Commercial general contractor in Las Cruces, NM
Expert Construction Group is a commercial general contractor serving Las Cruces and Doña Ana County from its El Paso office, building ground-up projects, tenant improvements, site work, roofing, and envelope with its own crews. One estimator carries each job into preconstruction and the same project manager runs it through close-out. Las Cruces is about 45 minutes up I-10 and part of the company's core service area, at the same pricing and with the same crews as El Paso.
- 01Ground-up commercial buildings
- 02Tenant improvements and buildouts
- 03Site work and paving
- 04Mechanical, plumbing, and roofing
- 05Building envelope
- 06Commercial flooring and painting
What we build for Las Cruces owners
We build office, retail and restaurant, light industrial and warehouse, medical, and hospitality projects. The work runs from ground-up commercial construction on a bare site to tenant improvements and buildouts inside an existing building.
The scopes around the building stay with the same team: site work and paving, commercial roofing, and the building envelope, where we integrate roof, wall, and glazing systems so the details line up where they meet.
One team from preconstruction to close-out
One estimator carries the project into preconstruction, and the same project manager runs it through close-out. In preconstruction we sit with you and your architect and build an open-book cost model, so you read the same line items we do.
During construction there is a weekly owner, architect, and contractor meeting, and change orders are priced in advance. At close-out the punch list closes before the temporary certificate of occupancy, not after, and you receive the warranties, as-built drawings, and operating manuals organized for your facilities team.
Self-performed trades
We self-perform site work, concrete, mechanical, plumbing, roofing, and envelope with our own crews on our own payroll, and manage the balance of trades. Because the people running the mechanical and roofing scopes work for us, roof penetrations get sequenced before they turn into requests for information.
Our roofing is GAF and Carlisle certified, and our crews are bilingual in English and Spanish.
Tenant improvements in occupied buildings
Tenant improvements often happen in spaces that stay open for business. We phase the work around occupied operations, put up dust walls, move loud and dusty trades to after hours, and agree on a sequence that keeps your business running.
Americans with Disabilities Act and code upgrades are part of the same scope, alongside demolition, framing, finishes, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work.
Permits, soils, and delivery method in Las Cruces
Las Cruces and unincorporated Doña Ana County run their own permit process under their adopted codes, separate from El Paso's.
Soils come before the slab. Our guide to what a geotechnical report tells you before you build in El Paso and Las Cruces covers caliche, expansive clay, and bearing capacity.
If you are still deciding how to deliver the project, two articles lay out the tradeoffs: design-build vs. design-bid-build and construction manager at risk vs. general contractor.
Common questions
Do you handle site work and paving on Las Cruces commercial lots?
Yes. We self-perform site work and concrete with our own crews, so grading, underground utilities, concrete flatwork and curbs, asphalt paving and drainage stay with the same team that builds the building. Before the slab, our guide to geotechnical reports in El Paso and Las Cruces covers caliche, expansive clay, and bearing capacity.
Who runs a Las Cruces commercial project day to day?
One estimator carries the project into preconstruction, and the same project manager runs it through close-out. Estimating, project management, and field operations run from our El Paso office, and our crews can be on a Las Cruces site in about 45 minutes.
Which permit process applies to a commercial project in Las Cruces?
It depends on where the site sits. The City of Las Cruces and unincorporated Doña Ana County each run their own permit process under their adopted codes, separate from El Paso's, so the first step is confirming which jurisdiction your parcel falls under.
How do I start a commercial project in Las Cruces?
Call (915) 345-4088, email exp.constructiongroup@gmail.com, or start the project online. If you already have plans or a bid set, send them to our estimating team at that same email address.