About Element13
About Us
Who is Element13?
Element13 Facades is a glazing contractor in the Denver Metro area, servicing the Front Range, from Colorado Springs to Weld County. The organization was started by Jason Nimmo in 2019 with a strong aspiration to be something new and refreshing.
Jason launched the business to provide for a solid, trustworthy, experienced and customer/team focused solution for general contractors and architects/owners. Not only is their focus on “the client” but they bolster just as much focus and effort on the people that help support Element13 be successful.
The owner of the organization have been subject to many outstanding mentors and industry professionals, where they learned that people-focus is the key to success – win or lose – relationship building, nurturing and maintaining is the driver for success. Until robots take over the construction industry, we all have to love we what we do and be motivated to help support whenever and wherever possible.
Our purpose, cause, and passion ultimately rest on the relationships created through effective communication and coordination, transparency, integrity, and honor; it relies heavily on doing what we love and seeing those around us genuinely appreciate what it means to serve. Element13 strongly believes that when employees belong, they will guarantee your success. They will not be working hard and looking for innovative solutions for you, they will be doing it for themselves.
Beliefs
What Do We Stand For?
Mission Statement
Element13 Façades is safely schedule-driven to the highest quality and execution of exterior façades and wall systems delivered with high energy, integrity, and transparency.
Vision Statement
As a construction company and people-centric business, Element13 Façades’ vision is to create an innovative and collaborative workplace where its people are empowered and trusted to dream, create, decide, and execute work in their own unique ways.
Jason Nimmo
Jason Nimmo has been in the glazing industry since 1999. He started his career as a glazier, working for the family business in La Junta, CO – Morgan and Sons Glass; and continued working as such throughout college. Jason achieved his BS Degree in Construction Management via Colorado State University in 2007. Directly after graduation he went to work for Harmon, Inc. – there Jason learned from a number of highly admirable industry professionals and leaders. In 2015, Jason went to work for Alliance Glazing Technologies – prior to launching Element13 – Jason was the Director of Operations for Alliance Glazing Technologies. Rewind…before life in construction – in 2002, Jason played football for Sonny Lubick and the CSU Rams, before ending the short career due to an ankle injury. In 2005, Jason placed 4th in the Colorado State Bodybuilding Championship and in 2009 he started a personal training side-hustle, known as 4:13 Fitness.
Jason enjoys any challenge and loves to coach football and spend time with his family; Erica, Braxton and Jocelyn – those three humans are truly the driving force behind why Jason does what he does!
Allen Jackson
Allen Jackson has been in the glazing industry since he graduated with his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines in 2016. Allen started out working with J.R. Butler, Inc. as an estimator. During his time there, Allen moved over to operations as an Assistant Project Manager, before becoming a Project Manager and eventually a Sr. Project Manager on projects throughout Colorado, Texas, and Tennessee. In early 2023, Allen joined Element13 Facades as a Sr. Project Manager. Allen enjoys focusing on projects closer to home, where he can spend more time with his daughter, Adalyn.
Amanda Salinas
Amanda Salinas (Cutler) grew up as an Army brat, exposed to many different experiences, locations, people, and cultures. She obtained her bachelor’s in fine art and associates in science (pre-architecture) degrees from Abilene Christian University in West Texas. She has been in the glazing industry since 2006, starting her career with Vistawall (currently Oldcastle Building Envelope) as an engineering technician. While in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex she was blessed to have worked as a Project Manager with outstanding companies and teams including Jenning’s Glass, Trainor Glass, TEPCO, B&B Glass and Alliance Glazing Technologies. The mentors that guided her are some of the bests in the industry, teaching her important key factors of running a project successfully. While at Alliance, Amanda worked with Jason, who at the time, was their Director of Operations. Prior to joining the Element13 team she had been running her own business, A.C. Glazing Services, providing vital internal operations to construction glass and glazing subcontractors. She has a deep love for what she does in the glazing industry.
