Our Purpose:
To discover and deliver value better than anyone in any industry.
Herrero Builders is a San Francisco-based commercial general contractor, proudly serving Northern California since 1955. We are recognized leaders in Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Lean Construction. Our work spans new construction, seismic upgrades, and tenant improvements across a diverse range of markets, including healthcare, education, commercial, retail, historic, and hospitality. Through the Herrero VIP™, we take a value‑driven approach to project delivery. We begin by discovering what matters most to all project stakeholders, then align everyone around those shared values. From there, we implement the processes, systems, metrics and culture required to consistently deliver on values. Herrero has earned a strong reputation among our customers and industry peers for integrity, innovation, and service. More than 20 years ago, we pioneered a groundbreaking journey by adopting Lean construction principles, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) methodologies, and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) technology. These innovations have transformed how we build and continue to elevate our ability to deliver meaningful, lasting value on every project.
Our values and core purpose guide every project, every hire, and every decision. We obsess over discovering what’s most valued and aligning everyone to deliver it. Revealing what matters most is where we excel.
We take the time to understand what customers truly value. Every project begins with the Herrero VIP™, a disciplined approach that makes value visible, measurable, and actionable, identifying what matters most to all stakeholders, we drive better alignment and stronger outcomes.
Listen. Align. Deliver.
Our processes drive reliable results. We approach every project with holistic, systems‑based thinking, planning intentionally, capturing meaningful data, and continuously improving. These systems enable us to deliver consistent, predictable outcomes for our clients.
Plan. Do. Check. Act.
We stand behind our commitments and deliver on our word. If circumstances affect that promise, we take full responsibility and accountability to make it right. Trust is key to success.
Promise. Deliver. Trust.
We are a learning organization that believes in teaching as much as doing. By sharing knowledge across teams, clients, academia, and our industry, we help build a better future for everyone involved.
Learn. Share. Improve.
Relationships matter most to us. We show up to help, to serve, and to build lasting connections with our customers, trade partners, and team. Our success is rooted in a deep investment in people.
Connect. Respect. Collaborate.
Herrero VIP™.
The magic is in our ability to make hidden values visible.
Herrero Project VIP™, is our leadership process for discovering collective value, defining what success truly means, and delivering that value exceptionally well throughout the project’s entire lifecycle.
Our strength lies in our ability to make hidden values visible. We align values, behaviors, and processes, while intentionally blurring the traditional boundaries between owners, designers, and builders. This Lean, integrated approach creates shared ownership, stronger collaboration, and better outcomes for customers.
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The VIP™ is powered by three essential pillars that work together to deliver significant outcomes.
Project Management Plan
Our Project Management Plan establishes the right mindset and empowers the right people, ensuring clarity, accountability, and effective leadership from the start.
Collective Value Discovery™
Collective Value Discovery™ enables us to:
Continuous Improvement
Our Continuous Improvement systems allow us to:
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We live by our core values and nowhere is that more true than in our Safety practices. We understand that projects are built, not by processes or procedures, but by people. We have been entrusted with the precious responsibility of keeping our people safe, and in turn, we provide our people with the systems and the autonomy that are essential for job-site and workplace Safety.
Herrero voluntarily exceeds state and federal regulatory Safety standards. Aligned with Lean construction practices, our Safety program uses a systematic approach with a focus on continuous improvement. The key elements of this program are: management leadership in safety, worker participation, consistent implementation, regular evaluation, and both corrective and preventive action planning.
Herrero has been delivering LEED-certified and net-zero buildings for decades. Our lean practices inherently focus upon reducing waste and promoting sustainability in all forms. This includes reduced material use, lessened transportation demands, prefabrication, overburdening of resources and so much more. See our projects for more detail.
