Who We Are

Every Employee at L&M is also an Owner

At Ledesma & Meyer Construction Co., Inc. (L&M), our people are the heart of everything we do. For over three decades, we have built a reputation for delivering exceptional construction management services with integrity, transparency, and dedication. Today, we are proud to carry that commitment forward as a 100% employee-owned company.

Being structured as an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) means that every employee at L&M is also an owner. This ownership culture shapes how we approach our work, our relationships, and our responsibilities. When you partner with L&M, you are not just working with a construction management firm—you are working directly with a team of owners who are personally invested in the success of your project.

For our clients, the ESOP model translates into accountability, reliability, and a higher standard of care. Our team members take pride in their work because they understand that the success of each project contributes to the success of the entire company. That sense of shared responsibility ensures that we deliver not only high-quality facilities, but also strong partnerships built on trust and mutual respect.

For our employees, being part of an ESOP offers more than a financial benefit—it creates a sense of belonging and purpose. Ownership empowers our people to take initiative, share ideas, and continually improve how we serve our clients and communities. It fosters a workplace culture where pride, collaboration, and innovation thrive.

At L&M, our ESOP is not simply a business structure—it’s a reflection of our values. It represents our long-term commitment to our clients, our employees, and the communities we build for. As owners, we are united by a common goal: to deliver excellence in every project and to leave a lasting, positive impact for generations to come.

OUR MISSION
Creating Partnerships with Mutual Respect
and Collaboration

We strive to make our Client’s visions become a reality by providing our construction experience and expertise throughout the design, budgeting, estimating, bidding, and safe construction process of delivering quality facilities on-schedule and on-budget.

Our value-added services are delivered in a professional, fully transparent, accountable, timely, and competitive method utilizing the latest technologies in a plain language well-communicated format.

L&M employs honest energetic employees who enjoy working together as members of a dynamic team of well compensated seasoned professionals.

COMPANY BACKGROUND
Enhancing Student Success by Transforming Facility Vision into
Reality On-Schedule and On-Budget

With over 60 years of combined construction experience, L&M was established in 1997 by Joseph Ledesma and Kris Meyer. In working together, the two found that they shared the same entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to providing quality service to their Clients. This professionalism and dedication form the strong foundation the company is built upon today.

L&M has continued to support the original vision of providing outstanding service to their Clients by hiring skilled employees that take much pride and devotion in their craft. With well over three billion dollars of construction completed since its inception, L&M has continued to maintain a strong foothold in the construction management industry and will for many years to come.

Core Values

One of L&M’s key corporate mantras is: “Treat people the way you would want to be treated.” This statement is not just a desired ideology; it is an indelible behavior which forms the backbone of L&M’s entire corporate culture which is directly responsible for the success of the company. This simple rule coupled with integrity, accountability, 100% transparency, energy, efficiency, effective listening, clear communication, respect, and experience have been the basis for L&M’s outstanding success as one of the premier public builders in Southern California.

The L&M Team Always
Delivers Excellence

Working as the Construction Manager with the building experience of a seasoned licensed general contractor, L&M is a leader in the construction of educational and civic projects throughout Southern California.

Our reputation has been earned and kept for over 25 years due to the attitude, experience, 100% transparency, diligence, integrity, and dedication of our employees throughout our entire organization.