About

The founders of RL Lockwood Construction
Robert Lockwood & Bob Lockwood

Our People

Founded in 1948 by Bob Lockwood, Lockwood Construction is Santa Fe’s oldest contractor. Since the 1980’s, the Company’s work has focused on residential and commercial development and construction. This included the planning and development of Rancho Viejo, a 23,000-acre land development south of Santa Fe where the Santa Fe Community College was located as part of the initial development.

Work has included commercial building, public works projects, historical restoration projects, hotel additions, remodeling and high-end custom homes. In 1991, Robert E. Lockwood, Jr. returned to Santa Fe, joined his father, Bob Lockwood, and became an active member of Lockwood Construction.

RAYMOND LOCKWOOD

Raymond Lockwood is the third-generation to own and manage the more than 70 year- old Construction Company business serving the Santa Fe area and northern New Mexico.

After completing his higher education degree in upstate New York, Raymond moved to Santa Fe to join the Company and was committed to learn all aspects of the on-the ground construction business. He worked in the field on residential and commercial projects as a Laborer, Foreman, Superintendent and Project Manager. Raymond then moved into the business operations of field and administrative planning, coordination and oversight for effective residential and commercial projects completion. Raymond places great value on Customer Service and interpersonal relationships with his business clients and the Company’s employees.

Bill Henderson

Bill Henderson is one of Lockwood Constructions Senior Estimators and Project Manager with over 60 years of experience in commercial construction. Bill has served as a carpenter apprenticeship at Jack B. Henderson Construction Company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, worked up through the field from Carpenter to Superintendent. Bill completed 2 years of study in Construction Management at UNM. Previously contracted in New Mexico, Texas, & Arizona for 30 years. Bill served as President of the New Mexico Chapter of AGC in 1978. Bill has worked for the Lockwood Construction Company for the last 20 years performing all facets of commercial construction. Some of Bill’s large projects have been the completion of the P.E.R.A building which is the largest rammed earth building in the Southwest. The total cost of the project was $11,000,000.

Desiree Cortez

I left my homeland of Hawai’I and followed my heart to Santa Fe, New Mexico in the early 1990’s. I was approximately 5 months pregnant when I arrived. My partner (then) & I planned to raise our family for a few years before I decided to go back to work. Prior to becoming a part of the Lockwood family, I’ve held jobs which were affiliated or involved around the construction industry, i.e., waste management, paint subcontractor, general contractor, etc. It was then that I heard of the name “Lockwood”. Still not content with what I was doing, I decided to use an employment agency to look for other employment. At that time, apparently Lockwood was looking for a main receptionist. Not being given any info on the company, I was lucky enough to get an appointment for an interview. In October of 2002, I became a part of the Lockwood Legacy.

Field Coordinator

Jesus DeSantos is one of Lockwood Construction’s Project Manager and is responsible for ensuring the timely and costly completion of construction projects by overseeing all phases of the project. This entails working with a variety of stakeholders to schedule and plan work, coordinate equipment and materials, operate within budget, and monitor overall progress. Jesus often spends most of his time at the construction site for much of the work week.

Bill Greenhalgh

Bill Greenhalf is a project manager for Lockwood Construction and has been with the company for over 20 years. Bill ensures all our projects are completed in a timely and professional manner. Bill has managed projects of all sizes from home remodels to commercial buildings.