OMAHA — United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Bryce A. Nolde, 37, of Waverly was convicted of three counts of wire fraud by a federal jury in Omaha, Nebraska, on Feb. 4, 2026.
Nolde operated BV Builders, which billed itself as a construction company specializing in barndominiums and shouses. The term barndominium or shouse (shed-house) 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. The company would get a large downpayment 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. Instead, the money went to fund Nolde’s personal interests or other purposes. The customers were left with no dream houses, and often with construction liens on their property, because the subcontractors and suppliers did not get paid for the work they provided. Dozens of victims testified at trial to the devastating financial crimes…