PARADIGM General Contractors

Personal service. Attention to detail. On time. On budget.

General contracting and construction management for commercial, institutional and life-science projects across Northern California. A certified woman-owned business, headquartered in Richmond.

1990
36 years building
2026

Services

Our experience covers just about every type of project. Paradigm is nimble enough to tailor its services to each client and each job.

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  • ADA upgrades
  • Commercial remodeling
  • Data centers
  • Design/build construction
  • Renovation and reconstruction
  • Infrastructure and capital improvements
  • LEED and sustainable construction
  • Life science, labs and R&D
  • New space build-outs
  • Medical (OSHPD, TI, labs)
  • Paving
  • Pre-engineered buildings and site development
  • Roof replacement
  • Seismic retrofits
  • Tenant improvements
  • Warehouse conversions

About Paradigm

True to its name, Paradigm General Contractors aims to set the standard for excellence, drawing on decades of experience serving the construction industry.

Teamwork, communication and attention to detail are the cornerstones of how we work, and we bring all three to every project. We earn lasting relationships by doing the job exceptionally well, on time and on budget, with as little disruption to our clients as possible.

Our work includes commercial tenant improvements, renovation, construction management, ground-up metal buildings and LEED consulting.

Certified woman-owned business

Paradigm is a certified WBE through both the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

Where we build

From San Francisco north to Ukiah and south to Oakhurst, run out of our office in Richmond.

Who we build with

Architects and engineers we’ve partnered with on projects across the region.

Architects

  • Ajami & Pamidi, Inc.
  • ATI Architects
  • Brereton Architects
  • Carter Burgess
  • Douglas Booth Architects
  • Drake Design
  • Ehrlich Rominger
  • Fennie + Mehl Associates
  • Gensler & Associates
  • Hooks/ASD
  • Huntsman Associates
  • IA Interior Architects, L.A.
  • IA Interior Architects, S.F.
  • Interactive Resources
  • Interform
  • K2A Architecture & Interiors
  • Mac Associates
  • MBH Architects
  • Ottilini & Associated Architects
  • PDG Design Group
  • Richard Pollack & Associates
  • RMW Architects
  • RPR Architects
  • Russell Gallaway Associates, Inc.
  • Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
  • SmithGroup
  • SPACE
  • Stantec
  • Studio Benavente Architects
  • Szto Associates
  • TWM Architects & Planners

Engineers

  • Bentley Consulting Engineers
  • Carter Burgess
  • Clifford Dias Engineering
  • Degenkolb Engineers
  • Flack & Kurtz
  • Glumac International
  • Interface Engineering
  • Kling-Stubbins
  • PDG Design Group
  • Randall Lamb Associates
  • Wood Rogers Engineering, Inc.

In the community

Paradigm has been a longtime supporter of these organizations.

American Diabetes Association
Working to prevent and cure diabetes and support everyone affected by it.
CREW San Francisco
Leadership development for women in commercial real estate.
Girls Inc. of Alameda County
Helping girls grow strong, smart and bold through health, education and leadership programs.
Homeward Bound of Marin / Mill Street Center
Shelter, housing and support toward independence for people experiencing homelessness.
Susan G. Komen
Funding care and research to end breast cancer.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Helping blood cancer patients live better, longer lives.

Sustainability

We hold our own office to the same green standards we help clients meet.

  • Low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles
  • Project documentation delivered electronically
  • Recycled paper and double-sided printing
  • Tracking of office water, energy and waste
  • Goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions, water use and energy use by 10% each, and to raise waste diversion by a further 10%
  • A written environmentally preferable purchasing policy
  • An in-house Green Team guiding our efforts

Contact us

Phone 510-478-1121 Fax 510-478-1128
Office 914 Macdonald Ave
Richmond, CA 94801
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