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.
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Wait, what?
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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."
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Founded in 2010, Gardner Builders now has additional offices in Duluth, Minn., and Milwaukee, Wis.
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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.
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According to Gardner, what really makes the company different is the employees.
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"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
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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