About Us
At Rainbow Valley, we know that doing well goes hand-in-hand with doing good. That’s why, in addition to striving to enhance the lives of our clients, we are committed to sustainability, creating fulfilling family-wage jobs, being a positive contributor to our community, and to doing great work. We are proud to have many employees that have been with us for decades and many clients that return to us again and again for their projects.
Our History
In 1971, a young designer named Stephen Williams lived on Rainbow Valley Road outside of Eugene. He joined with a group of carpenters to form a small design-build company, and Rainbow Valley Design and Construction was born. Over the decades, Rainbow Valley has grown into an award-winning firm and one of Oregon’s leaders in sustainable design and construction. We are much larger now, but the cooperative spirit of our early beginnings lives on in the way we approach every project.
Design-Build
Rainbow Valley is a design-build firm, meaning we are responsible for the design and construction aspects of every project. Unlike the traditional architect and general contractor model, where you deal with two different firms, in the design-build process it’s all one team with you from start to finish. It’s easier and more straightforward and the responsibility for success lies in a single place. Communication is streamlined, scheduling is more efficient and tracking costs from the early design phases to the last coat of paint is easier. It’s a great process and we have been perfecting it for more than five decades, bringing beautiful, design-build craftsmanship and easy working relationships to every project.
Our Five-Year Warranty
We take great pride in our craftsmanship and the quality of the materials we use. We design and build with the Oregon weather, dogs, and kids in mind. We feel our projects should be as durable and worry-free as they are beautiful and functional. This is why we offer a Five-Year Warranty on all the work we do.
Sustainability
At Rainbow Valley, we believe strongly in being good stewards, in preserving and protecting our shared resources so they can be enjoyed by our community long into the future. From how we design and build, to how we run our company, being healthy, socially responsible, and environmentally friendly have always been important to us. Some highlights of our commitment include winning Eugene’s first solar award in the 70s, building Lane County’s first LEED Certified Home in 2007, being Rethink certified by BRING since 2012, being rated one of the “100 Best Green Workplaces In Oregon” by Oregon Business magazine in 2015, and having a 57kW solar array on our roof, two electric cars in our parking lot, and lots of bikes in our building.
Giving
Rainbow Valley Design and Construction has a long history of philanthropic involvement and we are committed to improving the quality of life for everyone in our community. Every year we give to a number of local organizations either in direct financial support or with in-kind donations of services. Our giving priorities include addressing homelessness, supporting at-risk youth, reducing food insecurity, creating better access to mental health services, increasing DEI in our community, protecting the environment, and supporting causes that our employees are passionate about. Here are some of the local organizations that we supported in 2023:
Our Staff
Rainbow Valley has a committed team of about 50 members, led by a core of eight partners, each with decades of experience. We are designers and builders and business managers, working together to create spaces and buildings and landscapes that our clients love