Commercial construction site at golden hour with steel framework against a clear sky
Indianapolis · Est. 1913 · 2 States

Commercial construction built on trust.

Design-build, general contracting and construction management for healthcare, industrial, education and municipal owners across the Midwest. 1000+ projects, EMR 0.71, three OSHA-recordable-free years.

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We reply within one business day with a phone call from a senior PM.

Trusted by leading Midwest owners

WWalmart
Caterpillar
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Ameren
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About Claude Construction

Indianapolis-built since 1987. Family-led ever since.

Serving the Midwest for nearly four decades.

Claude Construction has stood as one of the Midwest's most consistent commercial builders for nearly forty years. We're family-led, employee-strong, and built our name the slow way — one disciplined delivery at a time. Schedules that hold, budgets that stick, and crews who come back to the same client three projects later. That kind of trust isn't promised. It's earned. We've spent forty years earning it.

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Why owners choose us

Four reasons we win repeat work.

  • 112+ years of compounded experience

    UCM's founding firms predate the interstate system. We have helped build central Illinois infrastructure for four generations.

  • Self-perform across asphalt, concrete, bridges, and earthwork

    Single-source delivery on heavy civil scope with our own crews and equipment, supported by Diamond Achievement asphalt plants.

  • Eight regional offices, two states

    Local presence across Illinois and into Missouri. Field crews close to every job.

  • IDOT 2020 Contractor of the Year

    Recognised by Illinois DOT for sustained quality, schedule, and safety performance.

Where we work

Twelve states. Three offices. Reach to match.

Indianapolis is home base. We deliver across the Midwest from local crews and rotating senior PMs — same team, same standards regardless of zip code.

  • Springfield, IL
  • Peoria, IL
  • Bloomington, IL
  • Galesburg, IL
  • Decatur, IL
  • Winchester, IL
  • Bluffs, IL
  • Macomb, IL
Client trust

What owners say.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before signing.

Across Illinois and Missouri. Eight regional offices including Springfield (HQ), Peoria, Bloomington, Galesburg, Decatur, Winchester, Bluffs, and Macomb.

Illinois DOT and Missouri DOT are the primary public-sector clients. UCM also delivers commercial site work for Walmart, Bass Pro Shop, Scheels, Caterpillar, Louisville Slugger, and Ameren.

Yes. UCM is the result of a 2001 combination of four family-founded firms (R.A. Cullinan and Son, Rowe Construction, Freesen, Illinois Valley Paving), the oldest founded in 1913. The company has continued to grow through acquisition.

Yes. UCM operates aggregate mining, NAPA Diamond Achievement asphalt plants, and a Wayland Ready-Mix division serving the Galesburg, Monmouth, and Macomb areas. Contact AJ Bimrose at aj.bimrose@ucm.biz or (309) 648-4217.

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Free preliminary estimating and constructability review on every serious project. Phone call, two-page memo, real numbers. No pitch deck.

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Where to find us

Three offices. One team.