David Pulley

David Pulley likes to say he was born into construction. Growing up with a father who was a General Contractor, he spent his early years helping out on job sites and learning firsthand how buildings come together. By twelve, he was already running a saw, and by high school, he had added drafting classes and an architectural internship to his resume. It was overseeing the construction of his own family’s home during college that crystallized his path. He discovered he wasn’t just capable of managing construction—he genuinely loved it.

During college, David initially pursued a career in life insurance and sales, gaining valuable experience in communication, client service, and business development. However, after joining his family’s construction business to help with day-to-day operations, he quickly realized that construction was where he truly belonged. This experience prompted him to pivot his academic and professional focus toward construction management. He assumed wide-ranging responsibilities within the family company—from payroll and estimating to field supervision and operations—developing a holistic understanding of how projects are built and businesses are run.

He also competed in a national student construction competition, where his team earned first place. That performance helped launch his professional construction career. He soon accepted an internship with a major contractor in Southern California, leaving his home in Utah behind. What began as an internship quickly transitioned into a full-time position. Over the next four years, he progressed from junior estimator to estimator, and then into a senior estimator role with another firm.

In 2015, David joined PNG Builders as Chief Estimator. In addition to leading the company’s estimating department, he plays a central role in business development, actively building and maintaining long-term client relationships. He works closely with owners, architects, and consultants to ensure early alignment, budget clarity, and project feasibility. David brings a partnership-based mindset to every pursuit, often serving as a strategic lead in interviews, RFP responses, and preconstruction efforts. His ability to translate complex project demands into clear, actionable proposals has helped position PNG Builders as a trusted partner across diverse markets.

David is an award-winning Chief General Construction Estimator with deep expertise in bidding, estimating, and budgeting across virtually every sector of commercial construction. His portfolio spans higher education, DSA, entertainment, theme parks, studio work, healthcare, OSHPD, medical office buildings, pharmaceutical, concrete tilt-up, large-scale warehouse (up to 1,133,000 SF), retail, high-end retail, financial, grocery, automotive, hospitality, light industrial, tenant improvement, senior living, restaurants, public works, energy, museums, infrastructure, and residential projects. He has delivered successful outcomes for a broad range of government and private-sector clients. If you can dream it, David can figure out how to build it.

His expertise includes conceptual budgeting, pre-construction planning, design-build delivery, quantitative take-offs, negotiated and hard bid proposals, RFP responses, value engineering, contract writing, and negotiation. David is widely recognized for his leadership in aligning estimating with front-end strategy to improve win rates, unify teams, and foster lasting partnerships.

Outside of work, David resides in Santa Fe Springs with his son and their dog. He enjoys spending time with his girlfriend, whom he met on a yoga retreat in Bali, and he proudly welcomed his first grandson in 2024. He is especially passionate about championing his son’s journey to travel and volunteer across the globe. His son’s adventures have already spanned more than 30 countries and six continents. Someday, David hopes to grow up and be just like his son. The Pulley family remains committed to global citizenship, cultural exchange, and service to others.