History of Oaktown

Incorporated February 2003

Oaktown Construction was started from over 60 years of combined experience in the building trades by its co-founders Jeff Clifton and Josie Ragas McFarlane.

Josie's work in the public sector dealt largely with building repair and maintenance in schools, hospitals, business offices, jails, recreation and park facilities, sewage plants and so forth. Jeff worked on, supervised and managed all types of construction - new commercial, residential, remodeling of homes and multi-use buildings all over Northern California.

Technically, the company began in the fall of 2002 and was officially incorporated in February of 2003.

Centrally located in Oakland, California, Oaktown Construction is sensitive to the ever-changing labor force of the Bay Area and the economics that impact the construction trade in Northern California.

A small family owned business, Oaktown Construction is made up of the Program Manager, three Superintendents, the Corporate Administrator, Office Manager and a work crew of hangers, tapers & plasterers which number anywhere from a dozen to 70 employees depending on the number and size of the projects.

Beginning with residential remodels and new residential homes in Oakland, Oaktown expanded to building new condominium projects and multi-use loft and retail structures - grossing almost $1,000,000.00 in its first year.

Committed to quality construction and maintaining a happy labor force, Oaktown Construction, Incorporated will grow and at the same time contribute to the healthy economic growth of the Bay Area.