It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were busy building Blue Sage Elementary, a brand-new elementary school in the Elkhorn Public Schools District. It actually wasn’t that long ago – we completed construction on the 11th elementary school in the Elkhorn district in time to welcome students for the 2018/19 school year. We have […]
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Construction to Begin on Elkhorn Midd...
Prairie Construction is excited to begin construction on the new Elkhorn Middle School #5 project! Construction on the $29 million-dollar project will begin this summer and the school will be open for students in the Fall of 2021. The new middle school will be located near 183rd & Ida St. and will accommodate the growing […]
Madison Campus Project in Council Blu...
One of our current projects is a example of thinking outside the box – or in this case, the box store. Much-needed updates and improvements were approved for both Kirn and Wilson Middle Schools in Council Bluffs, and the school district needed a solution to house students during the renovations. While it doesn’t resemble a […]
Facilities Management Project at Crei...
We know a lot goes into deciding on the right contractor for a project, and every time we start a new project, we consider the trust the client has put in our team. That was especially true as we made plans to start the new Facilities Management Office for the facilities crew at Creighton. We […]
Skutt Catholic High School Project De...
In May 2018 we told you about a project that Prairie Construction was starting at Skutt Catholic High School. As the 2017/18 school year wrapped up, we started a 3500 square foot project that included a secure main school entrance and vestibule, an expanded lobby area, and additional office space. The students, faculty and […]
Omaha Fire Station #43
Last summer, a fire started at station #43 of the Omaha Fire Department. It may seem ironic, but it goes to show that anyone is susceptible to an accidental fire – even firefighters. The fire started in the kitchen while most of the fire crew was out on an emergency, and it caused significant damage […]
Creighton University Rigge Science Bu...
Creighton alum and former professor George Haddix and his wife gave a $10 million to Creighton University last month. The gift is earmarked academic programs, faculty development, laboratories, student opportunities and advising. Haddix earned a master’s degree in math from Creighton and was a professor at the university from 1969-1971. He has donated to other […]
On Track for Gretna Public Works Proj...
When it comes to meeting construction deadlines there are many contributing factors – sub contractors, budget, adjustments to the original plans, and weather – and the hardest to account for is weather. Construction companies need to get creative in order to meet deadlines when we’ve had as much rainfall as we have the last few […]
Gretna Public Works Facility Update
Earlier this year we were excited to learn that we were awarded the contract for the brand new Gretna Public Works facility. We broke ground on the project located at 20090 Husker Drive, north of the water tower and fire station in Gretna and have been busy with the foundation, paving and steel erection at […]
Bennington Storage Facility
We recently completed the construction of a new storage facility in Bennington, NE for Lock Box Storage. The 60,000 square-foot climate-controlled building includes a variety of sizes of storage units inside, as well as outdoor storage space. Self-storage is a rapidly growing industry in the US. According to The SpareFoot Storage Beat, there are more […]