Woman-Owned & Family-Run
A California woman-owned business led by President Michele Russell, with founder Don Russell as Responsible Managing Employee — a family standard carried from one generation to the next.
Formerly All West Construction
Building Central California Since 1978
What began with two employees and a founder named Don Russell grew into one of the Central Valley's most trusted structural concrete contractors — today a woman-owned business carrying that legacy forward.
Our Story
Four Decades of Concrete, Poured Right
Don Russell founded the company in 1978 with a simple standard: do the work yourself, and do it right. That principle turned a two-person concrete crew into a full-service contractor pouring tens of thousands of cubic yards a year.
Formerly known as All West Construction, the company has poured the foundations, slabs, walls, and structures behind some of the Valley's most recognizable retail centers, hospitals, schools, warehouses, and public facilities. Today Russell Construction is a woman-owned business led by President Michele Russell — with founder Don Russell still running the field as Responsible Managing Employee, so the same experienced crews and hard-won standards carry the legacy forward.
See Our Work 1978 Year founded
60,000 Cubic yards poured yearly
400+ Combined years of experience
100+ Crew members & foremen
Why Builders Choose Russell
Built Different, on Purpose
Self-Performed
We form, place, and finish our own work — so quality and schedule stay in our hands, not passed down a chain of subs.
Deep Experience
Our field supervisors and foremen carry a combined 400+ years of concrete experience across every project type in the Valley.
Prevailing Wage Ready
Government, commercial, and private builders are handled routinely, with certified payroll and public-works experience.
Our History
From Two Employees to Valley Landmark
- 1978
Don Russell founds the company as a concrete contractor in Fresno (later known as All West Construction).
- 1993
Earns General Contractor licensing, broadening scope beyond concrete.
- 2000s
Grows to ~100 employees, pouring tens of thousands of cubic yards of concrete a year.
- 2007
Adds C-12 earthwork & paving licensing.
- Today
A woman-owned business led by President Michele Russell — with founder Don Russell still running the field.
Licensed & Credentialed
Credentials You Can Bid With Confidence
Russell Construction is fully licensed, bonded, and safety-driven — with the certifications public and private builders require.
- Woman-Owned California Corporation
- B, C-8 & C-12 License · CSLB #1065710
- B General Building · C-8 Concrete · C-12 Earthwork & Paving
- SBE Cert. #0019544
- OSHA-compliant safety program
- Tilt-Up Concrete Association recognized
- LEED-accredited team members
- Prevailing-wage / certified payroll
FAQs
About Russell Construction — FAQs
Is Russell Construction a woman-owned business?
Yes. Russell Construction is a California woman-owned business, led by President Michele Russell. Founder Don Russell serves as Responsible Managing Employee and continues to run field operations, so decades of hands-on concrete expertise back every project.
Is Russell Construction the same company as All West Construction?
Yes. Russell Construction is the rebrand of All West Construction — the same crews, experience, and standards — carried forward under the Russell family name.
How long has Russell Construction been in business?
Since 1978, when Don Russell began pouring concrete under his own name. The company has grown into one of Central California’s most trusted structural concrete contractors.
Is Russell Construction licensed and bonded?
Yes — California contractor’s license CSLB #1065710, with B (general building), C-8 (concrete), and C-12 (earthwork & paving) classifications, plus the bonding capacity and lines of credit to back large, fast-track commercial work.
Does Russell Construction self-perform its concrete work?
Yes. We self-perform forming, placing, and finishing in-house rather than subcontracting out the critical concrete scope — which is how quality and schedule stay in our hands.
Formerly All West Construction
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