Public Construction Projects

Russell is a trusted partner for municipalities and public institutions committed to creating safe, accessible, and purpose-driven community spaces. With extensive experience in public projects such as fire stations, police stations, libraries, and public schools, our team has delivered essential facilities that support civic engagement and community well-being.

Understanding the vital role these spaces play, we emphasize safety, durability, and functionality in every project. Our teams work closely with local officials to navigate unique operational needs, ensuring that each facility serves the community effectively while minimizing disruptions to public services. From initial planning through final delivery, we’re dedicated to building spaces that inspire and empower communities to thrive.

Meet Our experts

Meet the team with public construction experience.

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Matt Rebro

- Vice President, Business Development
- Quad Cities office

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Tom Banta

- Director of Business Development
- Iowa City-Cedar Rapids

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Susan McNamara

- Vice President, Business Development
- Kansas City office

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Supporting Your Vision from the Ground Up​

Russell goes beyond construction to provide comprehensive pre-bond and project lifecycle services that support public entities in bringing their vision to life. From early master planning through project completion, we will actively utilize our existing engagement base and expertise to help you achieve YES.

Our team’s first priority is ensuring that your community has PRIDE in your completed project and that it is the right solution to meet your community’s needs now and support your FUTURE goals & growth.

We do this by offering best-in-class services in:

  • Developing an implementable schedule, budget, and construction management plan to share with stakeholders
  • Accurate cost estimating
  • Strong design partnerships & ensuring that all alternatives are explored
  • Virtual design capabilities

Transparency and trust in costs is paramount in any publicly-funded project. We know that we will ultimately need a conversation with taxpayers about your project; costs will be accurate and impact clear.

We do this by offering best-in-class services in:

  • Full financial analysis depicting all project costs
  • Providing Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) to use for referendum communication
  • Project cash flow projections
  • Financial/tax impact marketing suite (if desired)

Engaging and involving the public in their project is key to our path to YES on ballot day. With a robust series of public-delivered projects, we have a compelling marketing team & suite to support you in telling your story.

We do this by offering best-in-class services in:

  • Collaboration on a project-specific landing page with engaging imagery
  • Imagery/photography of your site & site plans
  • Social media engagement across a variety of platforms
  • Communications suite (signage, mailers, campaigns, in-house printing capabilities, etc.)