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We are building a tradition of trust through dedication, collaboration, customer satisfaction, and the creation of value.

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Meet Denny

Denny Thomas grew up in cattle ranching. Was introduced to building and finish construction in high school. Worked in the building trades and ranching as a young man and became a General Contractor in 2000 starting his construction company. While building the construction company he and his wife Frances were raising a young family. In 2010, they bought a struggling retail business and brought it back to life. They had operated it for 8 years before selling it, moved to North Idaho and returned to construction forming a partnership with Ed Drewsen in 2020 creating ORA LLC.

How it all Started

ORA LLC is a family company, owned by Denny Thomas and Ed Drewsen. They were operating construction businesses separately when they chose to collaborate on some projects. Those collaborations were successful. After a few weeks of discussing the characteristics of a new business, Denny asked, “Should we just make this official?” Within three months ORA LLC was formed.

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A man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a wall.

Meet Denny

Denny Thomas grew up in cattle ranching. Was introduced to building and finish construction in high school. Worked in the building trades and ranching as a young man and became a General Contractor in 2000 starting his construction company. While building the construction company he and his wife Frances were raising a young family. In 2010, they bought a struggling retail business and brought it back to life. They had operated it for 8 years before selling it, moved to North Idaho and returned to construction forming a partnership with Ed Drewsen in 2020 creating ORA LLC.

A man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a wall.

Meet Ed

Ed Drewsen and his wife Shelly have nine children, and a continuously growing number of grandchildren that bring them joy. Ed grew up in a construction family. It was inevitable that he would spend his career in the industry. He and Shelly moved to North Idaho in 1990, where he operated his construction business until he moved out of state when family needed help. He came back in 2018. 

Ed has a comprehensive background in construction. Before breaking ground on a project, he can visualize and evaluate the final product. This leads to the ability to solve many problems before they exist.


In Business since 2020

More than 60 Exemplary projects completed

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