For over fifty years, the Lathrop name has stood for honesty and integrity. Our success is a result of our commitment to those principles. With this philosophy, we have found that lasting relationships are built along with projects. Since its beginning, FPL was a major participant in the construction industry in the San Francisco Bay Area. In its history, FPL completed nearly $2.5 billion dollars of building work. In the early 1980's, Mr. Lathrop presented key employees the opportunity to form a 'new' construction company on their own.