CONSTRUCTION WEEK / 2026
WE DON'T JUST BUILD
BUILDINGS.
We build places where people work, learn, live, heal, and come together. Behind every one of those projects is a team of people who bring the experience, craftsmanship, and commitment to make it happen.
This Construction Week, we're taking you behind the work—and introducing you to some of the people who make it possible.
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WHY WE BUILD
THE WORK WE DO OUTLASTS THE JOBSITE.
EVERY PROJECT STARTS AS AN IDEA.
OUR PEOPLE MAKE IT REAL.
Construction is about more than what happens between groundbreaking and ribbon cutting. The places we build become part of the communities around them. Schools where students learn, healthcare facilities that care for our communities, workplaces where people build their careers, and spaces where we all come together.
That’s what makes this industry different. At the end of every project, we get to step back and see something tangible that wasn't there before— and know that the work our team put in will continue serving people long after we've left the jobsite.
OUR WORK
Our work reaches across Iowa. From schools and healthcare facilities to senior living, commercial spaces, recreation, childcare and more. Each project is built around the people and communities it serves.
ON THE JOB
CURRENT PROJECTS AND THE CARDINAL TEAM LEADING THEM.
KORY CARTY
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
SHANE SCOLES
SUPERINTENDENT
RACHEL BREUER
PROJECT MANAGER
EMILY ORTH
SUPERINTENDENT
LUKE ROLAND
PROJECT MANAGER
BRAD GLASER
SUPERINTENDENT
MEET THE BUILDERS
VIEW THE TEAM BEHIND THE PROJECTS.
GREAT PROJECTS START WITH GREAT PEOPLE.
BRANDON SCHOBORG
PRESIDENT/ CEO
DAVE LEONHART
VP, FIELD OPERATIONS
KORY CARTY
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
ANGIE JOERGER
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
JAY BRASE
STAFF MECHANIC
BRAD GLASER
SUPERINTENDENT
BRENT BEAHR
SUPERINTENDENT
SCOTT WALTERS
SUPERINTENDENT
HOW IT HAPPENS
PLAN / COORDINATE / BUILD / STAND BEHIND IT
FROM DRAWINGS TO COMPLETION.
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PLAN IT
PRECONSTRUCTION - ESTIMATING - COLLABORATION
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COORDINATE IT
PEOPLE - MATERIALS - SCHEDULES - DETAILS
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BUILD IT
CRAFTSMANSHIP - PROBLEM SOLVING - TEAMWORK
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STAND BEHIND IT.
ONE CARDINAL TEAM FROM START TO FINISH
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WHY WE DO IT.
"THE BEST PART IS BUILDING SOMETHING MEANINGFUL IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT YOU LIVE IN."
From the first pieces set in place to the structure taking shape, Bud has a unique view of our projects coming together. As a Crane Operator, his role carries tremendous responsibility and requires constant communication, precision, and trust between everyone in the air and on the ground.
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Bud’s work is a great example of what construction is all about. Every person has a role, every role depends on the next, and it takes an entire team working together to turn a set of plans into something that will serve a community for years to come.
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- Bud Barret | Crane Operator
