Coe Construction builds on its reputation

LOVELAND — Gregg Meisinger enjoys driving his car around the northern Front Range, especially when he passes one of the buildings his company had a hand in building.

The president of Coe Construction Inc. says he feels a great sense of pride when he views Coe projects that range from apartment complexes to restaurants, retail stores, medical facilities, fire stations, churches and hotels.

The hotels, especially, have been a boon to Coe Construction.

“The hotel construction market has been quite busy and we were able to land some significant hotel projects,” Meisinger said. “They were the big drivers of our growth over the past year, year and a half. One was the Courtyard by Marriott Loveland/Fort Collins, which opened its doors to guests in February of this year. The second project was a large renovation near (Denver International Airport), converting an existing Country Inn and Suites into a Courtyard by Marriott.

Meisinger said a large percentage of Coe’s work is from established clients, and repeat business has been good for the bottom line. As these clients bring on new projects, they give Meisinger a call, and the building ball starts rolling.

Strong client relationships are key to the 29-year-old business’ success. “Those core relationships are what has allowed us to be around this long, especially in the fairly volatile, not-always-friendly line of work that construction is,” Meisinger said. That client focus separates Coe from other companies in the market. Meisinger’s team is committed to ensuring that clients’ goals are met and that their investments are held in high regard.

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Coe Construction Inc.

2302 E. 13th St.

Loveland, CO 80537

970-663-7636

coeconstruction.com

Founded: 1990

Employees: 19

Primary service: Commercial general contractor

Growth: 98%

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“These buildings are important assets for our clients,” he said. “We make sure we’re building an asset that will increase in value and become a really good investment for them. We treat each building — and the clients’ money — as if it were our own.”

Asking a builder to point to a favorite project is like asking a parent to choose a favorite child. “Oh, that’s tough,” said Meisinger. “For me, personally, it would be The Group Real Estate building we did in Centerra. It’s one of the projects we’ve done that makes me really proud, even after all these years.”

Meisinger started at Coe Construction as a project manager in 2000. Five years later, he purchased the company from founder Brian Coe.

“Construction is the only business I’ve ever known. My father was an architect; I came to Colorado State University and got a degree in construction management and have been in the industry ever since,” he said. “What gets me out of bed every morning is the satisfaction of seeing the finished product, the buildings we’ve worked. It’s very gratifying knowing that our projects are helping towns to grow and are making communities better.”

What’s next for Coe Construction? Southward expansion as far as Colorado Springs is being contemplated.

“There’s enough work here in Colorado that I don’t see us opening offices out of state,” said Meisinger. “We’re very happy here.”

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