La Strada Contracting was established in July of 1999 by Rudy Ruiz and Leonard Ruffalo. The company primarily focused on the private home builder sector installing millions of dollars worth of street improvements for some of the top builders in the Southern California area. In 2005 Leonard Ruffalo retired and sold his interest to Steve Stein. Steve Stein was successful for many years in the pipeline sector with his company, Bova Contracting. The plan with this partnership was to provide the home builder developers with a complete package of sewer, water, storm drain, curb & gutter and street paving. Although we did do some packages and work very close together with some developers the plan never came to complete fruition. Market conditions and some logistical issue regarding running joint work with two separate corporations proved difficult. In 2008 Steve Stein decided to close Bova Contracting and retire. In 2009 he sold his interest in La Strada Contracting to Rudy Ruiz.

Rudy Ruiz President and CEO
As President and CEO Rudy is heavily focused on customer relations and providing field support to his General Superintendents and Foremen. Rudy has been in the Heavy Construction Industry for almost 30 years, learning the core of the business from his father who had a successful General Engineering business (Silveri & Ruiz Construction) for 25 plus years, before retiring in the late 80's. He has worked for some of the industry's best companies prior to starting La Strada Contracting 12 years ago. His prior experiences greatly contributed in providing valuable input that assisted him in making La Strada Contracting what it is and what it will become.

Ed Ruiz General Superintendant - Grading/Concrete/Paving Division
Garth Moore General Superintendant - Pipeline Division
Allan Wooten Foreman - Grading/Concrete/Paving Division
Ray Kobold Foreman - Grading/Concrete/Paver Division
Chris Ruiz Foreman - Grading/Paving Division/Public Works Division

Since our inception, La Strada Contracting recognized that the long-term health and success of our company would stem from forward-thinking business practices, including our ongoing commitment to social responsibility.
La Strada Contracting has regularly contributed to causes that make a difference in the lives of our neighbors, families, customers, and employees. By supporting vital non-profit organizations, La Strada actively enhances the communities in which we live and work.
We encourage employees to get involved offering them yearly allowances to support their local causes that touch their lives. Inherent in our culture is a sense of pride in making a difference. Great things can be accomplished when a company is an active corporate citizen. Some of the organizations La Strada Contracting supports include:

City of Orange, Auxiliary Fire Department
Shea Equestrian Center
Operation Helping Hero

Fieldstone Partners Irvine, CA	Shea Homes Corona, CA	City of Orange Public Works
Lennar Communities Corona, CA	Standard Pacific Homes Irvine, CA	City of San Clemente Public Works
MBK Homes Irvine, CA	Toll Brothers Inc Orange, Ca	City of San Jacinto Public Works
Pulte Group Mission Viejo, CA	Warmington Homes Costa Mesa, CA
RSI Land Newport Beach, CA	City of Brea Public Works

During the pre-construction process, we will assist in uncovering potential risks, as well as forecast accurate budgets and achievable schedules. Our hands on expertise in project management allow us to provide innovative solutions to any onsite or job specific obstacle. As a result, we have the ability to maximizing the potential of every job we build.
La Strada Contracting is the team that you can rely on for value engineering, design, planning, and timely completion of your project.

La Strada Contracting assists many of our customers during the early planning of their many projects. We review plans or in some cases conceptual drawings to provide accurate budgets. This provides our customers the tools they need to decide whether a project is worth undertaking. In many cases these projects don't pencil out and the customer walks away from the project. This due diligence is performed at no charge to our customers; we feel it is part of doing business the right way.

Safety is more than an attitude at La Strada Contracting. There is no job so important, nor any service so urgent, that we cannot take time to work safely. To this end, every effort is made in the interest of accident prevention and health preservation. We approach every project with the same unwavering commitment to safety, ensuring that our employees, clients, and the general public benefit from the highest standards of protection at all times.

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La Strada Contracting is non-union General Engineering Contractor serving the Southern California region.
From site work for residential, commercial, industrial and municipal projects, providing Grading, Paving, Concrete, Decorative Pavers, Sewer, Water and Storm Drain Improvements — we serve both Private industry and government needs.
Are projects range from $100,000 to $5,000,000, but regardless of size you will always get the small business hands on approach. Your business matters.
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La Strada Contracting partners with our clients from start to finish. This enables us to remain one step ahead of the competition by developing and executing strategies that provide our clients with the highest return at the lowest overall cost.

This is what you came to us for and this is what will prove our capabilities to you. Getting your project started, keeping it on track and doing whatever it takes to make it happen, is what we are all about. Communication is top priority, as President I am available 24/7 to help assist our employees to ensure your project is on track and you are fully informed of its status.