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Dondlinger Company History Serving Our Customers Since 1898

Dondlinger & Sons Construction is proud of its legacy of quality and innovation. Founded by N.L. Dondlinger in 1898 Dondlinger & Sons Construction started in small commercial and residential projects. Since then Dondlinger Construction has built some of the most unique and recognizable landmarks in ; the first ever Lamella dome constructed for Henry Levitt Arena, the cable stay bridges at are the only ones in Kansas, and the tallest building in Kansas - the . Today, Dondlinger continues to set the standard for innovation and quality in the Midwest.

1898 Dondlinger and Sons Construction Company founded by N.L. Dondlinger 1925 Dondlinger locates to Wichita, jobs include small commercial projects and finer homes 1941 Charter member of the Associated General Contractors of Kansas (AGC)

N.L. Dondlinger Founder 1950 - 1959 Dedication of B-47 Hangars at Wichita Air Force Base

Start of the WSU Field House (Henry Levitt Arena) 10,000 seat arena - the unique Lamella dome is the first ever constructed

Henry Levitt Arena Dondlinger Construction incorporated November 25, 1955

Construction started on Kansas Gas & Electric new corporate headquarters in Wichita, Kansas

Mid-States Construction Co., underground utility company founded

Ten-story offices constructed for Union National Bank

Conquered bunker hill, Ft. Riley, KS. Union National Bank - Completed 1st major contractor on site

Awarded contract to construct Air Force Academy Cadet Dining Hall in Springs, CO

Cadet Dining Hall Working on KG&E 1960 - 1969 Second Generation meets Ike: Construction starts on the Eisenhower Memorial Library, Abiliene, KS

Awarded over $30 million worth of work for development of Ft. Leonard Wood, MO for the Corps of Engineers

Eisenhower Memorial Library - UNDER CONSTRUCTION 1970 - 1979 “Over the Years” award presented to Dondlinger and Sons by the Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce

$37.6 million Southwest Waste Water Sewage Treatment Plant, Springfield, MO Largest project in history of the company

Second and Third generations start construction on landmark $30 million South Tower Addition for St. Francis Regional Medical Center, largest hospital project in Wichita Eisenhower Memorial Library - COMPLETED

Awarded contract to construct , 10,000 seat arena

Kansas Coliseum Second Generation Dondlingers 1980 - 1989 Third generation Dondlingers take over business

Construction begins on tallest office building in Kansas (24 story Epic Center in )

Awarded $10 million contract to construct Century II Exhibition Hall

Third Generation Dondlingers Third Generation enters bridge and paving business, nine bridge projects are completed in first year 1990 - 1999 Mid-States Construction Co., merges with Dondlinger Construction

$30.7 million ‘P’ Building for St. Francis Regional Medical Center (The largest construction project in Wichita at the time)

The Epic Center Received Technical Innovation Award in Under Construction recognition of extraordinary achievement in concrete construction of the Pioneer - Ansell Worldwide Headquarters

Dedication of Kellogg & Dugan Road Overpass

Raytheon JPATS Trainer Facility completed

Sedgwick County Public Works Project received the Project over $3 million Award in recognition of extraordinary achievement in

‘P’ Building at St. Francis Regional Hospital concrete construction

Lewis & Douglass Street Bridges over the River dedicated

Raytheon JPATS Trainer Facility Century II Expo Hall 2000 - 2009

Dedication of

Received Technical Innovation Award in recognition of extraordinary achievement in concrete construction of Exploration Place Douglas Avenue Bridge received the Bridges Award from the American Concrete Institute

Accepted the Judges Choice Award from the Associated General Contractors of Kansas for Exploration Place

KCA/KDOT presented Excellence in Partnering Award to Dondlinger Construction

Kansas Spine Hospital commences construction The Dondlinger Family receives the Junior Arena Achievement Business Award and is inducted into the Wichita Business Hall of Fame

Wichita Art Museum and at are dedicated

Downing Gorilla Forest Exhibit opens at Sedgwick County

Won AGC of Kansas Judge’s Choice Award for

Commerce Bank Headquarters Commerce Bank At The Waterfront Third generation enters underground boring/ tunneling business

Historic Keeper of the Plains re-dedication

Won the AGC of Kansas Judge’s Choice Award for Stinson Morrison Hecker Building

Completed largest project in the history of Stinson Morrison Hecker Building Sedgwick County, the Intrust Bank Arena

Exploration Place Keeper of the Plains 2010 - Present Presented with an AGC of Kansas Judges Choice Award for Intrust Bank Arena

Received the prestigious Spirit of Wichita Award (2012)

Shocker Hall Koch Scouting Center & Wichita Federal Credit Wichita State University Union dedicated

Dondlinger is awarded the bid for work on their 37th QuikTrip Store in Kansas

Boyd Gaming and award Dondlinger bid to build new Events Center, Pavilion and Maintenance Building

I-235 & 13th Street Interchange is dedicated. This project was completed ahead of schedule Rhatigan Student Center Wichita State University Received ACPA award for the Newton City/ County Airport Runway Reconstruction project. Project was rated the best Portland Cement Concrete Aviation Paving project completed in the state of Kansas in 2013.

Spirit of Wichita Award Awarded to build largest high school in USD 259 history - Southeast High School. It is expected to open in Fall 2016. Events Center at the Kansas Star Casino Construction begins on Wichita State University Experiential Building

I-235 & 13th Street Interchange Rendering of the new Southeast High School