Pettit

About

Pettit is uniquely positioned in the industry as a full service professional engineering/architectural/construction management company that provides expertise in all facets of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering. Integrated with its sister construction firm, Corona Constructors, Pettit offers complete turnkey design/build services.

Pettit is uniquely positioned in the industry as a full service professional engineering/architectural/construction management company that provides expertise in all facets of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering. Integrated with its sister construction firm, Corona Constructors, Pettit offers complete turnkey design/build services.

Our local journey began in 1979, when E.G. Pettit & Company was invited to the United States from Ireland to re-design a whey treatment plant in Burlington, Vermont. Following this project in 1980, Pettit was commissioned to design and project manage the Golden Cheese Company, the world's largest cheese plant of its time, located in Corona until it closed in 2007. The $100 million project was completed on time and under budget. This initial project was managed under the assigned direction of Mr. John O'Doherty, Pettit's current Principal and Owner.

In 1985, following the opening of Corona Cheese Plant, John O'Doherty decided to continue the Pettit business in Corona and obtained a business license to incorporate Pettit in the State of California.
Due to Pettit's continued involvement over the years with the Dairy Farmers of America and the Golden Cheese Company of California, Pettit was awarded the design and management of numerous projects in the plant including a new cut and wrap extension, a new wastewater evaporator, cold storage building, and waste water treatment plant.

In order to support construction efforts for DFA as well as other design/build business opportunities, Mr. O'Doherty established and incorporated a sister construction arm, Corona Constructors in 1987.

Today, Pettit and Corona Constructors are solely owned by one President, John O'Doherty, and located under one roof in Corona. The typical yet cumbersome transition from design to construction is minimized by the synergies realized by this direct relationship between designer and builder.