Commercial & industrial contractors: ranked by 2004 billings for work performed in L.A. county.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NEW construction projects and rising costs led to a significant increase in billings Billings, city (1990 pop. 81,151), seat of Yellowstone co., S Mont., on the Yellowstone River, in a valley surrounded by seven mountain ranges; inc. as a city 1885. for Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County's largest general contractors A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or any other execution of work or facility. . The 25 largest firms billed $3.4 billion countywide coun·ty·wide adv. & adj. Throughout a whole county: found at locations countywide; a countywide search. Adj. 1. in 2004, a 24.8 percent increase over the previous year. Seven companies reported local billings greater than $200 million, compared with just two last year. Tutor-Saliba Corp. returned to No. 1 with $259.2 million billed in the county. It was followed by McCarthy Building McCarthy Building was a five-story Chicago Landmark building in the Loop community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The building, designed by John M. Cos., which reported $252.8 million in 2004 billings, up 67.5 percent from 2003. McCarthy's projects include L.A. County-USC Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. Panorama City. Two companies moved into the Top 10. Local billings at San Fernando-based Bernards, No. 4 on the list, nearly tripled in 2004 to $236.5 million. Webcor Builders Webcor Builders is the largest commercial construction contractor in San Francisco, USA. The company is headquartered in San Mateo with offices in San Francisco, Hayward, Los Angeles, San Diego and Anaheim, and clients include Starwood Lodging, Lucasfilm, Oracle Corporation, The moved up 12 spots to No. 9. The San Mateo-based company saw billings increase locally to $170.5 million, up 225 percent. --David Nusbaum Nusbaum is a village in the district Bitburg-Prüm in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, situated in the southern part of the Eifel. Links
THE PACESETTER TUTOR-SALIBA CORP. THE Sylmar-based firm returned to the top of the list of commercial and industrial contractors in L.A. County, reporting a 20.7 percent increase in L.A. County billings, to $259.2 million. Local projects account for $970.7 million of current contracts, 44.4 percent of Tutor TUTOR - A Scripting language on PLATO systems from CDC. ["The TUTOR Language", Bruce Sherwood, Control Data, 1977]. Saliba's overall pipeline of $2.2 billion. Ongoing projects include two hospitals for UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX : The Westwood Westwood. 1 Residential town (1990 pop. 12,557), Norfolk co., E Mass., in the greater Boston area; settled 1640, inc. 1897. It has several early 18th-century buildings. 2 Residential borough (1990 pop. 10,446), Bergen co., NE N.J. Hospital project, valued at $450 million, is expected to be completed next April, while the Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. Hospital addition is valued at $150 million, with summer 2008 targeted as the completion date. Rising commodity prices have been a challenge for Tutor-Saliba, as they have been for other contractors over the past year. "The cost of ready-mix concrete Ready-mix concrete is a type of concrete that is manufactured in a factory according to a set recipe, and then delivered to a worksite, often by truck. This results in a precise mixture, allowing specialty concrete mixtures to be developed and implemented on construction sites. has doubled," said Ronald N. Tutor, the company's president. He noted that commodities such as wood and steel have seen sharp price increases, although he expects costs to stabilize stabilize See peg. this year. Labor costs have remained constant. Education bond measures are expected to fuel industry growth locally over the next five to 10 years. Tutor-Saliba's education projects include East Valley and Central L.A. High Schools. Elsewhere in the state, Tutor-Saliba is conducting the seismic rebuilding of the San Rafael San Rafael (săn rəfĕl`), residential city (1990 pop. 48,404), seat of Marin co., W Calif., a suburb of San Francisco on the northern shore of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1913. Bridge, a $730 million project that should be completed by September September: see month. , and the I-80 West approach to the Bay Bridge, valued at $188 million. It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have scheduled to be finished by summer 2007. The firm is bidding on two projects in Las Vegas--a 51-story condo tower valued at more than $400 million and a large hotel and casino casino or cassino (both: kəsē`nō). 1 Card game played with a full deck by two to four players. Its origins are obscure though it probably traces back to the Italian game of Scopa. valued at $700 million that will be built on the Strip.
