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BEYOND THE GALLERY: 

GARDNER BUILDERS 

BY: JEN LEVISEN, EDITOR AT THE FORUM, MORTARR

Minneapolis, Minn.- based construction company, Gardner Builders, considers themselves a hospitality company within the commercial construction industry.

Wait, what?

In an interview featured in Minnesota Business Magazine, owner and CEO Bob Gardner admits the descriptor needs some explanation: "It's not about building restaurants and hotels; it's about listening to and understanding what our clients' objectives are, then creating an experience they've never had before."

Founded in 2010, Gardner Builders now has additional offices in Duluth, Minn., and Milwaukee, Wis.

The company prides itself on providing excellent service in a fast-paced, high-end projects. The Gardner team is well versed in the nuances of working in Class A facilities and knows what it takes to be successful building projects in occupied environments.

According to Gardner, what really makes the company different is the employees.

"They all really, really care about the outcome for the client," he says. "We want to forge a relationship with our clients personally, but we also want to understand how the project impacts their business."

MARTIN WILLIAMS

SIZE: 17,387 SF

LOCATION: 5TH STREET TOWERS, MINNEAPOLIS

PROJECT ARCHITECT: PERKINS+WILL 

COMPLETED: 2014

Winner of the IIDA FAB Awards | Workplace Award 2016.

"THE PERSONALITY OF THE PEOPLE BECOMES THE PERSONALITY OF THE BUILDING, SO WE WORK REALLY HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE UNDERSTAND PERSONALITIES." — BOB GARDNER, OWNER + CEO

CITIES MARKET STUDIOS

SIZE: 6,600 SF

LOCATION: 800 LASALLE, MINNEAPOLIS

PROJECT ARCHITECT: PERKINS+WILL 

COMPLETED: 2017

OUR END PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE OUR CLIENTS WITH AN OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS. THIS MEANS NOT JUST PREVENTING A NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE, BUT CREATING AN ENJOYABLE ONE.

— GARDNER BUILDERS

LAND O'LAKES CORPORATE OFFICE

SIZE: 5,593 SF

LOCATION: TRACTORWORKS BUILDING, MINNEAPOLIS

PROJECT ARCHITECT: PERKINS+WILL

COMPLETED: 2016

To see more from Gardner Builders

check them out on Mortarr.

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