoltaics and solar hot water. C.W. Driver Cos. is partnering with SCB Architects on the project.

COSTA MESA, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has completed the construction of the Kinesiology and Aquatics Pavilion at Orange Coast College (OCC) in Costa Mesa. The three-building, 88,000-square-foot athletics center features expanded and modernized space for a variety of OCC programs, including physical education, athletics, sports medicine and kinesiology studies. Built in two phases, the initial stage included new construction of a 58,000-square-foot, multi-building complex, while Phase II included the renovation of a 30,000-square-foot structure that housed men’s and women’s locker rooms and existing pool areas. The project included the addition of a 65-meter competition pool with double bulkheads, 25-meter instructional pool and 450-person capacity bleachers. The three buildings are interconnected by an overhead structure that provides shade. Additionally, the new pavilion features division offices, athletic training, equipment management, locker rooms/showers and support spaces for aquatic programs. The pavilion is also home to the school’s adapted kinesiology program, which encourages individuals with disabilities and/or chronic illness to study and apply general fitness and movement principles throughout their lifelong participation in physical activity, exercise and sport. The $36 million Kinesiology and Aquatics Pavilion is part of a larger project funded by Measure M, a $698 million general obligation bond provided and …