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Top 10 Construction Trends to Watch in 2023

The San Francisco Bay Area has seen significant growth in construction projects over the years, reflecting many opportunities and challenges. Looking ahead, the industry continues to adapt to everything from long material lead times to rising costs and the impact of climate change. Let’s look at the top 10 trends for 2023 San Francisco Bay ...

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Project Spotlight: Tipalti Software Global HQ

When a company experiences 120% year-over-year growth, it’s not surprising that the executive team may find that their current space no longer fits. It’s not just a square footage squeeze, either. The “look and feel” of an existing space may not reflect the company’s evolving ethos. 

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7 Proven Strategies to Stay Ahead of the Competition in Commercial Construction

As a commercial builder in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 45 years, we have developed proven strategies to stay ahead of the competition in a highly competitive market. Here are seven of our top strategies: 1. Pre-order Long Lead Items Pre-ordering long-lead items is one of the most effective strategies we use. These ...

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Top 10 Construction Trends to Watch in 2023

The San Francisco Bay Area has seen significant growth in construction projects over the years, reflecting many opportunities and challenges. Looking ahead, the industry continues to adapt to everything from long material lead times to rising costs and the impact of climate change. Let’s look at the top 10 trends for 2023 San Francisco Bay …

7 Proven Strategies to Stay Ahead of the Competition in Commercial Construction

As a commercial builder in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 45 years, we have developed proven strategies to stay ahead of the competition in a highly competitive market. Here are seven of our top strategies: 1. Pre-order Long Lead Items Pre-ordering long-lead items is one of the most effective strategies we use. These …

BIM Technology at South Bay Construction

Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies refers to the range of tools and tech that designers and architects use to create digital representations of the physical spaces that we build. BIM helps us manage projects through the entire cycle. What’s especially useful is that BIM allows for real-time collaboration across all the teams involved in the …

Reusing Materials in Construction South Bay Construction

Sustainability in Construction at SBC

Efficient windows, smart lighting, and beautiful “green walls.” These are some of the sustainable approaches we’ve worked with and brought to fruition. When approaching any project in collaboration with the architect and other stakeholders, we always look for ways to help fulfill their vision. In this article, we take a look at an overview of …

Employee Spotlight: Marc Morgan

In this employee spotlight we spoke with Project Executive Marc Morgan on his role at SBC, current market shifts, how he found his way into construction, and more.

The Rise of Biotech and Life Science Buildings in the Bay Area

Over the past few years, we have seen a rise in biotech and life science building construction in the Bay Area. These developments have been quite common in San Francisco for a long time, but their development has recently accelerated. In some cases, due to a lack of square footage in more popular cities, we’ve …

Project Spotlight: BioSquare, a place to construct the future

We are proud to have worked with Blue Rise Ventures and DES on this market-ready life sciences space. The purpose of this project was to build an incredible home for the next generation of great biotech and life science companies in the South Bay.

Building A Career At South Bay Construction (SBC)

South Bay Construction is a small company that builds really big things, and we’ve got the track record to show for it. Our projects are one of the many aspects that attracts people to come work for us since we’re one of the few companies of our size taking on projects of the scale and …

2021 Year In Review

Good work with good people. It’s that simple. Things change, and we adapt, adjust, and re-evaluate. Over the years, we’ve built more than buildings. We’ve built trust and deep, long-lasting relationships with clients who have become friends. You’re part of the team. So, we know that whatever happens in 2022, we’ve got your back. Happy …

Cost Estimation in the Time of COVID and Beyond

The global pandemic has led to changes that have impacted our entire industry. Supply chain issues, in particular, have rippled through the world of construction. In the past, a lot of supply chain issues could be cleared up simply by paying to expedite things. However, that’s not really an option these days. It’s not a …

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Our Bay Area Cost Reference Guide provides up-to-date construction pricing and market data; it's a critical budgeting tool that can deliver conceptual estimates and that can save you both time and money.