General Excavating

Utilities & Hourly Service Work

General Excavating specializes in underground site utility construction including installation of water, storm, sanitary and associated work. We successfully contract with owners, developers, general contractors, industrial clients, municipalities, and engineers for a complete installation package. Our Hourly Service department is capable of quick reponse to service client's trenching, backhoe or trucking needs. Let General Excavating be YOUR "UNDERGROUND" PARTNER on your next utility project.

Completed Projects

Nebraska Wesleyan University Duane W. Acklie Hall of Science

Location: Lincoln Nebraska Owner: Nebraska Wesleyan University General Contractor: Sampson Construction Engineer: Olsson Associates Scope: Work on the new building at NWU included relocating existing utilities and installing a new ...

Irrigation Pump Station

Location: Lincoln, NE Owner: City of Lincoln Department: Lincoln Parks & Recreation Scope: General Excavating constructed an irrigation pump station and appurtenant work for the Pioneers Golf Course.

Brian Egr

begr@generalexcavating.com

Project Manager

Mr. Egr earned a Bachelor Degree in Construction Management from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Mr. Egr’s background includes several years as a project manager and estimator on underground utility projects as well as several years working for a general contractor where he expanded his expertise on large scale utility projects. Mr. Egr has 15 years of diverse construction experience which is utilized on every step of the project including preconstruction services, estimating, management, and project closeout.

Lowry Engstrom

lengstrom@generalexcavating.com

Project Manager

Mr. Engstrom has been with General Excavating since its beginning and has been involved at every level of project execution including Laborer, Equipment Operator, Foreman, Superintendent, Estimator, and Project Manager. Mr. Engstrom's over 30 years of expertise in civil construction projects includes water supply, sewage, drainage, and concrete structures.

Kevin Thiemann

kthiemann@generalexcavating.com

Hourly Service Manager

Mr. Thiemann is responsible for hourly service projects including trenching, backhoe work, trucking, and miscellaneous construction projects. For the past 20 years Mr. Thiemann has provided quick and reliable service on projects throughout the area. From pouring a light pole base to grading a truck service entrance, Mr. Thiemann has the right person and equipment to service your hourly project needs.

James Brunner

jbrunner@generalexcavating.com

Division Manager

Mr. Brunner has 22 years of management experience in underground site utility and industrial construction. His background includes a Bachelor Degree in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. In his role as General Excavating’s underground utilities department manager, Mr. Brunner has managed some of the largest and most difficult projects. Mr. Brunner’s formal training and field expertise is utilized in managing and estimating sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water installation projects. Mr. Brunner has experience on Design/Build and LEED projects and is a great resource in helping our clients solve their underground utility construction problems.

Your “Underground” Partner

General Excavating

Utilities & Hourly Service Work

Completed Projects

Nebraska Wesleyan University Duane W. Acklie Hall of Science

Irrigation Pump Station

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