Behlen Building Systems recently named the winners of the annual Building of the Year contest and KE Commercial of Big Lake received honors for one of the projects they completed last year. KE Commercial also received recognition for achieving $850,000 in sales volume with Behlen (an engineered metal building manufacturer).

 

KE Commercial was awarded outstanding performance in the factory/warehouse facilities category for the Pfeninger Warehouse LLC located in Alexandria, Minnesota. KE Commercial served as the general contractor. Norm Cole Architects in St. Cloud, Minnesota was the architect. 

 

Larry Buntgen, District Manager with Behlen Building Systems, said, "KE Commercial is a valued partner of Behlen Builder. I am glad to be a part of a new and growing company. It is a privilege to recognize KE Commercial with outstanding performance in the factory/warehouse facilities category."

 

Behlen Mfg. Co., located in Columbus, NE, was established in 1936 and is locally owned. The company’s building division produces a wide variety of custom designed metal building systems for agriculture, churches, schools, offices, shopping centers, factories, warehouses, sports facilities, and government buildings. Behlen is a founding member of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) and the first metal building firm in the United States to achieve current MBMA quality accreditation requirements. Behlen buildings are sold through an extensive network of authorized builders. More information can be obtained at www.behlenbuildingsystems.com