History
L & L Builders Co. was founded in 1960 by Larry Book and his brother Lonny, growing initially from a masonry contracting business to a general contractor and construction manager. Over the course of 65 years, the firm established a strong reputation in and around Sioux City as a reliable contractor with a high standard of quality and professionalism.
In 2025, the firm was acquired by Story Construction Co. and continues to serve the Siouxland region as L & L Builders with the same dedicated team of builders.
Team
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Joel Jarman
Division General Manager -
Jim Mauer
Operations Manager -
Dana Rand
Estimating Manager -
John Lee
Controller -
Evan Palsma
Senior Project Manager -
TJ Wilcke
Project Manager -
Chris Stamm
Project Manager
Story
Construction
Co.
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Mike Espeset
CEO -
Pat Geary
President -
Shane Hall
Chief Financial Officer -
Brant Carr
Director of Preconstruction -
Russ Lewton
Director of Operations -
Kris Pruismann
Director of Employee Resources
Script
Safety
The nature of our business requires that each of us is cognizant of safety, for ourselves and others. At L & L Builders, we’re not just co-workers, but a secondary family, and we want all our people to go home in the same condition they arrived.
Communication
As a team, we count on one another to over-communicate internally in order to be successful. This internal transparency and the sharing of information is a key factor in helping our external customers to be successful.
Respect
People showing respect to one another is a critical factor in any healthy relationship. We should always start with self-respect and dignity. When we respect ourselves, it’s only natural to extend that same respect to others. Respect can be summed up by the Golden Rule – treat others how you would like to be treated.
Integrity
Maintaining our integrity is something we pride ourselves in here at L & L Builders. We always want to do the right thing by our customers and co-workers. Being honest and transparent to both ourselves and others is the core of who we are. It’s how we have kept a strong reputation within our community since 1960.
Passion
We should come to work every day by embracing the job we do and be passionate about how we accomplish that work. We must always be willing to lend a helping hand to others. Having a passion to do right by the company and giving 100 percent of ourselves is how we help make our organization great.
Trust
Trust is the foundation which builds a team and creates strong relationships in the workplace, It helps produce a positive culture and keeps morale high, thus increasing organizational productivity.