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Our simple commitment to each customer—to create a remarkable experience through a well-planned project with frequent communication and an aesthetically beautiful outcome.
We—Julie Vogel Birdwell and Jill Mulder—began New Prairie Construction Company in 1988. Each of us wanted to make a living in the Champaign-Urbana area doing quality work with an emphasis on customer service. Our hands-on carpentry and construction experience with Working Women Construction was the foundation of our young company, and we worked on wide-ranging home improvement projects, often in older or historic buildings.
In 1997, New Prairie was awarded the inspiring job of remodeling the Old Town Champaign residence known as the Wilbur Mansion. Suddenly we needed our first employees. Year by year we have continued to grow, and now a dozen skilled staff make up the company. Our work for homeowners encompasses additions of all sizes, kitchen and bathroom remodels, porches and decks, and numerous specialty projects. As our company grew, so did our interests in conservation and preservation.
We began to seek out historical renovation projects, including the Orpheum Theatre (now the Orpheum Children’s Science Museum) in Champaign, and the McDowell House, an 1870s Victorian Italianate in Sidell. We also are keenly interested in sustainable and green construction methods, a passion that led us to build Urbana’s first straw bale house and studio.
With a portfolio of both large and small jobs, New Prairie does all manner of residential remodeling, integrating technically advanced products with traditional materials and techniques. We focus on the “little things” that we know aren’t so little to you: uninterrupted work schedules, daily cleanup of the work site, and respect for your space and property. New Prairie’s commitment to customer service, communication, and accommodation has earned us a long list of satisfied and repeat customers. We invite you to put us to the test.
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