About

WHO WE ARE

Refining the art of construction since 1975

Craftsmanship and integrity are the cornerstones upon which David Nice Builders was built. Family-owned and operated since 1975, we’ve developed a national reputation for innovative, high-quality, on-time, and well-managed projects. We specialize in retail store build-outs and ground-up commercial projects, including site development and high-end millwork. However, our greatest pride comes from developing a lasting relationship with our clients.

Our Mission

Our mission at David Nice Builders is to deliver construction art at its finest through integrity, lasting relationships, and passionate people.

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Our Core Values

CRAFTMANSHIP

We are committed to delivering excellence in everything we do.

We set high standards for our products, services, and processes, aiming to exceed customer expectations. We believe that quality is the core foundation of our success, and we continuously seek ways to improve and innovate. We take pride in our work and take responsibility for ensuring that it meets the highest standards of quality and reliability.

INTEGRITY

We believe in the highest ethical standards to act with honesty, transparency, and fairness in all our interactions.

We value trust and believe that it is earned through consistent integrity. We are accountable for our actions and decisions, taking ownership of our responsibilities. We work to build long-term relationships based on mutual trust and respect with our customers, partners, and employees.

LASTING RELATIONSHIPS

We recognize that strong relationships, both internally and externally, are a cornerstone of our success and believe there is good in all people.

We foster a collaborative environment where teamwork, open communication, and mutual support are encouraged. We value diversity, appreciating the unique perspectives and contributions by everyone. We aim to foster our customers’ vision by partnering with them in understanding their needs, providing exceptional service, and exceeding their expectations.

PASSIONATE PEOPLE

We believe that passionate and caring people are a driving force behind our accomplishments through servant leadership.

We encourage and support personal and professional growth, providing opportunities for learning, development, and advancement. We celebrate achievements, big and small, and encourage innovation and creativity. We cultivate an environment where individuals are encouraged to make a difference by giving back to those less fortunate. We value the enthusiasm, dedication, and energy that our passionate people bring to the workplace.

We encourage a culture of continuous improvement, where every employee is empowered to identify opportunities, propose solutions, continuously strive for efficiency, reduce waste, streamline processes and contribute to making our organization resilient, leaner, and more agile.

By embodying these core values and our principles, we create a culture that inspires and empowers our employees, fosters innovation, and drives sustainable growth. Together, we can achieve excellence and make a positive impact on our customers, partners, employees, and the communities we serve.

MAP OF OPERATIONS

Building Out America’s Favorite Brands

At David Nice Builders, we believe in doing things the right way—with hard work, integrity, and fairness at the core of everything we do. Our passion, our purpose, and our promise are all the same: to be the best contractor you’ve ever worked with.

Our strength lies in our people. Rooted in strong family values, we’ve built a culture of hands-on involvement and meaningful connection across every level of our business. We’re proud to foster lasting relationships with our clients, employees, subcontractors, and vendors—because we know trust is built over time and earned every day.

With decades of experience behind us, our personal approach is matched by deep industry knowledge. What began as an award-winning residential builder has evolved into a nationally recognized construction company with four specialized divisions—delivering quality craftsmanship and service on every project, coast to coast.

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TESTIMONIALS

Don’t Just Take Our Word For It

I have been through 6 restaurant builds and this has been the best, thanks to your company. Dalton is a great guy. Just super impressed with you all. I’ll be calling you if we do another.

— Brian R.

Oceans & Ale

In addition to performing excellent GC work, we always feel like DNB is a partner on our projects. Jeremy goes above and beyond in coordinating with our other contractors (even those not under DNB). We are very satisfied with quality of work, communication, performance and project management. My only suggestion is to keep doing what you are doing!

— Suzy C.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg

We cannot thank David Nice Builders enough for its unwavering commitment to ensure an exceptional station for our personnel for the next several decades. David Nice Builders and its subcontractors not only demonstrated their technical expertise but consistently embodied the values of any great team: professionalism, collaboration, communication, adaptability, and quality. David Nice Builders was just as passionate about this project as we were. When you have that type of energy and effort toward a project, it translates into a beautiful product, and luckily for the Williamsburg Fire Department, that meant a world-class, state-of-the-art fire station that is deserving of recognition.

— Chief Larry Snyder

City of Williamsburg, Virginia

David Nice Builders becomes an extension of the client they represent. They anticipate, evaluate, understand and value engineer with you from the minute they are part of the team to the end.

— William M.

Tourneau

I want to sincerely Thank You all for an outstanding effort that your team have put into Frederic Malle and Kilian Paris project at The Shops at Crystals. Especially to Al Ripp for tirelessly putting lots of nights and days into this project! And thank you to Jim Mortland as well! A good and experienced Projector Manager and Superintendent are the key to turn this project successful. You have helped to flag forthcoming issues before disaster can happen in many occasions that have helped us to save money and time.

— Kit Y.

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