MAI is a Seasoned Design-Build Firm in the Bay Area
MAI Construction simplifies the process, strengthens alignment, and delivers the kind of results only a fully integrated design-build partner can.
MAI Delivers Smarter Design-Build Construction
As one of the leading commercial design-build firms in the Bay Area, MAI Construction provides a tightly integrated process that eliminates friction and accelerates timelines. By combining design, engineering, and construction under one contract, we align every party early, reducing rework and keeping your project focused from the start.
We build your team before we build your space.
What You Get When You Build With MAI
Our process is built around full-team alignment and proactive problem solving. From day one, you get coordinated support that moves your project forward without handoffs, delays, or gaps.
Early Team Formation
As an experienced design-build firm in the Bay Area, MAI works with clients to assemble the right stakeholders early on, including architects, engineers, and key subcontractors. This shared early vision prevents downstream conflicts and helps ensure the scope, schedule, and budget stay on track.
Input on Constructability
When we're brought in early, we offer practical input that streamlines approvals. We contribute early ideas and field-informed methods that make plans more buildable, code-compliant, and cost-effective. That insight reduces change orders and speeds up approvals.
Architect & Engineer Alignment
We bring in partners who match the complexity and technical requirements of your specific project. This ensures your team has the right capabilities to solve for design intent and constructability from day one.
Full-Service Coordination
From kickoff to closeout, MAI remains your single point of accountability. We use direct field experience to guide how work gets executed to deliver your space on time, on budget, and aligned with your operational needs.
Tight Alignment and Accelerated Results
Our integrated model eliminates the disconnect between design and construction by aligning everyone from the start. That means architects, engineers, and design-build subcontractors working in sync to simplify decision-making, guide owners toward practical solutions, and avoid the delays and redesigns that drain resources. The outcome is smoother approvals, faster delivery, and a project that stays on track from concept to closeout.
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Decades of Bay Area experience with high-performance commercial environments
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Strong industry relationships and trusted design-build subcontractor network
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Deep technical expertise across commercial offices, life sciences, healthcare, tech, and higher education
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Code-conscious, construction-ready plans built for smooth approvals
Safety Built Into Every Design-Build Project
Safety is foundational to MAI’s design-build process. From the earliest planning stages through final closeout, we operate with strict standards and proactive measures that protect your people, property, and project timeline. Every MAI site is led by OSHA 30-certified superintendents trained in CPR, First Aid, and governed by our Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). We back this commitment with continuous training and routine inspections, earning Highwire’s Gold Award for Safest Contractors and Vendors in 2024. Whether your jobsite is occupied, environmentally sensitive, or high-risk, we deliver the structure and foresight to keep it safe and on track.
Proven Results on Complex Bay Area Projects
"If it were not for the MAI superintendent's help, I would be sunk. I never have to ask twice to get anything done, they always go the extra step, and have even spoken to our landlord when I just can’t deal with them any further. Because of them, two of my colleagues from my last job contacted them to come over to their current facilities."
Facilities Director, Cisco
FAQs About Our Design-Build Process
How early should we bring in a design-build firm?
As early as possible. The earlier MAI is involved, the more strategic advantage you gain, from informed design planning to seamless execution. We’re one of the most experienced design-build firms in the Bay Area, and we make that clear from the moment we arrive.