OUR STORY
Meet the Shaw Built Team — Santa Cruz General Contractors
Shaw Built was founded in 2020 by Luke Shaw. Luke brings over 25 years of construction experience spanning the UK, Australia, New York City, and Santa Cruz.
What began as a young carpenter’s way to earn money evolved into a lifelong craft, shaped by decades of hands-on construction experience, leading roles in high-end design-build projects and meticulous restoration work.
Today, Shaw Built exists to help clients create beautiful and functional spaces, guided by honesty, creativity, and value-driven decisions.
LUKE SHAW
Owner & Operator
TEAM
The Shaw Built team blends diverse expertise from the UK, New York, San Francisco and Santa Cruz.
With backgrounds in architecture, interior design, project management, drafting and carpentry, we approach each project with a wide-ranging design sensibility and deep technical knowledge.
Collaboration is at the heart of how we work. We problem-solve together, explore creative solutions and combine our varied strengths to build spaces that are beautiful, functional and financially intelligent for our clients.
JOLIE WHITTEN-HANNAH
Project Manager
SUSAN TANNER
Office Manager
JESSE EPPINGER
Superintendent
MICHAEL HAMILTON
Foreman
PHIL KNIGHT
Plumber
EMILIANO ACEVEDO
Architectural Designer
STEPH CROCKER
Interior Designer