Experiencing San Francisco’s booming economy every day, it’s easy to forget that millions of people on our planet struggle with some of life’s most basic necessities. So when our own Sean Puterbaugh came to us with a request for time off, to help build an educational facility for an international training center, for rural leaders … Continue reading Construction where it counts: Sean in Bolivia
August 14, 2018
“We were really motivated to work with Perkins+Will on the Larkin Street Youth Services based on LSYS’ holistic youth program. LSYS doesn’t stop at providing a bed to sleep in – they assist with reengaging their youth into education and employment programs while nurturing their health and wellness via an in-house medical clinic. Further into project … Continue reading PBI Teams Up With Larkin Street Youth Services
November 28, 2017
When a customer asks a question like this, we have to wonder what ‘normal’ means in most worlds – and why a good construction experience is the anomaly. For us, it’s just another day at work. But we chose to do things differently from day one. Why? …
March 3, 2016
It’s been an amazing 12 years! We have been so lucky to have worked among the best in the industry.
October 15, 2015
Principal Builders was excited to once again sponsor CrewSF (Commercial Real Estate Women San Francisco) at their annual golf tournament! Thank you for continuing to invite us back each year!
September 2, 2015
One thing that’s true of Principal Builders is that we love being the right kind of busy. And lately we’ve gotten just what we’ve asked for with an incredible group of customers who are as bold, brave and progressive as we could hope for.
August 27, 2015
We loved working on this project with Studio O+A – as well as the Acxiom/LiveRamp project we’re wrapping up this week in San Francisco!
July 29, 2015
UC Berkeley Extension (UCBE), the continuing education branch of the University of California, Berkeley, offers 1,500 courses each year, both in person and online, with more than 75 professional certificates and specialized programs of study in the Bay Area and beyond.
June 10, 2015
The Project NetSuite, a worldwide leading provider of cloud based business management software, helps companies manage their core business processes. Having worked with the company ten years ago, when they were in high growth mode, we were excited to see their evolution and to be selected to revamp the corporate headquarters. Principal Builders was brought … Continue reading NetSuite: Principal Builders Revamps HQ
March 18, 2015
The Pac-12 is a home for many of us at Principal Builders. Founded on academic excellence and superior athletic performance, it is a conference rich in history, tradition and heritage – leading the nation in National Championships 48 of the last 54 years.
February 17, 2015
AppDirect, a leading cloud service marketplace and management platform, reaches 20 million businesses worldwide. Principal Builders, Brereton Architects and Thornton Tomasetti partnered to deliver an additional 14,000 square feet for the rapidly growing company; as well as, an interconnecting stair to join the two floors they now call home at 650 California Street in San Francisco.
December 8, 2014
Alibaba, the internet-based e-commerce giant whose record-breaking U.S. IPO raised $21.8 billion earlier this month, recently established an exclusive headquarters for its new international corporate affairs team, at 140 New Montgomery Street in San Francisco.
October 6, 2014
Architecture and Design dot com has compiled a list of their most favorite offices in the world, and one of our projects made the cut. Nokia Headquarters in Sunnyvale has always been a project that Principal Builders is extremely proud of.
August 26, 2014
For the third year in a row, Principal Builders will sponsor the IIDA Pioneers in Design event. This event is a great way to not only connect with others within the AEC community, but also hear from a distinguished group of panelist about their experience working within the interior design community, and how they carved out a career for themselves within the Bay Area. Pioneers in Design will be held at SF Jazz on July 15, 2014.
July 1, 2014
Principal Builders has been growing in the last few months. We have welcomed some awesome new members to the Principal Builders team and wanted to introduce you to them. From left to right: Theo Skinner Project Manager Chiara DeJoy Project Coordinator Mollie McClernan Project Coordinator Debbie Gibson Project Manager Brian Hull Superintendent Kristen … Continue reading Meet the New Faces at Principal Builders
Principal Builders, working with architecture firm Studio O + A, has just wrapped on building a new 90,000 SF space for Uber, the 4-year old San Francisco technology company whose app connects riders with driver partners across 130 cities worldwide. Uber’s vision for its new headquarters was unequivocal-give employees the same exceptional and seamless experience that Uber riders enjoy.
June 24, 2014
This year marks the 10th annual IIDA honor awards. Principal Builders is pleased to announce that we will be presenting the awards ceremony this year at Fox Theater in Oakland. Last year the 2013 Honor Awards connected over 500 attendees from our community of Design, Architecture, and Building. As a program established to honor creative … Continue reading Principal Builders presents IIDA Honors Awards 2014
January 31, 2014
Adapted by ELS from a 1920s-era auto shop, Splash Swim School features a shallow warm water pool, showers, changing rooms and a parent-viewing area, all in support of Splash’s mission to teach young children about health, exercise, self-confidence and swimming.
May 26, 2013
Principal Builders is proud to be announced as the San Francisco Business Times Best Place to Work 2013 for our category of 51-100 employees!! We love our team and we think that it shows! Congrats to the other companies who were recognized and our Principal Builders team who make coming to work something to look forward to!
May 15, 2013
