We're Hiring - View Open Positions Development Construction Projects News Company Careers Contact / GENERAL CONTRACTING Solving problems with a design mindset. Nelson Construction & Development’s general contracting arm delivers our same exceptional approach of problem solving to third-party clients that are looking to build smarter. Successful projects are achieved by careful subcontractor selection, skillful execution of the project schedule, and timely management of costs. Every general contractor will promise the same set of skills and past performance, but what continues to satisfy our clients is our ability to step back and use construction as a means to an end – solving your problem. / OUR APPROACH Focused on outcomes. No one builds just to keep hammers swinging and to see new structures. Building is always done with a desired outcome. That outcome could be maximizing the return of an investment, attracting or retaining a set of customers, establishing a brand identity in a crowded marketplace, or a host of other problems to be solved. As your general contractor, Nelson uses your desired outcome as the lens through which we see every design, scheduling, material, and subcontractor decision. Throughout your project hundreds of meetings and thousands of decisions will be made by our project managers on your behalf. / OUR APPROACH Finding your true north. Keeping your vision as the “true north” of our compass allows us to build your ideal project and keep you focused on achieving your true business objectives. Our technique and approach has yielded a host of amazing results and stories – reach out to our team to hear how we can take those lessons and solve problems for you. © All Rights Reserved.

We're Hiring - View Open Positions Development Construction Projects News Company Careers Contact / PROJECTS - MIESBLOCK Miesblock Miesblock is a three-story mixed-use office and retail building in the core of downtown Des Moines. A street level restaurant space incorporates full height windows that allow visitors to engage with the street activity, and tall windows on the upper floors afford tenants expansive views of downtown Des Moines. Lying adjacent to the historic Mies van der Rohe Catholic Pastoral Center, a perforated metal veil unifies the upper floors of Miesblock along its most public southern faces, and in a nod to it’s neighbors history, incorporates themes referencing the Bauhaus. Property website Project Type: Ground Up, Mixed-Use Location: Des Moines, IA Project Size: 168 units 3 floors commercial Completion Date: Spring 2018 Nelson's Responsibility: Developer, General Contractor, Owner Architect: BNIM Dirk Lohan TAGS: OFFICE, RETAIL Miesblock in the News: New restaurant coming to downtown Des Moines BUSINESS RECORD OCTOBER 1, 2021 Nelson Projects Featured at State of the City Address NELSON NEWS APRIL 14, 2019 Nelson’s Greater DSM Developments on ‘Watch for in 2019’ list NELSON NEWS NOVEMBER 11, 2018 2017 Notable Developments: MiesBlock Node and Drake Neighborhood Hilton NELSON NEWS JANUARY 6, 2017 © All Rights Reserved.