History and Philosophy at CG Schmidt

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Our Company

Four generations of creating exceptional facilities that improve the lives of others.

Our story starts in 1920, when Dutch immigrant Charles Schmidt left his job at a brewery in Milwaukee to found Charles Schmidt & Sons Construction. Through four generations of family ownership, we’ve built a reputation for tackling some of the largest, most recognizable projects in Wisconsin. And we’re just getting started.

1920

Charles Schmidt founds Charles Schmidt & Sons

1946

CG Schmidt incorporates

1950

First corporate office is established

1950s

First tower crane in Milwaukee
1950s

5 area high schools are built simultaneously

1957

First School Project: School District of Brown Deer

1960s

First company to use hard hats and guardrails

1964

First Major Hospital Project: St. Luke’s Hospital
1975

County Stadium Addition is completed

1993

First contractor to have safety director on staff

1998

New CG Schmidt headquarters built on the Northwest side of Milwaukee

2001

Milwaukee Art Museum is completed
2006

Permanent Madison office is established

2010

$417M Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Redevelopment in Milwaukee is completed

2011

UW-Madison Union South is completed

2006

Richard L. Schmidt, Jr. (Rick) becomes President & CEO
2015

Longest continuous concrete pour in Wisconsin history is completed - 27 hours

2017

$450M Northwestern Mutual Tower & Commons high rise in Milwaukee is completed

2019

Named one of the “Top Places to Work” 10 years running

2020

CG Schmidt celebrates 100 years of business!

OUR HISTORY

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OUR DIFFERENCE

BUILDING FOR GOOD RECENT AWARDS

Building for Good

A diverse workforce stimulates innovation, creates opportunities, and builds the local economy. As one of the largest Wisconsin-based construction firms, we believe it is our responsibility to proactively grow our industry and to create meaningful employment opportunities for the people who live here. We’ve long been a leader in the implementation of minority and resident participation programs, encouraging SBE, MBE and WBE participation on all of our projects. While we certainly don’t do this for awards, we’ve been honored to be recognized for our efforts, and we hope this inspires other firms to follow.

Recent Awards

Top Places to Work - Madison (2020) | Wisconsin State Journal
Innovator of the Year (2020) | The Daily Reporter
Project Manager of the Year (2020) | The Daily Reporter
Unsung Hero of the Year (2020) | The Daily Reporter
Award of Excellence (2015 - 2020) | WSPRA
Build Wisconsin Award - Renovation (2019) | AGC Wisconsin
Best New Development - Multifamily (2019) | In Business Magazine
Top 50 Midwest Contractors (2019) | Engineering News Record
Best New Development - Office (2018) | In Business Magazine
Best New Development - Healthcare (2018) | In Business Magazine
Project of the Year (2018) | Milwaukee Business Journal
Best in Show (2018) | The Daily Reporter
Top Project (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015) | The Daily Reporter
Best New Development - Office (2017) | Milwaukee Business Journal
Contractor Award (2017) | AIA Wisconsin
Project of the Year (2017) | Milwaukee Business Journal
Celebrate In Design (2017) | International Interior Design Association
National Build America Award | AGC
Milwaukee Business Journal - Largest Milwaukee-Area Construction Firm
Wisconsin Business Ethics Award | Society Of FSP
Top Workplaces (2009 - 2019) | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
WI Family Business Of The Year (2x) | Family Business Awards
Golden Champion Award (2016) | National Assoc. Of Minority Contractors
Best Green-Built Project (2016) | In Business Magazine
Best New Development - Education (2016) | In Business Magazine
Minority Business Enterprise Accolade Award | WI Department Of Administration

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Where Exceptional is the Standard.

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“CG Schmidt has done a terrific job of not just building this building on time and on budget, but also creating a very safe environment. … we can’t help but be inspired when we walk through this building”

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