Business View Magazine | December 2020

50 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2020 South Dakota, and Texas. We travel with clients; it’s not because we are aggressively pursuing an expansion plan, but rather going where our clients go.” Pioneer Construction has 325 full- time employees and employs hundreds more on a subcontracting basis. Staying true to its general contracting roots, most of the employees are in the trades as field staff. Veine notes, “We pride ourselves in being a builder. This is reflected not only in the way the company is set up but in its mission statement too: Our mission and purpose is TO BUILD.” Pioneer Construction differentiates its operations through an integrated approach to each project. “Having multiple units, like the precast steel unit, allow us to approach each project from a holistic perspective that includes managing the building process, sourcing materials (like structural steel precast), and working with tradespeople like carpenters and plumbers,” says Veine. This unique approach and diverse workforce give Pioneer Construction a competitive advantage to compete for some of the state’s largest projects. Another capability the company has is its capacity to adjust to the construction industry’s ebbs and flows. Toth explains, “One advantage that emerges from having our own tradespeople is that when one division slows down, we’re able to be flexible and help each other out. So, ironworkers will go help carpenters, carpenters can go help ironworkers.” This flexibility and integration of the team across different units allow the company to quickly scale up operations in one unit by tapping into the resources from another unit, something that helps them operate on a faster-than-average schedule. Leveraging this internal team, Pioneer Construction is currently running over $100 million in projects. “One of the larger projects we are working on is for a big industrial manufacturer of hydraulic parts for heavy