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Started almost a century ago in the small town of Boone, Iowa, Lippert Brothers remains a family business that follows the motto “Work hard, work smart and do it right the first time.”

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LIPPERT bros., inc.

by Joel Cornell

For almost 100 years, this family-run construction company has stood by the principle: work hard, work smart and do it right the first time.

For nearly a century, Oklahoma’s Lippert Bros., Inc. has been meeting the construction needs of its clients in numerous industrial undertakings since their humble beginnings in the small town of Boone, Iowa.

Using their full range of developed capabilities to exceed customer expectations in commercial, municipal and light industrial sectors, they have remained true to the values of founding brothers Erick W. and Walter H. Lippert. Current president and family member Rick Lippert has defined these simple and pure values as: “Work hard, work smart and do it right the first time.” Lippert Bros., Inc. maintains a record of excellence in contracting for various customers in light industrial and commercial construction projects including aviation, government, healthcare, water and wastewater treatment, educational, religious structures and many more.

In addition to general contracting, LBI provides both design-build and construction management delivery systems. Through their attention to detail, LBI is able to provide their clients with construction services that ensure that the finished project meets or exceeds their expectations.

Senior Vice President and Project Manager Tom Lippert reaffirmed the importance of being involved in a project every step of the way.

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“Our strong relationship with local design firms and trade contractors provide us with the ability to create a team with the specific talents and prior experience needed to meet the needs of a wide variety of projects,” he said.

As the company grows, so does the family in continuing to uphold this legacy of excellence. Rick grew to learn and love the industry from his youth, working in several capacities over the course of his career. Working as a laborer, truck driver, timekeeper and estimator, Rick learned to love the industry at a young age.

“My cousins and I would climb all over the cranes, dozers, backhoes whatever equipment was in the storage yard. In junior high I got my first job in the family business pulling nails out of form lumber for $1.00/hour.”

Since becoming president, most of Rick’s time has been devoted to upholding sound corporate values and managing the operations of the firm.

“There are many benefits of being part of a third generation family business,” Tom said. “The most important is the respect and reputation 1. Chaparral Energy, Oklahoma City, Okla. Project completed August 2004.

2. Lipperts from Left to Right: Tom, Joel, Don and Rick.

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as a company that provides quality construction services.”

With the third generation at the helm, LBI continues to be recognized as a leader in the Oklahoma construction market. They seek to satisfy their clients and perpetuate their business by developing and nurturing positive relationships with all parties in the process, including project owners, design professionals, subcontracts and suppliers.

One such relationship started over seventeen years ago with a single warehouse for the Hobby Lobby Companies. Since then LBI has provided construction services virtually nonstop to complete over 4.5 million sq. ft. of corporate office, warehouse, tele-data and truck maintenance facilities for Hobby Lobby.

Over the years, LBI has won countless honors and awards because of its consistency and commitment to excellence. These honors include being recognized as Oklahoma’s 21st fastest growing company; four Lippert family members have been named Builder of the Year by the Oklahoma Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (received by

Project Spotlight: Multimodal Transportation System, Oklahoma State University

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3-5. The scope of work on this project included a five-story precast concrete parking garage that holds 1,100 vehicles and a separate 14,000 sq. ft. terminal building housing the university’s transportation service department. The terminal building also contains retail space and a commuter lobby area. The third portion of the facility is a bus oval for bus passenger pickup and drop off that accommodates twelve buses. The project required 9,000 cubic yards of cast-in-place concrete incorporating 350 tons of reinforcing steel and 2,000 sheets of wire mesh. The foundation for the 848 pieces of precast concrete consisted of 140 drilled piers ranging in size from 32” to 72” in diameter with an average depth of 35 feet.

Completed December, 2008.

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Bentley Flooring Over the years, Bentley Flooring has valued their working relationship with Lippert Brothers, Inc. Bentley Flooring congratulates Lippert Brothers’ 90 Years of Construction Excellence and appreciate their professionalism in working with their project managers, superintendents and staff. Projects with Lippert Brothers include Concordia, OUHSC-BSEB, UCO CTL and the Eye Care of Oklahoma just to name a few.

Don Lippert in 1973 and his sons Rick Lippert in 1999, John Lippert in 2003 and Tom Lippert in 2006); and receiving the “Build Oklahoma Award” for projects such as the United Way of Central Oklahoma Headquarters and the Oklahoma City National Memorial. They have received the latter award annually since 2002.

Since 1920, Lippert Bros., Inc. has maintained itself as a driving force in the construction industry. Though based in Oklahoma City, their work dots the maps of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas. They strive to always take on new challenges both large and small, whether they are simple or complex as long as they can provide the best solutions for the structures at hand.

Currently, LBI is managing and performing projects ranging from the new Asia Exhibit for the Oklahoma City Zoo to the Oklahoma County Courthouse Renovation and a new Center for Transformative Learning for the University of Central Oklahoma.

“We continue to train and develop the skills of our employees to keep us at the forefront of the industry and to assist the next generation in a manner that will help them to be successful in an industry that offers great rewards for hard work,” Tom said.

With customer satisfaction, family values and an investment in personnel as part of their business philosophy, the company has successfully completed 90 years with a variety of iconic and landmark projects that further help to raise the bar and set the standard for contractors in Oklahoma.

6. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help expansion project, Oklahoma City, Okla.

In February, 1993 Lippert Bros., Inc. participated in a selection process to determine the contractor to be part of the Parish’s renovation and expansion project. The project consisted of renovation and/or expansion to four buildings and construction of two new buildings.

Lippert was awarded the contract in April and began a three year relationship that resulted in a complete interior renovation and electrical upgrade to the Cathedral, new construction of a baptistery, gymnasium and garage/electrical distribution center for the entire campus and renovation/expansion to Bishop John Carroll School. Completed December, 1995.

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Project Spotlight: Oklahoma City National Memorial 7. An outdoor symbolic memorial tribute to the victims, survivors and rescue workers involved with the tragedy of April 19, 1995. Features include the bronze Gates of Time, a block long granite reflecting pool, a field of 168 bronze and glass chairs memorializing the 168 men, women and children who lost their lives by this act of terrorism, a children’s area, the Rescuer’s Orchard and the Survivor Tree Plaza. The Oklahoma City National Memorial covers a square block area where the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building once stood. The memorial has a garden type atmosphere and is visited by half a million visitors each year. Project completed April, 2000.

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