Story Fast Facts

Location:

300 South Bell Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010-7707

Phone:  (515) 232-4358
Fax: (515) 232-0599

Year Established:

1972 (Story Construction’s predecessor, James Thompson & Sons, started in the construction business in 1934)

Subsidiary:

Story Design, Ltd. (in-house architectural design capabilities)

Ownership:

Story is an employee-owned company with key employees holding stock in the corporation.

Board of Directors:

Michael A. Espeset, President
Patrick L. Geary, Chief Operating Officer
Steve C. Tenney, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary-Treasurer
Larry A. Dix, Project Manager

Number of Employees:

Approximately 130
Meet a few of our employees on the About Us page »

States in which licensed to do business:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Work normally performed by our own forces:

Division 2 Site Work
Foundation Excavation & Backfill
Demolition

Division 3 Concrete
Concrete Work – Structural & Flatwork
Tilt-Up Concrete – Fabrication & Erection
Precast Concrete

Installation of materials in the following divisions:
Division 5 Metals – Structural Steel
Division 6 Wood & Plastics – Carpentry & Millwork
Division 7 Thermal & Moisture Protection – Waterproofing & Insulation
Division 8 Doors & Windows – Hollow Metal & Finish Hardware
Division 10 Specialties
Division 11 Equipment
Division 12 Furnishings
Division 13 Special Construction
Division 15 Mechanical
– Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment
– Piping, Valves & Accessories