History

DEB Construction was founded in 1975 by Yakub “Jake” Vali, a structural engineer, and his partners, a designer and builder. Together, these three partners established the DNA of our company, as well as our name: Designer, Engineer, Builder. DEB Construction started out by completing small residential and commercial jobs.

In 1978, Jake Vali, the driving force of the company, bought out his partners and took sole ownership of DEB. Later that same year, our company also opened a branch office in San Jose, California.

DEB’s specialization in the financial markets was the result of Jake’s persistence to work with a nationwide bank in the early 1980s.  After completing this first job on time and to an incredibly high standard, the bank granted DEB more California projects. DEB continues to work for this client today, a financial institution that has become one of the largest in America. As our reputation grew in this section of the industry, more banks began working with DEB. Our name steadily became synonymous with the construction of banks throughout the West Coast.

Following Jake Vali’s retirement in 1994, his son, Adam Vali took over his role as President of DEB Construction after graduating from Stanford University with a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, and Management. Adam continues as DEB Construction’s CEO to this day. Over the last decade, DEB Construction has expanded into the Healthcare and Critical Facilities Market segments, markets that want to work with a specialized builder that understands the specialty of their facilities.