In 2014, Tom Ehlers followed his dream to be an independent business owner and entrepreneur by founding Columbia Builders of California, Inc. The dream is focused on working with other successful business owners to make their dreams and goals come true. Tom has over 25 years of experience in the industry, constructing millions of dollars worth of projects. With a BS in Construction Management from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Tom worked to build other local general contractors, managing projects large and small. Tom has worked on just about every type of construction project imaginable. Here are a few highlights:
Universities
Schools
Caltrans projects
Airport terminals
Performing Arts facilities
OSHPD hospitals
Warehouses
Concrete Tilt-up construction
Pre-engineered buildings
Historical retrofits (URM's)
Hotels
Churches
Helistop
Prisons
Police facilities
Offices
Movie Theaters
Medical facilities
RV parks
Restaurants and Kitchens
Residential
Retail
Tenant improvements
Locker rooms
Wineries
Nuclear storage facilities
Multi story steel buildings
Masonry buildings
Mixed-use
Chemical laboratories