Langer Construction

What Langer Construction does

Langer Construction Company is a privately held, family-founded commercial general contractor established in 1946 by Louis Langer in West St. Paul, Minnesota. The firm operates as a mid-size commercial construction provider (11–50 employees) serving the Twin Cities metropolitan area, greater Minnesota, and occasionally Wisconsin. Langer delivers a unified suite of services — preconstruction, general contracting, design/build, post-construction, and ongoing service/maintenance — across five primary verticals: worship/faith-based organizations, automotive dealerships, industrial/manufacturing, education, and healthcare/housing. Eighty percent of revenue is generated on a negotiated or design/build basis, indicating that clients select Langer through relationship-driven selection rather than competitive bid.

The company's operational model is built on self-performed trades in concrete, masonry, and carpentry, allowing quality control and rapid response without full reliance on subcontractors. Langer does not maintain in-house architecture and instead partners with external firms (e.g., MSR Design, CNH Architects) on design/build engagements. The firm differentiates on a two-year extended warranty (double the industry-standard one-year), detailed closeout documentation, and post-construction follow-up. Average employee tenure exceeds 20 years, supporting institutional knowledge and continuity on multi-year client programs.

Langer Construction generates revenue through project-based contracts under either a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) negotiated structure or traditional general contracting. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based per project. Current ownership rests with Russell R. Zellmer (Owner & President) and Joshua J. Schultz (Owner & Vice President), who lead day-to-day operations. The firm is privately held with no institutional investors, no external funding, and no public revenue disclosure; the firm was featured in Church Executive Magazine (Jan/Feb 2026) as a market-leading faith-based construction provider.

Name

Langer Construction

Legal name

Langer Construction Company

Website

https://langerconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Langer Construction is a family-founded, privately held mid-size commercial general contractor in West St. Paul, Minnesota, providing design/build, general contracting, preconstruction, and self-performed trade services across worship, automotive, industrial, education, and healthcare verticals in the Twin Cities region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design build contracting
• General contracting services
• Preconstruction planning services
• Post construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

West Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Traditional general contracting services where Langer Construction is selected early during the design process based on confidence and trust. Operates on a negotiated GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) approach.
2. Design/Build Services: Single-source responsibility for the entire project from feasibility studies through financing, design, and construction. Results in shorter schedules, cost savings, and a stronger project team. As Langer does not have an in-house architect, they have a well-developed process for selecting architects.
3. Preconstruction Services: Detailed estimating, value engineering, and cost control services to position clients to maximize every dollar invested.
4. Service/Maintenance Work: Ongoing service work and minor remodeling services using their own work forces for concrete, masonry, and carpentry projects. No job is too small.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Langer Construction provides commercial construction services including preconstruction, general contracting, design/build, post-construction, and ongoing service/maintenance for automotive dealerships, worship facilities, industrial/manufacturing plants, educational institutions, and housing/healthcare clients. Eighty percent of its work is delivered via negotiated or design/build contracts using self-performed concrete, masonry, and carpentry crews, and projects are backed by a two-year extended warranty.

Product overview

Langer Construction is a mid-size commercial construction firm offering a unified suite of construction services including Preconstruction, General Contracting, Design/Build, Post-Construction, and Service/Maintenance. The company does not have in-house architectural capabilities but partners with external architects for design/build projects. Eighty percent of their work is performed on a negotiated or design/build basis. They serve five primary markets: Automotive, Education, Housing, Industrial/Manufacturing, and Worship (churches). The company provides facility planning and preconstruction services alongside construction delivery, with a two-year warranty program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction Services Systematic preconstruction offering detailed estimating, value engineering, and cost control to position clients to maximize every dollar invested before construction begins. Targeted at commercial clients planning new builds, additions, or remodels.
• General Contracting Negotiated general contracting on a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) basis, where the client awards separate design and construction contracts and Langer is selected early in the design process based on confidence and trust rather than lowest price. Targeted at commercial clients seeking collaborative construction delivery.
• Design/Build Single-source design/build delivery providing responsibility from feasibility studies through financing, design, and construction. Langer selects external architects via a well-developed process, generally producing shorter schedules, cost savings, and a stronger project team. Targeted at commercial clients seeking integrated design and construction delivery.
• Post-Construction Services Post-construction offering follow-up consultation, walk-throughs of all facilities, detailed closeout manuals, and training, plus a two-year extended warranty in lieu of the industry-standard one-year. Targeted at commercial clients seeking long-term support after project handover.
• Service/Maintenance Work Ongoing service work and minor remodeling using self-performed concrete, masonry, and carpentry crews that can respond to client needs in a moment's notice. Positioned as 'no job is too small.' Targeted at commercial clients needing rapid response maintenance and small-scale construction work.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of work is negotiated or design/build basis, indicating high client satisfaction and repeat business.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MSR DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partnered with Langer Construction on the Wooddale Church Eden Prairie project. MSR Design served as the architectural team for the 38,000 sf Pre-K and children's area renovation project.
• CNH ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated with Langer Construction on the Grace Lutheran Church project. Referenced in client testimonial as working efficiently and collegially with Langer's team.
• Saint Paul Port AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorked with the Saint Paul Port Authority on the Total Tool Supply brownfield development project to meet MPCA requirements for lead and oil contamination remediation.
• Valley Automotive GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with Valley Automotive Group for automotive dealership construction projects including Valley Buick GMC and Valley Chevrolet of Hastings. Collaborated to ensure smooth projects and customer comfort throughout construction processes.
• Buerkle AutomotivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with Buerkle Automotive for dealership construction. Continues to work at all dealerships within Buerkle Automotive on numerous small-scale and service-related projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Veit & Company: Minnesota-based specialty contractor and general contractor offering site development, concrete, masonry, and industrial services. Comparable regional footprint and overlapping self-perform trade capabilities.
• RJM Construction: Minneapolis-based mid-size commercial general contractor serving corporate, healthcare, education, and worship sectors. Closely comparable in size, regional geography, and negotiated/design-build contract posture.
• Weis Builders: Minneapolis-area commercial and light industrial general contractor with design-build capabilities. Comparable mid-size profile and similar project types in the Twin Cities market.
• Kraus-Anderson: Minneapolis-based full-service commercial construction firm founded in 1881, comparable in size and regional Midwest focus. Operates as general contractor, construction manager, and design-build across commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial — directly overlapping with Langer's verticals.
• Bor-Son Construction: Minneapolis-based commercial general contractor delivering design-build, construction management, and general contracting across corporate, healthcare, worship, and education — a near-direct overlap with Langer's service mix and regional footprint.
• McGough: Twin Cities-based commercial construction and real estate firm offering general contracting, design-build, and construction management. Serves similar sectors (industrial, healthcare, corporate) in the same regional market with comparable mid-size scale.

Regional players

• The Boldt Company: Wisconsin-based construction services firm delivering design-build, general contracting, and preconstruction across commercial, industrial, and healthcare. Comparable in size and integrated service delivery but serving a neighboring regional market.

Others

• HGA Architects and Engineers: Minneapolis-headquartered architecture and engineering firm frequently collaborating with local GCs as design partner on design/build projects. Serves as an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor to Langer.

Broad incumbents

• Mortenson Construction: Large national construction firm headquartered in Minneapolis serving commercial, renewables, healthcare, and data center markets. Overlaps geographically and in service categories but operates at much greater scale than Langer.
• Ryan Companies: Minneapolis-based national real estate developer and general contractor integrating design, build, and development services. Competes with Langer for commercial and industrial work in the same geography but at substantially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LangerConstructionCo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/langer-construction
• Xx.com/LangerMN

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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