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C.W. Driver opens new office, appoints Castillo regional SVP

C.W. Driver opens new office, appoints Castillo regional SVP

Castillo will oversee projects with new and existing clients in northern California within the areas of education, healthcare/biomedical, public sector, military contracting, entertainment, retail, corporate and hospitality.


By By BD+C Staff | February 29, 2012

C.W. Driver has opened a new office in northern California and appointed Mike Castillo as senior vice president for the northern California region.

Castillo will oversee projects with new and existing clients in northern California within the areas of education, healthcare/biomedical, public sector, military contracting, entertainment, retail, corporate and hospitality.

C.W. Driver in northern California will also provide services through Driver URBAN, which specializes in multi-family housing and other wood framed construction projects. In addition, the firm will offer specialized services for renovation and tenant improvement projects through Driver Special Projects Group. BD+C

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