by Amy Self | Oct 28, 2020
Ancon transformed an 80’s silo-office building to reflect the modern open and inviting look that Centier is known for. Their use of cloud ceilings and lighting in the two-story entrance gives this location a prominent appearance along the Main Street corridor. The before and after are startling and show the skills Ancon Construction has to completely transform an old building and make it a pillar for the downtown Elkhart corridor.
by Amy Self | Oct 28, 2020
1st Source opened a new stand-alone banking center in Middlebury, IN, with a convenient Side-by-Side banking experience. The new construction project is 1,785 square feet, started in July, and opened in January. The center offers Drive-Up banking Banking, Drive-Up ATM, and a night drop for your convenience located at 809 West Wayne.
by Amy Self | Sep 18, 2020
Ancon was chosen to complete the Aquatic Center, cafeteria and Music Addition for Goshen Schools. The school used a design build process to determine who they would work with from seven original candidates. The original wish list from Goshen Schools before General Contractors were brought into the process amounted to being approximately $4 million over a fixed budget of $15.88 million. The Ancon team, Goshen Schools Personnel and the architects from Barton Coe Vilamaa worked together over several months to design the project to get it in budget. Many meetings were held with the school to determine what the highest priorities were and where we could cut back. It was truly a team effort to make this happen.
We were able to keep all the major components of the project through this extensive effort of value engineering. Over 100 items were scrutinized and re-designed to save money while keeping the quality where it needed to be. Equipment and materials were chosen for their low long-term maintenance costs since this was extremely important to the maintenance staff. This project was a prime example of Ancon’s ability to meet our customer’s budget. We were also able to accomplish this in a manner where even though the various departments had to give a little, in the end everyone agreed on the priorities.
“Ancon Construction was an integral part of our Design Build Team, and in working with them, we found them to be very dependable. They also exhibited high integrity, communicated well with our staff members, and were very flexible in working around our school schedules. I would highly recommend Ancon as a contractor for any school related project! We are very pleased with our new spaces, but additionally, we are appreciative of having had the opportunity to work with such a reputable firm as Ancon.”
“It is my pleasure to write a letter of recommendation for Ancon Construction Company. I was president of the Goshen Community School Board at the time we hired Ancon to be the contractor for our $17M building project. Ancon partnered with Barton Coe Vilamaa Architects Engineers and was selected during the Design Build process using a Technical Review Committee (TRC). The process narrowed the field to 7 and during the initial interview process; the Ancon/Barton Coe Vilamaa team immediately became a front runner by showing their understanding of the project and willingness to collaborate with administrators, staff and industry professionals. They moved to the final interviews with two other teams. The final design prepared by the Ancon team included the needs of the corporation, was a very high-quality design and blended with existing structures. We even appreciated their willingness to tell us we were dreaming too big and beyond our budget,” stated past President Jane Troup.
by Amy Self | May 15, 2020
Ancon constructed the new 12,325 square foot facility with a wood frame structure. The project features the use of high quality materials on both exterior and interior of the building.
“My priorities for the project were to meet my design goals and still have a good patient flow. Ancon’s design exceeded my expectations.”
“There were a lot of custom finishes and Ancon captured the spirit of what I was trying to do. Ancon’s workmanship and value provided were above average. Their communication and on-time record for the project were both very impressive. Overall, Ancon totally exceeded my expectations. I would absolutely recommend Ancon for both on-time and value.” Dr. Roger Pecina, DDS, Afdent Dental Services
Winner, Michiana Area Construction Industries’ 2002 Excellence in Construction Award, Building Masonry-Commercial classification.
“Overall, Ancon totally exceeded my expectations. I would absolutely recommend Ancon for both on-time and value.”
by Amy Self | Jan 25, 2020
Ancon designed and built a new 32,000 square foot building expansion for Lyons Industries in Dowagiac, MI. The expansion included warehousing, ten loading docks, shipping, and receiving offices.
The site layout was studied and designed for improved and more efficient land use and improved logistics for their shipping and receiving process. The design of the building was to utilize natural lighting and plan for future expansion.
