Tellepsen Builders

Tellepsen Builders
Company typeGeneral Contractors
IndustryGeneral Contracting
Pre-Construction &
Construction Services
Construction Management
Founded1909
FounderTom Tellepsen
Headquarters,
USA
Area served
Greater Houston Area
Key people
Chairman & CEO: Howard Tellepsen, Jr.
Number of employees
400
WebsiteTellepsen Builders Company Website

Tellepsen Builders is a construction company founded by Tom Tellepsen in Houston, Texas in 1909.[1] The company has been family owned and operated for four generations, and was created during a period when Houston was rapidly expanding. Tellepsen Builders has been recognized as a safety leader in the construction field, and was recently noted for completing more than 4.5 million man-hours with no time lost due to injury over the past four years.[2] The Houston Business Journal has awarded Tellepsen Builders its Landmark Award for Houston-area projects numerous times,[3] and the company has been the recipient of the "Houston's Greatest" award, among many others.

  1. ^ ""Tellepsen: About Us", Tellepsen Web Site". Archived from the original on 2005-03-06. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  2. ^ "Tellepsen received award for 2.8 million man-hours with no time lost due to injury", Cornerstone Magazine
  3. ^ "Tellepsen Builders receives Houston's Landmark Award for Best Rehabilitation/Renovation from the Houston Business Journal", Texas Contractor[permanent dead link]