Amanda and her husband Rey enjoy living their dream on the lake and everything that goes with it including fishing, boating, kayaking, swimming, camping, bonfires, BBQing and four-wheeler/trail boss bike rides in the woods! Her favorite people are her niece and nephew, Lilly and Jaxon!
Ryan Green
Ryan Green has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, Ryan has established himself as a skilled professional dedicated to his craft. Originally from Southern California, Ryan made the move to Colorado in 2014, where he continues to thrive in a dynamic work environment. Ryan started working with Element13 in 2020 as General Superintendent and primary leader for our field teams. Ryan’s passion for teamwork is second to none.
Outside of work, Ryan enjoys spending quality time with his family, exploring the great outdoors through camping and hunting. His passion for nature and family values is at the core of who he is, making him not only a dedicated worker but also a cherished family member and friend.
To say that safety is a core element, seems cliché – however, we truly want and need all of our employees to go home to their families and friends each day.
Safety is not a practice or a requirement, it’s a lifestyle that requires a mental and physical commitment by every person on a project.
Safety is freedom from harm and danger; being proactive in identifying unsafe or hazardous conditions is of utmost importance.
Element13 Culture
Element13‘s Core Elements
Element13’s “Core Elements” embody everything we believe in, everything we stand for and everything we want our teams to realize. Our Core Elements provide the WHY in what we do.
Responsiveness
By definition – “The quality of reacting quickly and positively.”
Bringing this to the table each and every time we participate in a project, provides trust and value for our clients.
Having a responsive attitude and outlook creates a means for raving fans; both internally and externally.
Being responsive allows for a more fluid and productive project – things get done, quickly and positively
Innovation
Innovation is a key element in today’s construction world – it really does “pay” to provide unique processes, procedures and means and methods for each project.
We re-conceptualize issues to discover practical and simplified solutions to difficult issues.
We challenge prevailing assumptions, within reason and code, to suggest better approaches.
We keep things simple by minimizing complexity. We invite our people to bring their ideas and solutions to all projects.
Safety
To say that safety is a core value, seems cliché – however, we truly want and need all of our employees to go home to their families and friends each day.
Safety is not a practice or a requirement, it’s a lifestyle that requires a mental and physical commitment by every person on a project.
Safety is freedom from harm and danger; being proactive in identifying unsafe or hazardous conditions is of utmost importance.
Safety is about taking steps to avoid or reduce danger and risk; prevention is the backbone of staying safe.
Execution
We believe that this term defines the success of a project, contract or workplace. We base our decisions around executing to plan, schedule and quality parameters.
We are clear, concise and methodical in each project we’re engaged on.
We provide more, positive feedback, to our people and our clients. Being a motivational factor in execution is key.
We strive to resolve conflicts quickly and positively, in an effort to build functional team unity.
Unparalleled Service
We’ve all read the book, “Raving Fans” – we pride ourselves on providing a next-level experience for our customers and our people.
It’s one thing to say “we have good customer service”, but it’s something different when those customers are so overwhelmed and floored by the level we bring, that they can’t stop telling everyone about it.
We keep our commitments – we always do what we say we’re going to do.
We educate our customers.
We are consistent.
We acknowledge and own our problems and then go the extra mile to correct them.
We make sure everyone is on board with a plan, process, procedure or the like.
Perseverance
To persevere, means to endure long stints of persistence, regardless of difficulty, delay or adversity in achieving success, without changing the plan or direction. Tenacity is the same approach but changing the plan or direction, when previous efforts didn’t work. Perseverance is the combination of persistence and tenacity.
We stick to the plan and strive to educate others of the importance of such, or we change the plan using the same drive and determination to achieve the same end goal.
We fight for the success of a project and sustain positivity and teamwork throughout all phases of a project.
Why does culture matter?
Relationships
“We can lift people up or take people down in our relationships. The entire population of the world, less yourself, is composed of everyone else. People are interested in the person who is interested in them. Never let the situation mean more than the relationship. All relationships need cultivation. Working together increases the odds of winning together.”