Prairie Construction is thrilled to be chosen for the Papillion /LaVista high school addition and renovation project! We are excited to continue our partnership with Papillion/LaVista Schools. The $21.7 million multi-phase project includes the renovation of the existing high school which will begin this month, and continue through August of 2022. The 69,360 square-foot addition will provide additional offices, classrooms, […]
A Renovation of Our Own at Prairie Construction
The Prairie Construction team is excited to announce the launch one of our most exciting projects of the year – our own! Prairie Construction was founded in 1989 and we are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year. What better way to mark the occasion than by treating ourselves as the client and launching a major office renovation! Our offices are […]
Insulated Concrete Forms on Display at New Papillion Elementary School
We broke ground on Asbury Hills Elementary School, the newest Papillion school district elementary school, at the end of the summer. Asbury Hills Elementary will have a very similar floor plan to Prairie Queen Elementary School, which Prairie Construction also built for the Papillion school district. One big difference in the construction of the two schools however, is the addition […]
Dedication of the Westside Welding Lab
Westside students have already been busy learning in the new welding lab, which was officially dedicated on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Governor Pete Ricketts, a 1983 graduate of Westside High School was on hand to officially dedicate the lab. We could not be more excited about Westside School District’s dedication to teaching trades and crafts to students, and we are […]
Elkhorn Stadium Project Completed
During the summer we shared news that we broke ground on a stadium project at Elkhorn High School. The first football game was Friday, Aug. 30 so the deadline to complete the project was firm. We are happy to say the project was completed before the deadline, and the results have been well-received by Elkhorn fans as well as fans […]
Happy Anniversary Cindy!
What is a DOA? It’s a Director of Awesomeness – and anyone who has called or visited our office knows it’s the perfect title for Cindy Wollenburg, our office administrator! We wouldn’t be who we are without her! Cindy joined the Prairie Construction team in 2004 after a career in the grocery industry. As the front desk receptionist, she is […]
Is That a Troll Under the Bridge?
No, you aren’t seeing things – there is a giant blue troll under the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge in downtown Omaha. Local artist John Labja was commissioned by Visit Omaha, the Omaha Convention & Visitor’s Bureau to create the troll to inspire people to visit Omaha. His name is OMAR – short for Omaha Metro Area River troll. He is […]
Ashbury Hills Elementary School Project
Prairie Construction was pleased to break ground on Ashbury Hills Elementary School in Papillion. The 55,000 square foot school is located at 120th & Schram Rd. near Werner Park. The School will welcome students next Fall for the 2020/21 school year. The elementary school will have a very similar floor plan as Prairie Queen Elementary, another Papillion Elementary school that […]
Investors Realty
We recently completed an office relocation for Investor’s Realty, an Omaha-based real estate company. They had outgrown their previous space and relocated to the former Western Electric building at 125th & I St. The building has served as an anchor for the Millard business community, serving as home to many companies over the years, including Western Electric, AT&T, Lucent and […]
Westside High School Welding Program Expansion
Prairie Construction is involved with a renovation project at Westside High School that will expand the existing welding lab. The Welding Program at Westside High School was established in 1955 and is one of the most distinguished programs in the state. The project was recently featured in an article in the Omaha World Herald. The lab expansion project is part […]