Prairie Construction Company

What Prairie Construction Company does

Prairie Construction Company is a privately held commercial general contractor founded in 1989 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, serving the Omaha/Council Bluffs metropolitan area. The firm offers four core services — new construction, renovations, tenant improvements, and maintenance & repair — delivered across four primary verticals: K-12 school districts (with Elkhorn Public Schools, Papillion/LaVista, Westside, and District 66 as named clients), higher education (notably Creighton University), government and municipal entities (City of Omaha, Pottawattamie County, Gretna Fire Station), and commercial businesses (Better Homes and Gardens, Skyline Vet, Universal Flooring). Revenue is generated on a per-project, bid-based model with no standardized public pricing; project scale ranges from small maintenance and repair work to multi-million-dollar school and civic builds, including a $29 million middle school for Elkhorn Public Schools.

The firm operates with a lean team of 11–50 employees and is owner-led, with Matt Schuman serving as Owner/CEO, Steve Rease as Owner/COO, and Jen Calabro as CFO; field operations are anchored by long-tenured personnel such as General Superintendent Tom Schroeder (30 years). In 2022 Prairie adopted Procore as its project management platform to centralize scheduling, task management, and real-time progress tracking across project contributors. Go-to-market is relationship-driven, combining direct outreach, competitive bidding, referrals from architecture partners (DLR Group, Leo A Daly, HGM Associates), community engagement, and targeted local media (including radio advertising). The firm has earned industry recognition such as the 2022 ICF Builders Award runner-up for the Ashbury Elementary project, reflecting positioning in energy-efficient school construction.

Prairie Construction competes as a mid-sized regional contractor with no disclosed outside equity, no subsidiaries, and a strictly local geographic footprint. Strategic activity in 2024 included the addition of two project managers (one in a combined PM/business development role), a website relaunch, and continued execution on a multi-school pipeline for Elkhorn Public Schools, suggesting measured capacity expansion rather than transformational scaling. The firm's competitive position rests on its 35-year brand reputation, owner-involved project oversight, and embedded relationships with institutional clients in its single metro market.

Name

Prairie Construction Company

Legal name

Prairie Construction Company

Website

https://prairie-construction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Prairie Construction Company is a privately held, owner-led commercial general contractor founded in 1989 in Omaha, Nebraska, providing new construction, renovations, tenant improvements, and maintenance services primarily to K-12 school districts, universities, government entities, and local businesses in the Omaha/Council Bluffs metro.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

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

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Government & Civic Building Construction (Courthouses, City Halls, Public Safety) (IMAFACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting
• Building renovations
• Tenant improvements
• Facility maintenance repairs

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Revenue generated from commercial construction projects including new construction, renovations, tenant improvements, and maintenance/repair services. Projects are bid and contracted on a per-project basis with pricing determined by scope, materials, and labor requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Prairie Construction Company is a commercial general contractor offering four core services: New Construction, Renovations, Tenant Improvements, and Maintenance & Repair. The firm delivers ground-up commercial and industrial building projects, historic restorations, interior fit-outs, and ongoing facility upkeep for K-12 schools, universities, government entities, and commercial businesses in the Omaha/Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Project scale ranges from small maintenance engagements to multi-million dollar new construction valued at up to $29 million.

Product overview

Prairie Construction Company operates as a commercial general contractor offering four core construction services: New Construction, Renovations, Tenant Improvements, and Maintenance & Repair. The company primarily serves the commercial/industrial sector in the Omaha/Council Bluffs metropolitan area, delivering projects across civic, educational, commercial, and special project categories. Their portfolio demonstrates execution across diverse building types including educational facilities (elementary schools, high schools, university buildings), civic structures (fire stations, government facilities), commercial properties (retail, event venues, office buildings), healthcare facilities, religious institutions, and specialized construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects consistently completed on time and within budget per client testimonials
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• ProcorecoreTechnology or Integration · 7 December 2022Prairie Construction partnered with Procore, a leading project management software used in the construction industry. Procore connects all project contributors with owners and contractors through a centralized dashboard, enabling efficient project management, task scheduling, and real-time progress tracking. This partnership has improved organization, communication, and efficiency across Prairie Construction projects.
• HGM Associates Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrairie Construction collaborated with HGM Associates Inc. from Council Bluffs on the design of the Pottawattamie County Roads Operations Center project. HGM Associates provided architectural and engineering design services in partnership with Prairie Construction.
• Leo A DalycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrairie Construction partnered with architects Leo A Daly on the 22,000 square foot Creighton Skutt Student Center renovation project. Leo A Daly provided architectural design services in collaboration with Prairie Construction.
• Elkhorn Public SchoolsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrairie Construction has an ongoing strategic partnership with Elkhorn Public Schools, the fastest-growing school district in Nebraska. The partnership includes construction of multiple elementary schools, middle schools, stadium facilities, auditorium renovations, and storm shelters. Prairie has built four elementary schools, one middle school, and completed several remodel projects over seven years.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MCL Construction: Omaha-headquartered commercial general contractor serving K-12, higher education, healthcare, and senior living clients. Comparable to Prairie in scale, segment mix, and reliance on repeat institutional clients in the Omaha/Council Bluffs market.
• Mark Baltes Construction: Omaha-based commercial general contractor focused on commercial, medical, and institutional projects in the metro area. Direct peer to Prairie given shared geography, scale, and reliance on local repeat institutional clients.
• Hawkins Construction Company: Omaha-based commercial general contractor delivering institutional, education, healthcare, and civic projects across the metro. Most direct comparable to Prairie given shared geography, customer base (school districts, universities, healthcare), and GC service model.

Broad incumbents

• The Weitz Company: National employee-owned general contractor with strong education, commercial, and government building practices. Comparable to Prairie in core service categories but with substantially larger revenue, geographic reach, and project scale.
• JE Dunn Construction: Large national commercial GC with significant education, healthcare, and civic practices. Comparable service mix to Prairie (new construction, renovations, tenant improvements) but at enterprise scale and across multiple regions.
• Kiewit Corporation: One of North America's largest construction firms, headquartered in Omaha. Overlaps with Prairie on civic, education, and commercial building work but operates at vastly larger scale and across heavy civil, industrial, and infrastructure verticals.
• Walsh Group / Walsh Construction: Large national GC with extensive education and civic building portfolios. Overlaps with Prairie on K-12, higher education, and public-sector work but operates nationally with much greater scale and capacity.

Regional players

• Haselden Construction: Denver-headquartered commercial GC specializing in higher education, healthcare, and commercial work. Comparable to Prairie's higher education and tenant improvement practices but concentrated in the Mountain West rather than the Midwest.
• Boldt Company: Midwest-based commercial and industrial GC with education, healthcare, and manufacturing building expertise. Comparable to Prairie on commercial institutional building delivery, with a similar owner-involved culture but broader Midwestern footprint.
• Hampton Enterprises (Hampton Construction): Regional commercial contractor serving Nebraska and surrounding states with institutional and commercial projects. Comparable in service offering (commercial GC, renovations, tenant improvements) but operates over a broader multi-state footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/prairieconstco?lang=en
• Facebookfacebook.com/p/Prairie-Construction-Company-100066474199756
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prairieconstructionomaha

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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