Company Profile
Swinerton Builders
Company Overview
For 125 years, Swinerton’s success has been built on a foundation of shared values. We are a 100% employee-owned company, so our people have a personal interest in the success of every project. With a culture of collaboration, we work toward a common purpose: to be the preferred builder and trusted partner in every market we serve, proudly leading with integrity, passion, and excellence.
We say what we mean and do what we say. In every encounter, we establish trust with candor and fairness. We build an environment for success through solution-driven teamwork—in our company, within our communities, and with our partners throughout the design and construction process.
We continuously strive to achieve the highest level of execution in everything we do, from safety, quality, and innovation to our attention to detail in every task. Our employee-owners are relentlessly driven, accountable, and enthusiastic in the pursuit of perfection. Building is not just what we do; it’s who we are.
Company History
Swinerton traces its roots back to 1888, when a young Swedish immigrant formed a brick masonry and contracting business in Los Angeles, the scene of a post–Gold Rush building boom. Since its earliest days building up the Western frontier, the company has survived and thrived through two world wars, the Great Depression and Recession, 22 US presidents, turbulent social revolutions, dynamic cultural movements, and a series of natural disasters. Exceptional craftsmanship and a reputation for integrity have led to contracts for some of the most celebrated landmark projects throughout the West and beyond.
The company now maintains a dozen offices in six states and has helped build communities
from the peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the Hawaiian Islands, from the Gulf of Alaska
to the jungles of Colombia. The company still operates under California contractor’s license
number 92—the one it obtained in 1927 when the state first began issuing licenses. Many
Swinerton-built structures now claim a spot on the National Register of Historic Places
and other architectural preservation lists. Tested by time, these buildings tell the story of an
evolving America.