General Building Construction

Commercial and residential structures built from the pad up.

MTS Construction Inc is a building contractor in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The company constructs commercial buildings and houses, prepares sites, places concrete foundations, frames structures, and completes interior build-out. Work is issued as a single construction package rather than as disconnected trades.

Commercial structuresConcrete frames, decks, and rising shells
Residential structuresWood-framed houses from foundation to close-in
Site and concreteGraded pads, formwork, rebar, and slabs
Interior build-outMetal studs, drywall, and unfinished ceilings
Commercial building under construction with concrete decks, formwork, and unfinished floors
Construction floor plans, elevations, and a site plan laid out on a job-site table
How the job is read

Drawings first. Then the pad, the foundation, and the structure.

A job begins with the construction set: floor plans, elevations, and a site plan. Those sheets fix building location, floor plates, and wall lines before earth is moved or concrete is placed.

MTS Construction Inc then sequences the field work that those sheets describe — site preparation, foundation concrete, structural framing, and interior build-out — so the same contractor is accountable from the first grade cut through close-in.

Plan-driven layout

Building lines and pad limits are taken from the site plan and floor plates, not from field improvisation.

One construction ticket

Site, concrete, framing, and interiors stay on one schedule and one set of hold points.

Minnesota jobs

Work is run from 3855 66th St E, Inver Grove Heights, for buyers who need a local building contractor.

Inspectable work

Foundations, framed openings, and interior partitions are checked before the next trade covers them.

Work packages

Five packages that make up a building job

The company name does not list a specialty trade. The packages below are the building-construction work MTS Construction Inc prices and schedules.

01

Commercial building construction

Concrete columns, deck forming, and a rising commercial shell. This package covers the structure you see on a mid-rise or low-rise commercial job: vertical concrete, floor decks, and the unfinished floors that follow each pour.

Commercial building construction with concrete columns, deck forming, and a rising structure

Concrete frame and decks

Columns, formwork, and elevated decks are built in the order the structural drawings require.

  • Concrete columns and vertical formwork
  • Deck forming for commercial floors
  • Unfinished floor plates ready for the next level
Completed commercial building with masonry and metal-panel facade

Closed-in commercial building

When the structure is complete, the exterior is closed with masonry and metal-panel facade so the building can be occupied as a finished commercial shell.

  • Masonry and metal-panel exterior
  • Paved lot at the completed building
  • Turnover of a finished commercial structure
02

Residential building construction

Wood-framed houses: wall studs, floor joists, roof trusses, sheathing, and a completed house exterior. The same contractor that sets the foundation also frames and closes the house.

Single-family house under construction with wood framing, roof trusses, and sheathing

House framing and sheathing

A residential job is framed as a complete house: walls, roof trusses, and sheathing on the lot.

  • Wall framing and roof trusses
  • Exterior sheathing
  • House geometry taken from the residential drawings
Interior view of residential wood framing with wall studs, floor joists, and roof trusses

Interior of the wood frame

Inside the framed house, studs, joists, and trusses stay exposed until the interior build-out covers them.

  • Wall studs and floor joists
  • Roof trusses viewed from inside the frame
  • Openings held to the plan dimensions
03

Concrete foundations

Formwork, rebar, foundation walls, and slabs. The foundation package is placed after the pad is accepted and before framing starts.

Concrete foundation work with formwork, rebar, fresh concrete, and a foundation wall

Formwork, rebar, and pour

Foundation walls and slabs are formed, reinforced, and poured as one concrete package.

  • Foundation formwork
  • Rebar grids in walls and slabs
  • Placed concrete and finished foundation walls
Prepared building pad with graded earth, compacted soil, and silt fence

Pad ready for foundation

The foundation does not start on raw ground. The pad is graded and compacted, and the silt fence holds the work area.

  • Graded and compacted building pad
  • Silt fence at the work limits
  • Pad handed to the foundation crew
04

Site preparation

Earthwork that creates the building pad: graded soil, compaction, and a controlled work area before foundation formwork is set.

Construction site preparation showing a graded earth pad and silt fence

Grade and compact

The site package is the pad itself — cut, fill, and compaction to the elevations on the site plan.

  • Graded earth pad
  • Compacted soil for foundation bearing
  • Work limits marked by silt fence
Site plan and building drawings used to locate the pad and building lines

Pad located from the site plan

Building corners and pad limits are taken from the site plan on the job table before earth is moved.

  • Site plan controls pad location
  • Floor plans fix the building footprint
  • Elevations confirm finish grades
05

Interior build-out

After the shell is up, metal stud framing, drywall, and an open commercial floor with an unfinished ceiling are built so the interior can receive finishes.

Commercial interior build-out with metal stud framing, drywall, and unfinished ceiling

Studs, drywall, open ceiling

Interior partitions are framed in metal studs. Drywall goes on the walls while the ceiling remains unfinished for overhead work.

  • Metal stud partition framing
  • Drywall hanging
  • Unfinished ceiling on an open commercial floor
Field inspection of a concrete wall and framed opening with a level and tape measure

Check the built work

A level and tape measure on a concrete wall and framed opening confirm the work before it is covered.

  • Plumb and level on built walls
  • Opening sizes checked to the drawings
  • Hold point before the next cover-up
Method

A building sequence that does not skip the pad or the inspection.

Commercial shells, houses, foundations, and interiors move in the same order: drawings, pad, concrete, structure, interior, then close-in. Each step is visible in the field before the next one starts.

1
Read the floor plans, elevations, and site plan.
2
Grade and compact the building pad. Set silt fence at the work limits.
3
Form, reinforce, and pour foundation walls and slabs.
4
Raise the commercial concrete frame or the residential wood frame.
5
Build interior partitions. Inspect walls and openings. Close the exterior.
Quality inspection of a constructed concrete wall and framed opening
Delivery

Completed buildings, not open-ended site time

The work we turn over is the same work shown here: a finished commercial building, a finished house, and the structure that got them there.

Finished commercial building with masonry and metal-panel facade

Completed commercial building

A closed masonry and metal-panel commercial building on a paved lot, ready for occupancy after the structure and exterior are finished.

Completed newly built single-family house with finished siding, roof, and driveway

Completed house

A newly built single-family house with finished siding, roof, driveway, and lawn — the residential job after framing and close-in.

Residential wood frame showing studs, joists, and trusses before interior cover

Frame before cover

The house frame is complete and inspectable — studs, joists, and trusses — before interior build-out covers the wood.

Who issues the work

Buyers of a general building package

Commercial owners

Office and light-industrial buildings from pad through closed facade

Residential owners

New houses framed and finished as a single construction job

Developers

Site preparation and foundations sequenced with the structure above

Property managers

Interior build-out of metal studs and drywall in existing or new shells

Owner-builders

Drawings converted into pad, concrete, frame, and close-in

Lenders’ inspectors

Visible hold points on foundations, frames, and openings

Tenant improvements

Commercial interiors framed and boarded after the shell is up

Local Minnesota jobs

Work run from Inver Grove Heights for buildings in the metro