Tonn and Blank Construction

A Century of Integrity

A Full-Service Construction Management Company And Precious Resource To Your Project And Community.

Solid Foundation. Trusted Partner.

For 100 years, Tonn and Blank has been the leading full-service construction management, general contracting, and design-build firm in the Midwest. From historical renovations to new construction, our portfolio includes commercial buildings, industrial manufacturing, healthcare, faith-based, higher education, and more. Our team approaches each project with a commitment to excellence and quality craftsmanship, delivering client-centered expertise in all phases of your project’s development.

We care about quality work done right the first time, so we self-perform and hire dependable partners. We care about supporting the communities we work in, so our time, resources and profits are donated without hesitation. We care about the skilled labor shortage, so we spearhead professional development initiatives through apprenticeship programs.

Our team takes great pride in embodying the spirit and skill of an owner’s builder – protecting the best interest of our client, their project, and community.

Our Services

We offer a streamlined, full-service approach to meet all of your project needs.

Architecture & Design

We create appealing, effective building designs that bring your vision to life.

Commercial Construction

From planning and development to ground-up construction, we cover all the essential phases for a successful project.

Program Management

Serving as an extension of your staff, we coordinate a project from concept to full design development to end user occupancy.

Self-Performance

We bring inside knowledge of our expert labor force which allows greater control over the quality of workmanship, budget, and schedule.

Off-Site Construction

Off-site construction is faster, safer, more regulated and requires less coordination efforts, resulting in more productivity and improved quality control.
Our new 85,000 square foot off-site construction facility maximizes our self-reliance and competitive advantage by improving each project’s quality, safety, schedule, and site logistics. All facets of a project can be constructed in our facility including bathroom pods, exam rooms, offices, electrical and data distribution rooms, and interior and exterior wall systems.

Our Portfolio

Whether restoring a faith-based structure to its former glory, or building a new specialty hospital downtown, the end result is always the highest standard in construction.

Commercial Healthcare Higher Education Industrial Religious

Boys & Girls Club – Duneland Club

The building expansion of the Boys and Girls Club in Porter County provided much-needed additional space and services to the children in the community. The 19,000 square foot expansion of the existing Club included a full-size gymnasium, a two-story rock-climbing wall, a new lobby, reception and concessions area, fitness studio, an education center, STEM lab, and a teen tech lounge with state-of-the art technology and equipment.

As a result of this renovation and expansion, active membership at the Duneland Boys & Girls Club increased from 474 in 2016 to 920 youth and teens in 2017. The average daily attendance skyrocketed by more than 110% going from 145 kids per day to more than 310 kids using the Club every day!

Orthopedic Center of Excellence

Franciscan Health and Methodist Sports Medicine–long recognized as national leaders in orthopedic surgery and related clinical care–joined their expertise and award-winning care processes to form a highly-focused orthopedic center of excellence for inpatient and outpatient surgery, specialized rehabilitation services, and more, with Tonn and Blank as the construction manager.

The collaboration greatly expands orthopedic services to patients throughout Indiana and the Midwest. This orthopedic hospital is an industry-leading model for value-based care, treating patients with a full spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions. All of these services are available under one roof at a convenient, accessible location.

The University of Saint Francis

Working closely with USF, Tonn and Blank served as the construction manager and contractor in the design and construction of the new Achatz Hall of Science. The newly renovated Science Building is 70,666 sq. ft. and is located adjacent to the university’s chapel.

The new Achatz Hall supports an increased focus on health professions and fields through a versatile and contemporary building. The complex has new and fully renovated teaching labs, research labs, and classrooms. A two-story atrium with a large feature stair highlights views of the lake at the heart of the campus. The atrium’s large glass curtain wall façade energizes students and faculty by emitting a glow at night highlighting the student activities inside and creating a campus beacon.

Urschel Laboratories, Inc.

Tonn and Blank has served as an adviser and contractor for Urschel Laboratories since the early 1950s. We initially built a factory for Urschel Laboratories and over the decades constructed 28 additions. After undergoing numerous renovations at their original site, Urschel Laboratories, the global leader in food cutting technology, decided it was time for new headquarters and relied on Tonn and Blank to design and build the massive structure. In addition, Tonn and Blank managed the massive logistics effort of moving every piece of equipment without losing a single day of production.

The new Urschel Laboratories World Headquarters is a 373,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility located in Chesterton, Indiana. The $80 million dollar facility took 16 months to complete. The building sits on 160 acres which allows for future growth.

St. Joan of Arc

When a blazing fire swept through St. Joan of Arc Parish, the Reverend Andrew J. Corona and his parishioners transformed the tears and heartbreak they felt into an opportunity for the future by rebuilding their church.

They called upon Tonn and Blank to help with this important mission. We installed new cedar tongue and groove planking on the ceiling, new pews, carpet, and paint. Other changes included new glass doors for better viewing from the narthex, a new sanctuary light with cover, and a replacement of the St. Joan of Arc stained glass window.

Our Clients Are The Backbone For Our Sustained Success

As a large local non-profit organization, we wanted a company that understood our mission and the impact we have on the communities we serve. Tonn & Blank’s experience, professionalism, commitment to quality, relationships with Union contractors, and belief in our cause stood out amongst all others.

Ryan Smiley

President and CEOBoys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana

I have found Tonn and Blank to be professional, responsive and full of integrity. Their work is always well managed and well crafted. On our projects, Tonn and Blank has been exceptionally sensitive to the owner’s objectives, schedule and design intent.

Andrew A. Guljas, AIA

Facilities Management CoordinatorDiocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana

The entire Tonn and Blank team has consistently exceeded my expectations at every level. We are charting a difficult path that is unprecedented with the current global pandemic, but still we are on target thanks in large part to the exceptional management of the Tonn and Blank team. I simply could not be more satisfied with Tonn and Blank, and I would highly recommend them without reservation to anyone looking to do a project large or small.

Marty Rosenberg

CEOMethodist Sports Medicine

With a relationship that has lasted for over sixty years, our partners at Tonn and Blank made sure that we have a beautiful, functional new building that will help us produce quality machines for decades. To say that we are pleased with the outcome is an understatement, and we look forward to what the next sixty years will bring.

Rick Urschel

President and CEOUrschel Laboratories

Simply put, the team at Tonn and Blank has consistently gone to bat for the YMCA in all facets of our project. They have been proactive in solving issues to ensure the project remained on schedule, with excellent communication and follow-up. Virtually every level of their company played an important role in our project, and they were very accessible and displayed outstanding wisdom and professionalism.

Robert Wanek

CEOYMCA Valparaiso

Numbers Tell A Story

$1M

Projects successfully delivered in the last 10 years

1

Of our profits go back to the communities in which we work

1

ENR Top 400 Contractor

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Current projects utilizing our off-site construction division

Let’s Build Together

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