About us
Buying, building or renovating a home is a huge investment. How a home is built influences your lifestyle and impacts your overall well-being. This is why it is critical to choose a builder who is more interested in the values of integrity and excellence, than in numbers. RND consistently shows up through our values and delivers each project on time, and on budget.
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 then we make it happen. 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 very best Ottawa has to offer. This is proven to be true through our client retention; our clients repeatedly return 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. At RND, you do not have to compromise aesthetics for timeliness; we are always timely, within budget and aesthetically pleasing. We urge you to review our awards and accolades and newspaper and magazine articles that confirm the value we provide, as well as 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.
Let's realize your dream together
Award winning developments
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 while 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 pride ourselves on being known leaders in the field of green building.
RND Construction
Six reasons to Work with us
32 years
of experience
- We offer a tailored approach to each construction project, because no two homes, or homeowners are the same
- Throughout our “integrated design process,” we sit down with you, and the design team to hammer out details, ensuring that you’ll be happy with every aspect of the finished product
- Because your trust is of the utmost importance to us, we break down all costs and inform you of the details on where your money is going throughout all stages of construction
- From inception to turnover, we keep you informed in a timely fashion, and strive to teach you lasting advice about caring for your home along the way
- If there are any issues on site, we will let you know what’s going on promptly, with details on how we will resolve the issue
- We are more than happy to answer questions and make ourselves available to you
Ethical & Green
Focused
- We take great pride in our work, meaning we go above and beyond typical industry standards to produce truly beautiful and sustainable homes
- Our focus is on green homes, and we constantly look to new and better technology to incorporate into our business
- We are active in the Ottawa community, giving back to the wonderful city that supports us; we donate annually to the Diabetes Foundation, CHEO, the Ottawa Food Bank, and kids hockey programs
- All of the left-over new materials from our new construction projects, as well as reusable materials from our renovations, are donated to Habitat for Humanity
- We are a LEED, R-2000*, NetZero, and EnergyStar licenced builder, always at the forefront of environmentally friendly innovation
Award-winning
Track Record
- We are an award-winning builder, noted for our style and focus on green building
- We have won 81 housing and professional awards (and counting!) from GOHBA, OHBA, CHBA, EnerQuality, and CaGBC
Warranty
Protection
- All of our renovations are protected by a 2-year warranty
- Through Tarion, new homes are covered for up to 7 years
- Even after your warranty is up, we continue to support you for years to come
Exceptionally
skilled Staff
- Our diverse staff has a vast knowledge base, boasting environmental, architectural, construction project management, construction estimating, interior design, building science, and business science degrees and experience
- All of our site staff are trained in first aid, working at heights, WHMIS, and propane usage
- We keep ourselves up to date on all the latest industry trends and knowledge
Industry
Association
- He also goes out of his way to teach the community, via the home tour and presentations at Algonquin College
- We will gladly make referrals to other industry professionals that we know and trust
- We actively participate in GOHBA’s annual Reno Tour
Now you know who we are
Get to want us
- 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.
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.