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Ground-up construction, interiors and renovations in Los Angeles

MacDougall Builders builds commercial space in Los Angeles: restaurants and bars, hospitality, hotels, retail, tenant improvement, adaptive reuse, creative office and ground-up construction.

Whatever the type, the job starts the same way: a full review of the drawings, a walk of the site and a budget built with the existing conditions and design intent in mind. From there we plan the schedule, procurement and site logistics around the date you are working toward, and the same team carries the work through handover and warranty.

  1. A restaurant bar with a marble counter, lit back shelving and table lamps along the bar
    Project completed as General Superintendent at Shawmut Design and ConstructionBuilt by Shawmut Design and Construction. Luke MacDougall, General SuperintendentLuke MacDougall’s project as General Superintendent at Shawmut Design and ConstructionShawmut Design and ConstructionLuke MacDougall, General Superintendent
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    Restaurants and bars

    The health department plan check, industrial waste approval, kitchen hood and fire alarm coordination, and hitting a fixed opening date.

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  2. A stadium club lounge with trees planted through the bar tables
    Project completed as General Superintendent at Shawmut Design and ConstructionBuilt by Shawmut Design and Construction. Luke MacDougall, General SuperintendentLuke MacDougall’s project as General Superintendent at Shawmut Design and ConstructionShawmut Design and ConstructionLuke MacDougall, General Superintendent
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    Hospitality

    Bars, lounges, clubs and amenity spaces, finished to the operator’s standard and sequenced around guests and staff.

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  3. A hotel suite bedroom opening through an arch to a sitting room
    Project completed as President at Reaume RichardsonBuilt by Reaume Richardson. Luke MacDougall, PresidentLuke MacDougall’s project as President at Reaume RichardsonReaume RichardsonLuke MacDougall, President
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    Hotels

    Guest rooms and public areas renovated floor by floor, in a hotel that remains open during construction.

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  4. A boutique storefront set between stone columns in a classical office building
    Project completed as General Superintendent at Shawmut Design and ConstructionBuilt by Shawmut Design and Construction. Luke MacDougall, General SuperintendentLuke MacDougall’s project as General Superintendent at Shawmut Design and ConstructionShawmut Design and ConstructionLuke MacDougall, General Superintendent
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    Retail

    Landlord coordination and approvals, owner-furnished fixtures to receive and install, and finishes built to the brand’s own design.

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  5. A public library reading room with a timber slat ceiling
    Project completed as General Superintendent at Shawmut Design and ConstructionBuilt by Shawmut Design and Construction. Luke MacDougall, General SuperintendentLuke MacDougall’s project as General Superintendent at Shawmut Design and ConstructionShawmut Design and ConstructionLuke MacDougall, General Superintendent
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    Tenant improvement

    The landlord work letter, coordinating with existing conditions, and the building’s rules for after-hours work and freight access.

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  6. The restored theatre at dusk with its marquee and clock tower lit
    Project completed as Superintendent at Shawmut Design and ConstructionBuilt by Shawmut Design and Construction. Luke MacDougall, SuperintendentLuke MacDougall’s project as Superintendent at Shawmut Design and ConstructionShawmut Design and ConstructionLuke MacDougall, Superintendent
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    Adaptive reuse

    A change of use, the seismic and accessibility work it triggers, and utility upgrades.

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  7. A steel stair beside a concrete wall in an office atrium
    Project completed as President at Reaume RichardsonBuilt by Reaume Richardson. Luke MacDougall, PresidentLuke MacDougall’s project as President at Reaume RichardsonReaume RichardsonLuke MacDougall, President
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    Creative office

    Open ceilings and exposed systems, where every duct and conduit run becomes part of the finish.

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  8. A roof terrace under a steel pergola with planters and timber decking
    Project completed as President at Reaume RichardsonBuilt by Reaume Richardson. Luke MacDougall, PresidentLuke MacDougall’s project as President at Reaume RichardsonReaume RichardsonLuke MacDougall, President
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    Ground-up construction

    A new building from site work to finished interior: grading, foundations, structure, shell and fit-out.

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Where the details meet

Reviewed before a detail repeats

We work through the points where trades meet, from millwork and stone to lighting and exposed services. Samples and mockups help the design team review the detail before it is repeated through the space.

Each job begins with a detailed review of the drawings and alignment on a budget and schedule. See how a job runs, or read how we work with design teams.

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Tell us what you are planning, where the design stands and the date you are working toward. We will call to talk it through.

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