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HISTORY
BUILDING ON A FAMILY CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS
Our building roots go back to 1918, when John Deklewa Sr., a master builder, carpenter and furniture maker, began designing and building custom homes in affluent Pittsburgh communities.
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Over the next 90 years John Deklewa Sr. (and sons) went on to build schools, churches, hospitals and other commercial and industrial structures.
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In 2006, John R. Deklewa, our founder’s great-grandson, returned his focus to the family’s design-build roots.
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Today, RDC has designed, developed and constructed more than $250 million worth of projects including 2,000+ multi-family units and over one million square feet of commercial space.
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Photo: John Deklewa Sr., a Master Builder, constructed this custom built, hand chiseled stone home in the Trotwood Acres development in Upper St. Clair, PA. Circa 1942