About us
When you’re buying, building, or renovating a home, it’s a huge investment, not just financially. How a home is built determines your lifestyle and can even affect your health. This is why it’s critical to choose a builder who is more interested in superb values than in numbers, a builder who stands by these values and delivers as promised.
At RND we understand that clients can come from several areas across the City of Ottawa as well as surrounding towns. Due to this vast geographic area, we generally focus our services on the urban part of the city.
At RND, we listen.
We pay close attention to what you want, and we produce it. We love detail and craftsmanship. As a result, we have built a reputation over more than 30 years as one of Ottawa’s foremost home builders.
We are committed..
..to stylish, energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly homes with superior indoor air quality. We aim to be leaders in protecting the delicate balance of our environment.
At RND we strive for perfection..
..and settle for excellence. With our highly skilled and knowledgeable staff, we’re able to offer you the best value in Ottawa. This is evident by clients repeatedly returning to us for additional work as well as referring us to their family and friends.
We are committed..
..to careful, thoughtful, knowledgeable, environmentally gentle construction practices. Owner Roy Nandram was a pioneer and specialist in Green Building long before most people became aware of its importance. Because of this, many prominent local architects, engineers, designers, and sub-contractors have chosen to partner with us.
We complete work on time..
..and on budget. Our work is always aesthetically pleasing. We have received many awards and accolades that we’re happy to share with you. We hope you’ll take a look at newspaper and magazine articles about the value we provide, and our many client reviews.
Our Vision
To build and renovate homes that are stylish, energy efficient and environmentally friendly, while exercising leadership in the critical field of sustainability.
Award winning developments
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6-time winner of the GOHBA Custom Home of the Year
11-time winner of the GOHBA Green Custom Home of the Year
3-time winner of the GOHBA Green Renovation of the Year
3-time winner of the GOHBA Green Production Home of the Year
Proudly Local
We’ve proudly served the Ottawa market for 32 years. Customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Quality Construction
Custom homes, major renovations, kitchens, bathrooms: we do it all, and consistently promote healthy and comfortable indoor air quality.
Leader in green building
We create energy-efficient homes minimizing the impact on our environment at every phase of construction. We are known leaders in this field.
RND Construction
Six reasons to Work with us
32 years
of experience
Ethical & Green
Focused
Award-winning
Track Record
Warranty
Protection
Exceptionally
skilled Staff
Industry
Association
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- RND has been in business since 1990, and we own our innovation center, office, and warehouse
- We are uniquely flexible as a builder, able to build homes and renovate them equally well
- We are ahead of the curve when it comes to Green Building technologies
- We’ve held a Tarion Builder Licence since 1992
- We maintain $5 million in general liability insurance, where the standard is $2 million
- Our safety record has been, and continues to be immaculate with the Ministry of Labour and WSIB
- We have excellent working relationships with leading architects, engineers, designers, and other housing consultants, as well as suppliers and subtrades
- We maintain an excellent relationship with the City of Ottawa and Building Inspectors
“It is unwise to pay too much, but it is worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money…that is all. When you pay too little you sometimes lose everything because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the things it was bought to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot – it can’t be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder it is well to add something for the risk you run. And if you do that, you will have enough to pay for something better.
There is hardly anything in the work that some man cannot make a little worse and sell for a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only, are this man’s lawful prey.”
John Ruskin, a 19th-century writer
Our mission
How we get it done
Our mission transforms our vision into reality. It is who we are, what we value, and where our aspirations for the future of the environment, the community and our own operations lie. It is no coincidence that these elements are interconnected and depend on each other:
Innovation
We operate in a changing environment and proactively pursue creative ideas that can improve our construction processes.
Our team takes a leadership position, embraces change and makes decisions that bring value as well as the opportunity to learn and share with each other and with the community.
We stress educating the housing market on the benefits of sustainable homes through educational seminars, articles and site tours on green technologies and energy efficiency.
Knowledge
Collaboration
We work alongside experts in the field and people with values similar to ours, people who believe in the uniqueness and environmental responsibility of sustainable communities.
We build living environments for our clients and workplaces for our team that are safe and healthy.
We always aim to reduce environmental impacts and greenhouse gases, improve indoor air quality, and eliminate volatile organic compound materials and finishes.
Healthy Living
Careers at RND
We are looking to expand our work force and are currently seeking individuals to fill a variety of positions.