Built to last

Berglund Construction's continuing story is a compelling one. The third-generation, family owned firm is one of the Midwest's leading construction companies, with a reputation for successfully tackling the most challenging projects.

Established in 1911, our remarkable growth and solid reputation span nearly a century. Select a year on the timeline to see why Berglund Construction has been in the vanguard of construction since we were founded.

1911 | 1946 | 1960 | 1996 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007

Fred Berglund emigrates from Sweden to the United States and forms Berglund Maintenance Co., a masonry maintenance business, on Chicago's southeast side. The first clients included the Aurora Post Office, the city of Chicago and local area businesses.

Fred Berglund's oldest son, Roger, comes to Chicago after serving in World War II and assumes a leadership position in Berglund Maintenance Co. A few years later, his younger brother, Norman, joins him. Together, in the early 1950s, Roger and Norman form Fred Berglund & Sons Inc., a general contractor that specializes in self-performing many of the trades that are critical to a project's success.

The Berglunds form NAB Millwork Inc. to supply custom millwork for institutional projects in the health care and education sectors.

Fred Berglund succeeds his father, Norman, as president of Fred Berglund & Sons Inc. and Berglund Maintenance Co. The firm expands its Building Division to provide new construction and renovation in specialized building markets. The company also adds an Indiana division.

The three companies - Berglund Maintenance Co., Fred Berglund & Sons Inc. and NAB Millwork Inc. - merge into one entity known as Berglund Construction.

In its 97th year of operation, Berglund Construction realizes significant annual growth and completes more than $200 million worth of projects.

Berglund Construction is currently serving the General Services Administration with projects at the Harold Washington SSC, EMD Courthouse and JCK Federal Building Chicago, Illinois and the Potter Stewart US Courthouse, Cincinnati, Ohio. The Indiana Division is involved in the Preconstruction Phase of the Taylor University Nussbaum Science Center in Upland, Indiana.