On time. On budget. Two common requests often demanded of general contractors. But enjoyable? Whoever really expects that?!

For R.A. Nelson & Associates — a luxury home builder with over three decades of experience — the idea isn’t foreign at all. The company focuses on creating not only a memorable home, but a memorable experience. The process begins with a conscientious, collaborative approach that continues throughout the project and beyond.

From the get-go
It all starts with preconstruction services, where owner, architect and contractor meet to determine how to design a home for the right price. R.A. Nelson helps tweak the concept by providing value engineering, material recommendations, accurate cost and scheduling, and the ability to examine the design for sustainable options and constructability.

“We don’t just see ourselves as builders,” said Rick Buckendorf, Regional Manger of the Telluride office, “we see ourselves as an integral part of the whole team; a valuable resource way before the shovel ever hits the dirt. Many people don’t expect their contractor to be involved at such an early stage and at such a detailed level, but we can’t imagine building any other way.”

Experienced personnel
Seasoned vets. Old timers. Salty dogs. The staff on site has been called it all, but they take it as a compliment. There’s no replacing years of actual experience when there’s a house to build. That’s not all. Continually on the cutting edge of construction technology, the company has invested significant time and energy into the latest construction systems and software. R.A. Nelson pairs the best that technology has to offer with the best personnel that the industry has to offer. The results are incomparable. Supplying hands-on experience with a hand-holding approach — what could be better?

Back to their roots
R.A. Nelson got its start building custom homes right here in the Colorado mountains. Over the years, multi-family developments, community structures and recreational projects have been added to the resume, but one of the company’s greatest passions is still the intimate relationship of custom building.

“Building a home is a very personal experience and we like to keep it that way,” said Brent Rimel, R.A. Nelson’s Director of Custom Homes. From choosing the right superintendent to be on site everyday, to partnering with the right subcontractors, the company does their homework.

Last but not least
Building true enduring quality begins with a “zero punchlist” mentality. The devil is in the details and there’s no substitute when it comes to paying attention.

R.A. Nelson has fine tuned the closeout process. They’ve been able to take their diverse project experience and apply that savvy to individual homes. It gets down to “best practices.” Better systems, better processes and better building is what keeps the R.A. Nelson team inspired year after year. Happy, engaged professionals focused on the owner’s wishes. What better way to make the construction process an enjoyable one?

R.A. Nelson & Associates has been building throughout the Colorado high country since 1976. Learn more at their website: www.ranelson.com