Rank Company (Ranking in 2004) 2004 Billings (1)
* name Current Contracts (2)
* address * L.A. County/nationwide
(millions)
1 Tutor-Saliba Corp. (2) $259.2/$601.2
15901 Olden St. $970.7/$2,188.7
Sylmar 91342
2 McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. (6) 252.8/1,404
20401 S.W. Birch St., Suite 300 1,025.9/5,917.8
Newport Beach 92660
3 Swinerton Builders Inc. (3) 249.1/1,156.4
865 S. Figueroa St., Suite 3000 763/2,233
Los Angeles 90017
4 Bernards (13) 236.5/353.8
618 San Fernando Road 301.3/594.4
San Fernando 91340
5 Clark Construction Group LLC (4) 222.8/2,400
3100 Bristol St., Suite 100 574/14,000
Costa Mesa 92626
6 Morley Builders (5) 215.5/265.2
2901 28th St., Suite 100 518/615
Santa Monica 90405
7 Turner Construction Co. (1) 207.5/6,999.3
555 W. Fifth St., Suite 3700 783.3/147,000
Los Angeles 90013
8 C.W. Driver (9) 178.9/276.2
468 N. Rosemead Blvd. 317/470
Pasadena 91107
9 Webcor Builders (21) 170.5/1,227
550 S. Hope St., Suite 2100 798.9/2,699.3
Los Angeles 90071
10 Rudolph and Sletten Inc. (8) 152/768.2
16851 Hale Ave. 1,036.7/2,330.9
Irvine 92606
11 Kajima Construction Services Inc. 150/400
901 Corporate Center Drive, Third 53/160
Floor
Monterey Park 91754
12 Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction 109.7/254.3
Co. (12) 420.7/656.7
811 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1500
Los Angeles 90017
13 PCL Construction Services Inc. (19) 98.3/853.7
200 Burchett St. 245.4/1,752.3
Glendale 91203
14 S.J. Amoroso Construction Co. Inc. 97.5/248.5
(11) 231.6/634.4
390 Bridge Parkway
Redwood Shores 94065
15 Oltmans Construction Co. (15) 90.4/242
10005 Mission Mills Road 144.3/332.9
Whittier 90608
16 Matt Construction Corp. (14) $88.9/$220.5
9814 Norwalk Blvd., Suite 100 $211.4/$4322
Santa Fe Springs 90670
17 Snyder Langston 85.5/75
17962 Cowan NA/204
Irvine 92614
18 Pacific National Group 83.3/89.2
2392 S. Bateman Ave. 105.8/132.8
Irwindale 91010
19 Millie and Severson Inc. (16) 75'/86.9
3601 Serpentine Drive 190.6'/224.2
Los Alamitos 90720
20 Taslimi Construction Co. Inc. (23) 70/70
12400 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1000 110/127
Los Angeles 90025
21 Valley Crest Cos. 63/419.3
24151 Ventura Blvd. 167/1,005.6
Calabasas 91302
22 Hunt Construction Group (7) 60/1,650
1849 Marengo St. 200/6,000
Los Angeles 90033
23 Howard Building Corp. (24) 55/86.4
707 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 3750 60.2/100.3
Los Angeles 90017
24 KPRS Construction Services Inc. (18) 51.3/128
2850 Saturn St. 124/275
Brea 92821
25 DPR Construction Inc. (25) 50/900
4200 Newport Blvd., Suite 100 80/1,700
Newport Beach 92660
Rank Services
(partial list)
1 general contractor,
design/build
2 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build
3 general contractor, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell, tenant
improvement, renovation
4 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell
5 general contractor,
pre-construction,
design/build, renovation
6 general contractor,
pre-construction, design/build,
core/shell, renovation
7 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell
8 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build, tenant improvement
9 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell
10 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell
11 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell
12 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell
13 general contractor, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell, tenant
improvement, renovation
14 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell
15 general contractor, prewWtruction,
design/build, core/shell, tenant
improvement, renovation
16 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell
17 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell
18 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell
19 general contractor, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell, tenant
improvement, renovation
20 general contractor, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell, tenant
improvement, renovation
21 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build
22 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell
23 general contractor, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell, tenant
improvement, renovation
24 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell
25 general contractor, construction
management, pre-construction,
design/build, core/shell
Rank Types of Projects
(partial list)
