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April 3, 2019
Koester superintendent and Iowa State alum, Scott Hoskins, spent the afternoon with six ISU students touring the job site for the West Des Moines Public Services Facility. The students observed during the onsite team meeting, reviewed the plans and schedule, and walked the site while discussing the daily tasks it takes to keep a large project like the West Public Services Facility moving forward.
March 15, 2019
Corporate team building done right!
March 5, 2019
Congrats to students and mentors on another successful year of the ACE Mentor Program! Each volunteer industry mentor assisted a team of high school students after school hours over the past 5 months with the hope of inspiring them to pursue careers in architecture, engineering, and construction. Shout out to Koester’s own Colton Taylor and Scott Hoskins, who volunteered their time and talents this year!
March 6, 2019
Thank you to the ISU Construction Engineering program for the opportunity to get involved in shaping the future of the construction industry.
Two of our project managers (and Iowa State Alums) had the chance to spend the afternoon with five ISU ConE students this week touring our job site in Truro, Iowa.
February 27, 2019
Thanks to Master Builders of Iowa for putting on another fantastic #MBIWinterConference. Our team spent the day in educational sessions learning the industry latest on scheduling, estimating, motivating, and more. Looking forward to today's safety sessions!
January 8, 2019
Thanks to our amazing employees and industry partners, over 100 pairs of socks, underwear, hats and gloves were donated to the Hope Iowa emergency shelter today. We are so grateful to work with such kind and generous community!
December 20, 2018
Thank you to the Urbandale Community Action Network (UCAN) for connecting our team with a local family to adopt for Christmas. This annual tradition is a great way to *wrap* up the year! 🎁
December 14, 2018
Another fantastic Koester Construction Christmas party! We had a great evening celebrating our team members and their families. Special shout out to Joe Rubes, the winner of this year’s Mike Koester Award.
December 12, 2018
Thank you to Meals from the Heartland for a great teambuilding opportunity while helping those in need. If you're interested in packaging meals with your group, check out mealsfromtheheartland.org/volunteer 🤲🌱
October 31, 2018
Congrats to Kurt, our inaugural Koester Chili Cook-off Champion. Already looking forward to next year's tasty competition.
October 31, 2018
Confusing day at the office when everyone is dressed up like the president. Who's in charge around here? #happyhalloween
October 29, 2018
Thanks to Master Builders of Iowa for training our team members on take-offs and estimating last Friday at the Advanced Blueprint Reading for Commercial Construction class.
October 12, 2018
We had a great time at the 23rd Annual Iowa State University ConE Reunion this Thursday. Thank you to Exile Brewing for hosting!
October 10, 2018
Thank you to Iowa Demolition for dropping off a hump day pick-me-up for our team. Scratch Cupcakery did not disappoint. 🐪🍰
October 5, 2018
Our office delivered pizza to the field everyday this week in honor of #ConstructionWeek18. Happy Construction Week, everyone!
September 25, 2018
Our team members work hard and play hard. After an extremely busy summer, one of our project teams celebrated their hard work at the track. A day of hookie, go karting, and cold brews were well deserved by the team! 🏁🍻
September 24, 2018
Thank you to the Grimes Chamber & Economic Development for hosting an awesome day of golf, community, and cold brews. We are looking to sponsoring next year's outing. ⛳
September 21, 2018
Happy Friday from the PE/PC team. This week's development meeting covered job startup and how to successfully set up our superintendents for successful projects.
September 17, 2018
Thank you to Beaverdale Fall Festival for another fantastic year of community celebration. Our Koester team members and their kiddos had a great time tossing candy from the truck and enjoying the post-parade festivities. We will see you at the fest next year! 🎡🎠
September 14, 2018
We are halfway through setting the roof trusses at the Cypress Lofts apartment complex in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This 51 unit, 3-story multi-family project will wrap up next spring. We look forward to starting roofing and setting windows next week.
September 10, 2018
Help us welcome our newest Administrative Assistant, Lori Coleman. Lori recently moved to the Des Moines metro from Chanhassen, Minnesota. Welcome to the team, Lori!
September 7, 2018
Shout out to Master Builders of Iowa and Brad Perkins for providing our industry leaders with top-notch training opportunities. Today in West Des Moines, Koester Construction employees enjoyed Blueprint Reading for Commercial Construction training.
September 6, 2018
That’s a wrap!
Smash Park and it’s 47,000 square feet of entertainment are complete and ready for you to stop by and enjoy. This construction project was a fun one for us, and we are excited that all of Des Moines can finally enjoy it, too. Thank you, Des Moines Register, for this great article on Smash Park.
September 5, 2018
Lookin' good, Mercedes-Benz of Des Moines!
This spring we wrapped up the interior and exterior renovation of the Mercedes-Benz dealership. This project included all new restrooms, new sales offices, and an expanded and remodeled showroom. Gorgeous glass storefront was added to the entrance, along with new EIFS and fresh paint. Stop by and check it out in person.
August 31, 2018
Happy Friday from Waynesboro, Virginia. We have officially entered double digits for the number of projects we've worked on with Discount Tire. Waynesboro marks the start of our 11th Discount Tire store as we wrap up site grading and prepare to pour building footings next week.
August 27, 2018
We had the honor of sponsoring the GiGi's Playhouse Des Moines Superhero 5k & Walk this weekend and it was an absolute blast. We are already looking forward to next year's event.
