Geer-Melkus Construction

Geer-Melkus Construction Co., Inc.

Company type	Private
Industry	Construction
Predecessor	Geer Company, Geer-Maurer Construction Company
Founded	1893
Defunct	1986
Headquarters	Grand Island , United States
Area served	Midwest United States
Products	Commercial construction services

Geer-Melkus Construction Co., Inc. was a commercial construction enterprise headquartered in Grand Island, Nebraska, with operations spanning from 1893 through 1986.

Overview

The company originally operated under the name Geer Company before transitioning to Geer-Maurer Construction Company and ultimately adopting the Geer-Melkus designation. Throughout its existence, it functioned as the general contractor for a variety of prominent structures and infrastructure projects throughout the Midwest region, including the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer in Grand Island, which was designed by architect Edward Durell Stone.

Geer-Melkus was a party to multiple significant legal disputes, including cases such as Geer-Melkus Constr. Co. v. United States, 302 F.2d 181 (8th Cir. 1962); United States v. Geer-Melkus Constr. Co., 195 F. Supp. 362 (D.N.D. 1961); Wood River v. Geer-Melkus Constr. Co., 233 Neb. 179 (Neb. 1989); and Geer-Melkus Constr. Co. v. Hall County Museum Board, 186 Neb. 615 (Neb. 1971).

Geer-Melkus Constr. Co. v. United States, 302 F.2d 181 (8th Cir. 1962)

This litigation involved Bison Construction Co., which initiated a suit against Geer-Melkus over the retention of $16,196.19 owed under a contractual agreement. Geer-Melkus defended its withholding by citing damages caused by a water line rupture attributed to Bison's work. The judicial decision favored Bison Construction, mandating that Geer-Melkus release the withheld funds.

See also

• Construction Data Company

External links

• Commercial Construction
• Metal Building Construction