Our History
XL celebrates 30th Anniversary
2022
12th consecutive year awarded President's Safety Award + Excellence in Safety Award (Construction Employers’ Association)
2022
Oakland office opens
2022
Richard Walker assumes CEO role
2022
Excellence in Sustainability Award + Excellence in Safety Award of Merit (ENR Northern California)
2021
TimberQuest mass timber solution launches
2021
Contractor of the Year (ENR California)
2020
#1 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area + #1 Bay Area Workplace Wellness Award (San Francisco Business Times / Silicon Valley Business Journal)
2020
Global Best of the Best Award: Best Interiors / TI Project (ENR)
2020
Healthcare Award of Merit + Excellence in Safety Award of Merit (ENR Northern California)
2020
#1 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area (San Francisco Business Times / Silicon Valley Business Journal)
2019
Elevated Construction Services launches
2019
Arrow Rental & Supply launches
2018
Best Project Award K-12 Category + Best Project Award Manufacturing Category (ENR California)
2018
#1 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area (San Francisco Business Times / Silicon Valley Business Journal)
2017
Silicon Valley Structures People’s Choice Award (Silicon Valley Business Journal)
2017
#1 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area (San Francisco Business Times / Silicon Valley Business Journal)
2013
First time on ENR Top 400 Contractors in the Nation list
2012
Bradley Concrete launches
2012
XL is named Top Healthcare Contractor (Modern Healthcare)
2011
Sacramento office opens
2011
First time on Best Places to Work in the Bay Area list
2007
Move to current Milpitas headquarters
2006
XL hits 1 million man hours with no injuries
2006
First LEED project (Sugen)
2003
1st significant biotech project (Alza)
2000
First $1m project (Intel Plaza)
1995
Eric Raff and Dave Beck start XL Construction
1992