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In 1971, Larry Jacinto bought a used dump truck to haul local loads around the Mentone Beach, Calif., area. A year later, Jacinto started doing small grading jobs, adding a tractor to the lineup. With a little luck and a lot of hard work his namesake company, Larry Jacinto Construction (LJC), began to take off. Since […]

Road and bridge maintenance may not be the most glamorous line of work, but Virginia-based Lanford Brothers Co. (LBC) makes it look good. Since 1960, the employee-owned company has delivered specialty turnkey road and bridge maintenance and construction, building a solid reputation for reliability and quality workmanship. LBC can tackle everything from bridge repair to […]

For more than 40 years, Latta Construction (Latta) has been providing a wide range of quality construction services. Founded in the 1960s, the business has transitioned through several construction specialties, diversifying to meet the needs of a changing market. Latta now specializes in interior construction, providing and installing custom, high-end architectural millwork for clients from […]

Liberty Contracting Corp. (Liberty), an interior demolition company and container service contractor, maintains many of the biggest New York City high-rises for tenants. From full gut-outs to selective demolition, Liberty is there – nearly around the clock – when general contractors and real estate companies come a calling. Founded in 1989 by Dominick Bullaro, George […]

In 1946, Lou Langer founded a small concrete and masonry business in St. Paul, Minn. Langer Construction Company (Langer Construction) has since grown into a major general contracting firm serving clients across the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area in Minnesota, as well as occasional work in surrounding states. The team of approximately 30 professionals has […]

After 35 years in business, Lee Kennedy Company Inc. (LKC) is well-known for its diverse portfolio of work spanning every major industry sector in New England. As an established construction manager based in metropolitan Boston, LKC is large enough to have broad capabilities, with 150 employees and more than $300 million in annual volume, but […]

Lawson Steel Erection LLC (LSE) has been in business since 1983. Founded by Larry Lawson, the successful steel erector operated independently for 28 years. In 2011, the business partnered with Continental Steel Fabrication Company (CSF), a fabrication business in Kansas City, Mo., founded by Robert and Carol Bisbee in 1971. CSF offers leading fabrication services […]

In 1972, Craig Lloyd and his wife Pat founded Lloyd Companies (Lloyd) as a small property management firm responsible for a single multifamily complex. Since then, the South Dakota-based company has evolved into a full-service property management, real estate, construction and development company that remains family-owned and -operated. “We now manage about 3,200 apartment units […]

It can be hard for a new contractor to make a name in the construction industry. Construction works efficiently because architects and land developers collaborate with a network of general contractors trusted to complete projects on time and on budget, and the GCs in turn have typically established a network over time of subcontractors who […]

Gary Leeman left California for Georgia to start a custom home building company, but as luck would have it he found his calling in architectural woodworking and custom millwork. As a result, his company known as Leeman Construction Company became Leeman Architectural Woodwork (LAW) to avoid confusion in a marketplace saturated with general contractors. “I […]