From the tender age of five, when Erik Kudlis hammered small nails into the floor of the home his parents were building, he had his career firmly in hand. Today, Erik's Design-Build Associates, Inc. is Eastern Connecticut's multiple award-winning builder, designing and building high quality homes since 1985. Voted "Homebuilder of the Year" for two consecutive years, 1997-1998, by the Homebuilder's Association of Eastern Connecticut as well as "Best Model Home" and "Best Energy Efficient Home" during the state homebuilding competition of 2000, his company today has become a leader in the homebuilding industry.