Built on Family. Driven by Trust.
P. Makinler Building Group was founded with a simple but powerful goal: to change how people experience construction.
Too often, construction feels transactional, impersonal, and stressful. We set out to build something different—a company grounded in relationships, transparency, and accountability, where clients feel heard, supported, and confident at every stage of the process.
As a family-owned and owner-operated building group, we take a personal approach to every project. When you work with P. Makinler, you work directly with the people responsible for the outcome. No layers, no handoffs, and no guesswork.
Our Story
More Than a Name
P. Makinler isn’t just a company name—it’s a reflection of why we do what we do.
The name is derived from the founders’ children, a reminder that everything we build should be done with care, responsibility, and long-term thinking. It represents our belief that construction isn’t just about what’s built today, but how it serves people tomorrow.
That mindset shapes how we approach every project:
- We plan with the future in mind
- We communicate openly and honestly
- We treat every build as if our own family would rely on it
Our Core Values
Relationships
Trust
Innovation
Our Team
Our Leadership Team
Loren Laschanzky
Loren is an experienced Construction Manager with over 20 years in the construction industry. Loren prides himself on being a servant leader. His experience includes scope management, cost management, ground-up construction, design/build concepts and remodeling of existing properties. Building relationships with clients, creative thinking and upholding transparency throughout the construction process are of utmost importance to Loren.
When not in the office, Loren loves spending time with his wife Kim and their son Peyton, which the “P” in our company was named after. Coaching his son’s youth sports, golfing and fishing are a few of the places you can find him!
Jo Wendt
Jo has over 25 years of experience as a Construction Manager, working in a variety of construction fields. He has a thorough awareness of current expenses, trends, and new innovations in the building and real estate industries. Jo is a proven leader with a track record of building businesses and assisting others in growing theirs. Relationship building, value engineering, design-build concepts, construction processes, entrepreneurship, and thinking outside the box are just a few of the skills he employs on a daily basis.
Jo enjoys spending time with his wife Kristin and their three growing children, Makenna, Kinley, and Kyler, who make up the “Makinler” part of our company name. He can also be found on the golf course whacking the little white ball and coaching the various sports teams his children are a part of.