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 […]
Ashbury Hills Elementary School Proje...
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, […]
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 […]
Westside High School Welding Program ...
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 […]
Elkhorn High School Stadium Project
School is out for summer, but that doesn’t mean things are quiet on the Elkhorn High School campus. Prairie Construction broke ground on a stadium expansion project at the high school located at 1401 Veteran Drive in Elkhorn, NE. The 4,400 square-foot athletic team building will include training rooms, locker rooms, restrooms and concessions. The […]
Expansion Project at Blue Sage Elemen...
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 […]
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 […]