History

70 years in business…a company you can rely upon.

Founded in 1938 by the Lamar family, Lamar Construction through the years has grown to become one of the leading construction firms in Western Michigan. Well-known for our general contracting of commercial, industrial, and municipal projects as well as facility maintenance and steel erection we attribute our success to our core philosophy of exceeding our customer’s expectations.

In the past 70-some years, we have encountered virtually every challenge- demanding schedules, changes in project scope due to owner requests, complex designs, and new or unusual building materials. Today, with approximately 100 trained professionals on staff we seek to put our experience to work for you.

Lamar Construction Company Timeline
1938	-	Peter Lamar establishes Lamar Construction, begins building homes in the Holland area.
1945	-	Russell Lamar purchases the growing Lamar Construction from his father, Peter, and begins to expand the scope of work Lamar handles.
1958	-	Russell’s sons, Bob, Carl, and Don join Lamar Construction involving themselves in day-to-day operations.
1982	-	Russell Lamar retires leaving his sons to assume managerial duties and to continue to pursue the company goal of being the premier construction company in Western Michigan.
1995	-	Bob Lamar becomes sole owner of Lamar Construction
1999	-	Carl Blauwkamp and George Holmes take on part ownership of Lamar Construction.