1 airports, education, parking,
health care
2 airports, hotels, offices, education,
entertainment, parking, health care,
retail, high tech, mixed-use
3 airports, hotels, offices,
education, entertainment, parking,
health care, retail, residential
4 hotels, offices, education,
entertainment, parking,
health care, retail, high tech
5 airports, hotels, offices,
education, entertainment, parking,
health care, high tech
6 hotels, offices, education,
entertainment, parking,
health care, retail, high tech
7 airports, hotels, offices, education,
entertainment, parking, health care,
retail, mixed-use, housing
8 offices, education, entertainment,
parking, health care, retail,
high tech
9 hotels, offices, education,
entertainment, parking,
health care, retail, high tech
10 offices, education, entertainment,
parking, health care, retail,
high tech, biotechnology
11 airports, hotels, offices, education
entertainment, parking, health care,
retail, high tech
12 airports, hotels, offices, education,
entertainment, parking, health care,
retail, high tech, museum
13 offices, education, entertainment,
parking, retail, residential
14 airports, hotels, offices,
education, entertainment,
parking, health care, retail
15 offices, education, retail,
distribution/warehouse
16 airports, hotels, offices,
education, entertainment, parking,
health care, retail, high tech
17 hotels, offices, education,
entertainment, parking, retail,
automotive, mixed-use, residential
18 airports, hotels, offices,
education, entertainment, parking,
health care, retail, high tech
19 offices, education, health care,
high tech, industrial,
assisted living
20 hotels, offices, education,
entertainment, health care,
high tech
21 airports, hotels, offices,
education, entertainment,
health care, retail
22 airports, hotels, offices, education,
entertainment, parking, health care,
retail, high tech, arenas, stadiums
23 offices, education, entertainment,
parking, high tech
24 hotels, offices, education,
entertainment, parking,
health care, retail, high tech
25 offices, education, entertainment,
health care, retail, high tech
Rank Current Projects L.A. County
(partial list) Employees
1 UCLA Westwood Replacement 88
Hospital, UCLA Santa Monica
Replacement Hospital
2 LAC + USC Medical Center, Kaiser 90
Permanente Panorama City Medical
Center Hospital
3 Subway Terminal Lofts, Westlake 173
Landmark, Union Bank of California,
61 Colorado, Fox Building 310
4 Sunrise Assisted Living--Playa 142
Vista, Cal State L.A. Science Lab,
Palmdale Sheriff Station
5 LAC + USC Medical Center, 150
Pasadena City Hall, USC Arena,
LAUSD High School #10
6 GettyVilla Museum, USC Molecular 170
Lab, Santa Monica Public Library,
Geffen Playhouse, Main St. Apartments
7 LAUSD, Hotel Dieu, City of Burbank, 327
Santa Monica College Theater Arts
Renovation, Kirkland & Ellis
8 Amgen, Glendale USD, 160
American Red Cross,
Jewish Home for the Aging
9 The Californian on Wilshire, Cove, 189
InterActive Corp., 1100 Wilshire,
Montage Beverly Hills
10 Kaiser Permanente LAMC Rebuild, 0
City of Hope Replacement Hospital,
USC University Hospital Norris Tower
11 Costco Wholesale Depot, Eastgate 57
Business Center, British Petroleum
12 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Ronald 68
Reagan Library--Air Force One
Pavilion, Pomona College
13 Fox studios Office Building, 68
UCLA Rieber Hall Student Housing,
Centre Street Lofts
14 LAUSD South Central High School, NA
Griffith Park Observatory renovation,
Santa Clarita Community Center
15 Leggett & Platt, Main Street/Trammell 360
Crow, Nash Logistics, Gateway Pointe,
Cal Spas, Centre Pointe Parkway
16 Colburn School, 150
California Endowment,
Westlake Hotel & Spa
17 LAAFB SAMS, The Midnight 22
Mission, Mercedes-Benz of
Valencia, Universal City Nissan
18 Cedars-Sinai Hospital, JPL, 25
Nordstrom, Northrop Grumman,
Parsons, NBC Universal
19 Golden Springs Development Southern 4
Wines and Spirits Build-to-Suit,
Biola University Dining Center
20 Beverly Hilton Hotel, O'Melveny & 65
Myers LLP, The Capital Group Cos. Inc.,
KCBS/KCAL
21 City of Los Angeles MTA 900
San Fernando Valley Bus Transity
22 LAC + USC Medical Center 15
23 Jones Day, MTV, Gibson Dunn & 58
Crutcher, Wasserman Media Group,
24 Liberty Park, L.A. Zoo 35
25 The Huntington Library, 45
East-West Bank,
Fuller Theological Seminary
Rank Profile General Manager
* offices (county/total) * name
* year est. * title
* headquarters * phone
1 1 /same Ronald N. Tutor
1972 president
Sylmar (818) 362-8391
2 0/8 W. Carter Chappell
1864 president, So.Calif. div.
