Hudson Construction evolves with market

BOULDER — Dennis Hudson estimates that the Hudson family business, Hudson Construction LLC, has built well more than 100 homes in the area since the company was founded in 1947.

The company is owned by Hudson and his wife, Kellie Hudson, and now with daughter Kaitie Hudson working, the family business stretches four generations.

The business originally worked in large property development and later branched out to building new homes, commercial buildings and remodeling existing structures. It offers project consultation and property-management construction services as general contractors.

Its newest work includes condominiums at One Penn Place in Boulder, custom homes in Kenosha Estates in Erie and a new home at Somerset Meadows.

Hudson Construction has managed to increase its revenue 406 percent, from $1 million in 2008 to $ 5,064,000 in 2010, signaling a possible rebound in the struggling construction industry.

The increase places Hudson Construction No. 1 on the Boulder County Business Report’s Mercury 100 list of fastest-growing private companies in the Boulder Valley with more than $2 million in annual revenue.

“The latest condominium project was so much fun to work on with the architect, interior design, sales and construction team,” Kellie Hudson said. “We put together the floor plan and then decided how to put all of the parts and pieces together. It is an exciting business especially when you deliver a home and see someone’s face light up as they admire their new home.”

Hudson Homes is privately owned and has seven full-time employees including daughter Kaitie Hudson, who manages the office. The company office is owned by Dennis and Kellie Hudson and was previously the location of one of the first buildings constructed by Hudson in the 1950s. That office building was removed to make way for their new office building in 1996.

Construction takes place primarily in Boulder County, and some homes have been built in Colorado Springs and Littleton.

“Generation to generation. the market has changed a lot,” Dennis Hudson said. “We have evolved to include custom building for single families, restoration projects, remodel and add-ons to diversify our products.”

Kellie Hudson said the one thing that has enabled the company to survive the highs and the lows is the commitment to family and the support of the family.

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