History

In 1963, F&H Construction was founded in Stockton, California by Clark Fregien and Jerry Harr, two hard-working carpenters looking to make a change in the local construction industry for everyday workers. Over the years their combined skills and motivation to make a difference built a thriving business in California and Hawai’i.

In 2008, Clark Fregien decided it was time to retire. He followed one of F&H Construction’s core values, “Leaving a Legacy”, and when, Charles Ferrell, Stephen Seibly, and Harold Jones acquired the company, he knew that F&H Construction would be in excellent hands.

With Charles’ mind for business and construction knowledge, Stephen’s estimating expertise and industry network, and Harold’s financial background, they have successfully grown and expanded the company into new markets.

Today, F&H Construction is a leading commercial contractor headquartered in Lodi, California. We have a large team of incredibly talented and highly skilled employees both in California and Hawai’i. We are proud builders committed to enhancing how people live, work, learn, and play in our communities.

Leaders become great not because of their power but because of their ability to empower others. John Maxwell

Leadership

Charles Ferrell

President

Charles focuses on overall corporate strategy with particular emphasis on client relationships and initiatives within the construction industry. Together with the management team he designs, implements, and directs business development strategies. He ensures customer satisfaction by maintaining client relations, project integrity, and accurate costing. As the President he establishes project objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards for the company. In conjunction with the Field Operations Manager, Charles coordinates all projects from conception through completion. He continuously strives to exceed our Clients’ expectations and is always looking for ways to support the team.

Charles began his career as a carpenter, working for his family’s construction company in Fresno, California. He joined F&H Construction in 1997 as an estimator and has held a variety of positions until being named President in 2012. Charles has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California State University, Fresno.

Harold Jones

Chief Financial Officer

As the Executive Vice President and CFO of F&H Construction, Harold’s responsibilities include managing the objective methods and resources of short- and long-term financial goals of the company. He makes recommendations on policies and procedures relating to financial forecasting and business practices to the Board of Directors. He also manages and directs all accounting, budgeting, and financial operations. Harold joined F&H Construction in 2005 with 30 years of financial management experience. 

Harold has a Bachelor of Science Agricultural Business Degree from California State University, Fresno, and attended Humphreys University in Stockton taking accounting, business, and law courses.

Stephen Seibly

V.P. Estimating / Secretary-Treasurer

As the Executive Vice President of Estimating for the company Stephen manages pre-construction and cost estimating, proposal development, constructability reviews, purchasing and subcontractor awards. He leads the estimating team to translate Clients’ budgets into technical and financial documentation. He also manages professional relationships with architects and project owners. Stephen and his team are always looking for the best deal for our Clients as well as acquiring new work and establishes accurate estimates for projects to be delivered on time and on budget. 

Prior to joining F&H Construction in 1995 as an estimator, Stephen worked as a stone mason. He is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management. 

Dan Blackburn

Hawaii Division Manager

Dan commands all aspects of operations and project management for the Hawai’i Division. He manages direct day-to-day activities of the division office and field staff, in line with established policies, practices, and procedures of the corporate office. He oversees performance of construction contract commitments to ensure profitability and timely execution of work.  Dan provides excellent leadership and long-term vision to the growth of the division throughout the State of Hawai’i.

When Dan joined F&H Construction in 1992, he worked in California but as business grew in Hawaii, he took the leadership role as Hawaii Division Manager in 2001.

Samantha Thomas

Human Resources Manager

Samantha joined F&H Construction in 2003. In 2012 she became certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHRca, SHRM-CP). As the Human Resource Manager of F&H Construction, Samantha’s responsibilities include employee recruitment and retention, researching and implementing human resource information, developing employee policies and procedures and managing employee compensation and benefits. She focuses on assisting management in securing the best talent, developing training programs, and ensuring industry-leading employee relations.

Samantha embodies F&H Construction’s core values: Integrity, Quality, Performance, Relationships, and Legacy. She has a Human Resource Management Certificate from Villanova University and is currently enrolled at California State University, Stanislaus to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Finance Concentration.

Joe George

Estimator

Joe has over 22 years of construction experience and applies his wealth of knowledge to each project. He oversees all field operations as a senior-level resource and is heavily involved in estimating, pre-construction process, scheduling, logistics planning, field management, and constructability reviews. He has developed a loyal and driven workforce while successfully completing complex projects.

Joe joined F&H Construction in 2002 and has worked as a foreman and superintendent. In addition to his vast construction knowledge, he has a Construction Management Certificate from the University of California, Davis.

