Business Details
25 Years
experience
Emergency
services
Your Trusted Construction Partner in Walnut Creek, CA
Gordon Ball, Inc. has been a leader in heavy highway general engineering construction since its founding. Our expertise spans complex earthwork grading, structural concrete and steel construction, and damage repair projects in challenging environments. We specialize in self-performing critical components like post-tensioned bridges and retaining walls, ensuring quality control across all phases. With decades of experience in Northern California's sensitive ecosystems, we deliver wetland and riparian restorations with minimal environmental disruption. Our team's track record includes landmark projects such as the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge and Caldecott Tunnel 4th Bore, demonstrating our capability to execute technically demanding infrastructure improvements.We maintain long-term relationships with public agencies and private developers by prioritizing safety, innovation, and on-time delivery. Our leadership team combines civil engineering expertise with hands-on construction management experience, ensuring every project benefits from strategic oversight and technical precision. Through continuous investment in equipment and workforce development, we remain prepared to tackle the region's most complex civil works challenges.
Services
Site Grading
Structural Concrete
Damage Repair
Wetland Restoration
Railroad Grade Separation
Details
- Year established: 2001
Highlights and features
- We self-perform critical construction components ensuring quality control
- Our team has completed 200+ complex Bay Area infrastructure projects
- Specialized expertise in environmentally sensitive wetland restorations
- Proven emergency repair capabilities for urgent infrastructure failures
- Direct leadership involvement in every project's technical execution
What people say
Outstanding job
Pleasure working
Successfully delivered
Workmanlike attitude
Challenging circumstances
Services
Site Grading
We execute complex grading projects in challenging environments. Our capabilities include precision earthwork for transportation corridors, commercial developments, and infrastructure projects requiring advanced soil stabilization techniques. Our team handles projects with difficult access, unstable geologies, and intricate geometric requirements.
Structural Concrete
Our self-performed concrete operations cover bridge structures, retaining walls, and heavy civil components. We specialize in post-tensioned highway bridges, precast concrete installations, and soldier pile wall construction for transportation and infrastructure applications.
Damage Repair
We provide emergency repair solutions for infrastructure failures. Our expertise includes structural concrete restoration, underground facility repairs, and remediation of slope failures and other geotechnical issues under urgent timelines.
Wetland Restoration
Our environmental restoration team specializes in wetland and riparian habitat reconstruction. We implement projects with minimal ecological disruption while meeting regulatory requirements for water quality and habitat preservation in sensitive Northern California ecosystems.
Railroad Grade Separation
We construct grade-separated railroad crossings and underpasses. Our experience includes complex urban installations requiring precise coordination with rail operations and adjacent infrastructure systems.
People
Hal E. Stober
President
Civil engineering graduate with extensive construction management experience. Led Gordon Ball since 1995 after prior roles at Ghilotti Construction and Ball, Ball & Brosamer. Combines technical expertise with operational leadership for project execution.
David Mitchell
Vice President Operations
Oversees daily operations and project delivery. Brings decades of construction industry experience managing complex infrastructure projects across Northern California's diverse geographic conditions.
Kevin Johanson
Senior Estimator/Project Manager
Manages project estimating and delivery. Applies technical expertise to complex civil works projects, ensuring accurate cost projections and successful execution of challenging construction requirements.
Doug Holmes
General Superintendent
Directs field operations with deep knowledge of heavy civil construction methods. Ensures adherence to safety standards and quality control across all project sites.
Lucas Doherty
General Superintendent
Manages construction crews and equipment resources. Implements best practices for efficient project execution while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and safety protocols.
Questions
What construction services do you specialize in?
We focus on heavy highway grading, structural concrete work, bridge construction, and environmental restoration projects.
Do you handle emergency infrastructure repairs?
Yes, we provide urgent repair services for bridge failures, slope instability, and other critical infrastructure issues.
Which geographic areas do you serve?
Our primary service area includes Northern California and the entire San Francisco Bay Region.
Can you describe your project experience?
We've completed over 200 projects including major transportation corridors, water systems, and environmental remediation efforts.
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