Mathiowetz Construction Celebrating 100 years and honoring a legacy of innovation in Sleepy Eye Mathiowetz Construction, a Sleepy Eye family-owned business with roots stretching back over a century, is groundbreaking in construction, innovation and com munity service. Founded on hard work and a relentless pursuit of excellence, the company is proud to share its remarkable story while reaffirm- ing its commitment to "Building a better future for teammates, fam- ily and communities." The company has about 120 sea- sonal employees and 50 full-time employees. A legacy built on ingenuity The family's journey began in 1924, when Martin Mathiowetz, first generation owner, with his sons and his wife/bookkeeper Louisa, turned necessity into op- portunity by building their own equipment to support local farm- ers. Despite facing adversities such as the Great Depression, Mathio- wetz Construction grew from a industry leader. Martin's son, Richard Mathio- wetz and his wife/bookkeeper Mary Lou expanded the company, embracing newer technology like laser grading to revolution- ize construction projects. Under Richard's leadership, the company took on larger and more complex projects, including major high- ways, airports and dams across Minnesota. Next in line A pivotal figure in the company's continued success was Brian Mathiowetz, third-generation president, who joined the family business in the early 1960s. With a degree in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota, Bri- an brought a strategic vision and a collaborative management style to shape the company's trajectory Brian's team was instrumental in working through the first com- puter integration in 1982, mod- ernizing job costing, payroll and operations with modern software. humble operation into a respected The team was also at the forefront of integrating laser and GPS tech nology into Mathiowetz's grading equipment, a move that increased accuracy on large-scale projects. In addition to his technical con tributions, Brian fostered a culture of integrity and dedication within the company. He is a firm be liever in the importance of strong relationships both within the Mathiowetz team and with clients. New technologies Chad Mathiowetz, Brian's son, is the fourth-generation and cur rent president of the company. Under his leadership, Mathiowetz Construction has embraced new technologies like GPS-controlled equipment, telematics and digitiz ing the company's workflows, and continues to explore new oppor tunities in Al in the construction landscape. "We have a high-recognition of newer technologies and study applying those to improve our productivity in a very competitive industry," Julie Anderson, (cur- rent VP) said. "We encourage a high level of cooperation with our project owners in order to improve quality, communication and part- nering." Putting family first Mathiowetz Construction prides itself as a family-first company. "It is definitely one of our core family." Anderson said. "We're values that our employees are our try to help build their family re- sources while we provide quality projects to our communities in the state of Minnesota." Moving ahead From Martin Mathiowetz's handmade equipment to today's sophisticated construction tech nologies, Mathiowetz Construction. continues to build on its legacy while evolving to meet the needs of tomorrow. For more information about the company's history and to learn more about its latest projects, like them on Facebook or visit https:// www.mathiowetzconst.com/or call (507) 794-6953. Celebrating 100 years of groundbreaking work! Forward Thinking Community Service Teamwork MATHIOWE 100 YEARS MATHIOWE MATHIOWETZ CONSTRUCTION 507.794.6953 Visit us: www.mathiowetzconst.com You can trust your work to the high quality standards of Mathiowetz Construction's experienced teammates. An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Mathiowetz Construction Celebrating 100 years and honoring a legacy of innovation in Sleepy Eye Mathiowetz Construction , a Sleepy Eye family - owned business with roots stretching back over a century , is groundbreaking in construction , innovation and com munity service . Founded on hard work and a relentless pursuit of excellence , the company is proud to share its remarkable story while reaffirm- ing its commitment to " Building a better future for teammates , fam- ily and communities . " The company has about 120 sea- sonal employees and 50 full - time employees . A legacy built on ingenuity The family's journey began in 1924 , when Martin Mathiowetz , first generation owner , with his sons and his wife / bookkeeper Louisa , turned necessity into op- portunity by building their own equipment to support local farm- ers . Despite facing adversities such as the Great Depression , Mathio- wetz Construction grew from a industry leader . Martin's son , Richard Mathio- wetz and his wife / bookkeeper Mary Lou expanded the company , embracing newer technology like laser grading to revolution- ize construction projects . Under Richard's leadership , the company took on larger and more complex projects , including major high- ways , airports and dams across Minnesota . Next in line A pivotal figure in the company's continued success was Brian Mathiowetz , third - generation president , who joined the family business in the early 1960s . With a degree in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota , Bri- an brought a strategic vision and a collaborative management style to shape the company's trajectory Brian's team was instrumental in working through the first com- puter integration in 1982 , mod- ernizing job costing , payroll and operations with modern software . humble operation into a respected The team was also at the forefront of integrating laser and GPS tech nology into Mathiowetz's grading equipment , a move that increased accuracy on large - scale projects . In addition to his technical con tributions , Brian fostered a culture of integrity and dedication within the company . He is a firm be liever in the importance of strong relationships both within the Mathiowetz team and with clients . New technologies Chad Mathiowetz , Brian's son , is the fourth - generation and cur rent president of the company . Under his leadership , Mathiowetz Construction has embraced new technologies like GPS - controlled equipment , telematics and digitiz ing the company's workflows , and continues to explore new oppor tunities in Al in the construction landscape . " We have a high - recognition of newer technologies and study applying those to improve our productivity in a very competitive industry , " Julie Anderson , ( cur- rent VP ) said . " We encourage a high level of cooperation with our project owners in order to improve quality , communication and part- nering . " Putting family first Mathiowetz Construction prides itself as a family - first company . " It is definitely one of our core family . " Anderson said . " We're values that our employees are our try to help build their family re- sources while we provide quality projects to our communities in the state of Minnesota . " Moving ahead From Martin Mathiowetz's handmade equipment to today's sophisticated construction tech nologies , Mathiowetz Construction . continues to build on its legacy while evolving to meet the needs of tomorrow . For more information about the company's history and to learn more about its latest projects , like them on Facebook or visit https : // www.mathiowetzconst.com/or call ( 507 ) 794-6953 . Celebrating 100 years of groundbreaking work ! Forward Thinking Community Service Teamwork MATHIOWE 100 YEARS MATHIOWE MATHIOWETZ CONSTRUCTION 507.794.6953 Visit us : www.mathiowetzconst.com You can trust your work to the high quality standards of Mathiowetz Construction's experienced teammates . An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer