Summit Contracting broke ground Nov. 28 on its Nebraska headquarters in Seward.
Speakers at the ceremony included Summit Contracting's CEO Tyler Samuelson, President Jerad Hutchens, South Region VP John Southwick, Seward City Administrator Greg Butcher and President and CEO from the Seward County Chamber and Development Partnership Jonathan Jank.
"On behalf of our organization, we truly appreciate your investment in Seward County," Jank said during the groundbreaking. "We welcome Summit Contracting to the Seward business community."
The company has its corporate headquarters in Platte, South Dakota. This expansion will enable Summit Contracting to better serve customers in Nebraska and the surrounding states.
The 15.7-acre site is west of Nebraska Highway 15 on Izaak Walton Road. The parcel was purchased, annexed and rezoned to enter the corporate limits of Seward.
The development will feature a campus including a showroom, corporate offices, warehouse space and staging areas for construction projects.
"We're excited to have this new facility serve as the southern headquarters for Summit Contracting," Southwick said. "We are grateful for the warm reception of the community leaders in Seward and look forward to a long and successful relationship with our customers, staff and local partners."
Summit Contracting was founded in 2009. The firm currently has three other locations in South Dakota and an office in Iowa. Its main product is constructing ag facilities ranging from grain bins and complete grain systems to post-frame and metal buildings.
Summit Contracting currently has 30 employees in Nebraska.
Construction on the site has already begun. The anticipated grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new Summit facility in Seward will be in 2024.
