CONTRACTOR SUCCESS STORY
JDB & Sons Construction, Inc.
Specializing in demolition, excavation and utilities, JDB & Sons Construction, Inc. is a graduate of the City and County of San Francisco’s Contractor Development Program (CDP). Contractor Tools recently sat down with long-time staff member, Marie Cunningham, to learn more about the company and its progress since completing the CDP.
Contractor Tools (CT): Describe what JDB & Sons Construction, Inc. does and how long you have been in business.
Marie Cunningham (MC): JDB & Sons Construction, Inc. is a General Engineering Contractor, with a specialty in Underground Utilities. The company was started in 2006 by James Burke, who has been doing underground utility work all his adult life. He incorporated the business in 2012.
CT: Why did JDB & Sons decide to work with the CCSF Contractor Development Program?
MC: As a small contractor, we realized that to go from being mainly a subcontractor to becoming a prime contractor, we needed technical guidance and support, as well as technical assistance. The large contracting firms usually have their own attorneys and technical specialists on staff, but as a small contractor, we did not. When we saw the free workshops, assistance and guidance offered by the CDP, we decided to reach out to see how they could be of help to our company. We were immediately glad after taking the first step and having decided to commit to going through the CDP, which proved to be one of the best decisions, as it took our company to the next level of success.