About Us - Border Construction

“Our mission is to be a recognized and trusted firm in both the industry and the community by developing and maintaining high-quality performance through our work and our client relationships.”

In 2017, Dave Bartell, Andy Kelly and Tom Jarvis founded Border Construction. We believe that every project is an opportunity to succeed: in design, quality, schedule and budget. We pride ourselves on completing each project with knowledge, care and great communication. With over 60 years of collective experience and a proven track record of delivering high-level projects, as a company and as individuals, we are driven by the idea that good enough is never good enough. We build, grow, develop and conduct our business with integrity and a commitment to living up to our word – whatever it takes. We bring principled leadership in our respective disciplines and work closely with our clients to provide seamless service from inception to completion.

EXPERIENCE

Since its inception, Border Construction has proven that it can deliver both high-profile and small-scale projects with excellence and care. The knowledge and experience that the company’s leadership team possess stems far beyond the birth of the company. The team led by Andy, Dave and Tom has amassed over 60 years of experience in the industry.

Andy has managed more than 20 successful projects during his career and has a commitment to developing ways to improve project delivery through high levels of communication and trust. Dave applies his vast experience and true talent on the operations side of the business to Border Construction’s preconstruction and estimating services. Tom has a passion for building great things. His strategic planning and collaboration with clients, subcontractors and employees creates not only successful projects, but a successful work environment as well.

INTEGRITY

Our firm is not successful unless our clients are successful. With each project we take on, we seek to earn our client’s trust and respect. We care for their budgets and expectations as if they are our own. How we interact with our partners, clients and each person on the team is critical to our measure of success at the end of each project.

QUALITY

Every project we complete is a direct reflection of our work and our team. We take great pride in knowing that we have completed a project to the very best of our ability. We have a constant drive for better results and each project is another chance for us to set the bar higher.

PARTNERSHIP

Our overall success depends on the whole project team. We appreciate that each team member brings with them their own specific knowledge and expertise. We also strive to maintain long-lasting relationships with our subcontractors that are built on a foundation of mutual trust. When our team comes together to collaborate, we are able to complete our projects with excellence and efficiency.

President

Tom Jarvis

Vice President

Dave Bartell

Vice President

Andy Kelly

President

Tom Jarvis

Vice President

Dave Bartell

Vice President

Andy Kelly

President

Tom Jarvis

Bringing over 20 years of construction experience, Tom provides oversight and leadership to all projects in development and under construction. He is actively involved in business development, contract development/management, overall project scheduling, and oversight. During the construction process, his responsibilities include owner relations, managing subcontractors, cost analysis, budget and project schedule.

Before forming Border Construction, Tom worked for 4 years as a Project Manager at a construction firm in Fargo, ND where he worked on many notable projects. He also served as a Project Manager for 5 years in Maple Grove, MN as well as 4 years in Roanoke, VA. During his time in Roanoke, Tom had the opportunity to manage a variety of high-profile government projects in and around the Washington, DC area.

Tom received his bachelor’s degree in Construction Management at North Dakota State University. He then went on to receive his master’s degree in Business Administration from Radford University in Radford, VA.

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Vice President

Andy Kelly

Bringing over 20 years of construction experience, Andy is responsible for assisting in the design-build process, estimating projects, receiving proposals, executing contracts, and getting the correct submittals in place. During the construction process, his responsibilities include managing subcontractors, cost coding, cost analysis, budget, and project schedule.

Andy previously worked for 13 years as a Project Manager at a construction firm in Fargo, ND. The last 5 years with that firm Andy served as the Senior Project Manager, delivering various high-profile, multi-million-dollar projects in the area. With his experience, knowledge, and expertise in the field, Andy can make a success out of any project that he undertakes.

Andy received his bachelor’s degree in Construction Management from Minnesota State University in Moorhead, MN.

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Vice President

Dave Bartell

With more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry, Dave is responsible for providing pre-development input of construction techniques, job-cost, oversight for value engineering, as well as establishing all final construction documents, contracts and budgets for Border Construction.

Dave brings significant financial, budgeting and leadership knowledge to his role. Before forming Border Construction, Dave worked for 19 years at a construction firm in Fargo, ND. While there, Dave served as Vice President for 5 of those years and was the Senior Estimator for 8 years. He has extensive experience and knowledge within the industry and is a master with numbers. Dave has worked on numerous notable projects during his career, ensuring that each one is a success.

Dave received his bachelor’s degree in Construction Management from Minnesota State University in Moorhead, MN.

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“Our mission is to be a recognized and trusted firm in both the industry and the community by developing and maintaining high-quality performance through our work and our client relationships.”

EXPERIENCE

INTEGRITY

QUALITY

PARTNERSHIP

President

Tom Jarvis

Vice President

Dave Bartell

Vice President

Andy Kelly

President

Tom Jarvis

Vice President

Dave Bartell

Vice President

Andy Kelly

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President

Tom Jarvis

Vice President

Andy Kelly

Vice President

Dave Bartell