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About Us
Storage Solutions to Help Feed the World

MISSION STATEMENT

We construct quality, cost-effective, on time grain storage for our customers and provide safe, rewarding careers for our team.

LEADERSHIP AT MACON CONSTRUCTION

ADAM ENDRESS, PRESIDENT

Adam grew up working on the family farm and for his father, building bins and erecting small hoop buildings. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in finance in 2004, and has been with Macon since the beginning. He and his wife Brittany have seven children – five girls and two boys, which takes up most of his free time. In the remaining few minutes he has, he enjoys singing, smoking meats, traveling, the financial markets and spending time with his church family. He is a member of YPO and he enjoys finding ways to help the company run smoothly and efficiently.

PHIL ENDRESS, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Phil joined Macon in 2014. He graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois in 2006 and spent the next 7 years working at Exelon Nuclear as an engineer at LaSalle Station before joining the family business. He and his wife Beth and their six children enjoy family time, singing, and traveling. He is a coffee connoisseur and enjoys buying green coffee beans from all over the world and roasting them. His family also enjoys spending time with their church family. Phil enjoys looking for better ways to do things – whether it’s up-front design, streamlined manufacturing or better integration of the team to complete projects on time and on budget.

BRETT STEGALL, VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

Brett has been with Macon since the beginning and has been vital to its success. Before taking over his current role as VP of Operations, he managed the concrete and millwright crews in the field, streamlining many of our processes. And some years he has even been able to sleep a few nights in his own bed. Brett, his wife Becky, and their two kids are Tampa Bay Rays fans, and love to travel to different ballparks to watch them. Brett is involved with every aspect of the construction process, and enjoys bringing everything together in a timely manner.

NICK HOERR, VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Nick has been with Macon since 2012 and has been involved in the construction industry his entire life. He grew up working with his dad in the family’s construction company building homes. He spent almost 10 years working as a sales consultant in the ag industry before coming to work for Macon in the role of new business development.  Nick has been married to his wife Kristen since 2012, and they live with their three children in Indianapolis. He enjoys traveling, spending time with family, and teaching Sunday School at his church.  In addition, Nick loves spending time on the golf course and boating with his family.  Nick enjoys working with customers on the front end of the process, helping customers with design and budget, and seeing those ideas come to fruition.

BRYAN ROLLINS, PROJECT MANAGER

Bryan was raised on a farm and started helping his father as soon as he was tall enough. His first construction job was with a residential concrete contractor. With that contractor’s retirement in 2012, Bryan began work with Macon on a memorable 103° day in Nebraska which luckily turned out to be not as bad as a 103° day in Illinois. Having worked alongside and supervised Macon’s crews in the field, Bryan has a sincere respect for the quality of their work and dedication to excellence. Bryan with his wife Becky, who shares his rural roots, cherish time with their three children. Away from work Bryan can be found tinkering with an old Ford pickup, drinking coffee on the deck, working on improvements around the house, or soaking the sun in at the beach.

MEAGHAN HIRKALA, BUSINESS MANAGER

Meaghan joined Macon in 2021.  With a degree in hotel management from Western Illinois University, she worked in the hospitality industry for years.  From cruise lines to amusements parks to restaurants and hotels, Meaghan is always up for an adventure and trying new things.  Her past experiences in business and payroll are used at Macon, where she focuses on payroll and other financial and business management tasks.  She especially enjoys working with our field employees and helping them navigate their issues on a daily basis.  With a love to travel, Meaghan has visited Hawaii, the Caribbean, and traveled parts of the U.S.  Meaghan enjoys spending time with her husband, Marc, and her two dogs, Lilo and Kai.  

ERIN ALVARADO, MILLWRIGHT PROJECT MANAGER

Erin Alvarado began with Macon Construction in 2016.  He started as a millwright laborer, then got experience working on the cover crews, became a welder, and then spent years as a millwright supervisor.  Erin tremendously enjoys welding and fabricating.  Now, Erin enjoys organizing for his crews’ needs as well as visiting jobsites.  A people person, he loves interacting and being with his co-workers and teaching others. He feels very grateful to be part of the Macon team.  Erin was raised in Honduras and moved to the U.S. in 2008.  His father continues to operate a coffee farm in his homeland.  Erin’s wife, Claudia, treats their family to delicious Honduran meals.  When he’s at home in Nebraska, you can find Erin playing volleyball with his two young boys as well as taking his children to the park.