To gain additional management skills and knowledge of all processes of F&H Construction, Joe has recently joined the estimating team.

Susie Turpin

Senior Project Manager

Susie is highly skilled in all aspects of project management with a successful track record in managing complex scopes, phased construction, and challenging schedules. In 2003, she started her career at F&H Construction as a Project Engineer and is now the Senior Project Manager. With her extensive knowledge in the construction field and strong leadership skills, she serves as a strong support resource for construction personnel.  Susie also excels at guiding Clients smoothly through the design and delivery process.

Susie has a Construction Management Certificate from the University of California, Davis.

Jeffrey Weller

Operations Manager, Hawaii Division

Jeff brings 38 years of experience in the construction industry. He enjoys the challenge on complicated projects and ensuring that all clients expectations are exceeded. Jeff believes the road map to a successful project is achieved by working collaboratively with the project team to deliver the project on time and under budget. He oversees all aspects of construction and project management for our Hawaii Division.

Jeff has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI.

Aaron Flores

Safety Manager

Aaron has over 17 years of experience in the construction industry and over 8 years of experience as a safety professional in construction. He has extensive experience designing, implementing, and overseeing effective occupation safety and health programs. Aaron is successful in motivating employees and cultivating a company safety culture. He guides and directs personnel in improving and reinforcing the safety culture by proactively identifying hazards and assessing risks to health and safety, putting appropriate safety controls in place, and providing advice and expertise on accident prevention and occupational health. When operating a certain equipment, Aaron, certifies employees on how to use them correctly to guarantee safety. He ensures awareness of all safety policies and continually updates them as part of our continuous improvement efforts. He has been instrumental in reducing our Experience Modification Rate.

Safety

At F&H Construction, public and personal safety is our top priority. It is our goal to achieve the highest standard of safety throughout all phases of our operations and to ensure that all employees work safely on jobsites free of avoidable hazards. We strive to protect our workforce, and anyone affected by our work, and we will never stray from our ultimate target of Zero Tolerance. We believe that our long-term success is dependent upon the ability to keep our workforce, business partners, suppliers, subcontractors, members of the public and the environment safe. Only by setting the highest standards for ourselves will we be able to retain the trust of our customers and the people using our infrastructure.

We train our employees on this philosophy and on each job site we work toward our goal of an accident-free, injury-free workplace.

F&H Construction’s employees are committed to ensuring an open communication exchange regardless of seniority or title. We exercise this right daily to proactively promote and maintain a culture of awareness, interdependence, and caring. The emphatic approach to safety empowers every employee to be vigilant and to speak up if they observe a safety risk.

Aaron Flores, our Safety Manager, conducts comprehensive safety audits at every site on a weekly basis. In addition, to weekly inspections, he also walks the projects with our insurance carriers every three months. Aaron develops a site specific Injury and Illness Prevention Program that complies with OSHA requirements. This program addresses each potential safety risk so that personnel designated to a project can provide a safe and healthy working environment. We are proud of the usual markers that account for a solid safety program, such as our low Experience Modification Rating (EMR), our Zero Tolerance, Zero Injuries, Zero Accidents, and Zero Citations philosophies.

Safety is the foundation for everything we build.

Values

Working with Integrity

F&H keeps our promises and stands firm on our commitments to our customers, our partners, our team, and the community.

Building Quality

F&H has excelled and earned a reputation for a consistent focus on exceptional quality and cost-reducing practices.

Growing Relationships

F&H builds and strengthens relationships with industry professionals, community leaders, and our team members.

Outstanding Performance

F&H consistently trains our employees on standard industry procedures, jobsite-specific objectives, company systems and policies that ensure successful practices and successful results.

Leaving a Legacy

F&H builds Spaces for Life, and we focus on community efforts that enhance the cities and towns where our employees live and the communities where we do business.

Employment

 

F&H believes that the only way to consistently perform at a remarkable level of productivity and quality is to hire, educate, and retain great people.

Employment

F&H uses a team philosophy approach. We focus on open communication, planning, and continuous improvement. Our careful hiring process enables the best blend of knowledge, experience, personality traits and alignment with our existing team culture, thereby maintaining harmony and increasing productivity.

Currently F&H is hiring for the following positions:

 

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F&H Construction offers internship or Co-op programs, where interns can gain valuable, real-world experience and add to their existing skills and knowledge – all while working with the best and brightest professionals in the construction industry.

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