RAMON’S STORY

Smiling man in a car taking a selfie.

EXPERIENCE

  • Lead Foreman Coreslab Structures

  • Showroom Manager Universal Granite & Marble

  • Owner/Operator Elkhorn Tile Contracting

ACCOLADES

  • Sun Touch heated wire certified intsaller

  • Schluter products certified installer

  • Certified flatwork concrete installer

Shortly after graduation from Elkhorn High School, Ramon started his career in construction. Over the past 18 years he has gained invaluable experience with companies, such as Universal Granite Marble, Coreslab Structures Inc., and Nebraska Custom Tile LLC before starting his own tile business.  The knowledge he gained helped lay the groundwork for him to grow and build on his own.

Ramon has been tiling and operating his own tile business for over ten years. Through this time he has developed the skills needed for residential and commercial tile installation, and has successfully completed many projects in the Omaha, Lincoln, and Iowa area.

JOSH’S STORY

Illustration of a data center with multiple server racks lining the walls. Individuals are sitting on the floor appearing distressed, surrounded by cables and network equipment.
Isometric drawing of a server room with rows of server racks, pillars, and two robotic carts on a grid-patterned floor.

Josh has a traditional background in architecture. Shown above are computer produced images from an abstract studio project produced while in school. Image making was instrumental in narrative architecture, which lead to discussions about larger societal ideas and issues.

TRAVELING ABROAD

Sketchbook page featuring drawings of chimney designs from La Pedrera
Open sketchbook page featuring a detailed architectural floor plan drawing labeled 'Colonia Güell Church (Actual Plan)', with a photo of a stained glass window and a circular photo of the church exterior. A train ticket illustration is at the bottom. Date '19 June' is written at the top.
Sketch of a La Pedrera rooftop chimney by Antoni Gaudí, dated 06/18/2013, in a spiral-bound notebook.
Sketch of Barcelona Pavilion showing a corridor with line art and color shading, featuring a statue at the end, dated June 22.
Sketch of Igualada Cemetery with staircases and red highlights, showing design elements and light changes. Text notes detail a visual study and mention times.
Sketch of Barceloneta sculpture with stacked buildings and sea in background

Josh traveled to Barcelona,Spain studying architectural projects throughout the city while in school. Shown above are examples of site sketches.

A man with brown eyes and a slight beard in a white collared shirt.

EXPERIENCE

  • Architectural Designer

  • Tile Setter

ACCOLADES

  • Completion of AXP hours

  • Event Coordinator AIAS

  • SGH/Dri-Design Competition runner-up

Josh holds a Master of Architecture degree and a Bachelor of Science in Design with a Business minor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Upon graduation, Josh began working at a small tier 1 business architectural firm in Omaha. He worked for over four years, gaining experience and knowledge in design and construction. Projects ranged from commercial to retail spaces, single family residential and multi-family buildings.

Josh is an architectural designer with a passion for transforming spaces into functional and aesthetically pleasing environments. Josh has an innovative approach specific to each project. Over the past two years Josh has helped Elkhorn Tile Contracting with several projects and has contributed to growing the business.