DPR employees remember co-founder Doug Woods Woods, who helped create the construction company in 1990, died last month at the age of 70. Published June 2, 2021 Permission granted by DPR Doug Woods, who co-founded DPR Construction in 1990, died on May 19 at age 70, reportedly of pancreatic cancer. Woods (shown above, center) founded the Redwood City, California-based firm with Peter Nosler (right) and Ron Davidowski (left), and under their stewardship, DPR grew rapidly as a commercial contractor and construction manager. Within seven years of its founding, the firm ranked in the nation’s top 50 general contractors, a standing it has held since. Born in Ontario, Canada, in January 1951, Woods grew up in a construction family. His father was an engineer who worked in construction and real estate for HP. The Woods family lived in houses Doug’s parents built themselves from the ground up or renovated. Not surprisingly, starting in his formative years, Woods grew to love building things, according to a memorial page on the DPR website.