A 37-year-old Waverly man has been convicted of three counts of wire fraud by a federal jury in Omaha. Nolde operated BV Builders, which billed itself as a construction company specializing in barndominiums and shouses, or shed-houses.
That typically refers to a large, open-concept building constructed with metal or wood framing and clad in metal siding and roofing. These structures are used for residential purposes and can incorporate a workshop, garage, or room for animals.
Evidence at trial showed that between July 2022 through early 2024, BV Builders advertised that it could build customers the house of their dreams. Prosecutors say the company would get a large down payment or draw a large amount from a customer’s construction loan and then represent that the money was going to pay subcontractors and suppliers for their work on the customer’s build…