As construction manager for numerous dealerships for Baxter Auto Group, Boyd Jones also installed 82.5 kW worth of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems atop three of Baxter’s new dealership buildings in Omaha and Lincoln, Neb. The project team worked quickly on each behind-the-meter installation, completing each in a period of about 60 days from development…
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We realize that our main role on a job is to be a trusted partner for the clients who select us to build their projects. One of the duties that accompanies that selection is living out our values in the work we do, both for clients and in our own operations. Our values focus this…
Panels of expert judges heaped praise and industry awards on a trio of Boyd Jones projects as 2018 closed out, providing a testament to the skillful work and commitment to high standards that we consistently deliver to clients. The American Institute of Architects of Nebraska bestowed an Honor Award for Excellence in Masonry to Boyd…
Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate’s The Good Life Group selected Boyd Jones to renovate this 90-year-old building on the National Register of Historic Places. The project team successfully balanced construction of a functional and open office space design to accommodate many of The Good Life Group’s brokers and additional administrative staff while preserving and…
Boyd Jones has been honored by two national industry trade publications for its renovation and rehabilitation of the former Burlington Mail Terminal, now known as the Rail & Commerce Building. Weekly construction industry magazine Engineering News-Record Midwest has named the Rail & Commerce Building its 2018 Best Project in the Renovation/Restoration category. The building, which contains headquarters offices for…
The owner of the State Farm office in Omaha’s Benson neighborhood selected Boyd Jones to renovate and fit out its office in a Maple Street storefront built in 1929. The project scope included exposing the ceiling over the lobby, shoring up structural framing, and tying in new plumbing to the structure’s existing system. Outcomes included…
Boyd Jones was selected to construct Baxter’s new Lexus of Lincoln dealership simultaneously with a new Toyota of Lincoln facility after completing the successful Lexus of Omaha dealership. The two new facilities each feature their own custom showroom and customer lounge, service garage, detail bay/car wash, offices, and employee lounge. Combined, both dealerships utilize 111,000…
The Burlington Mail Terminal, a 90-year-old former mail-by-rail depot, spent nearly half its life crumbling under the stresses of neglect and disuse until one of the largest historic tax credit projects in Nebraska in the last decade launched it into the 21st century. Today, as a home to companies that predate the original structure — Boyd…
Warren Distribution is a family-owned company with deep roots in its Omaha-based community that span more than 100 years. After spending decades in an undersized office, the company made the decision to transition their headquarters to a newly-revitalized historical building in the heart of downtown Omaha. Warren Distribution wanted to celebrate the company’s culture and…
After decades of neglect, the Burlington Mail Terminal was revitalized to become the Rail & Commerce Building. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building was renovated to provide glimpses of the original 1926 design. The 30-foot ceiling height provided optimal space to insert an additional floor level, creating what is now Commerce…