Sacramento, the capital of the U.S. state of California, is situated at the intersection of the Sacramento and American rivers. The city’s economy is booming due to a diversified array of essential business sectors that includes agribusiness, manufacturing, entertainment, clean energy, technology, health care, and a flourishing housing market.

Our editorial team has put together a list of the top industrial contractors in Sacramento, California. This list was compiled by reviewing the backgrounds, press features, and affiliations of a number of Berkeley-based companies.

Stantec

3301 C Street, Suite 1900, Sacramento, CA 95816

Stantec specializes in engineering, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics. It takes part in all stages of a project, from initial project concept and planning through to design, construction, and commissioning. It works across disciplines and sectors to accomplish initiatives in buildings, energy and resources, the environment, and infrastructure.

Stantec, which began as a one-man operation in 1954, currently has roughly 22,000 workers operating in over 350 sites on six continents. 

This expansion has been overseen by Dr. Don Stanley, the company’s founder, initial CEO, as well as prior CEOs Ron Triffo, Tony Franceschini, and Bob Gomes. Gord Johnston, the company’s fifth and current CEO, provides continuity a heritage of relentless leadership and community engagement. Under Gord’s leadership, the firm was awarded the 2014 Distinction Award from DBIA Western Pacific Region, the 2013 Best Real Estate Projects from the Sacramento Business Journal, and the 2012 Project Achievement Award for $100 million or Greater Water Project from CMAA.

Cynthia Easton Architects

4532 Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95822

Cynthia Easton Architects has been in practice in Sacramento since 1981. It provides full architectural services, including renderings, presentation drawings, and construction documents on AutoCAD and ArchiCAD. Other architectural services include interior design services, feasibility studies, sustainability analysis, and facility assessment. The firm’s industrial projects vary from water treatment plants to RT Stations to pedestrian bridges.

Its project strategy is based on the firm’s vast expertise in public multi-family housing and restoration projects in the Sacramento region. It blends the social and environmental demands of its users and the aesthetics and civil concerns of the area within the constraints of the client’s budget. Its expertise and competence have been recognized by the press; the Cambridge Architectural Mesh, the Railway Gazette, and the Engineering-News Record have all featured the firm’s work.

Calpo Hom & Dong Architects

2120 20th Street, Suite One, Sacramento, CA 95818

Founded in 1984, Calpo Hom & Dong Architects, Inc. is a Sacramento-based firm offering a full range of architectural services, including building design, master planning, interior design, feasibility studies, space planning, facilities management, construction administration, and historic preservation. The firm’s main goal—as articulated by senior architect Alan Hom—is to develop a company with competent and specialized experience for unique design and construction projects. CH&D’s development and dedication to combining client needs have elevated it to the ranks of Northern California’s most respected architectural companies. It currently employs nineteen people, and that staff includes project managers, drafters, interior designers, CADD operators, administrative personnel, and nine licensed architects.

These experts hold memberships with the Construction Specifications Institute, the Society of American Registered Architects, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Association of American Institute of Architects.

HRGA

2277 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Studio 220, Sacramento, CA 95825

The HR Group Architects (HRGA) was founded in 2009 to provide the highest quality architectural services to a broad range of clients in public and private sectors throughout Northern California and the Western Region. The business has thrived under the direction of Roland Ketelsen and Young Kim. They continue the heritage established by Richard Harper, Ron Reta, and Lou Viani over the previous 35 years.

Effective communication, innovative problem-solving, teamwork, and a proactive attitude to service are the foundations of the firm’s success. It incorporates technology that enhances collaboration and communication among all project participants. As committed specialists, the firm maintains a high degree of project engagement from start to end, ensuring that each project’s goals and objectives are met.

GRA Architecture

205 23rd Street, Suite 130, Sacramento, CA 95816

GRA Architecture, founded in 1998, offers all clients a collaborative, creative approach and encourages practical, innovative design within a personal architecture experience. It focuses on architecture, commercial, and industrial development for customers in Sacramento and the nearby areas. The common perspective of the company is that a successful architectural process is a balance of knowledge and dedication to a shared purpose, the integration of the natural and surrounding environment, and the purposeful expression of all the individual parts.

The firm’s goal is to develop client relationships that build mutually satisfying working partnerships. Under the direction and leadership of Michael Buschow, GRA was featured by the Sacramento Business Journal in 2021. Michael is a member of the American Institute of Architects, and he has over 36 years of experience in the industry.