# Rudolph and Sletten

> Rudolph and Sletten is a California-based general contractor that has built much of Silicon Valley's physical fabric - from Apple Park and Lucasfilm's Skywalker Ranch to hospitals, research labs and university campuses. Founded in 1959 in a Los Altos garage, the firm pioneered guaranteed-maximum-price, fast-track delivery and grew into one of the West Coast's largest builders of technically complex healthcare, life-sciences and education projects. Now a subsidiary of Tutor Perini, it employs roughly 740 people and reports about $307 million in annual revenue.

- **Founded:** 1959
- **Headquarters:** Menlo Park, California, United States
- **Founders:** Onslow H. "Rudy" Rudolph (Founder (O.H. Rudolph, General Contractor, 1959)), Kenneth G. Sletten (Partner / Co-namesake (joined 1962))
- **Team size:** ~740 employees
- **Products:** General Contracting & Construction Management, Design-Build & Integrated Project Delivery, Preconstruction & Cost Estimating, Self-Perform Concrete, Virtual Design & Construction / BIM
- **Notable:** Built Apple Campus and Apple Park, Built Lucasfilm's Skywalker Ranch facilities, Built the Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Sun Microsystems' Santa Clara campus

## Products & services

- **General Contracting & Construction Management** — Core building services for commercial, institutional and industrial projects across California.
- **Design-Build & Integrated Project Delivery** — Collaborative delivery methods that combine design and construction under one accountable team.
- **Preconstruction & Cost Estimating** — Early budgeting, scheduling and constructability analysis, including guaranteed-maximum-price contracts.
- **Self-Perform Concrete** — In-house concrete and structural work for greater schedule and quality control.
- **Virtual Design & Construction / BIM** — Building information modeling and digital coordination to de-risk complex builds.
- **Green Building & Commissioning** — LEED and sustainable construction, seismic upgrades, and systems commissioning.

## Achievements

- Built Apple Campus and Apple Park
- Built Lucasfilm's Skywalker Ranch facilities
- Built the Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Sun Microsystems' Santa Clara campus
- Helped popularize guaranteed-maximum-price, fast-track construction in Silicon Valley
- Ranked 7th largest general contractor by ENR (2007)
- Described as the number-one healthcare builder in California
- Among West Coast firms with the most LEED-certified professionals (145+ accredited staff)
- Awarded a California healthcare campus project valued at more than $1 billion (2024)
- Awarded $399 million in public education projects in a single year (2020)

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — Awarded a California healthcare campus project valued at more than $1 billion, including a new hospital, energy center and parking garage; substantial completion anticipated 2029.
- **2020-01** — Awarded two California projects collectively valued at $157 million.
- **2020-01** — Awarded $399 million in public education projects.
- **2019-10** — Leadership transition announced - Jon Foad named President, succeeding Martin Sisemore.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rsconstruction.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rudolph-and-sletten
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RudolphSletten
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rudolphsletten/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RudolphSlettenInc

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Last updated: 2026-06-01