Fernando Castaneda joined Commerce Construction in 2016 and currently serves as Vice President and District Manager for our Laredo Office. Fernando is responsible for Direct, Organize and overseeing the construction of company’s projects, including, Class “A” Industrial Buildings for Warehousing, Logistics & Manufacturing, Tenant Improvements, Office Finish Outs, and New Developments through all phases of construction from conception to final occupancy.
Before joining Commerce, he worked for one of the largest and reputable General Contracting firms in Mexico participating in the Construction of several heavy manufacturing facilities for American and European companies (Automotive parts, paper processing, plastic injection, aluminum casting). He then moved to Laredo, TX in 2007 and worked for a couple of local companies where he served as Project Manager & Construction Manager and oversaw the construction of several warehouse projects, truck terminals, schools and institutional projects, residential construction, multifamily and new developments. Fernando has completed little over 3 million SF of construction with a combined estimated value of $200 Million
Fernando earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture and completed various courses in construction management, quality assurance and safety.