King Construction

Founded in 1947 by Cecil King, King Construction has grown from a company specializing in agricultural grain bins and buildings to one recognized throughout central Iowa as a leader in commercial, agricultural, industrial, and residential building design and construction. Headquartered in Iowa Falls, Iowa, for nearly 70 years, with just four different ownerships, our company has successfully partnered with thousands of businesses, farmers, non-profit organizations and private property owners to help provide them achieve their building goals and dreams. In the mid 1970’s, upon Cecil’s retirement the business was acquired by Laverne Sharar and the King Construction tradition continued on under his direction. Laverne’s also owned Ackerman’s, a lumber yard based in Alden, IA, and during his tenure, King Construction began doing carpentry projects to compliment both businesses and utilize carpentry crews. In the late 1980’s Kevin Knutson purchased the business from Laverne Sharar, and the business continued to flourish. Kevin added an Overhead Door Division to the company and maintained the King Construction and Overhead Door tradition. During the summer of 1997, the current owners, Lance and Lincoln Sharar, purchased the business. Their vision was to continue the long lasting reputation of King Construction and also to grow the business serving extended clientele in central Iowa. In 2011, King’s opened a second location in Clear Lake, Iowa to better serve the North Central Iowa area. Most recently, in 2014 a location in Coralville, Iowa, to serve a growing customer base in the Southeast Iowa.