The Nugget Newspaper // April 22, 2020
// Partners in Construction
Where construction
investments
become reality
photo provided
Engineering for
value in the home
By Jim Cornelius editor in chief
<The most expensive hand-
made product that people buy&
is a house,= Chuck Koon of DCK
Construction says.
In a long career in the con-
struction industry, Chuck and his
son Don have found many ways to
provide solid value while keeping
costs down. DCK offers standard-
ized plans and the ability for the
customer to customize those plans
in strategic, cost-effective ways.
<We9re not a total custom home
builder,= Chuck explained. <We
have economy of scale and keep
the prices down by having stan-
dardized plans.=
But those plans can be adapted
to specific customer needs and
desires. Chuck loves working with
clients to meet the needs of both
their lifestyle and their budget.
<That9s always been part of the
business that I enjoy,= he said.
Don notes that customer input
shapes their business, from home-
building to remodeling.
<We9ve changed our homes
based on what homebuyers have
told us that I didn9t even think of,=
he said. <We always listen to our
homeowners.=
DCK has built homes from
Klamath Falls to Prineville,
Broken Top and many homes in
Eagle Crest, just east of Sisters.
They were named <Preferred
Builder Partner= by Eagle Crest
and Running Y Ranch Resorts
and have won numerous honors
in Central Oregon, including 2003
Central Oregon Tour of Homes
Best Design and Best of Show;
Top 100 Best Master-Planned
Communities named by Where
to Retire Magazine; Redmond
Chamber of Commerce Award
for Most Innovative Product &
Service; and the Summit Award
for Excellence.
Chuck followed his father
into the plumbing business in
California, then branched out into
designing coin-operated laundries
for Maytag and Whirlpool corpo-
rations. He9s always enjoyed the
engineering aspect of the business
as well.
Chuck and his wife were work-
ing in San Diego when they start-
ed looking at places to retire. Like
so many, they decided on Central
Oregon and bought a condomin-
ium at Eagle Crest, then moved
to a home of their own favorite
design.
Rather than retiring outright,
he started building in Central
Oregon.
Don worked for several firms
doing commercial construction
work before partnering up with
his father in DCK Construction.
He9s applied steel framing con-
struction he employed in com-
mercial work to home construc-
tion 4 and DCK is looking to
move back into commercial con-
struction to take advantage of
Don9s expertise.
Currently, they do all kinds
of work, including new home
construction, remodels, tenant
improvements and multi-family
buildings, and they offer a variety
of interior design services.
<We can build just about any-
thing,= Don said.
Their work is readily seen at
Eagle Crest.
Much of their work is based
around presenting options for
multiple copyrighted plans and
the ability for buyers to choose the
right options and modify plans as
needed to meet their needs, all
while keeping costs under control.
The ultimate goal is creating a
happy home for a happy client.
Chuck and Don want their
homebuyers to end up <having a
home they can stay in, entertain
in, and enjoy for many years to
come.=
DCK
Construction
Family-Owned. Hands-On.
75 Years Combined Experience
700+ Custom Homes • Multi-Family Developments
Commercial & Tenant Improvements
Each custom home includes
FREE design assistance to truly refl ect
your personal tastes and budget,
and a 10-year home warranty.
Preferred Builder Partners:
• Yarrow & Bitterbrush Estates, Madras
• Running Y Ranch, Klamath Falls
CCB#204139
• Eagle Crest, Redmond
541-480-1199 • 541-279-8192
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