Who we are
We started NovaBuilt in Cedar City in 2019. It is a small company on purpose. The two of us price the work and then run it, which means the person who gave you the number is the person standing on your job, and you will have both of our phone numbers.
We were founded on integrity — unwavering honor, truth even when difficult, and reliability. In practice that means we will tell you when a number is wrong, including when it is wrong in our favor, and we will tell you early.
We work the I-15 corridor out of Cedar City, from St. George to Provo — roughly two and a half hours in either direction.
Shawn Ekker & Rick Szurgot — Principals, NovaBuilt LLC, Cedar City, Utah
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Principal & Co-Founder
Shawn attended Southern Utah University on a carpentry scholarship, studying business management, engineering, and English. His work includes a luxury coastal home in Honolulu and a 320-student housing project at SUU.
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Partner & Co-Founder
Rick is a veteran builder with a track record spanning 6,000+ residential units and commercial projects valued over $20 million, including a national award-winning hotel in Zion National Park and the first five-story hotel in St. George, Utah.
