Story Construction

06/19/2026

When we are intentional about reflecting on our actions as experiments, we give ourselves a fair shot at learning from the results. The routines and processes we put in place on our projects and within our departments are rooted in scientific thinking, helping our people develop, our projects flourish, and our company to grow with intention.

06/18/2026

Help us welcome Michael Martin to Story Construction! Michael will be joining us as a project manager, bringing with him more than a decade of experience leading construction projects in central Iowa. He's a University of Northern Iowa grad and in 2025 he received his Master Builder Designation from Master Builders of Iowa.

We're glad you're here, Michael!

06/18/2026

We're looking to fill project assistant roles at both our Ames and Sioux CIty offices! This entry-level role is vital to our projects - you'll be working alongside our project managers to provide administrative support and serve as a liaison between Story Construction, subcontractors, and suppliers. We’re seeking organized, detail-oriented individuals who are interested in the construction industry and excited to grow with Story Construction as employee-owners!

To learn more and apply, visit storycon.com/careers

06/12/2026

Another intern turned full-timer! Colin Hansen worked with Story over the last few summers as a construction worker and then as an engineering intern. We're happy to have him join the Story team full-time. Congrats, Colin!

06/11/2026

We're aiming to create a culture of scientific thinking created from fearless participation that is guided by facilitative leadership - what we call the Story Way.
Our routines and processes are intended to bring predictable outcomes, daily crew production flow, and ultimately more joy to our job sites. It's a philosophy aimed at fostering a collaborative mindset that helps our teams have more good days.

The Story Way Podcast is streaming now on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.

06/10/2026

Help us welcome Tanner Fjelstad to the Story Construction team! Tanner joins our design team as a project architect, supporting a variety of design-build projects currently underway as a licensed architect. He hails from Lake Mills, IA, lives in Ames with his family, and was particularly drawn to the potential our ESOP program provides him as a young professional in the industry.

We're glad you're here, Tanner!

06/10/2026

The most recent episode of our Story Way podcast features Terry Hatfield, Story's employee training and development specialist who discusses scientific thinking and the role it plays within Story Construction.

Watch the full episode on YouTube or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts : https://buff.ly/ZGhWNzW

Scientific thinking is a foundation for many of the routines and pr...

06/09/2026

We had a blast celebrating our annual shareholder meetings and share price reveal for our teams in Ames and Sioux City. This one marked an important milestone, with this year being the first time the folks in our Sioux City division received shares after joining the company at the beginning of 2025.

We take great pride in being a 100% employee-owned company and want to thank each of our employee-owners for their hard work that has led Story Construction to where we are today. Until next year!

06/09/2026

Full-timer alert! Gabe Hadwiger spent the last two summers as an engineering intern at Story, and we're excited to share that he joined the company full time as a project engineer after graduating from Iowa State University in May. Story Construction internships provide meaningful and varied experience in the industry and allow us to build relationships with students like Gabe.

We're glad you're here, Gabe!

06/09/2026

Our industry is used to projects being run almost single-handedly, which results in constant phone calls, conversations, and general chaos. Construction Production 2.0 is our system that brings a standard process to our projects that aims to create predictability in an industry overrun with instability. It's what our crews say sets us apart - support, trust, and accountability for everyone on site in service of having a good day, every day.