Founded on enduring relationships

Our unwavering commitment to everyone’s success defines our construction company. We foster trust and collaboration with clients and partners, ensuring every contributor feels valued throughout every project.

Mission and Vision

Exceeding expectations, meeting the highest standards

R.D. Olson Construction is a national contractor committed to increasing value for businesses and communities. We deliver projects that exceed our customers’ expectations and meet the highest standards of quality and safety.

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Our values

Guided by our shared values

our-values

Integrity

We embrace ethical practices and always ensure transparency.

Excellence

We promise and deliver superior results and exceptional service at every phase, surpassing expectations.

Innovation

We continuously adapt and explore proactive solutions to solve challenges and elevate results.

Teamwork

We advocate building relationships that bring mutual success for our clients and team members.

President's message

Bill Wilhem, R.D. Olson, President

President's message

As we celebrate 45 years in business, R.D. Olson Construction’s values and culture remain the same as when we started. At heart, we are builders creating structures for our clients. But beyond the tangible, we also help build better communities, build relationships with our partners, and build from within by investing in our employees training and goals.

Today, R.D. Olson Construction continues to build on our original hospitality roots while also expanding our expertise into multi-family, senior living, higher education, adaptive reuse and more. We have our finger on the pulse of the current construction climate and are dedicated to finding creative cost savings for our clients to help ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

As innovators in the construction world, we strive to better our industry with every new project by utilizing the latest technology and applying forward-thinking building techniques. Integrity, quality, safety and reliability are at the core of who we are, and these values are woven into the fabric of our firm, guiding our actions every day.

We’re in the business of relationships, and our team is passionate about making every detail count – in the office, in the community and on the construction site. As we embark on our next 45 years in business, one thing will always remain the same: the values that R.D. Olson Construction was built upon, enabling us to focus on providing the best quality, service and end-product possible.

Bill Wilhelm
President

Awards and recognition

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OCBJ

Best Places to Work 2024

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Best Places to Work 2023

ENR California award 2023

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ENR Top California Contractors 2023

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Top 400 Contractors 2023

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OCBJ

Best Places to Work 2022

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ENR Top California Contractors 2022

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ENR

Top 400 Contractors 2022

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ENR Top California Contractors 2021

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ENR

Top 400 Contractors 2021

Orange County Business Journal award

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Best Places to Work 2020

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ENR Top California Contractors 2020

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ENR

Top 400 Contractors 2020

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OCBJ

Best Places to Work 2019

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ENR Top California Contractors 2019

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Vanguard University

Creating Healthy Organizations 2019

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Best Places to Work 2018

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ENR Top California Contractors 2018

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Top 400 Contractors 2018

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OCBJ

Best Places to Work 2017

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ENR Top California Contractors 2017

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Top 400 Contractors 2017

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OCBJ

Best Places to Work 2016

Demonstrating excellence since 1979

Backed by a track record spanning over 40 years, R.D. Olson has built one of the most trusted construction companies in the country.

2024

2024

Celebrated our 45th anniversary

2023

2023

Completed our largest multifamily project – Esperanza at Duarte Station

2020

2020

Expanded into Affordable Housing

2019

2019

Moved to headquarters at 400 Spectrum Center Drive

2018

2018

RDOC celebrated $3 billion dollars of construction work

2017

2017

Marriott Irvine Spectrum tallest building constructed at 15 stories

2016

2016

Hotel Trio became the largest project in Northern California allowing us to open our satellite office

2015

2015

Adaptive Reuse division grew, converting offices to hotels including Residence Inn LA, H Hotel, Nomad

2014

2014

Celebrated our 35th anniversary and Bill Wilhelm is named President

2010

2010

Multiple mid-rise and high-rise concrete structures under construction including Avia Hotel and MRI Long Beach

2005

2005

Completed our largest Resort project at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa

2000

2000

Expanded into Student Housing with Grandmarc at University Village in Riverside

1998

1998

Kicked off our relationship with Mortons, resulting in 23 locations built

1997

1997

Opened a new office at 2955 Main Street in Irvine

1995

1995

Began Spanish Trails project for Sultan of Brunei, this became our largest project to date

1990

1990

Opened our Hawaii office following the Marharaja win and Fairplex Pomona became largest project to date

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1987

Expanded into Hawaii and hotels with Marie Calendars Hawaii and the Hyatt Islandia renovation

Won our first $1M job

1985

Won our first $1M job

Opened our first office in Anaheim

1984

Opened our first office in Anaheim

Sonny Bono Restaurant completed

1983

Sonny Bono Restaurant completed

1979

1979

RDOC is founded

Our Partners

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Our greatest resource is our people. We owe our success to their passion, skills, and expertise.