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Since 1896, Younglove
Construction, L.L.C., has been one of North America's leading builders of
facilities that handle bulk materials. Younglove has constructed more than 800
major facilities, including grain storage silos, feed mills, flour mills, pasta
manufacturing plants, soybean processing plants, and limestone silos, to name a
few. Younglove's customers range from small farm cooperatives to large
agricultural and industrial corporations. Building value and trust for the long
term is Younglove's mission, from constructing quality facilities to satisfying
customer needs—on time and within budget.
 Building Value Younglove is a leading expert in slipform concrete construction. This state-of-the-art technology results in faster completion, greater strength and smoothness, and lower cost. Younglove's award-winning quality is well recognized in its industry. Building Trust Younglove builds high-quality customer relationships that last. The company has worked for many of the same owners, year after year—an indication of high customer satisfaction. Major customers include Cargill, ConAgra, Archer-Daniels-Midland, Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, and other leading food companies. Proven Experience Younglove's professionals give customers the benefit of their years of experience. Members of the design, engineering, and construction management group have an average of 20 years experience. Construction field supervisors have an average of 34 years experience, with most of those at Younglove. Administration
Continuous Improvement Younglove strives to continuously improve all aspects of the company's performance. In jobsite safety, for example, Younglove decreased jobsite accidents by 55% in four years. Also, its Experience Modification Rate, which is a measure of job safety, has fallen from 1.05 in 1993 to 0.76 in 2007. An EMR below 1.0 is considered excellent. Turnkey Services Younglove offers a complete range of design/build construction services:
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Testimonials
“Younglove was very cooperative in coordinating their activities with ours. They’re great people to work with.” - Denis Leiting, retired from Arcadia Farmers Cooperative Elevator “The expansion was done on time and worked the way it should. We’ll work with Younglove again.” “I feel Younglove is a class organization and, at this time, is my preferred construction contractor.” “Your company is very easy to work with.” “Younglove’s slipform work is outstanding.” “Younglove was extremely professional and good to work with.” “The Younglove team did an outstanding job on this project. It was a pleasure working with such an outstanding, hard-working, dedicated group of people that truly do believe in doing a job right.” “What I like about Younglove is that they look out for the owner. They do everything they can to anticipate problems and minimize the owner’s risks. Younglove puts a tremendous amount of attention on details.” “Your people understood how large an investment this mill was for our company, and you cared as if it were your own. You were always looking out for our best interests. Rarely have we been so impressed with an entire company as we have been with Younglove.” “I was impressed with the detail finishing on the project. Extreme coordination to make everything with the project flow smoothly and progress on schedule. I liked the GMP contract; it allowed us to work together toward the end result, win-win. Everyone that has toured our mill thinks it is very impressive.” “I greatly appreciate the excellent level of quality, attention to detail, service, and care demonstrated by all of the people in your company.” “There were no adders on the project, which is a nice change from other projects.” “I would like to compliment your company on the outstanding working relationship between Younglove and our community during the construction of the Land O’Lakes facility. During my 30 years of involvement in economic development projects, I would have to say this was the largest and most complicated and had the fewest problems.” “We found Younglove’s people to be professional and people oriented. They were great to work with.” “Younglove constructed a grass-roots project for us safely, on time, and within budget. The time from ground breaking to first production was less than 10 months. Even with this aggressive time line, the project was completed without any injuries. The Younglove team set an example that we needed for our new work force to follow. A commitment to the project and the skill, experience, and determination to build a world-class facility was present in the entire Younglove team, from the design to the completion of the project.” “From start to finish, Younglove looked after our needs and did a great job in helping us to shape our vision and then bring that vision to life.” “Overall good job!” “I very much enjoyed the UNC project in Chapel Hill. Younglove was great to work with! It is my hope that we can work together on another project. I always felt Younglove was honest and forthright in all of our discussions. That was much appreciated.” “Their workmanship is excellent, and they’re real good people to have around. They’re 100% reliable.” Client
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