Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Commercial Construction Solutions
Founded in 1937, Benike Construction has built a legacy as a fourth-generation commercial construction and renovation company serving southeastern Minnesota. Our commitment to integrity and quality is rooted in decades of hands-on experience and a unique self-performance model that gives us direct control over project quality, schedules, and costs. With expertise in preconstruction planning, general contracting, construction management, and facility maintenance, we deliver tailored solutions for healthcare, education, civic, and commercial projects.Our team of 200+ skilled professionals brings specialized knowledge to every phase of development, from concept to completion. We prioritize safety through a rigorous program featuring full-time safety personnel, OSHA-certified training, and proactive risk management. As active community stewards, we combine technical excellence with a personal touch to create lasting value for clients and communities alike.
Services
Preconstruction Planning
General Contracting
Construction Management
Design-Build Services
Facility Maintenance
Details
- Year established: 1937
Highlights and features
- We self-perform carpentry, concrete, masonry, and demolition for direct quality control
- Our 85+ years of local construction experience ensures deep market knowledge
- We maintain a full-time safety team with OSHA-certified supervisors
- Our team includes LEED-certified professionals and specialized construction engineers
- We offer guaranteed maximum price contracts with transparent cost management
Services
Preconstruction Planning
Our preconstruction services optimize project outcomes through comprehensive planning, budgeting, and design coordination. We provide cost estimating, value engineering, constructability reviews, and procurement strategies to minimize risks before ground breaks. With decades of local market knowledge, we help clients make informed decisions that maximize value while maintaining budget integrity.
General Contracting
As your general contractor, we manage all aspects of construction execution while self-performing key trades. Our single-source responsibility model ensures quality control across demolition, carpentry, concrete, and masonry work. We utilize traditional design-bid-build methods for both public and private projects, maintaining transparent communication throughout the construction process.
Construction Management
Our construction management services provide expert oversight from planning through completion. We offer both at-risk and advisory delivery methods, including guaranteed maximum pricing, subcontractor coordination, and comprehensive project scheduling. Our team acts as your representative, ensuring alignment with project goals while maintaining strict quality and budget controls.
Design-Build Services
Our design-build approach combines architectural and construction expertise under one entity. This streamlined method enables early value engineering, accelerated schedules, and single-point accountability. We coordinate all phases from concept development through construction, ensuring cohesive execution that meets both functional requirements and budget constraints.
Facility Maintenance
Our facility maintenance services extend the lifecycle of commercial buildings through proactive upgrades and repairs. We specialize in space modifications, masonry restoration, concrete repair, and aesthetic refreshes. Our team provides ongoing support for evolving business needs, ensuring facilities remain functional, safe, and visually appealing long after initial construction completes.
People
Aaron Benike
Vice President of Operations
With 28 years of experience, Aaron leads operations and oversees 200+ crew members. He specializes in construction engineering and project execution.
Mike Benike
President
As President, Mike provides strategic leadership with expertise in lean construction and green building practices across diverse project types.
Travis Lange
Director of Construction
A licensed architect with 20+ years in the industry, Travis directs construction operations while maintaining strong client relationships.
Brea Koebele
Director of Preconstruction
Brea leads preconstruction services with 25+ years of estimating experience and a proven track record of accurate budget forecasting.
Rich Bakken
General Superintendent
With 35+ years in commercial construction, Rich oversees large projects and provides expert field supervision and resource management.
Questions
What construction services does Benike offer?
We provide preconstruction planning, general contracting, construction management, design-build delivery, and facility maintenance services for commercial projects.
How does Benike's self-performance model benefit projects?
Our self-performance of key trades ensures direct quality control, schedule adherence, and cost management through our own experienced crews.
What safety measures does Benike implement?
We maintain a full-time safety team, require OSHA-certified training for supervisors, and conduct regular safety audits across all job sites.
What markets does Benike specialize in?
We focus on healthcare, education, civic, commercial, and historic renovation projects throughout southeastern Minnesota and northern Iowa.
How does Benike handle project management?
We offer both traditional general contracting and construction management at-risk models with guaranteed maximum pricing options.
What makes Benike different from other contractors?
As a fourth-generation company with 85+ years of local experience, we combine technical expertise with personal accountability and safety leadership.
Reviews (1)
Josh Noser
Sep 02, 2019
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I highly recommend Benike construction. They are professional and skilled at what they do. I hope to work with them again in the future.
