is a customer-focused, team-oriented, collaborative general contracting company specializing in corporate interiors for the Fortune 1000. Founded in 2003 by a group with a vision to change the construction industry and a combined 150 years of experience, Principal Builders is a Bay Area general contractor specializing in tenant improvements. With offices in San Francisco and San Jose, our Fortune
1000 customers range from financial and law firms to technology, advertising, and health & wellness businesses. Voted as one of the Bay Area’s Fastest Growing Companies and One of the Best Places to Work
in the Bay Area over the past 12 years, Principal Builders attracts and retains the industry’s best and brightest people. We strive to do great work for exceptional customers – and have some fun along the way. Our customers tell us we’re different because whatever the situation, we turn challenges into solutions. Our Philosophy
We think like our customers. What’s important to them is important to us. The more we know, the better we are. We ask a lot of questions, but not just any questions - the right questions - so that we can provide useful answers that ultimately lead to the right solutions. The best plans and strategies are the ones that are rooted in reliable processes. Challenges and constraints always help us see things in new ways. There is a difference between predictable unknowns and unpredictable unknowns. We know how to anticipate and manage both. We view responsibility as a good thing; Knowing more and inserting ourselves into every aspect of the project places more responsibility on us. We want this accountability. With control we can predict outcome. With predictability, we can exceed expectations. This is what we do.