Indiana Archives

Our People. Their Story: Matt’s 15 Years of Designing with Purpose

Matt knew early on that design was his calling. As a child, he spent hours building cities and houses with Legos, inspired by a family member he called “Uncle Ray”, Ray Chocholek, who founded the architectural firm Interplan in 1972 and became a well-known architect in the Chicago-land area. That early influence, paired with a […]

Burton’s Laundry’s 16th Location Grand Opening

Locally Owned Burton’s Laundry Celebrates Grand Opening of 16th Location Ancon Construction is proud to announce the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Burton’s Laundry’s newest location at 301 West Pike Street, Goshen, IN 46526, on Friday, March 6 at 10:00 a.m. The new facility marks Burton’s Laundry’s 16th location. Locally and family-owned since 1961, Burton’s Laundry […]

Goodwill Mission Services Earns ABC Award of Excellence

FRONT ROW Left to Right: Sara Brodzinski, Chief People Officer, Goodwill Industries of Michiana; Debie Coble, President and Chief Executive Officer, Goodwill Industries of Michiana; Doug VonGunten, President, Ancon Construction, Matt VanSoest, Designer, Ancon Construction, Derek Lamson, Superintendent, Ancon Construction. BACK ROW Left to Right: Doug Dillman, Chief Operating Officer, Goodwill Industries of Michiana; Dustin Patrick, Vice […]

Ice Box Project Earns ABC Award of Excellence

Pictured left to right: Doug VonGunten, President, Ancon Construction; Michelle Riccio, General Manager, Ice Box Skating Rink; Bryan Baer, Designer, Ancon Construction; and Glen Kauffmann, Project Manager, Ancon Construction. Ancon Construction, a 100% Employee-Owned Integrated Design-Build™ firm, is proud to announce that its project for the Ice Box Skating Rink in South Bend, Indiana, has […]

Our People, Their Story. Justin’s 26 Year Success Story at Ancon Construction

Last winter, we celebrated Justin’s 25-year service award! Justin’s journey with Ancon Construction began in March 1999, just months after graduating from Penn High School. A friend working on Ancon’s steel crew mentioned an opening, and although Justin had no construction experience, the challenge intrigued him enough to give it a try. A superintendent on […]

Ancon Construction Honored with Multiple Awards by Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky

The R. Douglas Trolson Model Member Image Award was presented to Doug VonGunten, the President of Ancon Construction. Ancon Construction Honored with Multiple Awards by Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky [GOSHEN, IN – October 7, 2025] – Ancon Construction, an Integrated Design-Build™ firm celebrating its 50th year in business, proudly announces it has received four awards […]