Founded in 1988 by Don and Jean Bjork, Bjork Construction Company, Inc. is an award-winning, certified woman-owned, second-generation commercial general contractor, union carpentry subcontractor, and grading contractor serving clients throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada. For more than three decades, Bjork Construction has built a reputation for delivering exceptional quality, integrity, and client service across a diverse range of commercial construction projects.
As a union carpentry subcontractor serving California and Nevada, and operating in Nevada as BC INC, we self-perform a diverse range of carpentry scopes with a highly skilled workforce committed to delivering the quality craftsmanship, reliability, and professionalism our clients have come to expect.
Our Grading Division offers comprehensive rough and finish grading services, providing the expertise, equipment, and field experience necessary to support site development and infrastructure needs from initial ground preparation through project completion.
Our veteran field professionals, estimators, project managers, and support staff are committed to expertly managing every phase of construction. Through collaboration, experience, and a commitment to excellence, we consistently deliver projects that exceed expectations and foster lasting client relationships.
Bjork Construction Company offers the following services:
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Commercial Construction
Institutional Construction
Industrial Construction
Multi-Family Housing Construction
Power & Communication Line & Related Structure Construction
Design + Build
Consulting
Rough & Finish Grading
Framing
Rough & Finish Carpentry
Siding
Seismic Upgrades
Hardscapes
Decks, Fences
Boardwalks
Doors, Frames & Hardware
Bjork Custom Homes opens for business! We establish ourselves as a PREMIER custom home builder in Northern California.
1988
1999
2009
2006
2012
2011
Bjork Construction opens Framers, Inc. (later JBK), a commercial carpentry subcontractor business.
Bjork Construction becomes woman-owned.
Bjork Construction reinvents itself during the mortgage crisis and focuses on HUD housing & rehabilitating foreclosed homes through the NSP.
Bjork Construction joins the union! Northern California Carpenter’s Union 46.
Bjork Construction expands to offer commercial general contractor & carpentry subcontractor services.
2023
2024
2025
Bjork Construction is awarded the prestigious Diversity & Inclusion award by the AGC.
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2021
Bjork Construction is awarded Pentarisk Insurance Services’ Safety Excellence Award.
Bjork Construction ranks #12 of 25 on San Francisco Business Times’ list of top Women-Owned Businesses in the Bay Area.
2022
Bjork Construction is recognized as A Best Place to Work , 2023 by the San Francisco Business Times & Silicon Valley Business Journal.
Bjork Construction proudly obtained its Nevada contractor's license, expanding operations to provide expert framing services in NV as BC INC.
Bjork Construction doubles the grading division in just one year.
2018
Bjork Construction owner Jean Bjork is inducted into the Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame.
2020
LEADERSHIP TEAM
JESSICA BJORK-MADRIGAL
Owner/VP
JR JACINTO
Director of Business Development
JEAN BJORK
Owner/CEO
LEADERSHIP TEAM
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Alameda County
Monterey County
Santa Cruz County
Santa Clara County
Contra Costa County
Solano County
San Mateo County
Marin County
Sonoma County
Napa County
Solano County
Yolo County
Sacramento County
El Dorado County
Yuba County
Butte County
Colusa County
Lake County
Mendocino County
South Washoe County
Storey County
Douglas County
Lyon County
Carson City
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WBE - WBENC Certification
WBE - CPUC Clearinghouse Certification
WOSB – WBENC Certification
LBE – Alameda City Transportation Commission
SLBE – Alameda City Transportation Commission
DIR – Dept of Industrial Relations
SAM- System for Award Management
SB PW- Public Works
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2024
Ranked #9 Women-Owned Business by the Silicon Valley Business Journal based off 2023 Revenue.
2023
Honoree-40 Under 40! Silicon Valley Business Journal
Recipient-A Best Places to Work SV Business Journal/SF Business Times
2022
Recipient-WBEC Pacific Business Excellence Award
Recipient-Pentarisk Insurance Services Safety Excellence Award
2021
Recipient-WBEC Pacific Business Excellence Award
Recognition-#14 on San Francisco Business Times Women Owned Businesses List
Recognition-#9 on San Francisco Business Times Women Owned Businesses-East Bay List
Recipient-Pentarisk Insurance Services Safety Excellence Award
Recognition-General Contractors Magazine, Top Multi-Family Contractors Profile
Recognition-Silicon Valley Business Journal, Women of Influence Profile
Recognition- San Francisco Business Times, Women in Construction Profile
Recognition-Family Handyman, 10 Women Owned Construction Companies Profile
2020
Recipient-WBEC Pacific Excellence in Growth Award
Honoree-Construction Business Owner Magazine-Outstanding Women in Construction
Honoree- Engineering News Record Top Young Professionals
Honoree-Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame
2019
Recipient-WCOE/WBE-Star Award
2018
Recipient-AGC Diversity & Inclusion Award
2017
Recipient- City of Fremont, CA Bay Area Green Business Award
2016
Recipient-WBEC Pacific-Growth Award 2016
2015 - 2010
Recipient-Pacific Gas & Electric Gold Shovel Award
Recipient-Family Business Achievement Award
Recognition-Ranked in San Francisco Business Times Top 100 Bay Area Women’s Owned Businesses
Recognition-Alameda County Green Business Program
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AGC Small Firms Committee
AGC Diversity & Inclusion Steering Committee
Women in Construction Expo Committee
Carpenter’s Training Committee for Northern California
AGC Fempower/Construction Scholar/Mentor Program
AGC (Associated General Contractors of America)
WiOPS
WCOE
WBEC Pacific
WBENC
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Small Firms Advisory
NAWIC
WIC, West Coast
GWIC
Women Can Build Bay Area
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Rosie the Riveter Trust
NAWIC
Toys for Tots
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Girl Scouts of America
Girl Scouts of America Annual “Under Construction” Camp Program
Notre Dame High School Booster Program
Boy Scouts of America
Boldly Me
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
GYBS Little League-Sox
Habitat for Humanity
Capital College and Career Academy
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Bjork Construction Company is committed to listening, learning about, and implementing the ideas and essential changes necessary to foster a united, diverse & inclusive environment both on and off our jobsites.
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Bjork Construction Company is committed to creating business relationships with diverse suppliers who strengthen our communities. Our goal is to develop these partnerships with small, minority-owned, women-owned, disadvantaged/disabled, veteran owned and LGBTQA businesses to provide opportunities which also satisfy our procurement and contractual standards.
