2023 Woman of the Year Award
Greater Elkhart Chamber’s 2023 Woman of the Year Congratulations to Jan Farron for being recognized as the Woman of the Year by the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce! This award recognizes a woman who stands out for her exceptional leadership in her profession, organization, and community and embodies the Chamber’s values of excellence and service. […]
37-Year Inspiring Career Journey
The Inspiring Career Journey of Ancon Employee-Owner Ed “Ed is a valuable part of our team. He has a great work ethic. He is dependable and an excellent form carpenter who does things right the first time,” shares Rodney, a colleague who has worked alongside Ed for many years. Ed’s passion for the trades began […]
Celebrating 32 Years of Dedication
Celebrating 32 Years of Dedication Meet Vicky, a dedicated employee-owner of Ancon Construction who has been with the company for an impressive 32 years. Vicky’s journey at Ancon Construction began as an administrative assistant, answering phones and handling other clerical tasks. It was during this time that she had the opportunity to work alongside the […]
Where is Joseph Rodes Now?
In the summer of 2021, Ancon Construction signed on and hired Joseph Rodes, a student from Goshen Community Schools. Here’s an update on how he is doing today: Joseph is loving his career choice with Ancon Construction. He is currently in the second semester of the company’s ABC apprenticeship program, enjoying the hands-on training and […]
“Order In the Court” Building Indiana Business Construction Edition Article
Elkhart County Courthouse Project The Elkhart County Courthouse project was a construction feature in the Building Indiana Business magazine. Click the link below and head to page 38 to read the article. Ancon is mentioned on page 40 as the General Trades Coordinator, Site Superintendent. Click here to read the article. Ancon Construction […]
2022 – Years of Service Awards
At Ancon Construction, our employees are driven by a deep love and passion for their work. This passion not only benefits our clients and community, but it also helps us…The Goshen Apartment Complex Has Officially Been Named
The Goshen Apartment project across from Goshen Junior High School has officially been named. Drum roll, please… The apartment project across the street from the Goshen Junior High School has officially been named! The Goshen News Newspaper shared an image with the official name announcement on Thursday, January 5. Click here to see the article: https://www.goshennews.com/news/copperleaf-going-up/image_7cd62e7c-8c86-11ed-939c-2767dc8ab193.html […]
Announcing Retirement and New President
Goshen, Indiana, February 22nd, 2021 — Ancon Construction’s board of directors proudly announces Doug VonGunten as its new President. VonGunten has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, including in leadership positions in the past. He succeeds John Place, retiring after 26 years with Ancon. “Doug will be an exceptional President at Ancon, by continuing […]
Introducing the new 105,000 Sq. Ft. Goodwill Gary, Indiana Campus
After breaking ground about two years ago, Goodwill Industries dedicated its new 105,000 square-foot campus in Gary, Indiana bringing 100 jobs. We are the proud builder of the new facility, an Excel charter school, a career center, and an outlet store. Goodwill Industries searched a long time to find the right location for the first-ever […]
Goddard School Project Video Update
June 28, 2019 Granger, IN – Ancon Construction, Premier Design-Build Construction Firm, is making huge progress on the first Goddard School location to come to our region. Despite the record amount of rainfall and daily rain days, our project has gone from stick frames to eye-popping color and timber elements in a hurry. The red […]