Schwab

Schwab is a fifth generation general contractor with roots back to 1888, serving the construction needs of customers in the commercial, institutional, and industrial markets. We are a local builder in the Winona area, the Rochester area, and the Twin Cities area through our Karkela Construction division. Our experienced team has the knowledge and expertise in all areas of the construction process to ensure your project is completed on time and on budget. Whether your project is a design build project, a competitively bid project, or a Specialty Services Division project in an existing facility, our team will meet your projects' unique needs.

General Construction

Our construction managers have decades of combined experience in the construction industry and can get your project completed on time and on budget. We employ a multi-skill self-perform workforce in each of our local markets, which adds continuity to the construction of your project, lowers its cost, and can shorten the time to completion. With Schwab, you can have confidence that our experienced team will identify and work through the many obstacles to a successful project.

Financial Stability

Schwab has no long-term operational debt and we own a large amount of modern construction equipment. Our strong balance sheet and financial resources, in addition to our local self-perform workforce and our in-house construction equipment, give you our client the assurance that we have the resources needed to complete your project on time and on budget.

Safety

Safety on your project isn't optional. Our approach on your job is that no one gets hurt. Our safety director, top management, and jobsite supervisors and tradesman will regularly review your construction project as it progresses in order to ensure that safety issues are considered and resolved at every phase of your project.