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2022

THE MANN REPORT – Affordable Housing Stony Oaks

2021

California Home Design – 2021 Builder Awards CALIFORNIA BUILDER & ENGINEER R.D. Olson Charity Golf Tournament | 2021 Orange County Business Journal | R.D. Olson Ramps Up Affordable Housing Work

2020

Orange County Business Journal | R.D. Olson Breaks Ground on Apartment, Hotel Project The Mann Report | February 2020 | Architecture Engineering Construction R.D. Olson Construction President Bill Wilhelm Provides 2020 Insight for the Hotel Business Green Book.

2019

CANstruction 2019 R.D. Olson Construction rated among ENR California’s Top Contractors of 2019 R.D. Olson Construction Wins Orange County Business Journal’s Best Places to Work for the 4th Year in a Row R.D. Olson Construction ranks among the best in the country on the ENR Top 400 Contractors List again Three Questions With … Bill Wilhelm At The Forefront Q&A – The Art of Being a CFO

2018

Double Shot of Hotel Development Olive Crest Residential Home Kitchen Renovation R.D. Olson Construction Named Civic 50 Orange County Honoree for the 2nd Year in a Row R.D. Olson Construction Makes Moves on the Top 400 Contractors List Inside Irvine’s First Full Service Hotel in a Decade Building Relationships and Communities Olson Construction Seeks Boost in Multiunit Projects Is El Segundo L.A.’s Newest Hot Hotel Market? Adaptive Reuse: A Growing Trend in High-Density Markets 4 Ways to Ensure Safety on the Jobsite Scoring Newport Beach Bingo Adaptive Re-Use Emerges as Hotel Sector’s Hedge Against Risk

2017

The Most Anticipated Hotel Openings of 2018 R.D. Olson Brings Dual-Branded H Hotel To The Los Angeles Airport Adaptive Re-use Dominates Hotel Builds Safety Concerns in The Construction Industry R.D. Olson’s latest Aviation Inspired Hotel Project on the Local News. R.D. Olson Construction Highlighted in the Orange County Business Journal R.D. Olson Construction named Civic 50 Orange County Honoree New Affordable Projects Help Residents Live Near Work Record Number Of California Hotel Rooms Open in First Half of 2017 R.D. Olson Construction Named as One of the Best Places to Work in Orange County for the Second Year in A Row What Determines If Hotel Projects Move Forward? R.D. Olson Contributes Insight to the Wall Street Journal Four R.D. Olson Projects Mentioned and Honored in California Meeting and Events Magazine

2016

CEO, Bob Olson, recognized in the Orange County Business Journal’s OC500 Build Magazine recognizes R.D. Olson Construction as Most Innovative General Contractor and Most Innovative Hotel/Resort Project for the Pasea Hotel & Spa More public spaces. Catering to international visitors. Hotels with local flair. R.D. Olson Construction Named as One of the Best Places to Work in Orange County Building a Gem Is Goleta a Hotbed for Hotels? R.D. Olson moves up another spot to #11 on the OCBJ Top Commercial Construction Companies List Pasea Hotel & Spa Project Named as One of the “Best New Coastal Hotels” R.D. Olson Once Again on the Top 400 US Contractors List Bicycle Casino Highlighted in Lodging Magazine Sense of Place Hugely Important for Hotels Tracking the Rise of Microhotels Reasons For Plateau on New Hotel Builds Hotels to Add 100,000 SF of Event Space to Market by 2017 Guests Love Amenities: The Shift in Demand from Select-Service to Full-Service Hotels

2015

The hotel boom of 2015 Built to Last Building a Legacy Chapman University Gallery in R.D. Olson’s Curriculum Colleges Need Buildings for Competitive Advantage Residence Inn Wailea – “Maui, A Very Robust Year” Neighborhood Inspires Hotel Design How Amenities Expectations are Changing Development R.D. Olson Construction Cracks the Top 400 List R.D. Olson Construction Among the Top Commercial Construction Companies in Orange County Strathmore (Studio 11024) Project Highlighted in the UCLA Daily Bruin R.D. Olson Completes Ground-Up Multi-family Project in Westwood, California Surf’s up at R.D. Olson Camp Construction Begins on Hampton Inn R.D. Olson Begins Construction on Hampton Inn Glendale

2014

OC’s Most 100 Influential! R.D. Olson Construction Celebrating 35 Years! Lanser: Construction Suffers Shortage of Workers (Maybe) Bob Olson Profiled in OC Metro’s Hot 25 List! R.D. Olson Construction Commences Residence Inn by Marriott in Pasadena, Calif. R.D. Olson Construction Commences Residence Inn by Marriott in Pasadena Big Demand for High-Style, High Function Amenities OC Execs Talk First Jobs Are Apt. Tenants Doubling Up Again? Apartment Features are Dependent on Geography How Residents Raise the Bar on Amenities California Real Estate Icons Hotel Construction, Remodeling in High Gear The hotel building rush is on in O.C. and L.A. Office building near LAX to be converted to Marriott-brand hotel R.D. Olson Continues Hotel Streak with New $44 Million Marriott R.D. Olson Starts $44M SpringHill Suites R.D. Olson Construction at Forefront of Hotel Construction in California

2013

2014 Preview: HOTELS & TOURISM US Hotel Construction Spending Soars R.D. Olson Construction completes work on Legoland Hotel in California Top Icons of the Hotel Industry

R.D. Olson Construction Makes Moves on the Top 400 Contractors List

May 29, 2018 – Engineering News Record - May 2018

Irvine, CA – Thanks to our associate’s continued dedication to excellence, we once again were able to make 2018 ENR (Engineering News-Record) Top 400 Contractors List. This award is a great measure of the success R.D. Olson has seen in the last few years and exemplifies the organization’s continuous pursuit of top notch service and quality projects in the hospitality, restaurant, multi-family, retail and entertainment sectors. We charted at #325 up from last year’s #338 position and we know 2019 holds bigger and better things. You can view the complete list of contractors here.