BENJAMIN ENDRESS, MAJORITY OWNER

Ben grew up working for his dad, a farmer who put up bins during the summer. After high school, he had the opportunity to buy a residential construction company.  Eventually this grew into an agricultural construction company in which he partnered with his younger brothers Adam and Phil. He and his wife Katie have 10 children, and in his spare time he enjoys camping, playing basketball with his boys and brothers, and reading. He is active in his church, enjoys watching his kids in extracurricular activities, and is a connoisseur of ice cream. Ben’s favorite quote come from Henry Ford, “If you need a machine and don’t buy it, you will ultimately find that you have paid for it but don’t have it.” Ben enjoys seeing the team pull together to deliver projects for our customers.

Tyler Rosenthal (2)

Tyler Rosenthal: Director of Project Management 

Tyler, a native of Bureau County, joined Macon in 2024. A University of Illinois alum, he comes with over ten years of manufacturing and procurement experience. After working primarily for large corporations, he appreciates working for a family-owned business. Tyler lives in Sheffield, IL with his wife Erin, and their three children. Although most of his free time is spent with his family, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and traveling. An avid sports fan, he also enjoys coaching high school basketball at Bureau Valley. Tyler is detail oriented and thrives in a busy work environment with lots of moving parts. In his role at Macon, he loves to find ways to make processes easier and more efficient.

Mark Mizikar (1)

Mark Mizikar: Manufacturing and Procurement Manager

Mark is one of the newest team members joining Macon in 2024. He graduated with a degree in Industrial Engineering from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI. His professional career encompasses working in Paper Printing/Converting, Metal Fabrication and Assembly. Additionally, he has held worked within the Environmental, Health and Safety profession. Mark has been married to his wife Jill for 30 years and has 2 adult children. He enjoys rebuilding computers, archery deer hunting and fishing. When Mark’s not at home enjoying lake living with his wife, he’s spending time in Northern Michigan hunting/camping/fishing.

Craig Janssen

Craig Janssen: Administrative Director

Craig joined Macon in the Spring of 2024. He graduated from Illinois State University in 2004 with a degree in Business Administration and has spent time in the banking industry as well as running a small franchise of bakery/cafés in the Peoria, Illinois area. When he was younger, he spent his summers walking beans for his grandfather, working at his family-owned furniture store and unloading semis at the grain elevator during harvest.  He and his wife Laura have three children, and they reside in Dunlap, IL. He enjoys golfing, boating and swimming but spends most of his free time coaching travel baseball, basketball and JFL for his sons. 

FEATURED IN

Grain Journal Aug 2024
Grain Journal May/June 2023
Grain Journal Jan/Feb 2022
Grain Journal Sep/Oct 2021
Construction in Focus Feb 2019

SAFETY

Macon Construction is committed to providing a fulfilling work experience conducive to the well-being of our employees. That means we are continually building a workplace culture of safety as priority.

We continue to teach our employees safety and operational policies and procedures beyond OSHA compliance, utilizing knowledge tests and hands-on site training. In addition, we follow our clients’ specific safety policies.

Macon employs certified crane operators and is also a certified rigging contractor. The measures we take to prevent on-the-job injuries translates into value for our customer by avoiding delays and making deadlines.

“It is our goal for each employee to return happy and healthy to their families everyday. Our success comes with commitment to working safely every time.”

— Lydia Down, Safety Director

OUR HISTORY

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2024

136 million bushels built to date

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2019

75 million bushels built to date

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2013

Brock Steel Bin Dealer

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2012

10 million total bushels built

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2010

Moved to current Bradford, Illinois headquarters

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2010

Sioux Steel ProTec Dealer

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2009

First Hoop Building

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1971

Endress Equipment began putting up farmer grain bins