Dillingham Construction Corporation broke ground last month to move its world headquarters to the Hacienda Business Park in Pleasanton.

Completion of the new three-story, 102,000 square foot office building at 5944 Inglewood Drive is scheduled for November of 1986.

The move to Hacienda was prompted by the company's desire to remain in the Tri-Valley area, according to Dillingham President Don Stager.

"It's convenient for our employees, most of whom live in the area, and we don't feel that we have to be in a major downtown area," he said.

Dillingham Construction Corporation is a subsidiary of the 80-year-old Dillingham Corporation in San Francisco. The construction facility offices are presently located at 7100 Johnson Drive.

The new three-story building was designed by Gensler and Associates, a San Francisco-based architectural firm.

The building features an interior courtyard, extensive landscaping and a two-story entry lobby. The exterior finish will contain contrasting glass and concrete pre-cast.

Dillingham spokesman Irv Gelfand, said the company plans to vacate entirely the Johnson Drive facility when construction is completed, and move its 220 employees to the six acre Inglewood site.

Dillingham Construction has current annual revenues of about $850 million. The firm is presently involved in commercial, industrial, heavy construction and marine projects for both private and public entities in the United States, Canada, Hawaii, Guam and other overseas locations.

Significant projects that are underway or completed include the Meyer Center in Pleasanton and the California Plaza in Walnut Creek.

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