Prairie Construction recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of one of our first employees – Steve Vencil. Steve joined the Prairie team as Paul and Frank were just building Prairie Construction. Steve brought his extensive experience as a construction and iron worker, and even a four-year stint as a stockbroker, to the Prairie team. Steve’s expertise in ironworking made him a […]
New Facility at Mahoney State Park
The state parks in Nebraska have been closed for several weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been activity at Mahoney State Park. Prairie Construction broke ground on a new group rental facility project at the park last October, and a transformation of the space has been taking shape ever since. The project began with […]
Putting the Finishing Touches on our Office Remodel
We are excited to share an update on the remodel of the Prairie Construction offices. We are almost finished! At the beginning of the year, we turned the tables on ourselves and became our own clients. We worked with many of our trusted partners to design an updated, efficient space for our team. We could not be happier with the […]
Happy Mother’s Day from Prairie Construction
We’ve been celebrating a special day for Moms in the US since 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill designating the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day. The celebration of Mother’s Day can be traced back to 16th century England when “Mothering Sunday” was designated as a day for families to gather together to celebrate mothers and families. […]
Do You Know the History of May Day?
May Day is the first day of May! May Day is marked by maypoles and baskets of treats and flowers left anonymously on porches. Small gestures to celebrate the arrival of Spring! But did you know May Day is significant for another reason? The history dates back to 1886 when thousands of American workers demonstrated in support of an 8-hour […]
Update from Prairie Construction
The threat of the coronavirus has impacted all of our lives and each of us has had to make adjustments to how we live, learn and work. These certainly are interesting times! We want to assure you that the Prairie Construction team is here for you. As we continue to work on projects, the health and safety of our clients […]
Spring is Coming – Time to Plan Your Projects!
The groundhog did not see his shadow – that means an early Spring! We’ve had a mild Winter, especially compared to last year when we had record snow amounts, and it felt like it would never end! But we have already experienced mild temps, making us think that Spring is just around the corner. If you are considering a construction […]
Progress on Our Office Renovation
Last week we showed you an update of our office renovation project – the demolition! This week, we have another update – the progress! Drywall is going up, lighting is being installed, and soon glass walls and fixtures will be […]
Update on Office Renovation at Prairie Construction
Things are looking a little different around the Prairie Construction office these days. Demolition on our office renovation project is underway. In celebration of our upcoming 30th Anniversary, we are treating ourselves as the client and giving our office a much-needed update and renovation. The project will include a complete update and renovation of our existing office space, an inviting […]
Happy Holidays from the Prairie Construction Team
All of us at Prairie Construction want to wish each of you the very best of the holiday season, and thank you for a wonderful 2019! We appreciate all of the subcontractors and partners that we are fortunate to work with every day. Thank you for your shared commitment to providing excellent service to each of our clients. Thank you […]