Built on Experience. Led with Accountability.

LoCo General Construction is a self-performing commercial general contractor serving retailers, property managers, facilities teams, and multi-location businesses throughout California and Arizona.

The company was founded by Larry O’Briley with a straightforward idea: clients deserve a construction partner who takes direct responsibility for the work.

That means clear communication. Reliable people in the field. Consistent execution. And a team that remains accountable from the first walkthrough through the final punch list.

California CSLB #1145874
Licensed, bonded, and insured

Larry O’Briley
Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Meet Our Founder

Larry O’Briley has spent more than 20 years building, managing, and delivering projects in environments where quality, timing, and communication all matter.

Throughout his career, Larry saw the same problems occur too often in construction: projects passed through layers of unfamiliar subcontractors, important details lost between teams, schedules slipping without clear answers, and clients left trying to determine who was responsible.

He believed there was a better way to operate.

Larry built LoCo General Construction around direct accountability and practical field execution. Instead of acting only as a coordinator between a client and a long list of outside vendors, LoCo maintains an experienced in-house team capable of self-performing key portions of the work.

This gives Larry and his team greater control over quality, scheduling, communication, and the overall client experience.

It also means that when LoCo puts its name on a project, the company takes ownership of the result.

Construction Should Not Feel Like a Chain of Handoffs

Clients should not have to chase multiple contractors for updates.

Facilities teams should not have to explain the same problem to a new crew every time work is needed.

Retail operators should not have to choose between speed and workmanship.

Larry created LoCo to provide clients with one dependable team and one clear point of accountability.

The company’s self-performing model allows LoCo to respond quickly, maintain consistent standards, and keep communication connected from the office to the jobsite. When specialized trades are required, LoCo coordinates them within a clearly managed scope instead of leaving the client to manage separate vendors.

The objective is not simply to finish the assignment.

It is to make the entire process more dependable for the people responsible for the property, the schedule, and the outcome.

Leadership That Stays Connected to the Work

Larry’s role does not end when a proposal is accepted.

He remains closely connected to the company’s projects, crews, clients, and operating standards. He understands that the reputation of LoCo is built through thousands of individual decisions: how the team communicates, how the site is maintained, how unexpected issues are handled, and whether the finished work meets the standard that was promised.

That hands-on mindset shapes the way LoCo operates.

Own the Outcome

Challenges happen on construction projects. Larry expects the team to address them directly, communicate clearly, and remain responsible for reaching the right result.

Respect the Client’s Operation

Many LoCo projects take place inside active stores and commercial environments. The team plans around customers, employees, operating hours, access requirements, and the realities of keeping a business running.

Do the Work Correctly

Fast work only matters when the finished result is clean, durable, and aligned with the project requirements. LoCo approaches every detail as part of the company’s reputation.

Build Long-Term Relationships

Larry’s goal is not to complete one job and disappear. LoCo works to become the dependable partner a facilities or construction team can call for the next location, the next rollout, or the next urgent need.

Experience Where Speed and Coordination Matter

Retail tenant improvements
Commercial buildouts
Store remodels and refreshes
Multi-location rollout programs
Fixture and millwork installation
Facility maintenance and repairs
Logistics and deployment
Punch-list and closeout work

Whether the project is a single local improvement or part of a regional program, LoCo approaches it with the same expectations for communication, coordination, and accountability.

Every Project Carries Our Name

For Larry, construction is more than completing a scope of work.
Some projects become part of the neighborhoods, businesses, and institutions that define a community. Others help a client open its doors, protect its brand, serve its customers, or keep an important location operating.

That creates a responsibility to build with care.
Larry expects the LoCo team to take pride in every detail, every finish, and every decision made onsite. The company does not view clean execution as an optional extra. It is part of what the client is hiring LoCo to provide.

When the schedule is demanding and the pressure is high, that standard does not change.

That is what it means to build the LoCo way.

One Team. Direct Accountability.

LoCo General Construction combines the capabilities of a commercial general contractor with the responsiveness and personal accountability of a locally led business.

Self-Performing Capabilities

Our in-house professionals complete key portions of the work, giving us greater control over quality and scheduling.

Clear Communication

Clients have a defined point of contact and receive straightforward updates throughout the project.

Commercial Awareness

We understand the operational demands of active retail stores, occupied facilities, and multi-location programs.

Responsive Execution

Our team is structured to mobilize, adapt, and resolve issues without allowing unnecessary layers to slow the work down.

Founder-Led Standards

Larry remains personally invested in the reputation, relationships, and workmanship behind every LoCo project.

We Show Up. We Own the Work. We Follow Through.

LoCo General Construction is committed to being the kind of contractor clients can rely on when the timeline is tight, the environment is active, and the work needs to be completed correctly.

We communicate directly.
We respect the people and businesses around the jobsite.
We take responsibility when challenges arise.
We remain accountable until the work is complete.

That commitment began with Larry O’Briley, and it continues through every member of the LoCo team.

Let’s Talk About Your Next Project

Whether you are planning a tenant improvement, managing an ongoing facility need, or coordinating work across multiple locations, LoCo can help you define the scope and determine the right next step.
Tell us what you are working on, where the project is located, and what your timeline looks like. Our team typically responds within one business day.

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