Dondlinger Company History Serving Our Customers Since 1898 Dondlinger & Sons Construction is proud of its legacy of quality and innovation. Founded by N.L. Dondlinger in 1898 Dondlinger & Sons Construction started in small commercial and residential projects. Since then Dondlinger Construction has built some of the most unique and recognizable landmarks in Kansas; the first ever Lamella dome constructed for Henry Levitt Arena, the cable stay bridges at The Keeper of the Plains are the only ones in Kansas, and the tallest building in Kansas the Epic Center. Today, Dondlinger continues to set the standard for innovation and quality in the Midwest. 1898 Dondlinger and Sons Construction Company founded by N.L. Dondlinger 1925 Dondlinger locates to Wichita, jobs include small commercial projects and finer homes 1941 Charter member of the Associated General Contractors of Kansas (AGC) N.L. Dondlinger Founder
1950-1959 Dedication of B-47 Hangars at Wichita Air Force Base Start of the WSU Field House (Henry Levitt Arena) 10,000 seat arena - the unique Lamella dome is the first ever constructed Henry Levitt Arena Dondlinger Construction incorporated November 25, 1955 Construction started on Kansas Gas & Electric new corporate headquarters in Wichita, Kansas Mid-States Construction Co., underground utility company founded Ten-story offices constructed for Union National Bank Conquered bunker hill, Ft. Riley, KS. Union National Bank - Completed 1st major contractor on site Awarded contract to construct Air Force Academy Cadet Dining Hall in Colorado Springs, CO Cadet Dining Hall Working on KG&E
1960-1969 Second Generation meets Ike: Construction starts on the Eisenhower Memorial Library, Abiliene, KS Awarded over $30 million worth of work for development of Ft. Leonard Wood, MO for the Corps of Engineers Eisenhower Memorial Library - UNDER CONSTRUCTION 1970-1979 Over the Years award presented to Dondlinger and Sons by the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce $37.6 million Southwest Waste Water Sewage Treatment Plant, Springfield, MO Largest project in history of the company Second and Third generations start construction on landmark $30 million South Tower Addition for St. Francis Regional Medical Center, largest hospital project in Wichita Eisenhower Memorial Library - COMPLETED Awarded contract to construct Kansas Coliseum, 10,000 seat arena Kansas Coliseum Second Generation Dondlingers
1980-1989 Third generation Dondlingers take over business Construction begins on tallest office building in Kansas (24 story Epic Center in downtown Wichita) Awarded $10 million contract to construct Century II Exhibition Hall Third Generation Dondlingers Third Generation enters bridge and paving business, nine bridge projects are completed in first year 1990-1999 Mid-States Construction Co., merges with Dondlinger Construction $30.7 million P Building for St. Francis Regional Medical Center (The largest construction project in Wichita at the time) The Epic Center Under Construction Received Technical Innovation Award in recognition of extraordinary achievement in concrete construction of the Pioneer - Ansell Worldwide Headquarters Dedication of Kellogg & Dugan Road Overpass Raytheon JPATS Trainer Facility completed P Building at St. Francis Regional Hospital Sedgwick County Public Works Project received the Project over $3 million Award in recognition of extraordinary achievement in concrete construction Lewis & Douglass Street Bridges over the Arkansas River dedicated Raytheon JPATS Trainer Facility Century II Expo Hall
Dedication of Exploration Place Received Technical Innovation Award in recognition of extraordinary achievement in concrete construction of Exploration Place Intrust Bank Arena 2000-2009 Douglas Avenue Bridge received the Bridges Award from the American Concrete Institute Accepted the Judges Choice Award from the Associated General Contractors of Kansas for Exploration Place Charles Koch Arena KCA/KDOT presented Excellence in Partnering Award to Dondlinger Construction Kansas Spine Hospital commences construction The Dondlinger Family receives the Junior Achievement Business Award and is inducted into the Wichita Business Hall of Fame Wichita Art Museum and Charles Koch Arena at Wichita State University are dedicated Downing Gorilla Forest Exhibit opens at Sedgwick County Zoo Won AGC of Kansas Judge s Choice Award for Commerce Bank Headquarters Commerce Bank At The Waterfront Third generation enters underground boring/ tunneling business Historic Keeper of the Plains re-dedication Won the AGC of Kansas Judge s Choice Award for Stinson Morrison Hecker Building Completed largest project in the history of Sedgwick County, the Intrust Bank Arena Exploration Place Stinson Morrison Hecker Building Keeper of the Plains
2010 - Present Presented with an AGC of Kansas Judges Choice Award for Intrust Bank Arena Received the prestigious Spirit of Wichita Award (2012) Shocker Hall Wichita State University Koch Scouting Center & Wichita Federal Credit Union dedicated Dondlinger is awarded the bid for work on their 37th QuikTrip Store in Kansas Boyd Gaming and Kansas Star Casino award Dondlinger bid to build new Events Center, Pavilion and Maintenance Building I-235 & 13th Street Interchange is dedicated. Rhatigan Student Center Wichita State University This project was completed ahead of schedule Received ACPA award for the Newton City/ County Airport Runway Reconstruction project. Project was rated the best Portland Cement Concrete Aviation Paving project completed in the state of Kansas in 2013. Spirit of Wichita Award Awarded to build largest high school in USD 259 history - Southeast High School. It is expected to open in Fall 2016. Events Center at the Kansas Star Casino Construction begins on Wichita State University Experiential Building I-235 & 13th Street Interchange Rendering of the new Southeast High School