Roll Out Your Vision and We’ll Roll Up Our Sleeves
Through hard work and long-term relationships, Echelcon Construction has established itself as one of the premier commercial general contractors in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. We specialize in high-density mixed-use, affordable housing projects, multifamily projects, and transforming the vision of our customers into enduring community landmarks.
Who We Are
Our focus is on mixed-use, high-density, multifamily projects in a range of categories, including high-traffic retail, commercial office, residential, hospitality, and recreation.
Guided by the vision of our clients and an unswerving commitment to quality, Echelcon’s high-density and affordable housing projects bring vitality to communities. They add unique value to neighborhoods while benefiting the people who live there.
Building with Integrity
At Echelcon, we pride ourselves on building long-term relationships with all project stakeholders. We provide full-service value engineering, project management, schedule management, and budgeting services to ensure each project is executed with maximum efficiency – and maximum customer satisfaction.
Focus
Leadership
The Echelcon leadership team is what makes us one of the Bay Area’s premier commercial general contractors. We build Green LEED-certified houses, high traffic commercial/living spaces, and large hospitality properties. Our commitment to communication and transparency has fostered the trust and confidence key to establishing successful long-term relationships with our clients and partners. Your vision is our inspiration, and we roll up our sleeves to bring that vision to life.
CEO
Echelcon represents the next chapter in the illustrious career of Robert L Putnam Jr. As the Co-Founder and namesake of one of the highest profile high density mixed use construction companies in the Bay Area. He built a construction company into a world renowned commercial construction corporation that experienced explosive growth under his leadership.
As a principal jointly responsible for all construction project administration and management at MRC Inc., Robert introduced industry leading management practices and construction processes at MRC and brings the same customer focused philosophy to Echelcon Inc.
Before entering the executive boardroom, Robert was a Union Journeyman Carpenter for over 14 years. He was first at Jonce Thomas Construction as a Journeyman carpenter, then as supervisor and field superintendent. Robert is an expert at the development and management of real estate deals as well. He has been making personal real estate deals since the age of 19 and invested in his first apartment housing project at the age of 27. Mr. Putnam has specialized knowledge in all types of high density & mixed use projects, including, apartments, schools, condominiums, religious buildings, hospitality structures and more.
Mr. Putnam is a LEED Green Associate, member of the (USGBC) United Sates Green Building Council and the (ULI) Urban Land Institute, and has a Certificate in Construction Management (CCM) from National University.
He holds the following contractors’ licenses and professional designations:
- LEED Green Associate
- Certificate in Construction Management
- CSCL B General Contractor
Vice President of Construction
The on the ground expertise of Mr. Putnam is shared by Mr. Gustavo Auqui. As the executive in charge of construction Mr. Auqui has a passion for on-site real time construction management and his extensive experience gives our customers confidence that from groundbreaking to turnover, the construction will be safe, reliable, quality, on time, and on budget.
As a construction superintendent for some of the most successful developments in the San Francisco Bay Area, Gustavo has time and again proven that he will bring your vision to life successfully.
Mr. Auqui has been a construction manager, estimator, superintendent, and superintendent for ground up projects. He also manages all stages of a project, including preconstruction, construction, post construction and oversight of all projects.
Mr. Auqui’s, strengths in sub-contractor management, work inspection and quality control, mean that all of Echelon’s projects have a level of success and accomplishment built into their DNA. He simply knows how to bring large projects to fruition with the highest level of quality.
His professional experience includes leadership positions at MRC Inc and Douglass Ross Construction where he was responsible for bringing the highest profile projects to completion and establishing the highest level of standards.
He holds the following contractors’ licenses and professional designations:
- B.A Business Management from UC Merced
- AA. Business Management. from SJCC
- A.S. Construction Management
- LEED Green Associate Certification
- OSHA 10 Certification
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