RUDOLPH AND SLETTEN NAMES NEW VICE PRESIDENT IN SAN DIEGO

FOSTER CITY, CA( July 2, 2003)—Rudolph and Sletten General Contractors today announced the promotion of veteran Project Executive Frank Jones to Vice President. In his new capacity, Mr. Jones will continue to oversee the company’s San Diego office, which under his tenure has grown to be one of the largest contracting firms in the San Diego area.

Rudolph and Sletten is one of the leading general contractors on the West Coast and has provided quality-oriented general contracting and construction management services for over four decades. With its corporate headquarters in Foster City, the company also has regional offices in San Diego, Irvine, and Roseville, California. 

“Frank Jones has been one of Rudolph and Sletten’s most valuable team members for the past 13 years,” said Allen Rudolph, President and CEO of Rudolph and Sletten. “Under Frank’s tutelage the San Diego office has expanded tremendously, and has become noted for its expertise in education and health care, as well as for building state of the art biotech and pharmaceutical manufacturing and research facilities. We look forward to continued growth in San Diego under his watch.”

As Vice President, Mr. Jones will be responsible for managing the San Diego staff of Project Executives and Project Managers, as well as its business development and administrative departments. The San Diego office has over 110 full time employees. Mr. Jones has been a central figure in spearheading the growth of the office, presiding over projects that expanded from $30 million in 1996 to $200 million this year.

Mr. Jones has overseen a number of key construction projects in San Diego, including; the University of San Diego Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice; the Donald P. Shiley Center for Science and Technology at the University of San Diego; Sweetwater Union High School District, Otay Ranch High School and San Ysidro High School; The Salk Institute for Biological Sciences; the renovation of the San Diego Museum of Art; Sea World San Diego; and The Scripps Research Institute.

Current projects in San Diego include University of California San Diego’s Eleanor Roosevelt College Housing and Dining; University of California San Diego’s Electrical Engineering Building 3B; Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development Center; La Jolla Playhouse Play Development and Educational Center; East Lake Middle School; Chula Vista Fire Station #7; Kaiser, Rancho San Diego Medical Office Building; and Kaiser, San Marcos Outpatient Medical Center, Phase II.

About Rudolph and Sletten, Inc.
Rudolph and Sletten (www.rsconstruction.com) is one of the leading general contracting firms on the West Coast and maintains offices in San Diego, Foster City, Irvine, and Roseville, California. As a pace setter in the construction industry, Rudolph and Sletten has provided quality-oriented general contracting and construction management services for over four decades. Rudolph and Sletten’s expert professionals manage each job comprehensively, from site selection and preconstruction services through project completion.

Rudolph and Sletten’s building expertise includes virtually all types of projects with an emphasis on those markets where their technical expertise and quality excel: corporate campuses and office buildings, biotechnology and pharmaceutical research and manufacturing, health care, electronics, and high-tech research. Other areas of expertise include parking structures, educational institutions, housing, public attraction, and retail facilities.  Rudolph and Sletten’s current clients include Kaiser, University of California, Johnson & Johnson, Sweetwater Union High School District, Elan Pharmaceuticals, University of San Diego, and Scripps Memorial Hospital. 

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