During its 125 years of operation, Swinerton Builders has been no stranger to crises. In 1889, it helped rebuild fire-ravaged Bakersfield. In 1906, the firm pitched in to reconstruct San Francisco, long its home city, after the devastating earthquake. In 1994, Swinerton was on the scene north of Los Angeles restoring areas hammered by the Northridge quake.
Through all those critical periods, and drastic fluctuations in the economy, Swinerton has maintained a culture of innovation by pioneering new technology and expanding into new markets.