Marcus Construction Blog

Re-Imagining Our Space
Posted On: October 31st, 2023
Re-Imagining Our Space

A Journey of Growth and Transformation

Marcus Construction moved our corporate office to Willmar, MN from Prinsburg, MN in February of 2011. Our building was formerly UBC Lumber and was significantly larger than our humble beginnings. There was a main office area but there were several large storage areas that we kept behind closed doors for years. Company growth trickled...

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Eldon C. Stutsman, Inc.’s New Dry Fertilizer Storage Shed in Hills, Iowa
Posted On: June 19th, 2023

A Case Study with Mark Stutsman

Eldon C. Stutsman, Inc. and Marcus Construction were a great fit to partner on Stutsman's new dry fertilizer storage shed. As Eastern Iowa's largest supplier of agricultural products, retail, and wholesale, Stutsman had a need for improving their storage solution at their Hills, IA location. During their research, they found Marcus Construction, and a...

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Customers. Partners. Friends.
Posted On: May 24th, 2023
Customers. Partners. Friends.

A 50+ Year Relationship at its Finest.

It was late in 2022 as we wrapped up West Central Steel’s office expansion that we thought, what a milestone and timing to be finishing another project for this phenomenal customer of ours. We wanted to do something special and have some time while we are still blessed to have two of the...

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Dry Fertilizer Building Improvements and Renovations
Posted On: April 5th, 2023

Get More Years Out of Your Dry Fertilizer Storage Building

Well known in the construction arena for dry fertilizer storage buildings and liquid chemical warehouses, Marcus Construction has become the name that agribusiness leaders call when they have an aged dry fertilizer storage building that needs improvements. While we all like new, shiny things, there are multiple reasons building improvements...

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Rob Henderson Reflects on His 40-Year Career in the Agriculture Industry
Posted On: November 1st, 2022
Rob Henderson Reflects on His 40-Year Career in the Agriculture Industry

re-tire-ment noun: The action or fact of leaving one’s job and ceasing to work

When I think of retirement, I don’t think of ceasing to work – rather beginning a different type of work.

 

I started out in the agricultural industry with Ranco Fertiservice, Inc. in March of 1982. I knew nothing about fertilizer other than I used it on my...

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Marcus Construction Announces Additions to Ownership
Posted On: September 22nd, 2022
Marcus Construction Announces Additions to Ownership

A pair of third-generation owners will carry on the family business.

Marcus Construction of Willmar, MN announces additions in ownership by welcoming a pair of third-generation owners.

For over 65 years Marcus Construction has been a family-owned construction manager and general contractor. Earning our reputation across the country as a well-respected, premier builder and leader with our design-build services for commercial,...

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Insights to Senior Care Construction
Posted On: July 11th, 2022
Insights to Senior Care Construction

Constructing Homes for Quality & Active Senior Living

As senior housing communities and care facilities continue to evolve and expand around the country and within our communities, we have been honored to be part of several of these projects. These facilities are special in many ways. While we are a commercial general contractor building senior living facilities, we are also...

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Marcus Construction and Steve Swift Expand Relationship
Posted On: June 10th, 2022
Marcus Construction and Steve Swift Expand Relationship

Expanded Design Services for Liquid Fertilizer Storage and Chemical & Seed Warehouses

Marcus Construction, announces the exclusive relationship with Steve Swift as a Project Adviser focused on the design of liquid fertilizer storage and chemical & seed warehouses. After spending the past 30 years with Kahler Automation, Steve brings substantial knowledge to the Marcus Construction team and will provide an incredible...

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Pre-engineered Metal Buildings are an Excellent Solution for Liquid Fertilizer Storage and Chemical Warehouses
Posted On: June 9th, 2022
Pre-engineered Metal Buildings are an Excellent Solution for Liquid Fertilizer Storage and Chemical Warehouses

Versatile Chemical Warehouse for all Agronomy Business Functions

Marcus Construction’s design-build liquid chemical warehouses are ideal for both bulk and packaged chemicals as well as seed storage and seed treating. Our pre-engineered metal buildings are a great solution to easily customize your liquid chemical and seed warehouse layout for a variety of options including separate storage areas for bulk seed,...

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My Career in the Ag Industry
Posted On: April 29th, 2022
My Career in the Ag Industry

A Fond Farewell from Randy Wright

All of us that have worked in the Ag Industry for a lifetime know just how great this industry is and just how difficult it is to think about leaving it. Well, that is exactly what I have been toiling with since I made my announcement to retire back in December 2021.

 

It scared me...

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