August 24, 2018
Thank you to Master Builders of Iowa for hosting another awesome MBI Construction Golf Classic & Smoker. Our team had a great day taking a break from the office to connect with industry partners on the Wakonda Club green. Congrats on once again selling out this annual event! ⛳
August 20, 2018
Thank you to Smash Park for giving our team the opportunity to enjoy their newly completed project. This 47,000 square foot indoor/outdoor venue took us just under 9 months to complete and will be open to the public this September. The Koester team had a great time trading in our hard hats for pickleball paddles! 🍔🍻🏓
August 17, 2018
Check out that view!
We've got the rock anchors installed and will be moving ahead with the footings and foundations for the EMC Overlook at MacRae Park next week. Once built, the steel and concrete overlook will extend 75 feet out from the bluff, giving parkgoers the chance to tower above the Raccoon River Valley and take in exceptional views of downtown Des Moines!
August 14, 2018
Join Koester Construction in volunteering at GiGi's Playhouse Superhero 5k & Walk next weekend. Click here to check out the volunteer spots available. Be sure to stop by the water table and say hi!
August 10, 2018
Help us welcome our newest Project Engineer, Jasmeet Singh. Originally from Indore, MP, India, Jasmeet recently completed his Masters of Construction Management degree at Iowa State University. Welcome to the team, Jasmeet!
July 18, 2018
Thank you, The Des Moines Register for featuring this awesome project. We are excited to wrap up construction at Smash Park and start playing pickleball this September! 🏓
June 27, 2018
The team had an awesome time Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway cheering on one of our own. Thank you to our field manager and favorite racecar driver, Brad Comegys for letting us each take a turn behind the wheel! 🏁
June 8, 2018
Peanuts, popcorn, and smiles all around from the Koester crew at Tuesday night's Iowa Cubs game! 🎟️🍿⚾
June 7, 2018
This week at Discount Tire on SE 14th we are finishing up the interior electrical, mechanical, and plumbing final touches. We are installing the cedar and chain link fences along the perimeter, and All Lines Painting, Inc is working on the exterior. This store will be open and selling tires in no time! 🚘👩🔧
June 6, 2018
Koester team members had perfect weather yesterday for Chamber Night with the Iowa Cubs! Thank you to the Greater Des Moines Partnership for sponsoring this fun event.
June 4, 2018
We’ve completed the field perimeter fencing, and are now moving on to the footings for the dugouts and concession stand at Nevada High School's new baseball facility! Thanks to Iowa Cubs Sports Turf for their excellent work on the project.
This project consists of a brand new field, concession stand, grandstands, press box, two dugouts, coach's office, team locker room, and batting cages. ⚾
May 30, 2018
Congrats to Matt on his putting contest victory at the Ronald McDonald House of Des Moines Annual Golf Outing this afternoon. A day of golf and the chance to support a great cause? We call that a win-win. ⛳🍻
May 29, 2018
It’s all hands on deck at Smash Park as we make the second concrete pour to finish off the pickleball courts and slab on grade. Our next step includes framing the steel stud walls, getting us one step closer to burgers, brews, and games!
May 24, 2018
We had a visit this week from our tiniest new team member! Congrats to Ryan, Nicole, and big brother Maddox on the arrival of baby Grayson!
May 22, 2018
Subcontractor shout out to Iowa Cubs Sports Turf! This company has been nothing short of fantastic to work with. Great quality, prompt scheduling, and excellent customer service! We couldn't be happier with their work on the Newton Softball Complex, and are excited to be working with them again on the Nevada Cubs Baseball Facility. ⚾
May 22, 2018
Bob Callaghan, superintendent of the Newton Community School District and Paul Koester, president of Koester Construction shake hands at the Newton Softball Field Dedication Monday night. While this marks the first professional project the pair have completed, Bob and Paul have worked together in the past - the distant past! 45 years ago, Bob and Paul were high school classmates.
The two reunited at a high school once again last night to celebrate the completion of the Newton Softball Complex and dedicate the field! This Koester Construction project included the softball field, a storage shed, two dugouts, and bleachers for Newton Cardinal fans!
May 21, 2018
We're talking all things estimating in this week's PE Development meeting: bid tabs, takeoffs, and successful bid day prep!
May 18, 2018
Happy Friday from the future home of Discount Tire in Bristol, Virginia! Even though we had two inches of rain this week, we pushed through, poured building footings, and graded the site. We've got one of our newest superintendents on site in Bristol, and he's doing an excellent job of keeping us on track!
May 14, 2018
It’s hard to have a case of the Mondays when you’ve got visitors like these two!
Six-month-old twins Buster & Harper stopped by to see their dad over lunch this afternoon. We tried putting them to work, but they seemed more interested in napping! 😴
May 10, 2018
Almost all of the steel has been set at Discount Tire in Chesapeake, Virginia! Thanks to Gresham Steel Fabricators for supplying all of our bar joists, bollards, and ladders. This store is set to open by the end of June, and is one of four Discount Tire stores that Koester will complete this summer!
April 17, 2018
Yesterday we talked with over 150 students at the Build Iowa Career Fair! We are inspired by the next generation looking to build their future in the construction industry. Thanks to Master Builders of Iowa for hosting this great event!