City Grill

Daniel B. Gilley
Vice President
Roy E. Whitehead Inc.

Driven by strong residential growth, “opportunities in commercial construction in the Riverside area are growing rapidly as well,” Gilley says.

Gilley expects the region to grow steadily, but “if the growth proves to be exceptional rather than steady, skilled labor shortages that have been projected for years will become a reality.”

“Subcontractors that have retained expert staff through the downturn and have implemented prefabrication processes will be well-positioned to take advantage of the rapid growth,” he adds.

Firm in Focus

HOK
9530 Jefferson Blvd., Culver City
Founded: 1955
2014 Calif. Revenue: $64.7 Million
Big House: Construction began on the HOKdesigned $274-million East County Detention Center in Indio. The 516,000-sq-ft facility replaces an overpopulated jail built in the 1950s.