Business Details
Your Trusted Partner for Commercial Construction Solutions
Founded in 1890, J.H. J.H. Findorff & Son & Son has built a legacy of excellence in commercial construction across Wisconsin and the United States. As an employee-owned company since 2025, we prioritize craftsmanship, innovation, and community impact. Our team delivers tailored solutions for corporate, healthcare, education, multifamily, and religious projects, combining 135 years of expertise with cutting-edge technologies. We specialize in facility assessments, preconstruction planning, prefabrication, and sustainable building practices to ensure projects meet exacting standards for quality, efficiency, and environmental responsibility. Our self-perform capabilities in carpentry, concrete, and masonry work provide clients with greater control over timelines and budgets. Recognized as the 2025 Builder of the Year, we remain committed to exceeding expectations through strategic advising, referendum support, and special projects tailored to evolving client needs.Community engagement drives our mission, reflected in partnerships that extend beyond construction to improve the spaces where people live, learn, and heal. With offices in Madison, Milwaukee, and Wausau, we serve diverse industries nationwide, maintaining a focus on safety, transparency, and long-term client relationships. Our dedication to sustainability is demonstrated through LEED-certified projects and waste-reduction initiatives that align with client and community goals. As a trusted partner, we continue to innovate while honoring the values that have defined our success for over a century.
Services
Facility Assessments
Preconstruction Planning
Prefabrication
Referendum Services
Self-Perform Construction
Special Projects
Strategic Advising
Sustainability Services
Highlights and features
- We are employee-owned, ensuring accountability and shared success.
- Our 135 years of experience span diverse industries and complex projects.
- We self-perform key construction tasks for greater cost and schedule control.
- Our sustainability expertise includes LEED-certified and energy-efficient projects.
- We offer tailored referendum communications and community engagement strategies.
Services
Facility Assessments
Our facility assessments analyze mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems to identify maintenance needs and energy-saving opportunities. We create capital improvement plans and prioritize phasing strategies to extend building lifecycles. Clients receive detailed reports to inform budgeting and design decisions for long-term facility health.
Preconstruction Services
We provide budgeting, scheduling, and design analysis to ensure projects meet scope, cost, and timeline goals. Our team develops bid procurement plans and conducts value engineering to guarantee constructability while maintaining quality standards for every phase of construction.
Sustainability Services
We offer LEED certification guidance, energy benchmarking, and renewable technology consulting to reduce environmental impact. Our team implements waste reduction strategies and sustainable materials sourcing to align projects with modern environmental standards and client values.
Referendum Services
We develop communications strategies and budgeting plans to help school districts gain community support for facility improvements. Our services include branding, stakeholder outreach, and event planning to build consensus around educational infrastructure needs.
Self-Perform Construction
Our skilled tradespeople handle carpentry, concrete, and masonry work directly, reducing subcontractor dependencies. This approach improves quality control, accelerates schedules, and lowers costs through efficient resource allocation and on-site expertise.
People
Chad Bathke
Vice President
Chad leads Milwaukee operations with 20+ years of commercial construction experience, focusing on client relationships and project delivery excellence for complex developments.
Jeff Eckstein
Director of Healthcare
A licensed architect, Jeff specializes in healthcare facility design and construction, managing projects that prioritize patient safety, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.
Brian Hornung
Chief Operating Officer
Brian oversees daily operations, ensuring alignment with company values while driving strategic growth initiatives across all service lines and geographic markets.
Tiffany Scheller
Chief Financial Officer
Tiffany manages financial strategy and reporting, maintaining fiscal responsibility while supporting investment in innovation and workforce development programs.
Tony Sullivan
Vice President - Healthcare
Tony leads healthcare project teams with expertise in hospital expansions and medical facility upgrades, emphasizing infection control and minimal disruption to operations.
Questions
What construction services do you offer?
We provide facility assessments, preconstruction planning, prefabrication, referendum support, self-perform construction, strategic advising, and sustainable building solutions for diverse industries.
How do you ensure project quality and efficiency?
Our employee-owned team combines 135 years of expertise with advanced technologies and self-perform capabilities in carpentry, concrete, and masonry work to meet deadlines and budgets.
Do you work outside Wisconsin?
While headquartered in Wisconsin, we serve clients nationwide with offices in Madison, Milwaukee, and Wausau.
What sustainability practices do you implement?
We specialize in LEED-certified projects, energy-efficient designs, waste management planning, and renewable technology integration to meet environmental goals.
How do you support K-12 school construction projects?
Our referendum services include community engagement, budgeting, and communications strategy to help school districts secure funding and build modern learning environments.
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