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did shrink. To adapt, we rapidly diversified our offering to reach a broader client base. It was a difficult time, but we came out the other side with enhanced capabilities and a lot of important lessons. We now work in a range of different sectors, from public works to commercial property and homebuilding. A lot of our projects involve installing and maintaining infrastructure for big land developers.

“ A growing portion of our work is what we call in-fills. This work is usually about revitalizing old spaces. From old churches and schools to abandoned commercial lots, these projects help to alleviate the housing shortage in Southern California. These projects are often a lot more challenging than traditional tract housing because the infrastructure for the existing use does not meet the needs of the new housing development,” Mike reveals.

Prioritizing people

Once again, it is the people behind L & S Construction that continue to play a vital role in overcoming these challenges.“ The decades of experience found in our employees helps our clients to overcome the many challenges of updating old infrastructure into something useable for new projects. From Lance Uva and Thomas Shackford in Estimating overcoming constructability issues to Jake Hogue, Dibon Epp and Brian Kinney in Project Management helping resolve the unforeseeable problems that inevitably

come with underground construction, our customers depend on us to get the job done,” Mike continues.“ With dozens of years of experience, Superintendents Jerry Neeley, Luis Diaz and Cody Diaz are there for both the clients and crews helping solve challenges. Foremen like Gumaro Ramirez,

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