St. Louis, Mo. (949) 851-8383
3 1/17 Frank Foellmer Jr.
1888 v.p., division manager
San Francisco (213) 896-3400
4 1/4 Douglas D. Bernards
1974 president
San Fernando (818) 898-1521
5 1/9 Richard Heim
1992 president, Western reg.
Bethesda, Md. (714) 429-9779
6 1/2 Mark Benjamin
1947 ceo
Santa Monica (310) 399-1600
7 1/46 Rory DeJohn
1902 v.p., general manager
New York (213) 891-3000
8 1/4 Dana Roberts
1919 president
Pasadena (626) 351-8800
9 1/7 Leo Bandini
1971 senior v.p.
San Mateo (213) 239-2800
10 0/4 Martin Sisemore
1960 coo, Southern California
Redwood City (949) 252-1919
11 1/5 Noriaki Ohashi
1961 sr. v.p., general manager
Rochelle Park, N.J. (323) 269-0020
12 1/3 Stephen E. Smith
1911 v.p., general manager
San Francisco (213) 236-0500
13 1/23 Bob Martz
1906 regional v.p.
Denver, Colo. (818) 246-3481
14 0/2 Dana McManus
1939 ceo
Redwood Shores (650) 654-1900
15 1/2 J. O. Oltmans II
1932 chairman, ceo
Whittier (562) 948-4242
16 1/3 Paul Matt
1991 ceo
Santa Fe Springs (562) 903-2277
17 1/2 John Rochford
1959 president
Irvine (949) 863-9200
18 7/8 Arden L. Boren
1954 president, cfo
Irwindale (626) 357-4400
19 1/2 Jonathan E. Severson
1945 president
Los Alamitos (562) 493-3611
20 1/same Shidan Taslimi
1985 president
Los Angeles (310) 447-3000
21 5/NA B. Sperber/R. Sperber
1949 ceo/president
Calabasas (818) 223-8500
22 1/7 Michael J. Gausden
1944 exec. v.p., div. manager
Scottsdale, Ariz. (415) 391-3930
23 1/2 Gary B. Conrad
1983 president
Los Angeles (213) 683-1850
24 1/2 Joel H. Stensby
1998 president
Brea (714) 672-0800
25 0/10 Jim Washburn
1990 regional manager
Redwood City (949) 955-3771
NA--Not Available
(1) Billings refer to the actual dollars billed to the client during
the calendar year 2004. Contractors were asked to include only billings
for general contracting services and to exclude billings for other
services, such as design/build, engineering or project/constuction
management.
(2) Total value of all outstanding contracts as of Dec. 31, 2004.
(3) Fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 2004.
Note: The information on this list was provided by representatives of
the companies themselves. Gordon & Williams General Contracts, No. 17
last year, declined to participate. Companies are ranked by 2004
billings for general conracting services work performed in L.A. County.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press
time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and
thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes
occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to
the Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire
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Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part without
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Researched by David Nusbaum
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