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Creighton’s Criss Health Sciences Building Project Complete

Prairie Construction is proud to work with numerous pillars of the Omaha community. Among those is Creighton University, whom we have been proud to partner with on several projects.

We recently wrapped up a renovation of the main corridor of the Criss Health Sciences Building on the Omaha campus.

The 30,000 square foot project included updates and remodels on four different floors of the building in the Schools of Pharmacy & Health Professions, Nursing, Medicine, Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapy, and Paramedicine (EMS) Education. Updates included new flooring, lighting, paint, and more throughout the corridors and 125 individual office spaces.

Working in a school environment, particularly a professional school within a university poses a unique challenge because there is no “down time” – school is always in session. Prairie Construction worked closely with Creighton University and the various departments to develop and implement a multi-phase strategy and schedule.

Our team worked in and around the occupied spaces, following a specific schedule, and managed to keep disruptions to a minimum and complete the project on time.

This was another successful project that we completed at Creighton University. It is always a pleasure to work on campus with the Creighton team.

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Jordan Bartels, Project Manager

Prairie Construction is proud to introduce Project Manager Jordan Bartels. Jordan is a graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Engineering with a Bachelor’s in Construction Engineering, and he joined the Prairie team in July 2022.

Prior to joining Prairie Construction, Jordan worked at a few local construction companies, gaining experience is estimating, scheduling, and project management. He developed an expertise in scheduling after training in various scheduling techniques.

“Planning and scheduling is vital in a project’s success, it is a great tool to communicate the successes and shortfalls of a project,” he said. “A schedule can indicate how a project is progressing. Without proper planning and scheduling a project cannot obtain its objectives in a timely and cost effective manner.”

We first met Jordan three years ago while working together at Creighton University on various projects. We recognized his skills as a scheduler, and his ability to coordinate between project managers and clients to keep project running efficiently and on time.  

“Jordan has been an excellent addition to the Prairie team,” said Matt Schuman. “He cares about our clients’ wants, needs, and project objectives, and he does everything he can to ensure our client’s goals are met, and they are pleased with the end product.”

Jordan was drawn to Prairie Construction because we are a smaller company that values a work-life balance while encouraging our employees’ growth.

“Working with Prairie at Creighton it was easy to tell that they take great pride in their work, and being experts in the field,” he said. “I also love their commitment to making our community better, I couldn’t be prouder working here and I hope I can add value to the Prairie Construction team!”

We think you have already added value to the Prairie team Jordan, and we are so happy you are part of our team!